Volkswagen has already unveiled its six-generation Golf, Golf GTI and Golf GTD, and today the German automaker took the wraps off yet another Golf-variant – the Estate wagon. VW will begin taking orders for the Golf Wagon on Friday, although deliveries aren’t scheduled to begin until September.
The Golf Wagon builds off the sixth-generation Golf five-door but adds a healthy dose of cargo volume. Cargo capacity is up to nearly 53 cubic feet, while still maintaining the Golf’s relatively small footprint. In addition to more cargo room, the Golf Wagon also offers ESP, six air bags, daytime running lights, a roof rack, power windows, power and heated side mirrors and climate control – all for a starting price of € 18,500 ($25,400).
The new Golf Wagon will be available in three flavors – base Trendline, up-level Comfortline and range-topping Highline. Of note, the Highline trim level will be replacing the former Sportline as the model’s top offering.
At launch, the Golf Wagon will be available with three engines. Customers wanting a gas engine will be offered a 120 horsepower TSI unit while diesel buyers will have two choices – a 105 horsepower unit and a 140 horsepower mill. Three more engines will eventually join the Golf Wagon range – two diesel and one gas – ranging in output from 80 horsepower to 160.
At the front end, the Golf Wagon shares 100 percent of its body parts with the three- and five-door Golfs. However, the wagon no longer features a standard chrome radiator grille, as was seen on the previous car. However, chrome accents are available starting on the mid-level Comfortline model.
The rear of the wagon sports new taillights and a painted lower bumper. Unlike the previous-generation of the Golf Wagon, TDI and TSI versions of the hatch now feature visible tailpipes.
The Golf Wagon’s interior is basically a carryover from the standard Golf, offering such niceties as Bluetooth, MP3 connectivity and VW’s ParkAssist and Rear Assist systems.
The Golf Wagon has historically been one of VW’s best-selling models – tallying 95,000 sales last year – and the sixth-generation should be no different. However, the Golf Wagon will be off limits to U.S. buyers as there are no current plans to bring it to the United States.
