With Volkswagen only entering the 4×4 pick up market in the UK with the Amarok in 2011, it came a surprise to many that just 9 years later the company chose to withdraw the vehicle, production capacity being prioritised for other models. At a similar time, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Fiat and Mercedes-Benz also took the decision…
Read moreIt’s only 2 years since I reviewed the Transporter and, there have been few, if any updates to the van since then. But with plenty of changes happening within the medium van sector, especially with high specification vans being introduced by manufacturers, I asked Volkswagen if I could give their range topping Sportline the once…
Read moreBackground and Introduction It’s as far back as 2015 since Volkswagen launched the fourth generation Caddy, and, whilst it was still looking quite fresh 6 years without a facelift is going some these days. Enter stage left, the 2021 ‘all new’ Caddy. Whilst still very recognisable as VW’s contender in the light van sector this…
Read moreBackground and introduction With the development of new models from the combined resources of Ford and Volkswagen well underway, we are now in the twilight phase of facelifts being released from both manufacturers as solo efforts. Whilst details of how the joint venture will work in practice are still sketchy, at the medium sector level…
Read moreThe lifestyle 4×4 pick-up market in the UK has bucked the generally weakening trend for new LCV registrations over the past couple of years. Demand has been strong, particularly for models with a high level of trim, prompted undoubtedly by some taxation advantages, but also by changing consumer tastes which are being recognised and exploited…
Read moreAn old name on a very new face… Background Introduced in 2006, the original Volkswagen Crafter replaced the venerable LT which had been around for over 20 years. The Crafter was, essentially a rebadged Mercedes-Benz Sprinter but somehow didn’t quite achieve the same success here in the UK as its German stablemate. Indeed,…
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