2016 Volkswagen C4 Caddy review

Volkswagen has brought driver-assist safety, touchscreen connectivity and a petrol auto to its refreshed C4 Caddy. It is enough to keep the small van on top?

2016 Volkswagen T6 Transporter review

Volkswagen has smartened up its genre-creating Transporter range, with better diesels and updated cabins

2015 Volkswagen Polo GTI First Drive Review

Mini-Me Golf GTI is even better, a substantial step forward for an already accomplished performer.

2015 Volkswagen Scirocco R First Drive Review

The facelifted Scirocco R is a worthy part of the VW hot hatch mix. Old-school tech gives back a sense of fun and spontaneity sometimes missing from current hot Golfs.

Amaroks to The Cape

Can a convoy of standard Amaroks get to The Tip unscathed?

Ford Focus v Toyota Corolla v Volkswagen Golf comparison review

These three hatchbacks hit the sweet spot. But have Corolla and Focus improved enough to reel in the mighty Golf?

High Performance Hatchbacks on a Budget

Owning a practical car doesn’t have to be the killer of your performance motoring aspirations. Have your cake and eat it!

2016 Volkswagen Passat review

The B8-generation Volkswagen Passat combines affordable luxury with handsome sheetmetal, generous space and an excellent chassis

Peugeot 308 vs Renault Megane vs Volkswagen Golf

In an ever-automated world, here are three affordable Euro manuals that prove it’s great to shift your own gears

2015 Volkswagen Golf R wagon Wolfsburg Edition review

There’s something inherently right about a 2.0-litre petrol turbo driving all four corners, and the Golf R wagon Wolfsburg Edition finesses the formula better than most

Peugeot 308 Access v Renault Megane TCe120 v Volkswagen Golf 90 comparison review

In an ever-automated world, here are three affordable Euro manuals that prove it’s great to shift your own gears

2016 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack review

The second-generation Passat Alltrack is claimed to be lighter, faster and more fuel efficient. Should it be on your SUV shortlist?

Nissan Navara NP300 vs Mitsubishi Triton MQ vs Mazda BT-50 vs Volkswagen Amarok

New utes from Nissan and Mitsubishi are here to shake up the ute market, but how do they stack up against the established class benchmarks?

Modified Amaroks charge Land Cruiser Mountain Park

For the 2015 October edition, 4X4 Australia sent a pack of modified Amaroks to battle it out at Queensland’s Land Cruiser Mountain Park. Check out the video.

Snackable Review: Volkswagen Amarok

When it comes to 4x4 utes, the Amarok is in a class of its own. It offers passenger-car refinement and is still tough and off-road capable. But most of all it feels ‘right’ – that rare feeling you get when you know you’re in a serious machine and not a toy.

Hottest hot hatches

The GTI seems to be the smart hot-hatch choice, but what else is out there if you want to be a little different?

2016 Citroen DS 5 Blue HDi review

PSA Peugeot-Citroen wants to show the world that the French still know a thing or two about automotive luxury with its upmarket new DS brand.

2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI review

Fast, fun and practical, is the Golf GTI all the car you ever need?

2015 Volkswagen Golf R wagon review

The Volkswagen Golf R wagon will hit the Australian market as a unique performance proposition for buyers wanting extra cargo capacity with little or no compromise to speed, handling and control

2015 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack review

The Volkswagen Golf Alltrack replicates the successful Outback-aping Passat Alltrack formula, although this time around it is in a more compact, and affordable, package