VW

No, it doesn’t mean ‘People’s Car’, it means ‘Properly Built Alternatives To Contemporary Brit Tat’. VW has been responsible for raising the engineering, build and reliability standards of ordinary cars. It’s still up there, but now finds itself surrounded on the podium by more and more genius upstarts.

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First Drive: Volkswagen Caravelle eHybrid 4Motion

Volkswagen's new Caravelle eHybrid brings the brand's first local hybrid powertrain to its luxury van, pairing a 1.5-litre TSI engine with dual electric motors for up to 180kW.

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The ID. Polo family grows with three new entry-level EVs

VW has expanded its new ID. Polo range with three more affordable variants powered by a 37kWh battery pack.

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Volkswagen’s Polo GTI goes full EV

VW’s hatch is giving us a glimpse into the future of the hot hatch. But can it replicate the GTI recipe that made it a proper hot hatch in the first place?

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The VW Golf GTI Edition 50 is the king of the FWD Nürburgring battle

Nearly a decade later, it has taken the front-wheel-drive record back from Honda and Renault.

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New ID.3 Neo is the electric hatchback VW should have built first

Physical buttons are back, material quality is up, and software responsiveness has been reworked.

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Twenty years of Polo GTI. VW marks the moment with the Edition 20

The hot hatch crowd has thinned out, but the Polo GTI refuses to budge.

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First Drive: Volkswagen Golf 8.5 GTI

VW’s iconic Golf GTI is back. And it turns things up a notch.

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VW’s 2026 Metal: Everything Coming to SA in these next few months

There’s a proper product offensive heading your way from VWSA. From performance heroes to next-gen trendy SUVs

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2026 is a “Make or Break” year for Volkswagen SA

Given its local history, and modern-day challenges, it’s a significant year for the carmaker.

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