| Blimey, VW have got a lot to offer these days! A | | | | Moving to the Passat Estate which offers the same |
| dazzling array of vehicles from Trendy city cars to top | | | | degree of quality with the addition of a huge load |
| of the range off roaders, whatever your requirements | | | | space. Also available is Tiptronic transmission and |
| VW seem to have it covered. | | | | something called Dynamic starting assistant which |
| First up we have the Fox and the smartly named | | | | allows you to drive away smoothly without having to |
| "Urban Fox" these are three door hatches which | | | | release the parking brake first, clever eh! |
| replaced the very capable Lupo. The Fox is | | | | The Passat CC combines coupe styling with the room |
| aggressively priced for what is a very competitive | | | | and comfort of a saloon. With a luxury interior and |
| supermini market. A good range of equipment is | | | | positive sporty handling together with sleek |
| available on both models with the Urban Fox being the | | | | aerodynamics the CC is a stunning vehicle. |
| higher spec of the two. Engines on offer are 1.2 and | | | | Tiguan is the new compact 4x4 with VW's 4Motion |
| 1.4 with excellent fuel economy and low CO2 | | | | four wheel drive system and a whole host of |
| emissions. Expect usual VW build quality despite their | | | | electronic gadgetry which at the touch of a button |
| small size. | | | | offers respectable off road capability. Available in four |
| The Polo has grown in stature and is now available in | | | | models with a range of engines this is a nimble little off |
| eight models with nine engines. Three and five door | | | | roader which is well suited to urban driving. |
| models start with the base E which comes well | | | | The EOS is an attractive cabriolet with its impressive |
| equipped right through to the GTI, with its 1.8 litre | | | | folding steel roof and an interior that is packed with the |
| turbocharged engine producing 150bhp and propelling | | | | latest gadgets including touch screen sat nav. The 3.2 |
| the car to 134mph making it the fastest production | | | | litre V6 version is certainly quick enough to ruffle you |
| Polo yet! | | | | hair if you drive it with the roof down. |
| The ever popular Golf now comes in no less than five | | | | The Touran is a stylish seven seater with a staggering |
| different versions three and five door with engines | | | | 500 seating variations and some 39 different storage |
| from 1.4 litre to the awesome 3.2 litre V6 in the R32 | | | | compartments for the younger members of the family |
| with the iconic Golf GTI hot on its heals but costing | | | | to deposit things. Five models are available with a |
| some £4k less. The Golf Plus offers more head | | | | range of diesel and petrol engines. Safety is an |
| and legroom but to avoid the shopping trolley tag is | | | | important consideration for a family vehicle so the |
| available with 16" Alloys, 6 speed manual and 7 speed | | | | Touran has a 5 star Euro NCAP rating as well as |
| Automatic gearboxes and a whole host of other | | | | ABS ESP and multi stage Airbags as well as Isofix |
| features to compliment its more practical leanings. | | | | child seat fixings. |
| The Golf Estate comes with a Wapping 1550 litres of | | | | The spacious Sharan is available in four models from |
| load space which should be more than enough to | | | | the 'S' to the Sport and can accommodate seven |
| cram all those family items into when you go away | | | | people plus all their stuff. Sharan comes with a choice |
| which of course never get used! | | | | of three Diesels and one Petrol engine with six speed |
| The iconic Beetle is still a head turner if not a touch | | | | manual gearboxes or a five speed tiptronic Auto. |
| girlie. I mean a vase for flowers! Someone is just | | | | Safety features include Curtain airbags and a rigid |
| bound to put water in it resulting in a large garage bill. | | | | body shell ABS as standard and ESP is available as |
| The Cabriolet looks the business and is no doubt a | | | | an extra. A quality people carrier that holds it own in a |
| future classic and the 1.8T would easily see off Herbie! | | | | competitive market. |
| With quite a high centre of gravity ESP is a welcome | | | | Touareg is the big brother of the Tiguan and is a really |
| extra in case you over cook things in the corners. | | | | impressive 4x4. A host of features include high ground |
| The Jetta is still available but even VW are describing | | | | clearance a centre lockable differential and high and |
| it as an "Undiscovered Secret" so there may be an | | | | low ratio gearbox, options include Air suspension. With |
| element of doubt as to who it is marketed at. Having | | | | a range of engines from the 2.5 litre TDI to the |
| said this the Jetta is an extremely capable saloon | | | | mammoth 5.0 litre V10. Sitting on up to 19" Alloys the |
| crammed with features and the top Sport model | | | | Touareg really cuts it in the luxury SUV sector. |
| boasting 17" Alloys 0-62.5mph in 7.5 secs and a top | | | | Finally we have the Phaeton, a rare beast which is |
| speed of 146 mph! | | | | hand crafted in a glass factory in Dresden! A truly |
| The Passat oozes quality and is aimed at the | | | | luxurious vehicle with just about every conceivable |
| discerning buyer. This four door saloon does not | | | | feature you can imagine. Inside you are cosseted in a |
| disappoint and is equipped with a high spec not to | | | | sumptuous world of leather and wood. With engines |
| mention class leading safety features which affords | | | | up to 12 cylinders which power the car quietly and |
| the Passat a 5 star Euro NCAP rating. LED lighting and | | | | effortlessly along. This is Mercedes S- Class territory |
| Auto Hold handbrake function combined with Dynamic | | | | with a price tag to match. |
| starting assistant are nice touches. | | | | What a collection from Volkswagen! |