New Volkswagen Models

The CC is Volkswagen's newest luxury car. The CC stands for "comfort coupe," which is an attempt to define the vehicle's combination of a coupe-like body style and four doors. While the Passat and CC share a similar platform, the CC wears different sheet metal. 

The Routan, Volkswagen's version of the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans, will hit dealerships in summer 2008. The Routan is more upscale than both its siblings, but it forgoes some of their most versatile features. Competitors include the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna and Hyundai Entourage. 

Volkswagen's answer to the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, the Tiguan mixes onroad sport with what VW describes as more offroad ability than you'd get from most of its competitors.  

Volkswagen has updated its compact hatchback for 2010, giving it smoother exterior styling, cabin revisions and a newly available diesel engine. It also marks the return of the "Golf" name, which had been ditched for the past few years in favor of "Rabbit." The Golf hits dealerships in fall 2009, and competitors include the Mazda3 hatchback, Honda Fit and Mini Cooper. 

The Volkswagen GTI carries on as the high-performance brother to the new Golf, which replaces the Rabbit for 2010. The new GTI gets a completely restyled exterior and interior, but mechanically it's essentially the same as its predecessor. 

The CC debuted for 2009 as Volkswagen's latest luxury car. The CC stands for "comfort coupe," which is an attempt to define the vehicle's combination of a coupe-like body style and four doors. While the Passat and CC share a similar platform, the CC wears different sheet metal. 

The Eos is a four-seat hardtop convertible, and it occupies a small niche in the car market. It's sold in Komfort and Lux trim levels; competitors include the Pontiac G6 and Volvo C70.  

The Eos is a four-seat hardtop convertible, and it occupies a small niche in the car market. It's sold in Komfort and Lux trim levels. 

The Jetta is a premium compact sedan that's offered in S, SE and SEL trim levels. There's also a high-speed GLI Jetta, a diesel (TDI) and a station wagon variant. The Jetta's competitors include the Honda Civic and Mazda3.  

The GTI carries on the tradition of being an affordable "hot hatch" by providing performance in a small, high-value package. It's available as a two- or four-door hatch with an option package — with mostly interior upgrades — named Autobahn. Similar cars include the Mazdaspeed3 and Subaru WRX. 

The Jetta is a premium compact sedan that's offered in S, SE and SEL trim levels. There's also a high-speed GLI Jetta, a diesel (TDI) and a station wagon variant. The Jetta's competitors include the Honda Civic and Mazda3.  

The Jetta is a premium compact sedan that's offered in trim levels including S, SE and SEL. There's also a diesel (TDI) and a station wagon variant. The sedan is due to be redesigned for 2011, but the Sport Wagon gets a head start with fresh styling for 2010 like that of the new Golf (the wagon is sold as a Golf in Europe). The Jetta's competitors include the Honda Civic and Mazda3. 

The New Beetle is Volkswagen's retro-themed two-door hatch, and it's also offered as a convertible. The Beetle comes in one well-equipped S trim level, and it competes with other premium small cars, such as the Mini Cooper and Saturn Astra. 

The New Beetle is Volkswagen's retro-themed two-door hatch, and it's also offered as a convertible. The Beetle comes in one well-equipped trim level, and it competes with other premium small cars, such as the Mini Cooper. 

The Passat is Volkswagen's midsize car, and it's available in both sedan and wagon body styles. Competitors include the Honda Accord and Nissan Altima. 

The Passat is Volkswagen's midsize car, and it's available in both sedan and wagon body styles. Competitors include the Honda Accord and Nissan Altima. 

For 2008, Volkswagen's entry-level Rabbit received more power and a new trim level: the Rabbit S. The compact hatchback is Volkswagen's answer to compact cars like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. The model is relatively unchanged for 2009, but it does lose some features. such as iPod connectivity.  

The Routan, Volkswagen's version of the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans, is more upscale than both its siblings, but it skips some of their most versatile features. Competitors include the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna and Kia Sedona. 

Volkswagen's answer to the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, the Tiguan mixes on-road sport with what VW describes as more off-road ability than you'd get from most of its competitors. 

Volkswagen decided to update the name of its Touareg to Touareg 2 after a 2008 model year refreshing. The Touareg 2 competes with other midluxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 and Infiniti FX35. 

Volkswagen decided to update the name of its Touareg to Touareg 2 after last year's refreshing. The Touareg 2 competes with other mid-luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90, Saab 9-7X and Infiniti FX35.