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Tayron Set to Take the Reigns from Volkswagen Tiguan AllSpace

As originally speculated, the revered Tiguan AllSpace will be laid to rest and replaced by the seven-seat Volkswagen Tayron. Here is what we know so far including the potential arrival of a PHEV!

Posted by Siyavuya Mbaduli - 16 January 2024

Finding a travel companion in the Volkswagen T-Roc 4Motion R-Line – Part 2

Time to hit the road, join Alex Shahini on Part 2 of his time over the festive season with a Volkswagen T-Roc 4Motion R-Line finished in Kings Red Metallic, ready to cross peaks and valleys, both on and off the beaten path.

By Alex Shahini - 15 January 2023

The Spirit of Amarok lives on with Volkswagen media challenge

It is no secret that there is a new Ranger based VW bakkie in the works but that hasn’t stopped the German brand from giving the current model the valediction it deserves. Our editor Damian Adams will be spending the next few days behind the wheel to get a real sense of the Spirit of Amarok.

By Alex Shahini - 21 April 2022

Will you feel like a million bucks in the Volkswagen Golf 8 R?

The highly anticipated firm favourite of hot hatches, the Golf 8 R, is tantalisingly close to launch in South Africa; here are a few details […]

By John Whittle - 18 January 2022

DRIVEN: Volkswagen Crafter 35 Panel Van 2,0 TDI 4Motion

That’s correct, this isn’t the usual type of test car that is provided to us at CAR but that by no means suggests that the […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 21 October 2021

DRIVEN: Volkswagen Tiguan 2,0TSI 4Motion R-Line

Volkswagen’s 2021 update to its midsize crossover aren’t sweeping but when it comes to a product this accomplished, it’s fair to say that the old […]

By Gareth Dean - 17 August 2021

DRAG RACE: Volkswagen Golf GTI challenges tuned Amarok V6 TDI

It’s a question that we all sit up at night and think about. Can a modified Amarok V6 TDI beat the all-new Volkswagen Golf GTI […]

By CAR magazine - 16 August 2021

Long-term test: VW Amarok DC 3,0 V6 TDI 4Motion Extreme AT

Long-term test (Introduction): VW Amarok DC 3,0 V6 TDI 4Motion Extreme AT Extreme… This latest addition to our fleet certainly lives up to the badge […]

By Steve Smith - 1 January 2019

The Tiguan Allspace with 162 kW, catering for those who want space, but still some level of performance.

DRIVEN: Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2,0 TSI Highline

JOHANNESBURG – After sampling the 132 kW Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2,0 TSI Comfortline 4Motion DSG, we head north to drive the more powerful version. The […]

By Wilhelm Lutjeharms - 7 September 2018

DRIVEN: VW Tiguan Allspace 2,0 TSI 132 kW Comfortline

This is where the Tiguan Allspace comes in. It adds extra versatility over the proficient standard Tiguan

By Nicol Louw - 13 April 2018

Long-term test: Volkswagen Caravelle 2,0 BITDI Highline DSG 4 Motion

Long-term test (Introduction): Volkswagen Caravelle 2,0 BITDI Highline DSG 4 Motion The venerable Kombi is now in its sixth iteration but, in Caravelle Highline specification, […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 3 November 2017

VW Tiguan GTE Active Concept Revealed

Not too long ago we saw Volkswagen reveal the next generation of its Tiguan (based on its MQB platform). Now this light SUV, labelled as […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 12 January 2016

Volkswagen Tiguan revealed

Volkswagen’s second generation of their compact SUV, the Tiguan, has been based on the brand’s MQB platform (Modular Transversal Toolkit). As compact SUVs go, the […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 17 September 2015

VW Alltrack to replace the Cross Caddy

The new Volkswagen Caddy, revealed earlier this year, has just been introduced to the crossover look. The new Alltrack is set to be the replacement […]

By Nikesh Kooverjee - 11 September 2015