Say hello to the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen TSI S with 4Motion. It comes with a turbocharged 1.8-liter engine that is good for 170 all-wheel horsepower. Other than the extended wagon body it is basically a Volkswagen Golf. It also comes with the brand's famously smooth DSG transmission.
Clean inside and out! Does all the right things at a fair price. That should give Subaru a little competition around Portland (Or). At a recent Portland Auto Show, which is a modest affair to be sure, the Subaru area was mobbed, while everybody else had lonely looking sales people staring at the carpet between glances at their watches.
In reply to Shaun:
It certainly seems like it would be a great competitor for Subaru. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Yeah, I really expected this one to be more expensive. Our actual test car was silver, too. It looked good in that color. I'd daily it and be happy.
And if you desire to row your own, the standard transmission is a 6 speed manual for $1100 less. 
In reply to Ian F:
Just looked. My god your right. I am so confused about my next car now.
I... The Mini's been and remains great, but I'm still angry at VW for being so badly behaved I can't do business with them. The misc Sportwagens are awesome. It remains the only car in its class.
Seriously. It's one thing to be angry at a company for their behavior, but such a step further that I'm angry about being deprived of the opportunity to give them my money. I hope whomever's at the helm from here on gets it.
I might be in the market for one (s trim manual 2wd tho) as my next vehicle. I drive 60 miles a day. How are these on the highway?
Wow, I just did a quick search on Autotrader for funsies.
The base S is going for less than I thought.
stanger_missle said:Wow, I just did a quick search on Autotrader for funsies.
The base S is going for less than I thought.
$17,500 seems pretty cheap for a new car these days.
Just bought an 18 Alltrack six speed for the wife which is the same vehicle for all intents and purposes.
She loves it. Quiet on the highway but I haven't been in any high end cars recently to compare it to. It's a little pokey compared to her 04 Forester XT but there are tunes available that are reportedly undetectable. Also 2018 gets a 6/72k bumper to bumper which is nice considering my skepticism of their reliability.
Shes got a short commute and we haven't done any longer trips yet so unsure of mileage. The computer is saying 26 or so.
Cool. Congratulations on the new car.
I really want to like it. It checks most of the boxes for what I like. But man, that is one of the most dull-looking cars I've ever seen. And in this day and age of HIDs, projectors, and LED headlights..... are those halogen reflector-syle headlights?
In reply to irish44j :
Have you seen one in person? They're... crisp.
We just grabbed up a '17 TSi 4Motion with a whopping 124 miles on it. I paid less than $17,000 for it, sticker was 27,XXX It is quite impressive thus far. Very smooth at highway speeds, and really comfortable around town. Makes me want a new car. GOLF R's are looking pretty sexy....
stuart in mn said:stanger_missle said:Wow, I just did a quick search on Autotrader for funsies.
The base S is going for less than I thought.
$17,500 seems pretty cheap for a new car these days.
Doesn't matter. The True GRM Faithful would never buy a new car. New cars are for suckers. Besides, then we get to bitch forever about how no car manufacturers ever sell the exact car we say we want (hint: see thread title.)
Ransom said:In reply to irish44j :
Have you seen one in person? They're... crisp.
I've probably seen 20 in person and just not noticed them, lol...
irish44j said:I've probably seen 20 in person and just not noticed them, lol...
This latest wagon is undoubtedly a very practical car, but the styling seems about a decade old. I don't think I could tell this new car from a 2010 Jetta Wagon if I saw it on the street, and I'm a former Jetta owner.
grr....just saw that the Alltrack SE can be had with a 6MT. Now my wife is worried that I'm going to go buy a new car.....
maybe when the WRX finally blows up..
Ed Higginbotham said:In reply to Shaun:
It certainly seems like it would be a great competitor for Subaru. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I'd love to buy a Subaru wagon....but there really isn't one these days (Impreza hatch isn't a wagon), and definitely not with a manual. If Subaru had brough the Levorg over or another LGT m/t, I'd own one right now. But instead we have the Crosstrek. So now I'm looking at VW, a brand which I've always said I wouldn't buy again...
irish44j said:Ed Higginbotham said:In reply to Shaun:
It certainly seems like it would be a great competitor for Subaru. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I'd love to buy a Subaru wagon....but there really isn't one these days (Impreza hatch isn't a wagon), and definitely not with a manual. If Subaru had brough the Levorg over or another LGT m/t, I'd own one right now. But instead we have the Crosstrek. So now I'm looking at VW, a brand which I've always said I wouldn't buy again...
That is exactly why the wife ended up with a 2018 Alltrack SE 6 speed to replace the 04 Forester XT 5 speed. No manual Subaru wagons with a turbo.
I'll warn you that you will likely be disappointed with the power. A tune does wake them up but I really don't know why they didn't put the 2.0t which is offered in GTI, Beetle, Jetta, Eos etc. The interior and ride/noise is quite an upgrade over the Subaru.
Greg Voth said:irish44j said:Ed Higginbotham said:In reply to Shaun:
It certainly seems like it would be a great competitor for Subaru. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I'd love to buy a Subaru wagon....but there really isn't one these days (Impreza hatch isn't a wagon), and definitely not with a manual. If Subaru had brough the Levorg over or another LGT m/t, I'd own one right now. But instead we have the Crosstrek. So now I'm looking at VW, a brand which I've always said I wouldn't buy again...
That is exactly why the wife ended up with a 2018 Alltrack SE 6 speed to replace the 04 Forester XT 5 speed. No manual Subaru wagons with a turbo.
I'll warn you that you will likely be disappointed with the power. A tune does wake them up but I really don't know why they didn't put the 2.0t which is offered in GTI, Beetle, Jetta, Eos etc. The interior and ride/noise is quite an upgrade over the Subaru.
Yeah, that's my concern, especially since my WRX puts 280 to the WHEELS.
I honestly don't know why I'm so in love with the idea of a sportwagon anyhow, seeing as we have a CX-9 and a Sequoia here if I ever have to carry anything, and I rarely use the backseat or trunk of the WRX anyhow. But still may have to take it for a drive when the time comes....
It's worth a look.
The wife was not at all interested before driving one. Her only let down was/is the power.
The Forester had a downpipe/exhaust and tune but was otherwise stock td04 and all.
A tune helps quite a bit. The GTI (IS20) and Golf R (IS38) turbos are a bolt on but a clutch upgrade is reportedly needed soon after upgrading. There is a 11 second/115-120 trap speed sportwagen running the stock motor with a Golf R turbo which you can find on YouTube. It is a DSG car however.
I am trying not to void the 6/72 warranty but if you got a used 2017 with a 3/36 you wouldn't have to worry as much about that.
Apparently the motors are decent. I've heard of a rear main seal leak but otherwise it's mostly complaints about the sunroofs leaking and some squeaky suspensions due to strut mounts.
My wife just "Found" the turbo yesterday. She was merging onto the highway and audibly said "weeeeee." The Is38 turbo is on the list for down the road with hers. Right now it is DD status. I have seen the YouTube Sportwagen, and absolutely love the sleeper aspect of it. We opted out of the Sunroof, which apparently is hard to do. Most have the panorama or small moon roof. So far I am pretty happy with the car. We will have it for a long time.
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