Routan does a fine job of looking like a member of the Volkswagen family and masking its close relationship to the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan. VW's version has a classier [...]
Volkswagen's Tiguan is assembled in Germany, and the strength of the euro versus the US dollar may be its biggest hurdle in the American market. Tiguan's new-car prices have been higher than most [...]
GTI is a practical hatchback that offers near premium-compact build quality and serious driving-enthusiast appeal. The 2.0T engine is plenty powerful, but Volkswagen's automated-manual [...]
Jetta's hatchback sibling--the Golf--injects a fun-to-drive, refined, and fairly roomy dose of sportiness into the compact-car class. The TDI's spunky diesel engine, along with a sport [...]
Volkswagen's redesigned compact took some notable steps forward in the realms of passenger and cargo room, as well as powertrain refinement that exceeds the class norm. Unfortunately, Jetta also [...]
Volkswagen's latest Touareg is slightly larger, but notably leaner (weighing some 400 pounds less) than its predecessor. Though no longer the off-road billy goat it once was, Touareg is still a [...]
Eos's strengths are its comfortable ride, fine handling, and the choice of open-air driving or hardtop security. Weaknesses include a tight rear seat and minimal cargo space. Overall, Eos bests [...]
Volvo fans got an SUV to call their own, but most any buyer would approve of the XC90's carlike road manners, rock-solid feel, solid workmanship, and numerous safety features. Relatively weak [...]
Although it ranks a step below most like-priced convertibles for all-around performance, the C70 is a pleasant, stylish, well-built blend of top-down fun and fixed-roof security. A comfortable [...]
Volvo's sporty, fun-to-drive entry-level hatchback offers head-turning styling with a modicum of hatchback practicality. Easy to live with, the C30 feels "Euro-premium" overall. The version [...]
