Volkswagen of America has been in the headlines a lot these days. Mostly, it is about awards that the company has been getting, paying tribute to their continuous effort for excellence and quality for their vehicles. This time around, two of their cars are cited and given the Consumer’s Top Rated Vehicle Awards, another feather in their cap that should guide people on why they should consider such vehicles under the Volkswagen brand.

“It is a tremendous honor for the Volkswagen Brand to have our CC and Tiguan earn Consumers’ Top Rated Vehicle Awards from Edmunds.com,” said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “Having our vehicles recognized for their fun-to-drive appeal and for their craftsmanship from our owners and the editors of the highly esteemed Edmunds.com further validates the hard work and dedication of our engineers and designers,” added Barnes.

Volkswagen has been aggressively planting its seeds in the U.S. market. And while many thought that the cause was all futile, slowly but surely the seeds are growing on why Volkswagen of America has been undertaking such investments. Apparently Volkswagen is continuing its drive towards quality and today, two more vehicles join that elite circle, the Tiguan and the CC.

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Volkswagen garnered another award in the safety category as the Volkswagen Tiguan was rated one of the top small SUVs in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) new Roof Strength safety-test. Roof strength is a key factor in protecting vehicle occupants in a vehicle rollover, rated “Good” must have roofs that are more than twice as strong as minimum federal safety standards require.

Volkswagen’s compact sport utility vehicle previously received the IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2008, the highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization. The annual award recognizes vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in the Institute’s front, side and rear crash test evaluations, and includes only vehicles with electronic stability control and head protection airbags. The Tiguan has also received top ratings in the IIHS front and side crash testing.

Tiguan, like all current 2009 model year Volkswagen vehicles, is included in the no-charge Carefree Maintenance Program. Under this program all of Tiguan’s scheduled maintenance, as described in its maintenance booklet, is covered for the length of the New Vehicle Warranty, three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

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