2015 VW Golf Sportwagon Review
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- Опубліковано 21 бер 2015
- The Volkswagen Golf has won numinous awards around the world. The all-new VW Golf Sportwagon arrives with all the same goodness.
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Zack Spencer
Zach Spencer
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I really hope the awd comes to this car. My dream is an awd diesel manual wagon. I can only hope.
I very much enjoy your reviews. They have a lot of information and your very good at explaining all the specs and options of the cars you review.
Station wagons are night and day better as a body style than crossovers.
Daniel McMahon Ghys
I agree, but Most people want that ride height, ground clearance, cargo height, and AWD.
@DESAISAHEB I completely agree with you - the SportWagen has more cargo space than those subcompact crossovers, and you don't feel that you're sitting on it when you drive it, rather than sitting in it like a sedan or hatchback. I had a Ford Escape loaner and it felt like I was sitting on it while driving it, like a minivan.
I agree. I think people also feel safer in suv or crossovers because of height. Personally I feel that a car that handles better is safer. With the SportWagen for example, when needed to maneuver in a pinch, it can with confidence. I’m not a fan of suvs and am not on the same page as most North American drivers
The power of advertising cannot be underestimated. Most people make vehicle decisions based on emotion and frivolousness.
Thank you so much for this clear review. It pretty much decided me on the gasoline version of the sportwagen. Your comparison to diesel was particularly helpful.
I just picked up a sportwagen 4motion with the 6 speed manual it is quite impressive. It handles well can be driven spirited or composed. And the transmission is a dream to shift.
Mr. Motormouth gives a good review but he is wrong about the difference between the 1.8 TSI and 2.0 TDI engines. He said he was leaning to the TSI because the efficiency is almost the same. We have and 2017 Alltrack with the 1.8 TSI and a 2015 Sportwagen TDI, both with manual transmissions. I track every drop of gas with fuelly.com. Our Alltrack consistently gets 29 mpg and the low 30s when traveling. While the Sportwagen gets 49 mpg around town and 55 mpg doing 75 mph. The TDI gets well over 600 miles on its 13.5 gallon tank. We used to have a 2009 Jetta Sportwagen TDI and it averaged around 36 mpg. Mr. Motormouth must have assumed the new mk7 TDIs get similar mpg to the old TDIs. The no longer available Golf Sportwagen TDI gets way more mpg than the Sportwagen TSI. And today regular is $2.56/gal and diesel is $1.99. On the highway my Sportwagen TDI gets slightly better mpg than a Prius, but is much larger and more comfortable.
Great review as always Zach. Thank you. I'm more leaning toward the TSI as well...
amazing video. best consumer comparison i have seen pertaining to me
Thanks for the great review, Zack. This is one great little wagon! I think I'd have the gas engine with a manual. Looks great in white. I'm seriously considering this car.
Your reviews are great, can you fit two mountain bikes in the back?
AWD diesel wagon with a manual transmission is the ultimate hipster machine! That said, I think it's waaaay better than any CUV on the market and I'd gladly own one! Great review btw but a bit too short considering the interest in this car :)
Appreciate your review. Any concerns on quality as VW makes this in Mexico? Look forward to more good work. Thanks
Any thoughts on the reliability of the gas models (TSI)? How about the feel of the automatic vs. manual in the TSI? Now that diesels are out of the equation, there are some more fine grained questions about TSI models to address.
R we going to get the AWD version? VW Canada stopped the Passat 4 motion from being imported here, so I moved to BMW and bought the 328d Touring, however, if VW bring in the AWD Golf, I might be tempted back in the future.
AWD Wagon with a flash = wagon beast
Great review! Definitely a better alternative to the Tiguan in my opinion.
Dat white one looks good
I'm in love with my vw i always had these cars never had problems besides tlc and turbocharger otherwise vw is perfect car for value and reliability.
The auto tsi Sportwagen has 199 ft lbs torque.
:)
Love the timeless design of the new Golf Wagon. I'm a little concerned however about the reliability of the Golf in the later years of ownership. Ie. Faulty turbo charger. I enjoyed your review, keep up the good work!
Yes, when I see and get into my '15 SE TSI Sportwagen is still looks classy 5 years later. Audi lite.
The 170 hp and 199 tor are awesome and the reg 6 sp auto is great. I think they are made in Japan. 45k miles and no issues with car.
Cheers
Wish we could've gotten more shots of the inside
I have a 2015 Golf 1.8t as my daily and the ratios are awkward. You can't comfortably cruise at 50km/h. In 4th you're lugging it, and in 3rd you're revving it a bit too high. And if you lug it, fuel economy goes out the window, I've noticed. I love how low it revs on highway speeds (just under 2,000rpm at 110 km/h) but would trade 500rpms on highway speeds for better ratios.
But the millage is not the same, or even close. The EPA butchers diesel numbers.
The TDI should be rated 36/50 not EPA's 31/42. Most TDI drivers get 50+ mpg on the highway, and 41-45 mixed. The TSI engine will likely get 40 mpg on the highway, but I don't see city cresting much over 25 and combined hovering around 30-32.
So in real life driving a 30-40% increase is pretty significant, combine that with diesel fuel coming to regular gas (or lower) prices....
Not saying the TSI is a bad engine, its not, but the TDI has a very good reason to exist!
An AWD Golf Wagon will be very tempting indeed.
it is here.
Alltrack is awd similar to Subaru.
Love the WOOONSS good job VW
“Gasoline and Diesel” then I checked the upload date
Wait, so do you get a DSG with the 1.8T? I was told it was just a regular auto. Also, what are you thoughts on the fact that the Golf (hatchback) TDI comes with torsion beam style suspension? Bit of a deal breaker? (specially since you say that the 1.8T is almost as efficient).
MatchuCT Should have been clearer. The 1.8 gets a regular 6-speed auto, TDI gets DSG and has independent suspension, unlike the Golf hatch.
Motormouth Canada Thanks for hte quick reply! Also, how is interior quality? The problem I found was past generation was that the interior was based more on the Jetta and was of lower quality than the golf. How does this one feel?
Can't wait to try one in a few years. Currently own an Outback, but it can feel really heavy and drink a lot of gas some times.... (all the time). Looking for something a bit nicer, and maybe keep the wagon trend going. That, or a regular golf.
MatchuCT As I mentioned in the video, I have covered this car for a long time. Go and watch the other videos on the Golf for more interior comments. This is a very nice interior, in 2016 it will get a bigger radio screen and a few other features but the interior is very nice, nothing like the older cars.
Motormouth Canada Doesn't the TDI get a torsion-beam axle for the rear suspension? That's my conundrum -- I want a Golf Sportwagen with DSG and IRS (as well as AWD), and VW seems to have made a point not to combine the two.
In April of '15, the dsg was only offered on the TDI.
I got tsi 6 sp auto and love it.
They only had 5 spd manual at that time. Now they have 6 spd manual
4:15 The regular TSI engine has the DSG? I thought it was still an automatic...
Buck Futter TDI gets the DSG, there was an edit in the video that could have been better.
The DSG transmission doesn't come with the 1.8t engine, it only comes with the diesel model. The 1.8T model gets the standard 6 speed automatic or 5 speed manual. The diesel model doesn't use the independent rear suspension that the 1.8T version gets. VW says it is because there was no room left using the new urea tank for diesel emissions. Others believe it's just a cost savings method to lower the entry level price of the diesel model. 1.8T vs diesel? Choices Choices.
***** I prefer the Diesel engine I just don't like the omission of the rear IRS.
TSI doesn't have DSG
3:08 6 or 5 speeds manual ?
The diesel was a 6-speed manual. At the time, the gasoline models were 5-speed manual. Now, everything except the Golf hatch TSI is 6-speed.
the infotainment system is so dated, uh, its been a long time that VW doesn't upgrade it.
the golf with the 1.8t gets 200 lbs of torque. Only in the golf. in all other cars with the 1.8t get 184lb of torque.
Id buy it with AWD
2016 gets a better head unit and hopefully USB ports and more safety tech.
As much as I like the cars VW makes I also hate VW for doing all these cost saving tricks on cars they sell in North America. First of all we don't even get real Passat. I think the Passat they sell in Europe is much better. They try to justify it but it is all about cost and I am really curious if they it worked out for them as they hoped. Secondly, the cars they bring are always equipped poorly or has outdated technologies. It is unbelievable. I think they assume that people don't care. But I think they are wrong. It is really a deal breaker for me to know the distance they can go to save money or make more of it. You can never be sure what else they didn't put on your car which exist in European version. It makes you think about the quality. I really wanna know if we are getting same bolts and nuts as European versions.
And manual transmission is 5 speed?
You are absolutely right, but unfortunately VWs are way more expensive in europe. Such a wagon with all specs you get in n-america costs beyond 30k € over here.
dschonsie
Well beyond 30k indeed. I think it's overpriced if you order all the extra trinkets. If one doesn't order it then the near luxury feel of the car won't come out well I feel.
downgrade to torsion beam rear axle :-(
199 lb-ft of torque on the golf
With the six speed automatic.
Hi Zack,
Just a small question, why do you believe in this wagon and not in the Volvo V60??
Another thing for you to think about, in one of your Q&A episode you make a big deal about the metric system and then you use Inches and the torque is not measured in Newton meters, how come?? Is it the same reason that you in Canada use the metric system unless you buy a house, then it's suddenly square feet, God knows why???
By the way Zack, I really like what you are doing!!
Cheers
Henrik
Henrik Wass The main reason this car will sell is that it has been for sale in Canada for many, many years, the Volvo is a new entry and A LOT more expensive. Torque is still reported by manufacturers here in lb.-ft. I know it makes no sense, but the way it is....
Motormouth Canada Thanks Zack! Keep up the good work!!
Wished they put the Steel Timing chain on the Diesel. Had to go to the 2.5 Gas, to get the Steel Timing Chain. OUCH! 2.5 Gas and 2.0 Diesel get the SAME city Mileage. Diesel cost @ initial purchase is VERY Expensive.:-(
@dex: Volvo Car Corporation, or Volvo Personvagnar AB, is a Swedish premium automobile manufacturer, headquartered in the VAK building in Gothenburg.[1] It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group of China.
+Henrik Wass Henrik the Volvo V60 has a totally different price point. (much higher) and competes with the Audi A4 Avant and Beemer.
Crossovers are pointless crap! A wagon like this is just as spacious / practical if not more so yet drive better and subjectively look better!
Who gives a shit if a 1.6-ltr gas engine gets near the same mileage as a TDI? Who wants to be changing spark plugs and wires every 30K miles or chronically revving the snot out of the engine to achieve any forward thrust? Gasoline is for the racy boys and their super-cars.
Road Warriors roll coal!
Paid "review"
***** That's funny coming from someone who doesn't know how to spell paid!
Motormouth Canada haha good one