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The engine problems that scare Volkswagen buyers away

Used Volkswagen prices are dropping fast, and there’s a deeper reason behind it. Many models lose up to 60% of their value within just a few years, leaving owners with far less than they expected.
Although Volkswagen has its fair share of reliable models, it's not an auto manufacturer that's necessarily famed for overall reliability. That mixed record extends to its engines; some of these are ...
What Is A V5 Engine? What Happened To V5 Engines? V5 engines are a rare anomaly in the automotive world. Honda used a 1.0L V5 engine in motorcycles, with great success, though the setup hasn't been ...
The Tayron replaces the Tiguan Allspace and sits as VW’s seven-seater vehicle. A 2-litre variant would’ve done it more justice ...
Volkswagen revives its EA211 engine as a range-extender in the ID. Era 9X SUV, years after its China CEO criticized EREV tech ...
Prolific Volkswagen tuner HPA Motorsports found a fun new use for its VR6 crate engine. After building a limited run of 50 VR6-swapped Mk7.5 Golf R hatches, it put the same 2.5-liter engine into a ...
But what's a little less well-known – partly because just 250 were ever built and partly because it was never sold in the US or Canada – is that before the first R32 arrived, VW built another ...
The fascinating history and legacy of the Volkswagen Eurovan, a versatile and cleverly-packaged van that found a cult following in the US.
Read my expert take on a 1971 Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter. Orange/White two-tone, air-cooled 1,584cc flat-four, original mechanicals, and priced well below recent auction comps. Is it worth it?
This 1969 Volkswagen Beetle with a 1,493cc air‑cooled flat‑four, 4-speed manual, power disc brakes, and 1,751 miles shown ...
Europe’s biggest carmaker just confirmed what investors feared. Volkswagen is being squeezed by tariffs, China, and the ...