Reader Review: 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon - Driving
Just a couple of years after setting out to be the world’s number one automaker, Volkswagen overtook Toyota in global vehicle sales earlier this year . In part, that’s largely thanks to products such as the redesigned Golf, now in its seventh... What’s most important about the new car is its platform – according to Volkswagen, the chassis is lighter and stronger, and also offers increased passenger room and cargo space. Volkswagen’s front-wheel drive, five-passenger compact Sportwagon can be had with either a 1. 8-litre gasoline engine or a 2. 0-litre diesel, both of them turbocharged and with four cylinders. Backing up the gasoline powerplant is a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic, while the diesel can be paired to a six-speed manual or automatic. The base Trendline with 1. 8-litre gasoline engine and five-speed manual transmission costs $22,495. Loading up the Highline with the same engine, six-speed automatic and the multimedia package, the car tops out at $34,095 before taxes, freight... “And then I remembered seeing a Volkswagen commercial where the VW logo flips up – I grabbed the VW logo on the back of the car and pulled up. That’s how it opens. At six-foot-two, McKenzie also said he found plenty of room in the car and that there was ample support in the leather seats. Source: driving.ca
