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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#980714
See if you can spot the odd-one out:

2013 European Car of the Year - VW Golf 7
2013 Japan Car of the Year: - VW Golf 7
2013 World Car of the Year - VW Golf 7
2013 CarsGuide Car of the Year - VW Golf 7
2013 NRMA/RACV Best Car of the Year (Sports under $50K) - VW Golf 7
2013 WHEELS Car of the Year - VW Golf 7
2013 Drive Car of the Year - Mazda 6

http://motoring.ninemsn.com.au/cars/news/8784197/winner-vw-golf-takes-out-wheels-coty

Drive (SMH, Age) didn't even award the Golf any category awards, let alone outright. They thought the Ford Focus was better, and the Toyota 86 better than the (faster and more powerful) Golf GTI.

http://news.drive.com.au/car-of-the-year-2013

Any anti-VW bias at Fairfax??

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#980732
Ford focus! 😬

They are the worst car I ever driven. They should be dead last.

No mention of hyundai? I thought they would be on top.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#980780
Hyundai often wins one of the 'Australia's Best Cars' awards, because they have numerous 'category' awards based on price, not one 'overall' prize. The i30 won the 'Best Small Car Under $35k' for 2013. Volkswagen won two of the Best Car Awards. The Golf GTI won Best Sports Car Under $50K, and the Touareg won Best Luxury SUV Over $65K. Look here for this year's results, with links to also browse previous results:

http://www.australiasbestcars.com.au/WINNERS-2013

The WHEELS award still seems to be most prestigious, as it's been going the longest. The Renault 8 won the first WHEELS Car of the Year in 1963. Volkswagen's first WHEELS award was in 1974 for the Passat. The Golf has now won the award three times - in 1976, 2009 and 2013. Only the Ford Falcon (1965, 1966, 2002) and Holden Commodore (1978, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2006) have also won three times or more. The latest issue of WHEELS, with all the results and the details of their testing is out now. One of the testers, Nathan Ponchard, is a VW fan who used to edit the Express Publications 'Volkswagen Australia' magazine in 1998 (the mag that followed Geoff Paradise's efforts and before Craig started VWMA).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheels_car_of_the_year

But yes, Drive saying the Focus beats the Golf is ridiculous and shows how out of touch the greenie-leftie Fairfax press has become. Stay away from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age - they don't know what they are talking about.

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#980782
Yep, The Age.........I know the problem. 😏
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#980830
Phil74Camper wrote:Stay away from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age - ...
As their prices keep rising and their circulation withering, it won't be a problem for long.


hth
Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#981146
modulus wrote:
Phil74Camper wrote:Stay away from the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age - ...
As their prices keep rising and their circulation withering, it won't be a problem for long.


hth

hahaha Die! 🤘

I still can't believe they would think the focus is the best. It is honestly the worst car I have ever driven.

Ridiculous road noise. No kidding it sounds like the doors are open, thats what I thought the problem was but they were firmly shut.

Bad economy. equivalent to an SUV

Very difficult to work out how to use simple things like the wipers and such. Not intuitive at all.

handles like a shopping cart.

Worst DBW throttle response ever. About 1 sec on and off response, unbearable and dangerous in my opinion.

Sorry for the rant but this car is just awful. 👎

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

farkengruven Seriously Crusin Dubber

167 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#981147
Was it the Age that was trying to nail VW for the death of the girl in the VW golf here in Melbourne?
2007 T5 TDI Crewvan
2003 Passat
NSU Ro80
1975 Passat TS
1973 L bug

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#981171
farkengruven wrote:Was it the Age that was trying to nail VW for the death of the girl in the VW golf here in Melbourne?
You mean the manual one where the girl was using her mobile phone for 11 minutes?

VW mustn't be spending big on advertising with the Age.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂