Highline

DRIVEN: Volkswagen Passat 1,8 TSI Highline 132 kW DSG

VW’s aim with the new Passat is to take on the big three, especially Mercedes-Benz. On the launch of the eighth generation Passat in Port Elizabeth we all set about wondering if this could be possible. We perused the specs, checked the build quality, drove different cars, sussed out suspension characteristics, ...

Long-term update: Volkswagen Jetta 2,0 TDI Highline

I recently took over long-term-ownership duties of the black VW Jetta 2,0 TDI that joined our fleet not too long ago. CAR's publisher, Neil Piper, needed a more practical long-term vehicle than the Jetta (he was next in line for a replacement vehicle after his much-loved Passat departed the fleet) and ...

Volkswagen Golf 2,0 TDI DSG Highline

COMING off a glowing road test (March 2013) and scoring the award for Best Light Hatch in CAR's Top 12 Best Buys for 2013, Volkswagen would be forgiven for resting on its laurels and allowing its engineers to pat themselves on the back after the extensive development and testing of its bread-and-butter ...