New VW Polo 1.4 reliability

I'm planning on buying the new VW Polo 1.4 Trendline. For me, reliability is one of the most important factors when coming to choose the right vehicle. Upon reading your review on the "What's bad"(on...

Which has the biggest payload?

Which has the highest payload out of the VW Sharan, Seat Alhambra & Ford Galaxy diesel models? Are there any other diesel passenger cars out there with higher payloads than the vehicles above?

My 2007 Volkswagen Golf diesel is at 50,000 miles - should I sell it before it gets expensive?

I own a 2007 Volkswagen Golf 170 diesel with 50,000 miles on the clock, owned from new. The ESP warning lamp has just come on, it is nearly due for a cambelt change, probably needs a new set of brake discs,...

After I received a new registration document for my Volkswagen Golf, how do I know the new document is accurate?

After reading BW of Plymouth’s email and your reply, I feel a little concerned. I too bought a Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI DSG Match in November of 2010 from my local main dealer. On receiving the registration...

Why is my Volkswagen Polo's engine cutting out whilst I'm driving it?

I bought a new Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.6 CR/DPF 90PS 5-speed manual in November 2010. It now has 1,500 miles on the clock. It stalled at a junction soon after I bought it, then a few months later the engine...

Biting brakes

Do all Golf 6 models like mine have the problem that the brakes snatch fiercely at low speeds, e.g. when slowing to a halt or coasting downhill in a queue of slow moving traffic? Nothing wrong with them...

Delayed Delivery

I ordered a VW Golf Match 1.6 DSG Bluemotion on October 18 2010 on behalf of my mother-in-law. I have been waiting and waiting. Today i have been told there is a further delay. Possible but not definite...

Chain or belt?

Is the latest Golf GTI 2.0 petrol engine chain cam? Is it exactly the same engine in the Audi TT and VW Scirrocco?

Polo won't start

I went to start my 1995 VW Polo this morning and the engine would not turn over at all, and the hazards would flash for around 20 seconds. The car is in good condition generally and I have not had any...

Cam belt replacement

I own a VW Golf first registered Sept 2007. The VW dealership tells me the cam belt should be replaced after four years regardless of mileage, but the service handbook talks about checking the cam belt...