Volkswagen Australia has announced a flagship 206TSI R-Line will join the Passat range later this year, in sedan and wagon form. The new car promises some impressive performance figures as well as some cosmetic and chassis enhancements. It’s powered by the same 2.0-litre turbocharged inline four as the Golf R […]
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Volkswagen planning new ‘R36’ Passat, with 206TSI engine
Volkswagen is said to be planning a belated successor to the old Passat R36 it offered from 2008-2011 (pictured), as part of updates for the MY17 launch. The Passat is twinned with the Czech-built Skoda Superb which is available with the same 206kW/380Nm 2.0-litre turbo as fitted to the Golf […]
2017 Volkswagen Passat CC spotted, new four-door coupe confirmed? (video)
Volkswagen has been spotted test driving a Passat prototype which can only be described as a large four-door coupe, suggesting a new CC is on the way. It looks like Volkswagen is using the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe as a benchmark. The new Passat was launched only recently (in […]
2016 Subaru Outback vs Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT With SUV segments flooded with a bewildering array of options at the moment, buyers might want to consider raised-up wagons such as the Subaru Outback and Volkswagen Passat Alltrack. These aren’t fully-fledged SUVs but they do offer similar practicality and some off-road ability. Subaru pioneered this […]
VW Group gets approval to fix another 1.1 million dieselgate cars
Volkswagen has announced the approval of a proposed fix for a further 1.1 million vehicles, bringing the total approved fixes to 2.5 million units out of around 11 million. Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) officially gave Volkswagen the go-ahead for a further 1.1 million units to be replaced in […]
2016 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack review (video)
Although Volkswagen has been getting some bad press lately, that certainly isn’t due to bad product. In fact, as we can see with the 2016 Passat Alltrack, VW are kicking goals when it comes to sophisticated, well-presented cars. Volkswagen has underpinned the latest Passat with the same MQB structure as […]
2016 Volkswagen Passat 132TSI review (video)
The 2016 Volkswagen Passat enters an automotive market that has shown clear signs in past months that Australians are moving away from sedans in favour of hatches, and both large and small SUVs. This places more pressure than ever on VW’s flagship sedan. The new eight-generation ‘B8’ Passat range kicks […]
2016 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack on sale in Australia from $49,290
Back by popular demand, Volkswagen has launched the 2016 Passat Alltrack in Australia, based on the recently-introduced eighth-gen Passat. As the name suggests, the Alltrack is a sporty all-terrain version of the Passat wagon. It stands higher off the ground, offering 27.5mm of added ground clearance. It also gets rugged-look […]