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Volkswagen Ranges

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  • Volkswagen California (2015 onwards) Review

    Iconic camper is pricey but brilliant

    Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4
    New price: £63,169 - £83,203
    PROS
    • Stunning piece of product design
    • Comfortable and easy to drive
    • Lots of clever packaging and storage
    CONS
    • Not cheap – but still good value
    • Unsurprisingly not that nimble to drive
    • Limited engine range
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  • Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review

    The benchmark hatchback is no longer best in class

    Parkers rating: 3.6 out of 5 3.6
    New price: £27,035 - £31,435
    PROS
    • Wide range of engines and models
    • High-tech interior with online connectivity
    • Solid image and reputation
    CONS
    • Digital cockpit might be off-putting
    • Simpler suspension on cheaper cars
    • Some interior plastics feel underwhelming
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  • Volkswagen ID.3 Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review

    An excellent all-rounder usefully improved

    Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9
    New price: £35,700 - £44,360
    PROS
    • Good real-world range
    • Impressive performance
    • Cabin feels airy and spacious
    CONS
    • Fiddly touch controls
    • Big battery models are pricey
    • Cupra Born is better and cheaper
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  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace (2017 onwards) Review

    Accomplished SUV, but Skoda sibling makes more financial sense

    Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5
    New price: £36,955 - £49,440
    PROS
    • Versatile seven-seater
    • Decent level of equipment
    • Drives reasonably well
    CONS
    • Third row isn’t huge
    • Fiddly infotainment 
    • Better value available from Skoda and SEAT
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  • Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet (2020 onwards) Review

    Volkswagen reboots its Cabriolet heritage... with a soft-top SUV

    Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5
    New price: £34,350 - £40,155
    PROS
    • Traditional SUV attributes with wind-in-the-hair fun
    • Very practical for a cabrio
    • Well-equipped as standard
    • It certainly makes a statement...
    CONS
    • Rear seats not as useful as SUV's
    • Cabriolet quite a bit pricier, too
    • Reduced engine range with no diesel
    • Handling becomes a bit wobbly
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Volkswagen is one of the undisputed titans of the automotive industry. It’s the best-selling brand in the Volkswagen Group, which also includes Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT and Skoda.

It has one of the most comprehensive ranges of cars, commercial vehicles and dealerships in the UK. The VW stable includes the up!, iconic Beetle, Polo, Golf, Jetta, Passat, Scirocco, Touran, Sharan, Tiguan, Touareg, Phaeton, Caravelle and California motorhome.

Volkswagen can trace its roots right back to 1937. The firm was charged with building an affordable ‘Peoples’ Car’ in an effort to mobilise the masses in Germany. During the Second World War the firm switched to building arms, but switched back to cars after British Major Ivan Hirst took charge on behalf of the British Government after the war ended. 

In 1950 the firm expanded production to two vehicles with the introduction of the incredibly popular Type 2, which became known as the ‘Bully’, or Volkswagen Bus. Fast forward to 1973 and the Passat became the first of the new wave of Volkswagens. A year later the first Golf was built, with the iconic Golf GTi following in 1976.