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2010 Volkswagen Golf Wagon range released

By Tim Beissmann |

Hot on the heels of Volkswagen’s unveiling of the new Passat earlier this afternoon comes another all-new model line for Australia – the Volkswagen Golf Wagon.

Standing at 4.63m (around 430mm longer than the hatch), rear storage volume is 505-litres up to the load sill at window height, 690-litres above the sill, and 1495-litres with the rear bench seat folded down.

With the rear bench folded, the continuous flat cargo area from the driver’s backrest measures 1.7m (1.07m with the seat up), while additional storage space can be found beneath the cargo floor and in the side panelling.

Stopping your load from sliding around is a standard cargo partition net which functions with the rear bench up or down, four fold-away tie-down eyes and additional bag hooks in the side panelling.

Another feature unique to the Wagon is the optional panoramic sunroof which spans 1.36m down the length and 0.87m across the width of the ceiling. It consists of two halves, with the front section able to be raised or fully opened, and can be closed completely thanks to the electrically-powered sunshade.

Like the current hatch range, the Golf Wagon is available in both Trendline and Comfortline specifications and comes with two petrol and two diesel power plants with the same three transmission options.

The 77TDI uses 4.7 litres/100km with the five-speed manual (5.2 with the seven-speed DSG), which actually outperforms the hatch in manual form (4.9 litres/100km). CO2 emissions are also lower at 124g/km (manual) and 135 (DSG), compared to 150 and 144 respectively.

The 103TDI loses the manual option of the hatch and is available only with the six-speed DSG. It uses 5.7 litres/100km and emits 149g/km CO2.

The 90TSI base petrol option comes as a six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG. Combined economy is 6.7 litres/100km (manual) and 6.2 (DSG) with CO2 up to 156g/km and 144 respectively.

The 118TSI Comfortline also loses its manual option and burns through 6.3 litres/100km and 148g/km CO2 in seven-speed DSG form.

Safety-wise, the wagon misses out on the driver’s knee airbag of the hatch, but still does well with dual front, side and curtains.

Park assist, which automatically reverse parallel parks the car, and a rear view camera are available as options on the Wagon.

The 2010 Volkswagen Golf Wagon range is now available at the following manufacturer’s list prices:

  • 90TSI Trendline – $26,990 ($29,490 DSG)
  • 77TDI Trendline – $29,490 ($31,990 DSG)
  • 118TSI Comfortline – $33,990
  • 103TDI Comfortline – $36,490

 

Stay tuned for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf Wagon First Steer which will be online soon.


 

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  • sammo

    What a classy package.
    I’m sure we’ll be seeing many of these on the road soon.

  • jimmy james

    build a GTi version of this and I will put down my deposit instantly!

    • Will

      The RS Skoda wagon is an alternative Jimmy, offering two engine and transmission options.

  • Baddass

    I hate the rear lights on this thing: they are so angular and don’t fit with the rest of the car.

  • filippo

    If you look at the door handles you will see that the wagon’s body is actually the previous model Golf with the latest model’s front attached.

    • Golfschwein

      More specifically, Filippo, it’s the Jetta’s doors that it uses. It’s the Jettas that have the subtle swage line 70mm or thereabouts below the window sill, something the Golfs never had if you look closely. The interior door trims are also Mk V.

      • Shak

        You guys are on the money. This is actually all carry over MkV as per VW’s admissions, the only new portion is the face.

  • Clarence

    The back looks like a very bad Skoda, or just a normal Skoda really ;-)

    • Will

      But more strangely becoming than any locally knocked up hack ;)

  • Golfschwein

    There’s a certain frumpiness, yes.

    • Will

      Golfschwein, Predictable, like a B grade Hollywood movie.

      • Captain Nemo

        Will and your usual plugging of your beloved Eurotrash isn’t

      • Golfschwein

        Huh?

  • Andrew M

    Gee you would want to lather up in sunscreen if you were to be sitting under that massive sun roof on a trip down the coast

    • Shak

      Its obviously got a strong enough tint to bloc out sunlight.

      • Andrew M

        If it had a strong enough tint to block out sunlight, what would be the point??

        Perhaps you mean UV light???
        Although quality tints do make a big difference, you will still get burnt.

        Same goes for that laser light roofing. Its meant to give 99.9% uv reduction etc, but its still bloody hot underneath it, and yes, you will still end up like a lobster from sitting under it longh enough.

        IMO those sort of products seem to reel you into thinking you are totally protected, and let your guard down.
        For eg, how many people think less of sunscreen on cloudy days???

        • Golfschwein

          Andrew M, it has an electrically retractable sun blind beneath the glass, according to the article. If it’s anything like the manually operated Peugeot or Skoda systems I’ve seen, it would be two halves from front and rear that slide on a slim runner and meet in the middle.

          • Andrew M

            You mean sun shade…..
            Is blind and shade the same thing in sunroof talk???
            Yes I missed that bit, still a big sun roof though, and I would still hate to be sitting under it. Having it fully blockable would help though.

  • Simon

    Throw in the lusty Brunette and I’ll take two!

    • Andrew M

      SOLD!!!!!!
      (as long as I get the one in the Aston)

  • Hung Low

    This has got to be the ultimate wagon in its class ;”)

    • Cameron

      You have got to be the biggest tool in the shed.

      • hung low

        That’s exactly what your missus says to me as well ! Cheer’s cameron.

        • Tomas79

          But only when referring to your mental capacity!!

          • Hung Low

            Look who has the nerve to mention mental capacity! You have the verbal armoury of a mute, chewing gum!

    • Hung Low

      Is this the thanks I get for saying something nice about a Golf?

      Here is another, the boot volume is impressive, in fact better than a lot of larger SUV’s around!
      Exactly what is needed for carrying spares like rear wheels in case they come off!

  • o

    4.6m is huge i would love one of these

  • Tony

    there’s nothing about this car i don’t like (except the FWD gay) but yeah… kills the hyundai i30cw

    are the 118/130 DSG only?

    • Will

      ‘FWD gay’. This is a homophobic comment. Should this idiot have supplemented ‘Jewish’, or ‘Muslim’ for example it would not have appeared on this blog.

      • scatman

        Yes should not use the term “Gay” when the article is about VW,research has shown 75% of VW drivers are fully fledged Gay, or not out of the closet Gay, or white hot schorching Gay like Big Willy above

      • Ghey is BAD

        Just because it’s legal doesn’t make it compulsory.
        “Not that there’s anything RIGHT with that”.
        If it stinks when you pull it out, something has gone terribly wrong.

        • QwkEddie

          Vw really outdid themselves with this smaller version of the Ssangyong.
          The tyres are the crappy Hancook…VW top quality…yeah not in this case.

  • The Oracle’s Teacher

    I’m a fan of the VW range but not that wagon rear. It looks “droopy”. Perhaps it’s better in the flesh?

  • vid_ghost

    it looks dated already!

    • Will

      A dated wagon, oh that would be something like the Conformadore Sportswagon, a poor interpretation of the Chrysler 300C wagon without the diesel option. Sad.

      • The Oracle’s Teacher

        What’s more sad is that you chose a completely unrelated thread to show your ignorance.

      • mmmmm

        the commodore would be dated if it was based on its previous generation car, like the falcon BF3 or the golf wagon based on golf5 with a golf6 nose tacked onto it.
        by basing it on the old car VW are making it dated before it comes out.
        it may explain the high prices with the golf6 being cheaper and faster to manufacture.

  • omgwot

    all I can say is NQR

  • Dan

    As a gay male driver, i am aware that VW is a popular brand of choice in the GLBT community but i find it very very hard to believe that 75% of VW drivers are of homosexual orientation…

    Although it goes without saying, the Golf and Polo GTI’s are the modern gay mans version of say, an XR8 Falcon lol

    Also I know alot of straight guys who are huge VW fans and some drive them even, Golfs mostly. Point is, in this day and age its a bit caveman-like to stereotype a certain driver by there choice of badge. I know plenty of gay guys who drive Monaros, HSV’s ect also…

    all this talk of research about VW’s drivers really is BS if u ask me.

  • Robin Graves

    That rear end looks kooky, like a ’90s rear end welded on. Baby’s got back!

  • CrustyTheClown

    BACK seat legroom is still very tight like the Golf

    • Golfschwein

      Golfs are very roomy, actually. Have you ever sat in one? I’m 187 cm tall and can adjust the driver’s seat to requirements and then sit in the rear seat with comfort and without my knees touching the seat in front. There’s a couple of centimetres to spare, but that’s all you need.

      • CrustyTheClown

        Yes, driven and *shortlisted* to buy a V edition, way to tight in rear legroom, to expensive for what you get, and expensive to keep/own.

        ie A dog!

        • The Oracle’s Teacher

          Unless you are 2 mtrs tall you have never sat in the rear of a golf and are simply here to troll. We had the Jetta version for a couple of weeks last year and the rear leg room is more than adequate.

          • Trith

            I agree rust, with crust, VERY tight leg and head room in the back seat

          • Golfschwein

            Quite right. None of these people describe what happens when they sit in the back seat. There is foot, leg and head space to spare. I know. I own one.

      • http://internode.on.net Peter

        I don’t know what you guys are talking about – I have mentioned before I am 195cm tall and 120Kg and found there to bo plenty of room in the Golf VI when I tested the other week. However my kids are now teenagers and around 180cm each – still room was adequate (better than any alternatives) but I will probably go for another Passat wagon (I just wish they would bring out a 4Motion with 125KW TDI).

        Anybody who says the back is tight is probably like the journo several years back when he tested the Golf IV – he put the driver’s seat RIGHT back and down then complained there was limited room behind it. The fact he couldn’t reach the bloody pedals meant nothing!

  • Save it for the track

    As with the Passat range, I see this model putting more pressure on Skoda. The Australian market is not large enough to support all of these VW/Skoda variants, they will cannibalise sales from each other, with Skoda the likely loser in the long run. (despite Skoda overseas scoring higher satisfaction ratings) What’s the bet when that happens that VW pricing creeps up a bit more, and the Skoda standards cost even more as VW extras ?

    • davo

      who cares about skoda

  • pirakavezok

    Yummy, I want one !!!! My next new car will defintely be a golfwagen.

  • james07

    i bought my golfwagen 103tdi few months ago, so far i am very impressed with its fuel consumption with full tank of 55lt can easily run over 900km, city and highway combined.