Over the past several years, demand among American consumers has shifted from wagons to SUVs. Through the first half of 2019, SUVs account for 47 per cent of the industry sales, and more than 50 per cent of Volkswagen sales. Thanks to strong sales of the Atlas and Tiguan, Volkswagen has had the highest year-over-year percentage growth among mainstream automotive brands in the first six months of 2019.
Volkswagen plans to release three new SUV models in the next 24 months. The five-seater Atlas Cross Sport will be unveiled later this year, and the ID. CROZZ electric SUV debuts early next year. Last week, Volkswagen announced a new smaller SUV model expected to arrive in 2021 that will slot beneath the Tiguan.
“SUVs have definitely assumed the mantle of family haulers from the station wagons and minivans we remember from our childhoods,” said Scott Keogh President and CEO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “But as we look towards the future, both our expanded SUV lineup and the upcoming ID. family of electric vehicles will bring the opportunity to combine the style and space people want in a variety of ways. As the ID. BUZZ concept demonstrates, the flexibility of our EV platform gives us the ability to revive body styles of the past, so anything is possible.”
The 2019 Golf Alltrack with standard 4Motion® all-wheel drive combines practicality with year-round capability. The Alltrack is powered by a 1.8-litre TSI® engine with 168 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque, offered with either a six-speed DSG automatic or a six-speed manual. The car also features unique exterior styling and an extra 0.6 inch of ride height compared to the Golf SportWagen, giving it 6.9 inches of ground clearance.
The Alltrack comes standard with 17-inch aluminium-alloy wheels, LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) and taillights, leatherette seating surfaces, Volkswagen Car-Net® App-Connect, Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Monitoring (Front Assist), Blind Spot Monitor, and Rear Traffic Alert. Optional features include 18-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof, LED headlights with the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS), Car-Net Security & Service and Guide & Inform, navigation, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane-Keeping System, (Lane Assist), Park Distance Control, Parking Steering Assistant (Park Assist), and High Beam Control (Light Assist).
The 2019 Golf SportWagen combines the space and utility of a compact SUV with the nimbleness and fun-to-drive capabilities of a Golf. Front-wheel-drive models are powered by a 1.4-litre TSI engine with 147 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, while 4Motion models use the 1.8T engine found in the Alltrack. The 1.4T is paired with either a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic transmission, while the 1.8T is available with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed DSG automatic transmission.
Standard features include 15-inch aluminium-alloy wheels, LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) and taillights, cloth seats, and App-Connect. Optional features include 17-inch wheels, LED headlights with AFS, foglights, auto-dimming rearview mirror, Car-Net Security & Service, ACC, Lane Assist, and Light Assist.
So, if you’ve always wanted a VW wagon, do not delay. Click the TEST DRIVE button below to schedule a thorough tour and road test of either the Alltrack or Golf Sportwagen. With 2019 being their final year of production, time and inventory are quickly running out.
