Based largely on the seventh-generation Golf hatchback, the Golf SportWagen utilizes VW’s latest MQB modular architecture. Thanks to that high-tech basis – which is compromised mostly of high- and ultra-high strength steel – the Golf SportWagen will weigh less than the outgoing Jetta SportWagen.
In addition to being lighter than the Jetta, the Golf SportWagen will also offer more room. The new model is 1.1 inches longer and 0.7 wider than the current SportWagen, netting a cargo area that is about 10 percent bigger than in today’s car. Despite being nearly an inch lower than the current SportWagen, the Golf SportWagen will boast a 0.4 inch increase in headroom.
The Golf SportWagen’s default powertrain will be a 170 horsepower 1.8L TSI four-cylinder driving the front wheels. Buyer will be able to choose between a five-speed manual and a six-speed automatic. VW estimates that the 1.8L-equipped SportWagen will be about 17 percent more efficient than the current SportWagen model.
VW’s latest 2.0L TDI clean diesel will also be available for order in the Golf SportWagen. Generating 150 horsepower, the oil burner can be mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
The new Golf SportWagen will also offer VW’s 4MOTION all-wheel drive system.
VW says the Golf SportWagen will arrive in dealer showrooms during the early part of 2015.
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