Review: Volkswagen B5 Passat (1998-01) Overview Released in March 1998, the Volkswagen B5 Passat was available as a mid-size sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Germany, the VW B5 Passat range initially consisted of front-wheel drive 1.8, 1.8T and 2.8 V6 variants. In March 1999, however, four-wheel drive ‘Syncro’ models were available; the full range is […]
Author: Stephen Tomlinson
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 Passat (2006-14)
Review: Volkswagen B6 Passat (2006-11) Overview Released in March 2006, the Volkswagen B6 Passat was available as a sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Germany, the VW B6 Passat range initially consisted of the 2.0 TFSI, 2.0 TDI and 3.2 FSI. However, the range was expanded in August 2007 with the 125 kW 2.0 TDI (see […]
Review: Volkswagen 1Y New Beetle Cabriolet (2003-11)
Review: Volkswagen 1Y.I New Beetle Cabriolet (2003-05) Overview Released in June 2003, the Volkswagen 1Y Series I (1Y.I) New Beetle Cabriolet was a two-door, four-seat convertible with a soft-top roof. Manufactured in Puebla, Mexico, the front-wheel drive VW 1Y New Beetle Cabriolet was powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.4 Passat (1995-97)
Overview Released in August 1995, the Volkswagen B4 Passat was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Emden, Germany, the front-wheel drive VW B4 Passat was available with either a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (the ‘2.0i’) variants or a 2.8-litre narrow-angle V6 (‘VR6’). Transmission options consisted of a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual. The Volkswagen B4 Passat […]
Review: Volkswagen T6 Multivan (2015-19)
Overview Released in Australia in December 2015, the Volkswagen T6 Multivan was a seven-seat people mover which had sliding doors on both sides of its body. Manufactured in Hanover, Germany, the Volkswagen T6 Multivan was powered by 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engines that were mated seven-speed double clutch transmissions (Volkswagen’s ‘Direct Shift Gearbox’ or DSG). The VW […]
Review: Volkswagen 9C New Beetle (2000-10)
Review: Volkswagen 9C-I New Beetle (2000-05) Overview Released in February 2000, the Volkswagen 9C Series I (9C-I) New Beetle was a three-door liftback. Manufactured in Puebla, Mexico, the VW New Beetle was initially available with either a 2.0-litre petrol engine (the ‘2.0i’ variants) or a 1.8-litre turbocharged unit (‘1.8T’). In January 2002, a 1.6-litre petrol […]
Review: Volkswagen T5 Kombi Beach (2006-08)
Overview Released in June 2006, the Volkswagen T5 Kombi Beach was a four seat van. Manufactured in Hanover, Germany, and based on the T5 Multivan, the VW Kombi Beach was powered by a 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed manual or automatic transmission; models fitted with Volkswagen’s ‘4Motion’ all-wheel drive system, […]
Review: Volkswagen T5 Multivan (2004-15)
Review: Volkswagen T5.I Multivan (2004-10) Overview Released in December 2004, the Volkswagen T5 Series I (T5.I) Multivan was a large people mover. Manufactured in Hanover, Germany, the VW T5 Multivan was initially available with either a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engine or a 3.2-litre petrol unit, mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission (the 2.5 […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 Jetta (2011-17)
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6-I Jetta (2011-14) Overview Released in August 2011, the Volkswagen Mk.6 Series I (Mk.6-I) Jetta was a mid-size, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Puebla, Mexico, the VW Mk.6 Jetta range initially consisted of the 118TSI, 103TDI and 147TSI variants, which were available in standard, Comfortline and Highline editions (see table below). Dimensions Compared […]
Review: Volkswagen T5 Kombi (2005-08)
Overview Released in Australia in October 2005, the Volkswagen T5 Kombi was a nine seat people mover. Manufactured in Hanover, Germany, the front-wheel drive VW Kombi was available with either 1.9- and 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engines that were mated to either five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmissions, respectively. 1.9 TDI and 2.5 TDI Engines Of the […]