- Willing turbocharged petrol engines
- Frugal turbo-diesel engines
- Comfortable front seats
- Quiet, well-insulated cabin
- High standard of interior fit and finish
- Impressive ride/handling balance
- Steering is accurate and well-weighted…
- … but lacks feel
- DSG hesitant when accelerating from rest
- Limited rear seat room
- For DSG, reports of harsh or jerky gearshifts due to excessive wear in the bushings of solenoid valves in the Mechatronic unit
Overview
Released in Australia in February 2010, the front-wheel drive Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf Wagon was manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany. As per the table below, the VW Mk.6 Golf Wagon range consisted of 77 TDI Trendline, 90 TSI Trendline, 103 TDI Comfortline and 118 TSI Comfortline models.
| Variant | Edition | Engine | Trans. | Peak power | Peak torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77TDI | Trendline | 1.6-litre CAYC turbo-diesel I4 | 5sp man., 7sp DCT |
77 kW at 4400 rpm | 250 Nm at 1900-2500 rpm |
| 90TSI | Trendline | 1.4-litre turbo CAXA petrol I4 | 6sp man., 7sp DCT |
90 kW at 5000-5500 rpm | 200 Nm at 1500-4000 rpm |
| 103TDI | Comfortline | 2.0-litre CBDB/CFHC turbo-diesel I4 | 6sp DCT | 103 kW at 4000 rpm | 320 Nm at 1750-2500 rpm |
| 118TSI | Comfortline | 1.4-litre CTHD turbo/super-charged petrol I4 | 7sp DCT | 118 kW at 5900 rpm | 240 Nm at 1750-4500 rpm |
Body and dimensions
Compared to the related Mk.6 Golf hatchback , the Mk.6 Golf wagon was 432 mm longer (at 4631 mm), 4 mm narrower (1781 mm) and 45 mm taller (1524 mm); wheelbase length, however, was unchanged at 2574 mm. With the rear seats in position, cargo capacity for the Golf Wagon was 690 litres (up to the height of the rear seats); cargo capacity, however, increased to 1495 litres when the rear seats were folded flat.
Suspension and steering
Compared to the Based on Volkswagen’s PQ35 platform, the Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf Wagon had MacPherson strut front suspension with lower A-arms and independent, four-link rear suspension with coil springs. Furthermore, the Golf Wagon had rack-and-pinion steering with electric, speed-sensitive power assistance.
Safety equipment
Standard safety equipment for the Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf Wagon included dual front airbags, a driver’s knee airbag, front side airbags, full-length curtain airbags, ABS, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist, electronic stability control, traction control and front seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters.
Features
Standard features for the Volkswagen Golf Wagon Trendline included 16-inch steel wheels with 205/55 R16 tyres, an eight speaker sound system (RCD310) with a CD player, MP3-compatibility and an auxiliary input (3.5 mm), cloth seats, air conditioning, a rear fog lamp, 60/40 split and flat folding rear seats, remote central locking, power windows and heated mirrors, a height and reach adjustable steering wheel, a height adjustable driver’s seat, luggage cover, chilled glovebox, a 12 volt power outlet in the centre console, an extendable luggage net partition, vanity mirrors, roof rails, a trip computer and an immobiliser.
The Golf Wagon Comfortline was further equipped with 16-inch Sedona alloy wheels with 205/55 R16 tyres, dual-zone climate control air conditioning, cruise control, ‘Comfort’ front seats with lumbar adjustment, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers, a rear seat centre armrest with load through provision, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, a leather-wrapped gearshift knob, a height adjustable front passenger seat, a 12 volt outlet in the luggage compartment, illuminated vanity mirrors, illuminated footwells and an electrochromatic rear view mirror.
Visually, the Comfortline editions could be identified by their chrome radiator grille highlights, chrome trim for the side window frames and chrome roof rails. Inside, the Comfortline editions also featured chrome trim for the steering wheel, headlight switch and reading light surround.
August 2011: Golf Wagon update
In August 2011, standard features were extended to include Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity and audio streaming; Comfortline editions were also fitted with a Media Device Interface (MDI) which included a USB connection.
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