Six Volkswagen Models Named Car and Driver Editors' Choice Picks for 2023  
 

The 2023 VW Golf GTI, 2023 VW Golf R, 2023 VW ID.4, 2023 VW Jetta GLI, 2023 VW Taos, and 2023 VW Tiguan have all been nominated to the magazine's Editors' Choice list for 2023, according to a statement from Volkswagen.

2023 VW News

Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President of Volkswagen of America, Inc., expressed his gratitude for many of his company's vehicles on the Editors' Choice list. "These cars are the pinnacle of what VW has to offer and what Americans enjoy driving. We're pleased to see them honored for their innovative packaging, safety features, and dynamics combined with a fantastic price.

What is included in the Car and Driver 2023 Editors' Choice list? Out of the more than 400 models that the editors of Car and Driver have examined, rated, and ranked this year, 125 vehicles—cars, trucks, crossovers, and SUVs. They are included in the annual list. The publication puts hundreds of cars through exhaustive instrumental testing. The rankings each vehicle receives in its market segment relative to rivals and how effectively it accomplishes its intended purpose. The editors' subjective assessments of each car's performance determine which vehicles make the Editors' Choice list.

Editor's Pick is only available for vehicles sold in 2023 and for which the team has actual driving experience.

Since its introduction in 1976 in Europe and 1983 in the United States, the Golf GTI has come to represent the term hot hatch. The eighth-generation emblem personifies the same combination of sophistication, style, strength, and performance.

With the debut of the rally-inspired Golf R32 for the 2004 model year, the history of understated performance was born. It continued with the Mk8 Golf R.

The ID.4 is the first global EV and all-electric SUV from Volkswagen. It combines the benefits of a purpose-built EV with performance, packaging, and value attributes that have distinguished the brand for decades. It is based on VW's MEB electric vehicle architecture.

For 2023, there are four Jetta trim levels to choose from S, Sport, SE, and SEL. There is only one fully equipped Autobahn trim for the 2023 GLI. The Jetta family gains minor visual updates and remote start for SE variants following a revamp for 2022.

The Volkswagen Taos revolutionizes the compact SUV market with its striking exterior styling, functional yet elegant interior, cutting-edge technology, and optional 4Motion all-wheel drive.

The VW Tiguan combines a roomy interior and adjustable seating with Volkswagen's renowned fun-to-drive charm. Above the Average in the compact SUV segment, VW's best-selling car provides refinement and cutting-edge equipment at an affordable price.

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