New Volkswagen Golf Estate: Same Car, Different Face

What a busy week it has been for Volkswagen. Following the unveiling of the Scirocco R 265HP, Golf GTI Street 301HP, Golf GTI and Polo Worthersee editions, the German manufacturer today unleashed the new, or shall we say, redesigned Golf Estate. So what's new about the Golf Estate? Well, to sum it up, for the 2010MY, the Estate gains the Golf VI's front fascia and dashboard, tweaked tail lamps, bumpers fully painted in car color in the lower area plus a new 105HP 1.6-liter common rail diesel. And yep, that's about it.

When VW begins accepting European orders for the new Golf Estate this Friday, May 22, buyer will be able to choose from a 1.4 TSI petrol engine with 122HP and two turbo-diesels, the 1.6-liter TDI with 105HP and a 2.0-liter TDI producing 140HP. During the course of the year, VW will enhance the range with the addition of three more naturally aspirated gasoline units developing 80HP, 102HP and another TSI with 160HP.

The base price of the new Golf Estate in Germany, including ESP, six airbags, daytime running lights, roof railing, power windows all around, upshift indicator, power and heated outside mirrors, 1/3 to 2/3 split folding rear bench seat and seatback, central locking with RF remote control, climate control and a maximum 1,495 liters of cargo capacity is € 18,500.