Volkswagen tiguan

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Engineers don’t like plug-in hybrids. It’s the ‘two engines rather than one’ factor, and all that extra associated ballast. Marketing types have always liked them, though – dare I say, because they un

TO mark 50 years since the original Mk1 Golf GTI appeared, VW has revealed one of the fiercest special editions of the iconic hot hatchback in its history, the new Mk8 Golf GTI Edition 50. While VW GT

PLUG-in hybrid cars, depending on who you believe, are either a wasteful technological dead-end or a sensible compromise and valuable stepping stone to pure-electric vehicles. The truth, as ever, is m

The market, arguably, is not in need of another C-segment SUV. We already have the Volkswagen Tiguan, Kia Sportage, Ford Kuga, Nissan Qashqai, Volvo XC40, BMW X1, Skoda Karoq, Audi Q3, Toyota RAV4, Je

What’s new? We’ve tested the Tiguan before, but the diesel version we drove lacked four-wheel drive. Buyers wanting a Tiguan that sends power to all four wheels need a petrol model with either 204hp o