PARIS MOTOR SHOW: Volkswagen Golf Alltrack wagon
Golf wagon gets off-road treatment and is headed to Australia mid-2015German importer Volkswagen has whipped the covers of its all-new Golf Alltrack wagon, a rough-and-tumble adventurous version of the world's third most popular car.
Due to be shown publicly for the first time at the 2014 Paris motor show, the Golf Alltrack boasts more ground clearance than the regular VW Golf wagon, upon which it is based, riding 20mm higher.
It also gets an all-wheel drive system called 4Motion, and features a handful of design changes that give it a more rugged look, such as new front and rear bumpers, black wheel arch extensions and rudimentary underbody protection.
Electronic front differential locks will be fitted as standard on Alltrack Golfs.
More than 30 million Golfs have been built since the car was introduced in 1974, and as the fifth variant in the current Golf range (after three- and five-door hatches, wagon and convertible), the Alltrack will be offered in Australia from mid-2015. Although specifications and pricing haven’t been confirmed yet, it's likely the Golf Alltrack will follow the Passat Alltrack's lead, paired exclusively with strong diesel engine, auto transmission and high levels of equipment, accordingly commanding a price premium.
In Europe, engine offerings for the baby Alltrack will include the usual gamut of VW Group powerplants, including a 132kW 1.8-litre turbo-petrol engine, along with a range of diesel engines displacing 1.6- and 2.0-litres, generating between 80kW and 135kW.
The bigger 2.0-litre diesel engine is most likely to be offered in Australia, with the 110kW and 135kW units sipping fuel at a rate of 4.7L/100km and 4.9L/100km respectively.
With the next-generation Volkswagen Tiguan set to grow in size, the Golf Alltrack is unlikely to cannibalise its market share and could be a lot pricier besides. The Golf wagon range starts at just below $26,000 and rises to around $37,000 and with the Alltrack's premium it could go for closer to $40K.
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