It comes with an exhaustive and properly premium list of standard equipment and feels as rich and well executed as many mid-spec Audis â€" impressive from what’s considered the non-premium corporate cousin. So fully loaded is the Wolfsburg Edition that the only cost option available is a panoramic electric sunroof, at $1850.
City emergency braking, blind-spot alert, rear-traffic alert with integrated automatic reverse braking, multi-collision braking, fatigue detection, adaptive cruise control…VW hasn’t skimped on safety features either.
A full rundown of specs can be found here.
If there’s a glaring markdown inside, it’s that the wagon gets the Discover Media audio and sat-nav system with 6.5-inch touchscreen rather than the higher-spec 8.0-inch ‘Pro’ system offered in VW models overseas.
Beyond what it does, another lure in the Golf ‘uber-wagen’ is simply what it is. Yes, it’s the first Golf R Wagon for Oz. Yes, the limited-edition Wolfsburg treatment brings exclusivity. But there’s really nothing else out there like it or, at least, substitutes as a truly direct competitor.
You’d think Mercedes-Benz’s CLA Shooting Brake stock is a natural nemesis. But no.
At 155kW, the pricier ($66,400) CLA 250 Sport is nothing like as powerful. And at $89,990 the (265kW) CLA45 AMG is, with its $30K-plus premium, no realistic alternative on price.
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