2008 Volkswagen Rabbit Overview

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Our Bottom Line

By Rex Roy, Editor

The economy-car experts at TheCarConnection.com studied the latest road tests on the new 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit to write this definitive review. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove the Volkswagen Rabbit, Volkswagen GTI , and Volkswagen R32 , and have added more ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 7
Performance: 8
Comfort and Quality: 9
Safety: 8
Features: 8

Our Full Review

By Rex Roy, Editor

2008 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT STYLING | [7 out of 10] MyRide.com: "Small on the outside and big on the inside" Cars.com: "The Rabbit's simple lines and uncluttered face make it look very similar to its Golf predecessor" Edmunds: "A bit too vanilla when compared to sleeker rivals" The 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit is the U.S. version of the fifth-generation Golf--what Rabbits are called in Europe. The Rabbit is available in two- and four-door hatchback body styles, and in three models: base, performance GTI, and high-performance R32. As you might expect from something built in Wolfsburg, Germany, the Rabbit is Teutonic and all that--which explains the conservative, boxy shape that's well detailed but unexciting. "Functional, practical and sporty" are the words Kelley Blue Book use to describe the 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit; it “wastes no sheet metal or bodywork." Cars.com praises its "simple lines and the uncluttered face." In addition, the VW Rabbit's "forward-leaning stance is ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: 2dr HB Man S	$15,600	$14,799	City: 22 Hwy: 29
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: 2dr HB Man S PZEV	$15,600	$14,799	City: 22 Hwy: 29
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: 2dr HB Auto S	$16,675	$15,872	City: 21 Hwy: 29
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: 2dr HB Auto S PZEV	$16,675	$15,872	City: 21 Hwy: 29
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: 4dr HB Man S	$17,575	$17,045	City: 22 Hwy: 29
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: 4dr HB Man S PZEV	$17,575	$17,045	City: 22 Hwy: 29
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: 4dr HB Auto S	$18,650	$18,118	City: 21 Hwy: 29
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: 4dr HB Auto S PZEV	$18,650	$18,118	City: 21 Hwy: 29