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Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Variant (1K) Station Wagon (2007-2009)

Volkswagen Passat B6 Variant (3C) Station Wagon (2005-2010)

Alfa Romeo 159 (939) Sportwagon Station Wagon (2006-2011)

Volkswagen | Cars

Alfa Romeo | Cars

Variants

1.4

1.4 TSI 122PS

1.4 TSI 140PS

1.4 TSI 140PS DSG

1.4 TSI 170PS

1.4 TSI 170PS DSG

1.6

1.6 AT

1.9 TDI 105PS

1.9 TDI 105PS DSG

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

1.4 TSI

1.4 TSI BMT

1.4 TSI BMT DSG

1.4 TSI DSG

1.4 TSI EcoFuel

1.4 TSI EcoFuel DSG

1.6 FSI AT

1.6

1.6 TDI BMT

1.6 FSI

1.6 FSI AT

1.8 TSI

1.8 TSI DSG

1.8 TSI AT

1.9 TDI PDE

2.0 FSI 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 110PS

2.0 TDI 110PS BlueMotion

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS

2.0 TDI 170PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS PDE

2.0 TDI 170PS PDE DSG

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE DSG

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE DSG

2.0 FSI 150PS

2.0 FSI 150PS AT

2.0 TFSI 200PS

2.0 TFSI 200PS AT

3.2 FSI 4MOTION

R36 4MOTION

1.75 TBi

1.8 MPI

1.9 JTDM 16V

1.9 JTDM 16V AT

1.9 JTDM 8V

1.9 JTS

2.0 JTDM 136PS

2.0 JTDM 170PS

2.2 JTS

2.2 JTS Selespeed

2.4 JTDM 200PS

2.4 JTDM 200PS AT

2.4 JTDM 210PS

2.4 JTDM 210PS Q4

3.2 V6 JTS

3.2 V6 JTS Q4

3.2 V6 JTS Q4 AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

505 L / 17.8 cu-ft ~ 1495 L / 52.8 cu-ft

Fuel Capacity

55.0 L / 14.5 gal

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Offroad | Approach Angle

14.4 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

10.8 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

12.7 deg

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Multi-link

Suspension | Rear

Torsion beam semi-independent

Multi-link

Tire Size

205/55 R16

Turning Circle

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

11.1 m / 36.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

114 mm / 4.5 in

Size | Height

1504 mm / 59.2 in

1417 mm / 55.8 in

Size | Length

4556 mm / 179.4 in

4660 mm / 183.5 in

Size | Width

1781 mm / 70.1 in

1828 mm / 72.0 in

Track Width | Front

1535.0 mm / 60.4 in

1578.0 mm / 62.1 in

Track Width | Rear

1508.0 mm / 59.4 in

1555.0 mm / 61.2 in

Wheel Size

6.5J x 16

Wheelbase

2578 mm / 101.5 in

2709 mm / 106.7 in

2700 mm / 106.3 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 4

Transmission | Type

Manual

Reviews

Neofiliac score

22%

47%

46%

Pros

Simple and largely reliable engines
Good manual transmissions

Still available with a couple of VR6 engines

Multi-link suspensions all-around
Potent engines
Still elegant

Cons

Bad 0-100kph time
No powerful engine options
Only available with small engines
Unreliable DSG transmissions

Suspension downgrade
Transversely-mounted engine
Troublesome DSG transmissions

Not as good-looking as the sedan

Price

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