Awards

The All-New Passat is all good.

We couldn’t be happier to announce that the 2012 Passat has been named Motor Trend Car of the Year. Judged against 34 other models, the Passat outperformed the field across Motor Trend’s six criteria: Advancement in Design, Engineering Excellence, Efficiency, Safety, Value and Performance of Intended Function. It’s a great honour and one that we know the All-New Passat will continue to live up to in the years to come.

1,2,3 VWs recognized with Auto123.com Awards.

Three Volkswagen models drove away with honours from this year’s Auto123.com Awards, with the 2012 Golf Wagon earning the 2012 Wagon of the Year title. The 2012 Touareg and 2012 Passat were named finalists in the Midsize Utility and Midsize Car of the Year categories, respectively. And, they’re earning top marks from our owners as well.

Touareg wins again. And again.

Every year, the experts of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada award the best of the best in Canadian cars. In 2010 and 2011 they recognized the Volkswagen Touareg in the Best New SUV / CUV category. This year, the 2012 Touareg TDI Clean Diesel took home the prize for the Best New SUV / CUV ($35k - $60k). Don’t worry about it going to our heads though: the Touareg’s 4MOTION all-wheel drive system will keep us grounded.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Top Safety Pick

2012 Jetta
2012 Touareg
2012 Golf GTI 5-Door
2012 Golf 5-Door
2012 Golf Wagon
2012 Tiguan

Two's a charm.

2011 Best New Family Car under $30,000

2011 Best New SUV/CUV over $50,000.

We're proud to announce that the All-New 2011 Jetta TDI Clean Diesel had been named AJAC's Best New Family Car under $30,000 and the All-New 2011 Touareg is the Best New SUV/CUV over $50,000. Call us parents, but these kids are definitely special.

Kbb.com Top 10 Green Car of 2011

The 2011 Golf TDI Clean Diesel was named a 2011 Top 10 Green Car by Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com

For more information about the 2011 Top 10 Green Cars from Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, visit www.kbb.com.

ecoENERGY for Vehicle Awards Most fuel-efficient station wagon

2011 Motoring Award Green Car of the Year

Jetta TDI Clean Diesel

AJAC

2011 Best New Family Car under $30,000

AJAC

2011 Best New SUV/CUV over $50,000

All-New 2011 Touareg

AJAC

Best New Family Car under $30,000

2010 Golf Wagon TDI Clean Diesel

AJAC

Best New Performance Car under $50,000

2010 Golf GTI

AJAC

Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 - $60,000)

2010 Touareg TDI Clean Diesel

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Top Safety Pick for 2010

2010 Golf 5-Door
2010 Jetta
2010 Passat
2010 Tiguan

Auto123.com

2010 Green Vehicle of the Year

2010 Golf TDI Clean Diesel

Women's World Economy Car of the Year

2010 Golf TDI Clean Diesel

2010 Dakar

1st, 2nd and 3rd Place

2010 Touareg TDI Clean Diesel

Car and Driver

One of Car and Driver's 2010 10-Best Cars

2010 Golf GTI

2010 Automobile Magazine's

Automobile of the Year

2010 Golf GTI

AJAC

2010 Canadian Car of the Year

2010 Golf GTI