Originally Posted by
travelmad478
As far as I can tell from
a little Googling, the Golf wagon sold in Canada is the exact same vehicle as the Jetta SportWagen sold in the US.
From a quick look at the Jetta TDI wagon on VW's website, it looks OK, but doesn't have some of the luxury features that my Passat wagon has, nor is the cargo space as big--it's sort of halfway between the Matrix-style hatchbacks and a real station wagon. One huge positive, though, is that it comes in a stick shift.
Certainly from driving one it seems like a normal wagon to me (having driven an older Passat Wagon, a Saab Wagon etc.) It is certainly a lot bigger than the hatchbacks I have driven.
A quick look tells me that the Outback cargo space is 0.97 cubic metres, and the Gold / Jetta wagon is 0.93 cubic metres, so pretty similar in cargo space etc. (I had to look up the numbers, as I am more used to describing space as in 'how many large labradors will fit in' which I understand is not a universal term of measurement for some strange reason)
In terms of the luxury features, the Golf Wagon doesn't have a power seat, which would be nice, but I think I had everything else I wanted (heated seats, huge moon roof, tinted windows, nice stereo etc.)
Mine's automatic too - too many years of driving stick to miss it! I drive so much in town, I love automatics now, especially the VW as they really are very good.