The Volkswagen ID. Polo is nearly here. The German automaker revealed the official technical specifications of the upcoming subcompact EV. Built entirely in Europe, the ID. Polo will start from less ...

The MEB+ platform uses a front-mounted motor, with most of the mechanicals underneath the bonnet (no room for a frunk here). The electric motor is the Volkswagen Group’s latest-generation APP290 unit, ...

Volkswagen has announced some key details of the upcoming ID. Polo, ahead of what’s set to be a big year for EV VWs: six new battery powered models are coming in 2026. Whatever they turn out to be, ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

The brand-new electric Volkswagen ID. Polo might just be around the corner, but customers not ready to make the switch to an EV will be thrilled to hear they won’t be left behind. That’s because ...

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. VW bills this new trim level as the ...

“The Polo GTI hangs on in a world where petrol-powered hot hatches are a dying breed, but we'd still like a little more flair” It’s a survivor. The fact that Volkswagen still sells the Polo GTI is a ...

Volkswagen (VW) has confirmed to CAR Magazine that the South African-built Polo will remain in production into the next decade. However, while VW gears up for the battery-electric hatchbacks and ...

Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015, joining CAR as Staff Writer in 2017. With a decade of car news and reviews writing under his belt, he became CAR's Deputy News Editor in 2020 and ...

Volkswagen is now using its iconic nameplates for its new era of electric cars. Changing their naming strategy, the brand has reverted to using its old nameplates with a new prefix, "ID". The result, ...

Volkswagen has announced a pivot away from unique names for its electric vehicles, like ID. 4 and so on. Instead, VW will lean on established nameplates and familiar models, starting with the ID.2all ...

If next you are travelling overseas and you spot a VW Polo, it was more than likely manufactured in South Africa. More specifically, it probably came from Volkswagen Group Africa‘s Kariega plant in ...