Review: Volkswagen 5N.I Tiguan (2008-11) Overview Released in May 2008, the Volkswagen 5N Series I (5N.I) Tiguan was a compact, all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, German, the VW 5N Tiguan range initially consisted of the 103TDI, but was expanded in August 2008 with the introduction of the 125TSI and 147TSI variants. In September 2010, […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.3 Scirocco (2011-17)
Review: Volkswagen Mk.3-I Scirocco R (2011-14) Overview Released in December 2011, the Volkswagen Mk.3 Series I (Mk.3-I) Scirocco was a three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Palmela, Portugal, the front-wheel drive VW Scirocco R was available in a single ‘R’ variant which was powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine. Transmission options consisted of a six-speed manual […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 Polo (2017-on)
Overview Production of the Volkswagen Mk.6 Polo five-door hatchback commenced in September 2017 and it was released in Australia in March 2018. Manufactured in Uitenhage, South Africa, the Volkswagen Mk.6 Polo range for Australia initially consisted of 70TSI Trendline and 85TSI Comfortline variants. Due in August 2018, the Volkswagen Polo GTi will have a 2.0 […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.5 Polo (2010-17)
Review: Volkswagen 6R Polo (2010-14) Overview Released in May 2010, the Volkswagen 6R Polo was available as a three- or five-door hatchback. The front-wheel drive VW 6R Polo range consisted of three variants (1.4i, 77TSI and 66TDI) and two editions (Trendline and Comfortline). In November 2010, the range was expanded with the five-door GTI. Imports […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.4 Polo (2002-10)
Review: Volkswagen 9N Polo (2002-05) Overview Released in July 2002, the Volkswagen 9N Polo was initially available as a light three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Uitenhage, South Africa, the VW 9N Polo hatchbacks were powered by a 1.4-litre four-cylinder engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. The Polo […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.3 Polo (1996-01)
Review: Volkswagen 6N Polo (1996-00) Overview Released in October 1996, the Volkswagen 6N Polo was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the front-wheel drive VW 6N Polo was powered by a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine which required premium unleaded petrol. The Polo was initially available with a five-speed manual transmission, though a four-speed […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 Passat CC (2009-12)
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6-I Passat CC (2009-11) Overview Released in February 2009, the Volkswagen Mk.6 Passat CC was a four-door sedan with a coupe-like profile. Manufactured in Emden, Germany, the VW Passat CC was available with either a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine (the ‘125TDI’ variant) or a 3.6-litre V6 petrol engine (‘3.6 FSI’). Both engines were solely […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.7 Passat Alltrack (2016-18)
Review: Volkswagen B8 Passat Alltrack (2016-18) Overview Released in Australia in February 2016, the Volkswagen Mk.7 Passat Alltrack was a mid-size, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Germany, the Volkswagen B8 Passat Alltrack was powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed double clutch transmission. Although based on the B8 Passat wagon, […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 Passat Alltrack (2012-15)
Overview Released in October 2012, the Volkswagen Mk.6 Passat Alltrack was a mid-size, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Germany, the VW Mk.6 Passat Alltrack was powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed double clutch transmission. Although there were no generations of the Passat Alltrack prior to the Mk.6, it was […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.7 Passat (2015-on)
Volkswagen B8 Passat (2015-on) Overview Released in Australia in October 2015, the Volkswagen B8 Passat was available as a sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Germany, the front-wheel drive VW B8 Passat was available with 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol (‘132TSI’) or 2.0-litre turbo-diesel (‘140TDI’) engines. In October 2016, the B8 Passat range was expanded with the introduction […]