VW ID.3 1st Edition Pro Power 58kWh review. For – understated elegance, great driving experience, excellent design. Against – expensive for a town car. **** £39,500 before government grant Competition – Nissan Leaf, Renault Zoe, Mini E, Honda E, BMW i3, Kia-eNiro, Hyundai Kona, Mini e, Fiat 500e, Vauxhall Corsa E, Peugeot e208, Hyundai Ioniq, […]
Volkswagen e-Golf review. For – terrific performance, high quality, drive smug. Against – too expensive, inadequate range, no signs of virtue. Rating – not given (unfair on VW as soon to be replaced) Price £33,840 Competition – Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, Renault Zoe, Kia Soul, Kia e-Nero, Hyundai Kona electric, Jaguar I-Pace, Audi e-Tron, Tesla […]
Volkswagen T-Cross SE 1.0 TSI 7-speed DSG review. For – cute, well equipped, well priced. Against – “Take over steering” **** Competition – Suzuki Vitara, Citroen C-3 Aircross, Skoda Karoq, BMW X1, Audi Q2, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008, Vauxhall-Opel Mokka, Ford EcoSport, Nissan Juke, Mitsubishi ASX, Fiat 500X, Jeep Renegade, Dacia Duster, Mazda CX-3, Honda […]
Volkswagen Touareg R-Line Tech review. For – handsome, beautiful interior, high tech too. Against – can it live with the competition? No 7-seat option. **** £62,755.00 Competition – Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q7, Volvo XC-90, Mercedes GLE, BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne, Jaguar F-Pace The new Touareg is so impressive, you wonder how […]
Volkswagen T-Roc Design Video Review. When I first saw the specification of the T-Roc I was going to drive – 1 litre, 3-cylinder, 113 hp, 6-speed manual gearbox, front-wheel drive – I thought this was going to be a tedious week. But the little direct injection petrol turbocharged motor with electric boost was amazing. […]
Volkswagen T-Roc Design 1.0 TSI Review. For – so handsome it’s almost cool, high quality, drives well. Against – expensive, unlikely mpg claim. **** £25,580 (from £18,950) Don’t you hate it when adverts on TV suck you in and force an emotional reaction? The Lloyds advert, with all those magnificent black horses running along the […]
Volkswagen Golf GTE Advance 1.4 TSI review – plug-in hybrid. For – terrific performance, unbelievable economy, great quality. Against – too expensive. ***** £38,175 (before grant of £2,500) If you want CO2 emissions-free motoring you can buy an all-electric car with free range-anxiety added, or you might consider the less purist route and buy a […]
Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 115 DSG review. “A fun way to make your choice could be to go to an Audi dealer, price the level of power and luxury you want, then go to VW and order the exact same vehicle for about £3,000 less” For – solid, no-nonsense, evolutionary design. Against – dull interior, […]
Volkswagen Passat SE Business 150 DSG Review 2015 For – high-quality all-rounder. Against – when prices creep into premium territory, bets are off. **** £31,610 The new Volkswagen Passat is a terrific car with great qualities. It has masses of space, drives well, has a high quality feel, and this version’s six-speed automatic gear box […]
VW Scirocco R 2.0 TSI Review 2015 For – great drive, amazing performance. Against – pricey, looks weird. £35,195 *** The Volkswagen Scirocco divides opinion, at least the way it looks does. There’s no arguing about the dynamic quality of the car though, at least the hot one I drove with 276 hp. The way […]
