- Volkswagen has released a station-wagon version of the Volkswagen Golf R, which uses the same 315-hp turbocharged inline-four as the hatch.
- The Estate reaches 62 mph in a claimed 4.9 seconds. With the R Performance package, which also adds a Drift mode, VW says top speed reaches 168 mph.
- The Golf R Estate is only for the Europe market, where it will cost the equivalent of $60,835.
In the United States, where crossovers currently reign supreme, the performance station-wagon market is restricted to the top-end models, with the 591-hp Audi RS6 Avant and the 603-hp Mercedes-AMG E63 S wagon as the only two options. Over in Europe, however, there’s a breadth of sporty wagons, also known as estates, and the latest addition joins the lower end of the spectrum. Meet the Volkswagen Golf R Estate, which is essentially a longer version of the Golf R hatchback we drifted through the snow in earlier this year.
The new wagon utilizes the same powertrain, a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four producing a healthy 315 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque routed through the 4Motion all-wheel-drive system, which includes torque vectoring. Volkswagen says this can get the Golf R Estate to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds, two-tenths behind the lighter hatchback. The only transmission choice is a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The car can also be specced with the R Performance package, which adds two drive modes—Drift, for your tire-shredding needs, and Special, set up for track driving—and increases the top speed by 13 mph to 168 mph.
But it’s not only fun; the Golf R Estate is a hugely practical vehicle. With the rear seats down, the wagon can pack in nearly 60 cubic feet of luggage; in two-row configuration, VW says the cargo volume is 21.6 cubic feet. The Golf R Estate can also be ordered with a trailer hitch, allowing the speedy wagon to tow more than 4000 pounds. Sales begin in Europe this month starting at the equivalent of $60,835. Americans will have to make do with the Golf R hatchback, which should provide plenty of fun when it goes on sale later this year.
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