Test drive Volkswagen Golf GTD and GTI: prices for Germany — Preview
Volkswagen has announced prices for sportier versions of the Golf. Named GTD e GTI, both have a more dynamic and differentiated aesthetic than the rest of the models and are more complete and richer in equipment. They can be ordered with three or five doors. Volkswagen Golf GTD La Volkswagen Golf GTD It is equipped with a 2.0-horsepower 184 TDI CR engine and can be ordered with a six-speed manual transmission or with a sequential six-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. Also included is the BlueMotion package, which reduces average fuel consumption to 4,2L/100km (4,5L with DSG). Volkswagen Golf GTI Compared to the Volkswagen Golf GTI, this fits the 2.0 TSI 220 HP also offered with manual or…
Test drive Volkswagen Passat: standard
The updated model’s two-liter petrol engine achieves almost diesel consumption The Volkswagen Passat is the world’s most successful mid-size model, with more than 30 million units sold. It hardly needs to be reminded that over the years, this car has become a benchmark for its segment in a number of key parameters. A more modern look Last year, Volkswagen underwent a major upgrade of the Passat, as the premiere of the updated car in Bulgaria took place at the 2019 Sofia Motor Show in October. The exterior changes were carefully considered - Volkswagen specialists further accentuated and improved the design of the Passat. The front and rear bumpers, the radiator grille and the Passat logo (now located in the center at the rear) have a new layout. In addition, new LED headlights, LED…
Test drive Volkswagen Crafter, a large van with limousine elements.
In addition to the optimized chassis and torsionally rigid bodywork, the precise electromechanical steering wheel contributes to precise feel, which also contributes to lower fuel consumption compared to hydraulic power steering. First of all, he gave the development engineers the opportunity to install safety systems and driver assistance systems while driving. These include systems known from passenger cars such as active cruise control with collision warning, crosswind assist, right-of-way system, undersized parking warning, and a parking assist system in which the driver only controls the pedals. The presentation also pointed to the help in towing a trailer or flipping a trailer, which the driver conveniently controls using the rear-view mirror adjustment lever and ...
Test drive Volkswagen Quartet: Audi Q2, Seat Ateca, Škoda Kodiaq and VW Tiguan. What unites them, what separates them?
No, we are not talking about all-wheel drive, although all four may have it. We are talking about four new trump cards from the Volkswagen Group, which will probably solve the problems they have been creating with their deliberate misrepresentation regarding diesel emissions. However, a few months later, the four brands offered their new products to customers, all of which used a well-known design basis - the modular transverse platform (MQB). At this year's meeting of all the candidates for the title of European Car of the Year in Tannistest in Denmark, we had the opportunity to compare these four first crossovers and SUVs that emerged from common principles. The Tiguan was ahead of the Ku and Ateco, the last…
Test drive Volkswagen Teramont
The largest Volkswagen in the world calls itself either Atlas or Teramont, pleases with its spaciousness and surprises with its appearance. It seems that this crossover would vote for Hillary, but, unlike her, it is convenient for everyone and therefore doomed to success. Chance meetings do not happen by chance. In San Antonio, Texas, we suddenly met Timofey Mozgov, the main Russian basketball player on the other side of the ocean. The LA Lakers center went out to chat from a nearby hotel and easily cut off all the banality about the cars that were cramped for him. “Well, Smart was too small,” this huge Russian finally took pity on me. Within XNUMX hours, I was driving the Atlas/Teramont, the largest crossover SUV Volkswagen has ever built. In fact, the car that Mozzie would definitely fit without any problems is called the Teramont - with the first letter T, like all Volkswagen crossovers and SUVs. Under this name, the crossover will be released in Russian ...
Test drive VW Tiguan: Official photos and first live impressions
At 4,43 meters long, 1,81 meters wide and 1,68 meters high, the Tiguan is actually larger than the Golf Plus (which is exactly 4,21 meters long), but still significantly more compact than its large Touareg counterpart with Its body length is 4,76 meters. The representative of auto motor und sport had the honor to participate in the final tests of the car in Namibia. According to the company's marketing department, the new model belongs to the category of urban multifunctional vehicles, which are fully suitable for use by people who lead an active lifestyle in their spare time. The rear seat can be moved 16 to a horizontal position, and the trunk holds 470 to 600 liters. This concept is borrowed from the Golf Plus (by the way, the interior of the Tiguan shows a pretty close…
Test drive VW Multivan, Mercedes V 300d and Opel Zafira: long service
Three spacious passenger baths for a large family and a large group It seems that it was important for VW employees to make their point. That is why after the modernization, the VW bus was called T6.1. Is a small model upgrade enough to compete with the new one? Opel Zafira Life and refreshed Mercedes V-Class in a comparative test of powerful diesel vans? We have yet to find out - so let's pack up and leave. Oh, how wonderful it would be if after so many years we could still surprise you with something. Let's try asking the question, like in a TV game: who has been in power the longest - the Federal Chancellor, voodoo as the official religion of Tahiti or the current VW Multivan? Yes, a contested competition between voodoo and...
Test drive VW Passat against Toyota Avensis: duel Combi
Large interior volume, low fuel consumption: this is the concept on which the Toyota Avensis Combi and VW Passat Variant are built. The only question is how well the basic diesel engines cope with driving both models? The Toyota Avensis Combi and VW Passat Variant flirt with their practicality, visible in every detail. But this is where the similarities between the two models end, and here the differences begin - while the Passat attracts attention with its large, shiny chrome grille, the Avensis remains discreet to the end. The Passat wins in terms of interior size - thanks to its larger exterior dimensions and more rational use of useful volume, the model offers more space for passengers and their luggage. There is enough headroom and legroom for both rear passengers ...
Test drive Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI: Best or Nothing
Meeting the eighth-generation Golf in a diesel version with a manual transmission The new Golf is as traditional in terms of the range of functions it offers, as it is revolutionary in terms of how these functions are operated. As is typical for Volkswagen, revolutionary technological changes are combined with carefully considered evolutionary developments. The model has slightly more pronounced edges, a more muscular shoulder line, a lower body height, and the “look” of the headlights seems more concentrated. So the Golf is still easily recognizable as a Golf - and that's good news. However, under the packaging we find quite radical innovations. The new ergonomic concept is based entirely on digitalization, thanks to which the car feels significantly different from its predecessors. In fact, the abandonment of most of the classic…
Test drive Opel Corsa vs VW Polo: Small cars for a long time
The new Opel Corsa has become quite a big car. But is it enough to be suitable for long trips, like the acknowledged leader of the small class – the VW Polo? Comparison of diesel versions 1.3 CDTI and Polo 1.4 TDI with 90 and 80 hp respectively. s. The Corsa’s chances of coping with serious competition from the VW Polo seem serious. First of all, Opel will face a completely new and fresh force against its most dangerous opponent, which undoubtedly enjoys an excellent reputation, but is already more than five years old. And secondly, the “little” Opel has grown so much that its VW rival looks almost miniature in front of it. Small on the outside, big on the inside The Corsa offers plenty of interior space and provides almost perfect comfort for four passengers. Passengers…
Test drive VW Jetta: so serious
Further away from the Golf, closer to the Passat: With its larger appearance and stylish design, the VW Jetta is aimed at the middle class. Now one thing is certain: the Jetta impresses with much more than the usual spacious trunk. Do you remember the unassuming Jetta I from 1979, about which such ridiculous remarks as “small car in front, container in the back” were regularly heard? Well, we can now forget about the old role of the model, which for many years remained in the minds of most people as “the Golf with a trunk”. However, it would be advisable not to erase from our memories the Jetta II, about which our esteemed former colleague Klaus Westrup wrote back in 1987, inspired by the special charm of a car that tries to do its job well…
Test drive Volkswagen Passat GTE: it also goes to electricity
The GTE label is now clear to everyone. As with the Golf, the Passat is in addition to two engines, a turbocharged petrol and an electric one, and an electricity storage accessory with which you can get electricity from your home socket into a reliably powerful battery via the charging connector. A Passat equipped in this way is certainly something special, not least because of the price. But since, like the Golf GTE, the Passat will be very richly stocked with this label, they probably won't have too much trouble selling Europe's biggest car. In short, the basic technological situation is this: without a turbo-petrol engine, it would not work, so it has a four-cylinder engine with the same working ...
Aerodynamics Handbook
The Most Important Factors Affecting Vehicle Air Resistance Low air resistance helps to reduce fuel consumption. However, there are huge opportunities for development in this regard. Unless, of course, experts in aerodynamics agree with the opinion of the designers. "Aerodynamics for those who don't know how to build motorcycles." These words were uttered by Enzo Ferrari in the sixties and clearly demonstrate the attitude of many designers of the time to this technological side of the car. However, it was not until ten years later that the first oil crisis occurred, which radically changed their entire value system. The times when all the forces of resistance during the movement of the car, and especially those that arise when it passes through the air layers, are overcome by extensive technical solutions, such as increasing the displacement and power of engines, ...
Test drive VW Passat, Nissan Murano, Subaru XV and Infiniti QX70
A Subaru XV with forgotten passengers, a very cozy and safe Infiniti QX70, a search for a home sofa in a VW Passat, and economical records in a Nissan Murano Every month, the AvtoTachki editors select several cars that are on sale on the Russian market right now and come up with different tasks for them. In late March and early April, we thought about the safety of the Infiniti QX70, searched for a home sofa in a Volkswagen Passat, set fuel economy records while driving a Nissan Murano, and for some reason forgot about passengers in a Subaru XV. Yevgeny Bagdasarov forgot about the passengers in the Subaru XV Actually, the XV is an elevated Impreza hatchback, but it is not afraid of broken regional roads at all. If not for the long nose, he could go far enough off-road. What for? To let the fountains of snow and mud from under the wheels is at least fun. The ground clearance of the Subaru XV is more than 20 cm, and the proprietary all-wheel drive system is not afraid of long…
Test drive VW T-Roc: sports and music
First impressions of Volkswagen's latest and most affordable SUV model There's definitely room in the sun for the T-Roc. Even beyond the favorable market conditions that have made crossovers a runaway hit in the last (and probably the next) decade, developments in Volkswagen's model range have already freed up enough space for a compact SUV - the Tiguan has grown considerably over the generations, and the new extended version of the Allspace has added another 20 centimeters to its impressive build. All this is the perfect prerequisite for a fresh and dynamic option for a younger audience that relies on sporty design, entertainment and modern electronics in its equipment. In this sense, Audi's close relative in the second quarter pays more attention to the first letter of the abbreviation SUV than...
Test drive Volkswagen Passat CC
Video This is exactly what the people of Volkswagen had in mind: this CC looks unmistakably like a member of the Passat family, but at the same time is very different from it. He has no role model; the idea has been realized in modern times by the Stuttgart CLS, but in a different size and in a completely different price range. Therefore, CC also has no direct competitor and therefore, if we meddle a bit in the space of strategists, it does not have a typical buyer. Now. However, it has Cece's coupe-like side silhouette, and while we're only talking about the main features, the CC seems to be the result of a classic school of design: a low and sloping rear roof, frameless door windows, elegant design. and a dynamic look, a sportier look…
