Once “the queens of the market”, vans like the new Volkswagen Golf Variant have seen their position threatened by the runaway success of SUVs.
After all, they manage to associate the familiar qualities (space, habitability, comfort and security) with an adventurous look that in recent times has not stopped winning fans.
That said, is the Golf Variant still an alternative to consider? Or is it “condemned” to a secondary role in the market and watching SUVs occupy a throne that was once theirs?
To find out what arguments Volkswagen's new proposal has to face this “war”, Diogo Teixeira put it to the test in yet another video on our YouTube channel.
Space to “give and sell”
With more than 34.9 cm compared to the hatchback (measuring 4.63 m in length), with a longer wheelbase (2686 mm, 50 mm more than the car) and a luggage compartment with 611 liters, if there is something that is not lacking in the Golf Variant is space.
With regard to the engine that powered the version that Diogo put to the test, the 2.0 TDI in the 115 hp variant associated with a six-speed manual gearbox, this one stood out for its consumption, easily managing to reach averages below 5 l/ 100 km.
In the field of performance, the 115 hp and the familiar character of this Volkswagen Golf Variant already made it possible to anticipate that these would not be overwhelming. Even so, they don't let the German van look bad, with it reaching 0 to 100 km/h in 10.5s and reaching a maximum speed of 202 km/h.