2018 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen consumer reviews

I've owned my 2018 Sportwagen S for two years now. Zero problems of any kind. I get 34 mpg in the city and it has all the room, power, and features I need or want. So far, the best car I've ever owned!

We have the S Model with manual transmission. It gets 50 MPG on the highway, so no complaints about mileage . . . or anything else. It's fun to drive, looks great. We bought the ten-year coverage package, so it's worry free, too.

This car is my dream for 3 years. Great vehicle amazing color the reason I got the 2018 is because it have the 1.8 engine

2.0 Liter 170 HP engine with turbo; great gas mileage 40-42 on hwy yet when turbo kicks in you are down the road. It handles excellently and rides firm but supportive. The 8" info screen handles all apps well. Truly a fun car to drive with lots of cargo space. I had a Jetta wagon I really loved and this car is so much more fun. Love the looks.

with studded winter tires, I was performing better on the streets after a heavy snowfall than dedicated 4WD pickups! Although the high-end version has power seats, the level below that is perfectly fine; the manual seat adjustments are simple to use and provide great comfort on long cross-country drives.

This car is exactly what I wanted - a versatile one. Going to and from work is usually ho-hum because there is plenty of power, agility, and brakes available when needed so I never stress about merging or being cut off or unexpected obstacles. Going on long road trips are what this car seems to be made for. I have single person camped in the back. I have carried 5 skiers and gear to the ski area. I have carried 4 cyclists and bikes. I have carried 2 cyclists and bikes completely inside the car. The storage pockets in the doors and the storage compartments under and next to the rear floor are huge and very useful. I can carry a very complete emergency kit with jumper cables, tire chains, tool box, extra fluids, blankets, tie downs, tow straps, power inverter, first aid kit, snow brush, and more without having any of it visible or in the way. Comfort is good with some passengers commenting about the smooth ride. AWD is fantastic and so are the stability control systems. I'm not sure one could make this car go out of control. The car feels quick thanks to the high torque turbo motor and sporty thanks to the MQB platform that makes the GTI and Golf R so fun to drive. Gas mileage is OK (27.4 MPG so far) considering it has AWD but it won't win any MPG competitions. There has been one recall of the rear coil springs and a leak at the roof antenna that were both taken care of without issue or cost. Despite those 2 issues there is nothing that has struck me as sub-standard. The 6 year 72K mile bumper to bumper warranty is why I bought a 2018 over 2017. My least favorite part of this car is that it is a base model. It looks plain inside and out. My most favorite part of this car is it's versatility and the potential for improvement and customization with OEM and aftermarket parts. The car has 13K miles so far.

The VW Sportwagen SEL is a great car, except for the seating. Great performance (acceleration, cornering), good gas mileage (high 30's mpg), good infotainment system (including navigation), good looking, roomy cargo area. Perfect height for easily car-topping a sea kayak. But the seats are just so-so. The driver's power lumbar support is too high to be useful. The seats are not supportive; my 70-year-old back hurts after driving just 15 minutes. I don't mind the tight ride, but the seats need to be improved. (I have driven 6000 miles in one year of ownership.)

I'm glad I made the purchase of this manual gear, golf wagon with 4motion. The car handles well in all conditions, and has pretty good gas mileage.

Station wagons do not seem to be as "cool" as SUV's, even though there is little difference between them. A wagon like the SportWagen can save you thousands over an SUV, and give you better gas mileage. VW has engineered an unusually quiet, smooth-riding, upscale-feeling, and great-handling smaller car that can swallow a lot of cargo (like for taking my sons to and from college) and comes with a roof rack that can hold things like our canoe. It was everything I had hoped for.

Last 3 cars: Mitsubishi Eclipse, Honda Accord V-6 Sedan, Mazda5. I loved my Mazda for it's precise zoom-zoom handling and "carry most anything" cargo hold. The Accord was powerful & solid to drive. My Eclipse was a practical hatchback and sporty looking. The VW Golf Sportwagon does all these things almost as well with few compromises & better MPG than any of them. The turbo engine is smooth and strong! Too soon to tell about reliability but the car has a quality feel about it. Other reviews say to be sure to do all the scheduled maintenance on time with VW recommended fluids, etc. and you'll have few problems.