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Buyer's Guide: 2012-2013 SUVs, Trucks, Vans Buyer's Guide: 2012-2013 SUVs, Trucks, Vans
We've reviewed and rated 121 current and future SUVs, Trucks, Vans. more
2012/2013 Compact Crossover SUV Comparison 2012/2013 Compact Crossover SUV Comparison
Ford Escape vs. Honda CR-V vs. Kia Sportage vs. Mazda CX-5 vs. Volkswagen Tiguan -- Whether we like it or not, crossovers are here to stay,... more
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4Motion First Test 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4Motion First Test
While the Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4Motion is marketed as a premium alternative to its rivals, the driving experience and included content... more
First Test: 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SE First Test: 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SE
Euro Flash, Just a Little More Cash - The 2012 model wears VW's signature Murat Gunak front-end treatment. Conservative and understated,... more
First Drive: 2012 Volkswagen Routan SEL First Drive: 2012 Volkswagen Routan SEL
Wolfsburg's Re-badge Falls Short -- Although there's nothing particularly objectionable about the 2012 Volkswagen Routan we recently had in... more
First Test: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg First Test: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg
If a customer was more concerned with driving a family around in comfort than with setting fast lap times, the big VW was considered the... more
Verdict: 2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL Verdict: 2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL
Designed in Detroit, refined in Wolfsburg -- While the Routan is a definite improvement over both previous-generation Chrysler products,... more
2012 Future Trucks, SUVs, Vans, and Crossovers 2012 Future Trucks, SUVs, Vans, and Crossovers
An A-to-Z Look at What's Coming from the World's Top Automakers more
First Drive: 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan First Drive: 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
Mid-Life Updates Result In Pro-Bowl Call-Up -- A pair of beat-up Chuck Taylors with more miles on them than many decade-old cars make... more
Long Term Update 5: 2010 Volkswagen Routan Long Term Update 5: 2010 Volkswagen Routan
The deja vu continues: As we have mentioned in the past, the Volkswagen's brakes have the same warping problem as did our long-term Town &... more
Truck Trend's Best In Class 2011: Midsize SUV Truck Trend's Best In Class 2011: Midsize SUV
For the midsize SUVs for Best in Class, we had to set a cutoff point, so it made the most sense to categorize midsize models as having at... more
Truck Trend's Best In Class 2011: Compact SUV, AWD/4WD Truck Trend's Best In Class 2011: Compact SUV, AWD/4WD
For those who don't want a large SUV and don't need three rows, there are plenty of options. These value-packed SUVs and crossovers have... more
Long Term Update 4: 2010 Volkswagen Routan Long Term Update 4: 2010 Volkswagen Routan
Them's the brakes, kid: The staff has been impressed with the styling of the Volkswagen version of the Town & Country. more
Comparing Minivans with Seven-Passenger Crossovers/SUVs Comparing Minivans with Seven-Passenger Crossovers/SUVs
True Value: What Do Buyers Sacrifice by Eschewing Minivans? Some people simply can't handle minivans. Despite recent efforts by Toyota and... more
Long Term Update 3: 2010 Volkswagen Routan Long Term Update 3: 2010 Volkswagen Routan
7 months and 14,249 miles -- The Town & Country's ghosts haunt the Routan more
Long Term Update 2: 2010 Volkswagen Routan Long Term Update 2: 2010 Volkswagen Routan
5 Months and 10,399 Miles -- Executive editor Ed Loh recently used the Routan as a tour bus, lugging six friends to major tourist spots in... more
First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg U.S. Spec First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg U.S. Spec
Heading in the Opposite (Luxury) Direction -- A mere $1305 is all that separates the five-passenger 2011 Volkswagen Touareg from the... more
2011-2012 New Van and Minivan Buyers Guide 2011-2012 New Van and Minivan Buyers Guide
The Ultimate Guide to All the Newest 2011-2012 commercial vans, work vans, and minivans! more
Long Term Update 1: 2010 Volkswagen Routan Long Term Update 1: 2010 Volkswagen Routan
Senior photographer Brian Vance, who spends a lot of time in a photo locker, er, minivan, when one is in our long-term fleet, isn't... more
First Test: 2010 Volkswagen Touareg TDI First Test: 2010 Volkswagen Touareg TDI
Short of Its 2011 Revision, We Revisit V-Dub's Diesel Hauler - The 2010 model is the current-generation Touareg's final year, and, finding... more
Long Term Arrival: 2010 Volkswagen Routan Long Term Arrival: 2010 Volkswagen Routan
With the departure of our long-term 2008 Chrysler Town & Country late last year, we found ourselves once again on the hunt for a new... more
First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg First Drive: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg
For years, Volkswagen has relied on its advanced diesel technology in both Europe and the U.S. to help it increase full economy and reduce... more
First Drive: 2010 Volkswagen Amarok First Drive: 2010 Volkswagen Amarok
VW's new pickup shows its ranch hand in the wilds of Patagonia, Argentina. Patagonia is pickup country. more
Truck Trend's Best In Class 2010: Midsize SUV Truck Trend's Best In Class 2010: Midsize SUV
So, what qualifies as a midsize SUV, anyway? For the purposes of Best in Class, we've defined it as having a wheelbase longer than 106... more
Truck Trend's Best In Class 2010: Passenger Van Truck Trend's Best In Class 2010: Passenger Van
This year, we've added full-size vans here. Minivans are functional, but there are plenty of Truck Trend readers who are much more... more
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