What Makes Wagons Better Than SUVs?/2019 VW Golf Sportwagen

[@johne6081]

I love the conservative, traditional, clean appearance. (2016 Golf Sportwagen and 2001 Passat wagon.) There is nothing like a wagon. North American buyers are missing out.

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Especially this one!!!

[@smeferoo]

I have a 2017 4motion and love it! Never got stuck in heavy snow, rides like a champ and have 124,000km on it so far and very reliable.

[@alaincortes122]

Thanks to dieselgate, in Mexico we had the opportunity to buy the sportwagen tdi that went to the United States and Canada at half price, what a great car it is!

[@pascalolivier4458]

I've got a 2015 Sportwagen TDI. I'm always amazed how much cargo can fit in it. I've even removed the hidden compartments between the spare wheel and the cargo floor, so I was able to increase cargo height by 5 inches. About the comfort and handling, it's a pleasure to drive.

[@secretariatgirl4249]

The Sportwagen is the best VW I have ever owned and I"ve owned them all!! I still have my 2009 Sportwagen. And, it has a lot more room than some SUV's. I traveled cross country with food, etc and a trampoline sitting on top of the back trunk cover. It's amazing what you can do with this car! And it handles great and you can SEE out of it and over the front of the hood. I hit 100mph on Route 25 in NM and didn't know I was going that fast!! Mine is a 2.5 L gas engine with a Tiptronic transmission...I don't like turbo...My mother had a Passat wagon with turbo...you have to be sure you don't get a turbo sludgy if you don't do a lot of highway driving....

[@calgary2800]

I have a 12 Jetta Wagen 2.5. I love that 2.5 five cylinder. Such a smooth motor.

[@deejayyy1681]

I have the TDI wagon (2014) and got it to 130mph out in the middle of nowhere on Route 66!

[@RedBarchetta910]

2019 Alltrack SE here. The best car I have ever owned. I hope to drive it for many years.

[@fredonia81]

Have a 2017 4 Motion wagon, and love it!! I'm hoping VW comes to their senses and brings the golf wagon back to North America. It's sad that VW replaced the Wagon With a 2 Big and Bigger Gas hog SUV's that are not fun to drive du to it's poor handling.

[@clothestravel]

2014 VW JSW TDI owner here. Will never buy an SUV. Wagons all the way.

[@sofiapasat8045]

Beautiful,cozy,roomy trunk!!!👍👍👍

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

Totally agree, It feels well put together and the amount of trunk space and comfort is outstanding)

[@cyberdon9668]

Wagons are fantastic. If you live in Canada, and are tired of companies forcing you to purchase expensive SUVs instead (unless you can afford a Porsche or Mercedes) then there is still hope. Kia sells the Forte 5, which they call a hatchback, but believe me it's 100% wagon! I don't work for Kia; I rather bought one, and I love it...

[@tommaxwell4966]

Love these!!! I have the 2018 4Motion manual. Cant image what I would replace with with.

[@erichartke4331]

Another one, that's my plan 😆

[@lebusraconte3040]

I had to buy a new car and it had to be a Volkswagen ! After a day at work I came home telling my dog « tomorow dad will buy a (used 3 y.o.) Golf ! I choose a (TDI 116 hp 5-speed manual) SportWagen (SW in France) and am perfectly satisfied. V-Dub Forever !

[@chadpease8951]

Hey man you pretty much nailed the overall character of the Sportwagen. Great review! Save the wagons!!

[@drichardbailey]

2017 Alltrack here. Couldn't love it more.

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

2019 Golf Alltrack SEL here. I purchased it pre-owned with just 21K miles on it from the dealer. COVID idled a lot of cars and kept the miles low. Pristine condition. I might have overpaid just a bit but these cars are just not available…people hold on to them for a reason. I do have a couple minor gripes like the infotainment center and not being able to turn on/off the radio from the steering wheel. And the heated seats need to be manually activated each and every start-up. Very happy so far with this purchase. Former owner of A4 Avant so always loved wagons!

[@jdawg9481]

Funny I traded my 17 A4 sedan in for my 17 sportwagen execline. Definitely feel a difference between Audi and Vw, but the interior room, perky pep engine, and overall usability of the wagon just can’t be beat. I don’t understand for the life of me how anyone would pick for example a Tiguan or any small suv over a wagon like this. It’s like you get benefits of a car and suv all in one.

[@acerjuglans]

I love my 2015 GSW tdi 6 speed! It checks all the boxes.

[@Slowwagonftl]

I’ve got a 19 Alltrack SE 6MT. Bilstien coilovers, IS38 (golf r turbo), and upgraded clutch incoming. Best car I’ve ever owned and I’m gonna drive it until the front subframe rusts to pieces, then replace it and do it all again 🥰

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

You've just described my dream project!

[@Slowwagonftl]

@@ArtDrivenRoads do it. You won’t be disappointed

[@zzzz4439]

It's sad to see wagons going away, as far as I know 2019 was the last year VW brought wagons to US

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

That is true, VW will only bring the Golf GTI and R from now on

[@deejayyy1681]

Nobody is a strong word 😆 I'm on my 4th wagon. Had two different Acura TSX wagons, a VW TDI wagon, and an Audi Allroad.

[@nathenjonas9291]

I own a 2018 golf sport wagon s 4 motion auto 1.8t. I’m on the east coast. I have been looking for one with under 100k miles. Found one with 70k and one owner. I was looking in March on this year, didn’t find one till recently. I’m starting to modify it a bit. Air intake and turbo inlet.

[@whitneyfan9019]

I love these wagons. I have a 2017 alltrack.

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

You make me jealous, I was trying to convince my wife to get an alltrack as an compromise between SUV and car but she insisted on an SUV. I still smile and feel good when I see them on the road...

[@derbigpr500]

I live in Europe and I'm confused by the thumbnail LOL, almost everyone here drivers wagons.

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

That's true, I miss Europe for that. I would love to own a Golf R or a Passat estate in US. But people here are obsessed with SUVs and crossovers. There are still a few wagons sold here but they are from premium brands like Audi, Mercedes and Volvo.

[@IamEpic95]

I wanna turn my VW 2014 Sportwagen into a rocket ship

[@dancar02]

Excellent wagon, do you recommend buying a used one? How your experience been with your wagon?

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

I would definitely recommend buying a used one. Make sure that if you buy a Golf wagon than look for 2015 year 1.8 liter, and up. If you want a Jetta wagon look at the 2014 model with the 2.5 liter engine! They are both pretty reliable just make sure the cars get inspected.

[@dancar02]

@@ArtDrivenRoads Thank you for your advise. Is the 1.4 engine too weak? Please provide your thoughts/opinion. I have find it difficult to find a 1.8 TSI in my area. I would have to travel to another state where there are 1.8 TSI.

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

@@dancar02 it depends what matters more to you. The 1.4 in the Golf is really smooth especially for stop and go traffic, it will only feel weak if you had something more powerful before, it also gets almost 40mpg on highway. It's more than enough for daily use. unless you drive as irresponsibly as I do. In that case the 1.8 would be more exiting, but you will loose fuel economy.

[@dancar02]

@@ArtDrivenRoads Thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate your thoughts and opinion. I have become your subscriber.

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

@@dancar02 I hope that was helpful! And I Thank You for becoming my subscriber!

[@pkris2237]

The line between suv and wagon becomes so blurry...

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

It seems that many people just prefer SUVs for the higher Commander seating position)

[@NB-ir1me]

@@ArtDrivenRoads I love the seating in my Jetta sportwagen I just wish the door was more suv like, I have the seats leaned pretty far back and at the shortest setting and pushed back to the limit and I just feel exposed. I’ve gotten it tinted recently but I just like the feel of a tall door I guess? In an suv . I want to be able to lay back below the window line at stop lights etc but I’d still always buy wagon over suv just something I like in suv that wagon doesn’t have wagon is more like a car and feels to shallow where a suv you can sink into it and nobody see who driving

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

@@NB-ir1me what you describe is a state of mind. You already drive a low profile car, not many people pay attention to wagons, and only those who know how cool it is will look back at it and smile. Taller doors in SUV won't help because your seat is high too, like in a truck so it makes no difference. The only car I drove where the door window sill was taller than my shoulder is, was the Chevy Camaro you literally sink in it and nobody sees you) the downfall is that you won't see anything out of it either)

[@negrutadenis3921]

I always liked the Golf model, but I drive a Passat NMS)

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

Vw pasat is certainly giving you a more relaxed experience. I've had a 2021 pasat a few months ago and although it didn't handled as well as the golf did, it still felt very comfortable and planted on long trips. And I would certainly pick the previous generation over the current. Lol

[@negrutadenis3921]

@@ArtDrivenRoads by the way my is 2015 model))

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

@@negrutadenis3921 yes I think they only updated it in 2020

[@ShortArmStrongArm]

Automatic transmission? No.

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

You can have it in manual too!

[@cyizastallone1399]

I love very very wagon

[@playbak]

Love wagons, I was born on the wrong continent

[@lorannik]

uh bro you never asked!..

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

I was hesitant, since you mentioned that only few human beings have ever stayed behind the wheel, LoL

[@odinisgod4577]

AHH THE POOR MANS ALLTRACK

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

Haha, alltrack is not that much more expensive...

[@brettpanzer]

my 2019 alltrack s in green/marrakesh was $23.7k new. the 4motion sportwagen i was considering was $25k.

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

@@brettpanzer might have been an SEL trim

[@brettpanzer]

@@ArtDrivenRoads it was a base 4motion sportwagen.

[@deejayyy1681]

Laughs in Audi 🤣 the alltrack's the poor man's Allroad

[@vitalinegruta249]

I would still take a RAV4 over that

[@ArtDrivenRoads]

the RAV4 has it's tradeoffs, you might gain a little more space, but you loose in ride refinement and also golf is quitter inside.

[@fredonia81]

RAV4 is about as boring as it gets