For some time Volkswagen has aimed to become the world’s largest auto maker. Their weak spot has been North America, where they lag far behind Toyota and General Motors. To rectify this, Volkswagen invested heavily in a new Tennessee factory and in two sedans developed specifically for what they perceived to be North American priorities: interior roominess and low cost.… More →
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What’s going on with the 2015 VW Golf?
The Volkswagen Golf and GTI were completely redesigned for 2015. The GTI reached dealers first, and to date few repairs have been reported for it. The Golf with the 1.8T gas and 2.0 TDI diesel engines has not been so lucky. With this month’s update it looks like they’ll have reported repair frequencies in the 50s (per 100 cars), more… More →
People who drive a lot drive these cars
Among the many things we check when preparing the reliability stats are unusually high odometer readings. Some people add an extra zero by mistake. Others simply spend an insane amount of time on the road. The latter is especially likely with two cars: VW’s Golf/Jetta/Rabbit TDIs (diesels) and Toyota’s Prius. Looking at 2010s, with readings averaged over the past four… More →
2013 Midsize Sedan Price Analysis
For 2013 Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, and Nissan have all redesigned their midsize sedans. Toyota and Volkswagen did the same last year. Is any of them clearly a better value than the others? Maybe the new Accord? Honda claims to have added “thousands of dollars in new standard features” to the 2013. Or, as is often the case in highly competitive… More →