Volkswagen Vento 1.6 TDI Review

 From the rear, the Vento with its huge boot looks big. Also, the rear track is 35mm wider and the wider haunches have allowed a wee bit more width for the rear seat. The Vento adopts the Polo’s Mac Pherson strut front suspension and non-independent trailing arm rear setup, modified to adjust for the wider track. This reflects the light build of the Vento which, at 1,220kg (for the diesel), is just 95kg more than an equivalently specced Polo – impressive considering how much more car the Vento is. The rear seatback is a bit too upright and you sink a touch too low into the seat squab. The Vento is currently available only in the base Trendline...

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Car Volkswagen Tiguan Review

The Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact SUV designed to offer carlike ride and handling. Tiguan's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine is shared with the sporty Volkswagen GTI, and it's more powerful than the engines offered in most compact SUVs. The Tiguan has ready power for everyday needs and worry-free passing. Fuel economy is average for the class, which is better than most SUVs, but not as good as your average car. Tiguan is available with 4Motion all-wheel drive, a big advantage for driving in northern climates. It comes with six-speed automatic transmission with a manual shiftgate that adds a sporty character. Drivers who want to...

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Volkswagen Routan Line Up Review

The 2010 Volkswagen Routan is offered in three models, S, SE, and SEL. The S and SE models come with a 197-hp 3.8-liter V6 and a six-speed automatic transmission. The SEL comes with a 253-hp 4.0-liter V6 with six-speed automatic. All models have front-wheel drive. Routan S ($25,900) comes with cloth upholstery, leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel, four-way manually adjustable front bucket seats, two-passenger reclining second-row bench seat, third-row stowable split folding bench seat, manual side doors, air conditioning, cruise control, conversation mirror, power heated exterior mirrors, power front windows, power door locks, remote keyless...

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Volkswagen Routan Review

The Volkswagen Routan is basically a Chrysler Town & Country with a different interior, a Volkswagen exterior, and revised suspension settings. It has nothing in common with previous Volkswagen minivans. Routan was introduced for 2009. The 2010 Routan is unchanged, except that more content is now standard, and there are correspondingly fewer options. Volkswagen opted to make the second-row seats thicker and more comfortable than those in the Town & Country, so the Routan lacks the Stow 'n Go and the Swivel 'n Go seating features that make Chrysler minivans unique because the bigger seats won't fit in the storage bins. The Routan does...

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