NOBODY, least of all me, needs to extol the virtues of a Volkswagen. It's an accepted fact that, with the exception of the Touareg and New Beetle which have broken the VW mould, they offer solid, ...

One of the biggest debuts of 2014 was the all-new Passat, the B8 which is based off the MQB platform. It's won every comparison test with class rivals and we predict it may even take a chunk out of ...

Tired of trying to sell German cars to Americans, Volkswagen gave up on that idea with the latest Passat and instead gave us what it thought we'd want: a truly American car. Introduced as a 2012 model ...

WASHINGTON — The Passat is Volkswagen’s midsize sedan that’s American-built, but still carries a European feel and look, unlike the competition in the midsize sedan class. The size of the Passat TDI ...

The completely redesigned Volkswagen Passat is bigger, a better value and has lost some of its German accent since coming to America. Now built in a new plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., it seems to have ...

Family sedan competition is white hot these days. It s no longer just a two car race, Camry and Accord have seen some true competition from Altima, Fusion, Malibu, Optima, Sonata and other mid-sized ...

I’m not a luxury aficionado. My favourite restaurant has a 99-cent menu; my house is furnished by IKEA; I’m often uncomfortable ordering Starbucks; and I don’t typically partake in luxury sandwiches.

It's not the mpg bragging rights or the 30-cents-per-gallon savings. What really pumps a diesel fan is a fuel gauge that barely budges, thanks to a bladder-splitting 500-mile range. Volkswagen, the ...

It's an odd thing about diesels in North America - most are available either in small cars that are already gas-sippers in gasoline form, or in luxury SUVs whose owners you'd think could easily afford ...