If you’ve contemplated purchasing a crossover or SUV in the past few decades, you’ve probably also asked yourself: do I need an all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle, or would a front-wheel drive (FWD) model suffice? There are advantages to either option, but the answer may lie with how you use (or intend to use) your vehicle….
You’re going back to college and need transportation to not only get you home – whether it is Olathe, Overland Park, Lenexa, Lawrence, Kansas City, or Johnson County – to campus or that new job you just secured. Regardless of where you need to commute to next, you need the right vehicle – something that…
What’s new at Volkswagen? Glad you asked, especially since the automaker recently announced what it has in store for its entire 2027 line up, including a completely redesigned Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport, the return of the ID.Buzz, and some tech updates throughout the product portfolio. Bud Brown Volkswagen gives you the details. All Models For convenience, premium connected services will be…
It certainly is a provocative title from TopSpeed.com, “The most Underrated Fast Car You Can Buy today,” and the car they are talking about is the 2026 Volkswagen Jetta GLI. The GLI is often overlooked because the Golf GTI exists—a model that started earning its icon status years before the Jetta, and much less the GLE, was first introduced. Bud Brown Volkswagen explains…
Every year, WardsAuto rates every key feature and component of 28 new and revised vehicles sold in this country. Editors scrutinize every detail to see which one has an edge over the next competitor. The results are compiled in a 10 Best list that the entire automotive industry pays attention to (and so should you, if you value a high-quality interior in your…
If you’re conscious about your budget and how much to spend on a new vehicle, then you should be looking at the 2026 Volkswagen Jetta. Volkswagen continues to build its sedan with value in mind. It combines the best of German engineering with the space you require for passengers and cargo. It is also powered by an efficient, powerful…
Outside the state, most of the country knows Kansas as the home of Dorothy before she hitches a ride on a tornado to Oz, and as the idealistic, if humble, farm home of Superman. In both cases, the setting represents solid and rural middle America. Flat planes that make up a part of the country’s breadbasket. If you seek a…
The best-selling vehicle segment in the U.S. is the compact SUV category. Vehicles in this category are often a manufacturer’s best sellers and are crucial to their bottom line, so everyone puts their best foot forward when entering this category. But when you test them together, as one might when comparison shopping, there can be only one…
The Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport are truly an all-American affair, ingrained with German engineering. They are the vehicles we needed at a time when families were looking for more out of their SUVs. The three-row Atlas was introduced in 2016 at the Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly facility. This was followed by the two-row Atlas Cross Sport in 2019. Both mid-size SUVs were successful because they offered maximum passenger and cargo space in…
Summer is approaching, and school will be out, which may mean it’s time for the family’s summer vacation or a quick road trip. Ironically, the very summer weather that draws us to over-the-road travel can be the most challenging part of such trips. Fortunately, Volkswagen models have several features to help you keep your cool. Bud Brown Volkswagen wants to remind you…
