While plaid’s gone out of vogue with other car companies, Volkswagen has bravely reintroduced the once-common pattern in their iconic GTI, adding a surprisingly well-placed throwback to the GTI’s original ‘70s groovy-ness. You might be surprised to learn, but the Golf GTI wasn’t the only car that VW donned with the now-iconic plaid. Throughout the …
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Golf SportWagen and Alltrack (sister cars) vs. Volvo V60… which has more interior space? They’re the same. It’s a wash. That by itself isn’t shocking. Far from it. You know what is? Here’s what’s shocking: one is more than twice as expensive as the other. 2017 Golf Alltrack MSRP: $27,770 2017 Volvo V60 MSRP: $62,595 What?
In a word: yes. But only if the outside temperature is below 55°F. It may sound strange, but this is a big thing for me. I want to maximize efficiency and as everybody knows, air conditioning is a hit to fuel economy. So to avoid this I’d keep AC off but turn on the cool …
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What’s that light on the dashboard mean? Here’s a list! Parking brake, low oil, low coolant, ABS, high beams, tire pressure, low fuel, and all the dozens of others. They’re shown here with color codes so you can see which mean DO NOT DRIVE ANOTHER INCH and which mean “If you get around to it …
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VW’s Multifunction Display (or “Driver Information Display“) is where you can see everything your VW has to tell you about its condition. We aim to help you get an understanding of what Multifunction Display shows and how to navigate it. This information applies to newer VW models, 2012-2018, including the fine new Golf Alltrack. (Shameless plug there …
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Well, here’s the latest. It’s by far the worst change from month to month, as you can see. Since August I’ve been going deeper into the revs… 6k RPM to 7k RPM, now that the 1.8 is broken in*. If that doesn’t explain the suddenly darker-than-expected engine oil color than I’m at a loss. I’m …
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