Volkswagen Golf Wagon

The SportWagon's interior shares a striking resemblance to that of a normal Golf. The cabin of the car is smartly designed and is sufficient enough to provide adequate legroom for four six-footers, however, the second-row seat cushion is mounted low to the floor, providing a bit of discomfort for long drives. The Wagon proves to be idle for carrying a week’s worth of luggage along with miscellaneous household items on a road trip with room to spare and without obstructing the visibility of the driver. The trims feature touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a fold-down rear centre armrest, and a rear-view camera as standard.

On the exterior, The Volkswagen Golf Wagon is a good looking car, representing its styling in hatchback form. The Golf is majorly inspired by the station wagon body style and aims towards offering an above-average cargo capacity. 

The base model comes equipped with 16-inch Toronto alloy wheels and sports a leather multifunction steering wheel, cruise control, LED daytime running lights and tail-lights. However, the Comfortline and Highline variant gets larger 17-inch wheels (different over the two trims), satellite navigation, LED headlights and fog lights. 

The range-topping Golf R Wagon gets 19-inch Speilberg alloy wheels. The vehicle measures 4,567 mm in length, 1,799 mm in width, and rides on a 2,635 mm wheelbase.

The Golf Wagon offers smooth and efficient handling to its drivers, like every other Golf in the automaker’s lineup, the vehicle handles nicely and offers easy cruising through the streets of the city. The stock tires along with the suspension perform a great job over bad road conditions too and aim to provide great, overall comfort. The seven-speed automatic transmission offers a very smooth shift when at high speeds. 

The Golf Wagon range gets a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine which delivers a maximum power of 147 hp along with generating a peak torque of up to 250 Nm of torque. The transmission option comes with a six-speed manual transmission exclusive to Trendline only. While all the other variants come with a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox. Fuel consumption is measured as 5.7 litres per 100km.

The updated Volkswagen Golf Wagen tends to be a safe offering by the automaker to its loyal customer base, the car scored a perfect five out of five on the NHTSA safety rating scale. For the enhanced safety of the occupants, the car comes equipped with forwarding collision warning, emergency braking, blind-spot warning, and adaptive cruise control. Parking is made easier via the front and rear parking sensors and parallel park assist. However, the Wagon lags in categories such as in the headlight category where it managed a marginal rating.

The new and updated Volkswagen Golf Wagon is renowned for its comfortable drive, smooth handling, and highly attractive cabin particulars. Along with advanced tech features and a spacious boot, the fuel economy of the car is a cherry on the topping. However, when it comes to drawbacks, the car doesn’t have much that will stop buyers from choosing it over rivals.