#GOLF SPORTWAGEN HIPSPACE MANUAL#
This is a manual you can drive in stop-and-go traffic, like I do on my daily commute. The clutch was feathery and easy to engage at all times. The shifter was a bit tall and a little rickety - especially compared with the manual you find in the high-performance Golf GTI - but it did the job. The base S model I tested featured a five-speed manual transmission an automatic is an additional $1,100. There are plans for an all-wheel-drive model in the future, but for 20 the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen remains front-wheel-drive only. A turbo-diesel 2.0-liter four-cylinder provides 150 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque in TDI models. I tested the base turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, which produces 170 horsepower and 200 pounds-feet of torque. Once out of the driveway, the Golf SportWagen lives up to the sporty looks and reputation of its smaller siblings - logical, given it’s teamed with the same pair of engines. Standard wheels include 15-inch alloys on the S base trim, 17-inchers on the SE and 18-inch wheels on the SEL trim. The SportWagen was high on our own car-shopping list, where it now no longer resides based almost entirely on the looks. (An extension is a fair way to characterize it, because the SportWagen has the same wheelbase and shares most seating dimensions with the two- and four-door hatchbacks.)Īfter I posted a picture about testing the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen on Facebook, my friends were overwhelmingly negative on the looks - including my wife, who is a major supporter of the four-door hatchback. The first two appear sporty and perhaps even fun, but once you add the extension on back that turns the Golf into a wagon, much of the cute factor disappears.
The Golf comes in two-door and four-door hatchback body styles as well as the SportWagen. That said, the Golf SportWagen can be called a few things, and plain is certainly one of them. Volkswagen’s new compact Golf SportWagen joins the larger family of Golf hatchbacks, but replaces the previous Jetta SportWagen in the brand’s lineup.Ī car’s looks are hard to critique, as the eye of the beholder often proves to be a major differentiator from one car shopper to the next. There are so few wagons on the market that whenever one is introduced or redesigned, it’s cause for notice. It makes multi-tasking fun.I’m a fan both of station wagons (I own two) and of the new-generation Golf, but the 2015 VW Golf SportWagen has enough flaws to keep it from getting my love. Choose from a variety of colors options and accessories and build a Golf Sportwagen that’s all yours. And best of all every Golf SportWagen comes with America’s best bumper-to-bumper warranty-The People First Warranty.
#GOLF SPORTWAGEN HIPSPACE DRIVER#
Volkswagen Car-Net App-Connect makes sure you never miss a beat and available Volkswagen Driver Assistance features like Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Traffic Alert help you stay safer. The Golf SportWagen is street smart as well. Roof rails come standard and the 60/40-split rear seat folds down to create over 66 cubic feet of cargo space. Need a weekend away? With car-like handling and SUV-like flexibility the Golf SportWagen makes it easy to pack up and go.
Choose from three models the S SE or the top-of-the-line SEL. Looking for adventure? For whatever comes your way? Whether you’re going across town or across the country the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen has the turbocharged horsepower to blaze new trails.