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The 2026 VW Atlas' touchscreen and user interface are frustrating to use, and both will be different — and improved — for 2027, which is why we recommend waiting if you can.
By Brian Normile
Road Test Editor
Read here for a quick look at five things we like about the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz and three things we do not.
By Jim Travers
Read on for a quick look at six things we like about the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and three things we don’t after driving one.
By Jim Travers
The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo is the new top trim in VW’s compact SUV line, featuring a nicer interior and a much more powerful turbocharged engine.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
Well equipped and reasonably priced — with solid driving dynamics, excellent onboard tech and more space than you’d expect inside — the updated 2025 Volkswagen Taos is a winner.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
The Volkswagen Tiguan gets a nicely executed redesign for 2025 that gives it a bit more horsepower, lots of new features and curvier styling that picks up VW’s latest design cues.
By Damon Bell
Senior Research Editor
If you need one car to be nearly everything an enthusiast driver could possibly want it to be (efficient commuter, capable canyon carver, car-pool-friendly kid carrier, cavernous cargo hauler, autocross champion), there is still no substitute for a Volkswagen Golf GTI.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
Learn five things we like about the 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 and two we don’t.
By Jim Travers
The all-new Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a colorful joy to drive with ample space and impressive driving capabilities.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
A competent, well-constructed, value-priced compact sedan is an increasingly rare sight, but the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta fits that bill for those who still want such things.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief