Volkswagen was founded via the German Nazi Party in 1937. The purpose was to create a car for the people. Ferdinand Porsche came up with a concept that was very successful. Volkswagen is today one of several car brands under the Volkswagen Group AG.
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Volkswagen ID.4 GTX
The two most important features an electric car should have are a long range and 4-wheel drive. Both parts ensure that you get all the way through. The latter can also save lives.
Volkswagen ID.4
We have driven the ID.4 with the largest battery with an engine and rear-wheel drive. Good weight distribution and a long range - and a suitable family car.
Volkswagen ID.3
Was the politicians' purpose in removing one-off tax and VAT on electric cars to promote models like the ID.3? Not too expensive, not too big, but still big enough for many.
Volkswagen e-Golf facelift
The changes are under the shell. Theoretical range of 300 km and 136 HP engine.
Volkswagen e-Golf
An electric car that looks and works like a normal car. 3-stage engine brake makes it possible to recover braking energy well.
Volkswagen T-Cross
High-built small cars such as the Volkswagen T-Cross are about to disappear from the Norwegian market. A shame, because this is a class that offers a lot of car for the money.
Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95
The DSG gearbox effectively keeps the revs down to 1500 revs with enough downdraft to force most things. Easy to achieve good consumption figures.
Volkswagen Polo 1.0 65 HP
The Polo 6 is a super car, but the smallest engine – the one-litre without turbo – is not suitable for all the holiday roads we traveled on during our summer holiday.
Volkswagen Polo MPI 1.0 60 HP
In some markets, Polo A refers to the Polo with the smallest engines. Simpler undercarriage and brakes mean that it behaves a little differently than "big" Polos. But the small 1,0 liter is surprisingly nimble.
Volkswagen Polo 1,2 TSI 90 HP
I like the engine. Absolutely the best engine choice for the Polo. Polos with this engine are fun to drive. Feel free to add DSG if possible.
Volkswagen Golf 7 – where everything fits
I have driven this engine on several occasions - in several cars. But none as perfect and harmonious as in this one. Golf gives a feeling that everything is right.
Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet
Volkswagen has a long tradition in building convertibles. The last Golf Cabriolet was produced in 2016 – and the last Beetle Cabriolet in 2019. Today, the legacy is carried on in the T-Roc Cabriolet.
The truth about the K70
Beautiful K70 – Volkswagen's very first model with a water-cooled engine and front-wheel drive. How could it fail?
Volkswagen Golf 3 – soon to be a classic
Does the Golf 3 automatically become a classic just because its predecessor is? There's a lot going for it, and it gives you the opportunity to buy a future classic while it's still cheap.
Volkswagen 1500 Convertible
When Volkswagen introduced the new 1500 (Type 3), a roofless version was also shown. The new Volkswagen 1500 Cabriolet was presented in brochures but never put into series production.
Volkswagen models in text and images
Volkswagen Golf 2
The model is over 30 years old, it looks like a car that could have been built today. The Mk2 Golf is a true classic.
Volkswagen Golf 1
Driving the Golf 1 at motorway speed over a pancake-flat landscape required a steady hand on the wheel. They were sensitive to crosswinds and noisy.
Volkswagen Big/S
The pictures here cover the 1302 S, 1303 S and 1300 S models. I'm not sure what the “S” actually stands for, but I think it's “Super”.
Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen's Type 1 - Beetle - was made in several versions from the 30s until well into the 70s - and even longer if you include the Brazilian production.
VW oval rear window
Volkswagen was the subject of big and small changes every year. Not all were as easy to spot. An oval rear window makes it easy to time the cars.
VW split rear window
The cars with "split window" split rear window were the first to go on sale from 1948 until well into the 1953 model year.
Volkswagen Type3
The VW Type 3 was to take over from the Type 1 and bring Volkswagen further into the future. The Type 3 came on the market in 1961 and offered more space and a more contemporary look.
VW Karmann Ghia Mk1
The beautifully shaped Karmann Ghia was put into production from 1955 until 1974. The model shared a platform and engine with the Bubble.
Volkswagen T6
Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan and California - these are all designations for the Volkswagen T6.
Volkswagen T3
The T3 has the engine at the back, just like the T2. The first models even had air-cooled engines, but eventually got water-cooled engines.
Volkswagen T2
The T2 has become a real cult car. It oozes the 70s, and many choose to keep it in 70s style, although there are ready-made furnishings in several genres to buy.
Volkswagen T1
If you own an old forest wreck that was once a Volkswagen T1, you can get a lot of money. These are today more popular in Europe and the USA than in Norway.
