VW's zippy GTI -- a variation of the Golf three-door compact hatchback rigged with firm suspension settings and superior equipment -- is also on tap for a make-over in 2006. Read More »
2006 Volkswagen Passat Near-Luxury Mid-Size Sedan
The mid-size Passat series also grows from new designs that position the car close to the luxury class. Read More »
2006 Volkswagen Jetta Compact Sedan
Cars from Volkswagen behave with precise manners of Germany automobiles but also come with affordable price points. This year brings a fresh crop as VW rolls out the next generation of designs for Jetta, Passat and the GTI. Leading this cavalcade of revamped models is the next design of Volkswagen's compact-class Jetta sedan. Read More »
2005 Volkswagen Golf GTI Sub-Compact Sports Coupe
A variation of the Volkswagen Golf three-door hatch with irm suspension settings and superior equipment goes by the tag of GTI. VW's 1.8-liter turbo four-pack is the base plant in GTI GLS, delivering 180-hp through a 5-speed Tiptronic automatic. GTI VR6 upgrades to a twin-cam 2.8-liter V6 with 6-speed manual for 200-hp. The cabin pitches two bucket seats in front of a two-place jump seat with space in the hatchback bay for gear. Volkswagen maximizes equipment on GTI GLS.
Read More »2005 Golf Sub-Compact Hatchback Coupe and Sedan
VW's sub-compact series of three-door and five-door hatchbacks use a stiff platform fixed with precise mechanical controls like power rack and pinion steering, an independent suspension and disc brakes. Golf comes in two trims as base GL and up-level GLS for both three-door and five-door styles.
Read More »2005 Volkswagen Passat Mid-Size Sedan and Wagon
The mid-size Volkswagen Passat in sedan and wagon formats returns with a five-seat passenger compartment filled with the appointments of a luxury car. Each packs a 4-cylinder or V6 engine, manual or automatic transmission and standard front-wheel-drive (FWD) or VW's optional 4Motion AWD.
Read More »2005 Volkswagen Phaeton Full-Size Luxury Sedan
The full-size Volkswagen sedan amounts to an ultra-premium limousine on a stretched wheelbase with luxury gear aboard. VW's 4Motion all-wheel-drive (AWD) system is standard, along with an air suspension, xenon high-intensity-discharge (HID) headlights, an automatic interior climate system with four-zone temperature controls, plus a deluxe digital audio system with 12 speakers scattered around a leather-lined cabin.
Read More »2005 Touareg Mid-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
Volkswagen's SUV is a five-door model built with a tight unibody structure. It's sleek in style, large in scale for the mid-size wagon class and provides a big cabin with seats for five and luxurious appointments. Touareg employs VW's four-wheel-drive (4WD) traction device labeled 4XMotion, which provides uncanny stick-it-down traction for all wheels, plus optional locking rear differential and an air suspension.
Read More »2005 Volkswagen New Beetle Compact Coupe and Sport Coupe
Most recognized car in Volkswagen's fleet is the roly-poly New Beetle, a modern treatment of the original VW. Read More »
2005 Jetta Compact Sedan and Wagon
Volkswagen takes the five-door hatchback Golf and adds a bona fide trunk to create this compact-class four-door notchback sedan, or a five-door station wagon. Jetta provides a respectable amount of room for five adults to travel in comfort, offers a choice of powertrains that range from economical to exuberant, stocks a long list of standard convenience items, yet holds a tight grip on bottom-line prices.
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