2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen

The most recent member of Volkswagen's seventh-generation Golf family, the Golf SportWagen, goes on sale in U.S. car dealers in April 2015, beginning at $21,395 for the 1.8T S version with manual transmission. Volkswagen SportWagen versions have for ages been a top option for customers who desire a dependable and versatile vehicle providing you with a more sporty driving experience than compact SUVs. Being much more powerful yet more efficient and larger yet lighter, the SportWagen improves upon its predecessor in every manner.

These amounts better all non-BEV compact SUVs out there, while offering similar freight volume--30.4 cubic feet behind the back seats and 66.5 cubic feet with the seats folded flat.

Driver support characteristics that are recently accessible range from the Automatic Post- the Forward Collision Warning System, Crash Braking System, and front and rear Park Distance Control. A light package that is accessible contains LED Daytime Running Lights as well as the Adaptive Front-lighting System.

Outside

The 2015 Golf SportWagen is treated to the same sharpened lines and upgraded percentages as another seventh-generation Golf versions.

The layout and structure components stay identifiable and defined as ever, although identifying components including the D-column, the roof railings as well as the exceptional layout that is back and the Golf hatchback distinguish the SportWagen. The front end comes with a hood that slopes down to the front fenders and sports angular a thin radiator grille as well as flat layout cues. In the back, the broad rear window, geometric two-component taillights as well as a broad, low tailgate that incorporates the license plate area pay court and solidify the position in the Golf family of the newest car. Using a load height of only 24.8 inches and a broad aperture of 40.6 inches, the new Golf SportWagen is even more practical than its forerunner.

Volkswagen Golf SportWagen back

These changes help increase the fuel efficiency and therefore the aerodynamics, while giving the vehicle extremely sporty percentages. Due to the MQB structure, which orders a fixed relationship involving the front-wheel centerline as well as the pedalbox, the front wheels now sit 1.7 inches farther forward, giving a superior "taxi backwards" tasteful. Combined with the newest styling, these percentages that are upgraded help the SportWagen reach a reduced visual center of a more dynamic posture as well as gravity.

The SportWagen TSI S version has 15-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, while the foundation TDI S gets treated to 16-inch wheels. The SE trimline has 17-inch wheels for TDI and TSI versions, while the topline SEL trimmings have 18-inch alloys. A panoramic sunroof is standard equipment on all trimming versions except the S as well as the SEL has roof rails that are silver to set it.

Along with the foglights which can be fitted on the SE and SEL versions, a standalone light program can be readily available for all these trimmings. This program includes Bi-Xenon headlights and LED daytime running lights, in addition to the Volkswagen Adaptive Front-lighting System. This system swivels as the steering wheel is turned to illuminate curves in the road more efficiently at rates of more than 6 miles per hour, the key headlight columns by up to 15 percent.

Inside

Interior volume is raised due to the station wagon bodystyle, although the upscale surroundings of the SportWagen cottage is mostly shared using the Golf versions upon which it's based.

Because of this, vital interior measurements are optimized. Back-seat leg- and shoulder room are exceptional, at 35.6 and 53.9 inches, respectively. Front seat passengers also reap the benefits of the SportWagen's huge inside, with 41.2 inches of legroom and 55.9 inches across the shoulders. Even though the newest station wagon's total height was fell by 1.1 inches, both front and rear headroom have been enhanced to 38.6 inches.

The SportWagen has a cavernous trunk that is in line with those of compact SUVs. Release levers now access the split folding back seats optimizing convenience.

Along with the grand interior space, the driver controls are placed for optimum ergonomics and usability. Even the spacing between the pedals, shifter height and seat positioning all have been fine tuned as well. This new driver-centric design focus is obvious from your centre stack, which can be angled towards the driver, a characteristic often seen in performance vehicles or superior high-end. White further emphasizes using superior materials, along with this upscale ambience throughout, including the leather-wrapped steering wheel and handbrake, shifter knob, the soft touch plastics and piano-black trim.

An equivalent quantity of attention was paid to optimizing advantage and comfort on the entry level S trim.

Standard on all versions, the SportWagen's touchscreen infotainment centre, is shared using the remaining portion of the Golf family. The 5.8-inch touchscreen screen uses a capacitive touch sensor (as in smartphones, tablet computers, and the like) rather than the more common resistive touchscreens that demand pressure, empowering gesture managements like swiping and even pinch-zooming.

This infotainment module has an accessible navigation system, in addition to the anticipated sound functions (including regular SiriusXM(registered company) Satellite radio) and auto analytics and settings. This screen also offers a proximity sensor function, which feels when a hand is nearby and automatically changes its screen into a more finger-friendly layout. While more traditional media like CDs and SD cards may be fit into slots in the big glovebox the MDI is placed in the middle stack.

KESSY(registered company) keyless entry with push button start is standard equipment on all TDI trimmings and on TSI SE and SEL trim amounts. The top of the line SEL versions come loaded using the navigation system, Climatronic automatic dual-zone climate control, ambient lighting with LED reading lights that are interior, and front relaxation sport seats including a 12-way power driver's seat.

Powertrains

Just like the remainder of the seventh-generation Golf family, the Golf SportWagen features compact turbocharged and direct-injection engines through the complete variety that is trimming. The TSI petrol unit is an associate of the latest EA888 engine family and replaces the 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine of the preceding Jetta SportWagen version. This 170 hp1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TSI engine is paired to either a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. The EPA evaluation for the manual transmission version is 36 mpg on the highway.