This week has been a relatively busy one for Volkswagen, which in the past couple of days has unveiled the all new Scirocco R sports coupe, a pair of Worthersee 09 concepts based on the Golf and Polo, and now the new Golf Estate.
Three different versions of the new Estate will be offered: Trendline, Comfortline and Highline, with the latter replacing the previous Sportline model as the range topper.
The engine lineup is adopted directly from the regular Golf hatchback, which means four different petrol engines will be available with outputs of 60kW, 75kW, 90kW and 118kW, respectively. The most potent unit utilizes VW’s TSI design with both a turbo and supercharger present. Fuel economy for the base engine is rated at 6.4L/100km, while the more powerful 1.4L TSI unit with 118kW is rated at a more economical 6.3L/100km.
Diesel fans will be treated with several engine options, including two 2.0-litre units developing 81kW and 103kW respectively. Fuel economy for the entry-level diesel is rated at 4.5L/100km, while the more powerful 103kW motor is rated at 4.9L/100km.
In front, the new Golf Estate can be recognized by its unique bumper, radiator grille and engine hood styling, plus its modified fenders and headlights. The rear on the other hand, has a new hatch as well as unique tail-lamps and exhaust assembly.
First sales will kick off in Europe at the end of this week with pricing starting at €18 500. This base price sees the new model come relatively well equipped, with electronic stability control, six airbags, daytime running lights, roof rails, power windows all around, gearshift indicator, power and heated outside mirrors, and climate control air-conditioning all fitted as standard. Split fold seating means the Estate can accommodate up to 1 495 litres of storage.
