As a european - this car is exactly what a diesel family car is supposed to do - haul haul haul and sometimes fill it up with diesel.

I just did a 3500 mile trip in my 2010 TDI Jetta and averaged 51 mpg's at 70 mph. DIESEL BABY!

I so want one of these. A wagon with cargo space for toting around my large collectibles? Check. Great fuel mileage? Check. Manual transmission available even on the SEL trim? Praise Germany!

This is much more interesting and relevant than short reviews.

Whoever edited this video did a very good job, it flowed nicely and it was great to have both stories developing at the same time. The jumps between the track and highway made sense and allowed the viewer to recognize the change. Camera angles were interesting too (in a good way). Keep up the good work tfl!

Yes, I think doing 10-15min reviews is best

Really enjoyed the longer, detailed review! Length of about ~ 10 - 15 minutes is fantastic. Good content and informative!

Incredible fuel mileage for a wagon at the speed. Imagine the mileage without the dpf and egr.

Vw has been releasing modified tdi's in recent years. I'd love to see y'all bring in a "fixed" tdi and compare / review it.

I have an Audi A3 TDI with the same engine as this thing. I love that 236-lb-ft of torque! It really makes the car feel eager to run, even if it can't run very fast.

I just bought a new 2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI a couple of months ago, and I love it a lot. My last car was an MB 350 4 wheel drive, and I'm so glad that I switched. This VW is fun to drive, and the MB wasn't, but I've owned MB's in the past that were.

There was just something about this review that was awesome! Really liked it. Good job guys.

I think your longer reviews are fantastic! Keep them up!

Love the detailed review, can't get enough. Keep up the good work!

Loved the longer review

Great review! I appreciate all the details, tests, and information provided. Plus I always appreciate Nathan's energy and passion in what he does, as well as his humor. Thanks again TFL Car for providing great insight into cars!

This new style of review is really cool. Please keep that!

Excellent review. I think this format gives the viewer exactly what he wants. You are learning and improving. Nice job.

As a support of yours through Patreon, I want to say thank you for this review. This type of in depth look at cars/trucks is what attracted me to your videos years ago. Please keep this type of review coming. Climbing up mountains is entertaining but very lacking in useful daily driver information.

Love this report format! Please do more!!

Excellent review! Keep them detailed as I am shopping this car! As you just did, I really like the handling and MPG test, not to mention the 0-60. Very entertaining video!

I very much enjoyed this review. You guys covered all the bases, from the practical stuff like storage space and fuel economy to the more enthusiast oriented stuff like 0-60 times and handling. I would love to see more content like this. Also, am I the only one who kind of liked how the engine sounded from inside the car? From the outside it wasn't much, but inside I liked it.

You should definitely do more reviews like this. Great video.

I really like this new review style. it is detailed and good! thank you

Really like this review format.

Awesome car and awesome review! Keep up the good work!

I am impressed at how high the quality can be in these videos. Even if my notebook cant handle extreme HD

Love the detailed review and the sense of humor

Great review! Make more videos like this one! It's very interesting.

Awesome review, thank you. Truly appreciate the in depth review

Just got my Golf Sportwagen TDI SEL 6/std, but in white. Absolutely blown away by it.

love the in-depth vids

Yes I want more in-depth reviews, keep em coming The shorter ones are fine but I don't like getting to the end and of them and not getting a review score. There's been lots of firstlook/previews where you say you'll have to wait to get it to the track but then I never see those reviews.

Im a little late but I loved this type of review, covered literaly everything I needed to know in a short about of time

nice review Nathan, I like the mpg test, real world is always better than what you read in the speck sheet, one thing I would have like to see is the track timing, I know it is not a sports car but for a family with only one car, dad will have to use it as a sports car :)

Today is my birthday and you uploaded...a VW,well better this than nothing.

I liked the format of this video, love the Golf.

Thanks for a realistic, nicely executed MPG test. You guys should do long-term tests.

I'm into this style of review, the more time you spend with the car the more I believe what you have to say about it. Haha it might sound silly put like that but reviews come a dime a dozen now days. And it seems its all impressions, you guys put a hundred miles on that thing and the observations seem way clearer than when you show up at a media event and don't have a moment to get over all the excitement. So Keep them coming. Thx.

Thanks for that full, good review! Yes, and I like that car...SportWagen.

As always , great review. I spend a lot of time in Germany, and these "wagons" are very popular. Why they are not in America , I don't know. I saw a Passat wagon that was brilliant. No more Audi A3 Avant, so this is pretty much it. Great car, great review.

I like the detailed review!

Thank you Nathan, I’m thinking of getting one.

I liked the full length review. 👍

Glad I snatched my pristine 2013 A3 TDI on the cheap when everyone was giving them back after Dieselgate. Just sent Kerma TDI my stock user file and waiting for them to send back the tuned file. From Dork-mobile to Torque-mobile!

Love these detailed reviews! MORE MORE MORE!!!

Just bought a 2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI S trim. I love it so far, and I average about the same 48 mpg hwy. I noticed you guys didn't use the paddle shifters on the track or the 0-60. I think those times could be improved if you stayed in the turbo range just a bit longer. Great review and well detailed. Good job TFL

Good stuff appreciated the extra details.

I like this review much better than the short reviews. I still miss about your reviews how vehicles handle bumpy roads or unexpected holes on roads. Overall, really good review.

I thought it was a great video, liked the detailed review.

Enjoyed the longer review. Like that you took it for a real world gas mileage review as well. Looking at the Golf Sportwagon (in Canada) as my next vehicle due to the extra utility. Though I am thinking of going with the 1.8L turbo because I do mostly city driving.

Yes I want more reviews like this

Good review, thanks. I’m looking at a barely used 2015 just like this one (same color too, sorry). You’re helping me make my decision.

The older Mk6 Golf and JSW TDI have fully independent rear suspension all around, and the Golf is assembled in Germany, the JSW is assembled in the Puebla, MX The Mk7+ has a twist beam rear axle as they needed the room for the DEF tank, and both Golf and GSW are assembled in Puebla Just interesting bits of trivia...

Longer videos are better, short ones are just like TV and TV is dying, so I hope you will do more of these longer ones!

Best review eve!

I like this format. Thanks!

Yes please...longer reviews!

Yes! More reviews like this!

Make more of this longer reviews. Its more information in a better way.

I prefer these kind of videos rather than the short ones

I really like the untimed track lap to get more of a real world city driving feel. I live in a city with TONS of roundabouts and it’s the favorite of my drives in my little Honda Fit. I am (over) due for a new car so that I quit embarrassing my kids when I take them places in my Fit and this one is on my short list. Although the TSI and not TDI. Thanks for the great review.

good format. needs more track footage

Like, nice work folks!

You left out one important negative about the 2015 Sportwagen TDI. It no longer uses the independent rear suspension that the last generation had. Furthermore, the 2015 gas model does use an IRS but the diesel does not. It is something to consider when deciding which engine model to buy.

Yes, I like this kind of review.

Make more of these videos! As i'm living in Germany, we've got an Golf GTD, which means 184hp, a lot more torque and a speaker in the exhaust that is producing a sort of v8 exhaust note Would love to see, what the Dodge Charger Hellcat mpg ratings on the highway would get :D

Great review fellas, now the question is either go with the VW sportswagon tdi or the new upcoming 2016 toyota prius??

You should do more reviews of average/economy cars!

What a dream car. Tons of space, great gas mileage, wonderful handling, good looks, and fairly decent price. I like the spot for the rear cover too, so convenient. This car goes on my list of cars to replace my 2008 Nissan Rogue, so many advantages, until they jack up the price on diesel, but right now it's running about a buck cheaper than gas here in So Cal.

No mention of the AdBlue tank?

Are the back seats fixed? Can you pull them back for more leg room or recline the seats?

Yes, more detailed reviews, please.

Great review. I prefer the longer format. But with all of the chatter everywhere about the TDI I'd like to see more about the 1.8t.

love this vid and love the horse i so want it :P

I also like these longer reviews. Are you gonna do one on the 2016 Toyota Tacoma when it releases? I'd love to see a detailed review of it!

Keep up the long reviews and small ones as well. Sometimes it's nice to have a more comprehensive review, and longer too, so I can concentrate on my snacks instead of reaching to play a new video. But short reviews have their advantages I'm guessing. Also, as a Mexican who loves German cars, keep up the jokes haha Not because they are kinda funny, but because I like to hear the word enchilada

4WD/AWD version in the future?

Longer reviews are better. Great job.

On my 2013 Sportwagen, I manage to achieve between 35-38 mpg on average (per tank.) That is with 60/40 highway to city and with a roof rack, and very sticky rubber. I find that the computer, though, is usually more generous than the actual mpg numbers...maybe be 10%. Oh ! and that's in hilly San Diego area

I would love more of this format. I have 2009 miles on my 2015 Sportwagen, so far I pretty much love it. I'm taking about a 10,000 mile west coast trip in a few months so I'll know more soon enough. Route: Texas. Austin, San Antonio, Fort Stockton, Guadalupe Mountains National Park. New Mexico. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Santa Fe, Albuquerque. Arizona. Flagstaff, Grand Canyon. Nevada. Las Vegas. California. Death Valley National Park, Sequoia National Forest, Bakersfield to Coast highway. San Luis Obispo, then up the Coast highway to San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, back to I-5. Oregon. Eugene, Springfield, Portland. Washington. Vancouver, Tacoma, Seattle. Canada. Vancouver, Banff National Park. Washington. Back to Seattle. Montana. Glacier National Park. Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park. Idaho. Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve. Utah. Salt Lake City. Colorado. Denver, Pike's peak. New Mexico.. Texas. Amarillo, Lubbock, Abilene, Fredericksburg, San Antonio. Austin. I averaged 50.8 mpg (trip computer) going from Austin to Dallas at between 70-75 mph. Around town its about 28-30 mpg, which seems like a huge variance to me.

Longer reviews are neat.

Yes more !!!!!

Only just watched this, and loved it, in fact I'm just about to buy one, but the highline version. In Australia they are not called a sportwagon btw. I'm going for the fully spec version with the r-line sports package. My current Mk6 is has the sports pack, but the r-line version looks heaps cooler, at least from my view. Love the fact that the US version of the TDI has a urea filling cap, we don't have that in Australia, just a particulate filter.

I don't understand why this isn't called the Jetta Sportwagen. The Golf and the GTI are considered "hatchbacks" because they are shorter than the Jetta sedan it is based on. The Jetta wagon is such because it is longer than the sedan. Great review as always guys.

How did you guys get 48mpg? I have a 2011 Sportwagon TDI and I have to drive it at 70mph or under to get that kind of milage on i25.

I thought your review was well done. I would like to see more reviews like this.

I own this car except with a 6 spd MT. I can honestly say it's as great a car today as it was 2.5 years ago. Interior has stood up very well. The pleather is surprisingly comfortable and easy to maintain. It's a perfect balance between fun to drive (18" summer wheels and tires anyone?) and comfortable to travel in for long distances. Make fun of the looks all you want but I'm betting it will hold up better than all this swoopy crap that's so popular now. Oh yeah.....and the MPG!!

How did you do a “review” on this car and not mention the Jetta sportwagon that it replaced it’s just a slight face lift with a different name but you kept comparing it to a golf

I wonder what the mpg is like now that all the TDIs have software updates to fix their emissions.

9.5 only thing thing missing was a hot chic . awesome video

What are the towing specs?

In the 0-60 mph test the car might have accelerated faster by shifting gears a bit earlier - you can actually hear the engine struggling for the last few hundred rpms in each gear and then resuming its pace as the transmission shifts up.

Love it

First, I like the longer reviews. I learn more about the cars this way. But I do miss the constant wit and wisdom from the quicker reviews. Please keep both coming our ways. Second, after a hundred miles, the difference between 46 and 48.52 miles per gallon is about a tenth of a gallon of fuel. I have no problem believing that there is that much difference in the beginning and ending levels at fillup. I tend to feel the most important thing you proved here is that you do a good job of filling the tank to the same level.

Great review, liked the in depth style more than a shorter more focused review

yes. awesome.

Now we just need the Golf GTD. I'd gladly own both.

I own a 2015 like the test vehicle. Hard acceleration requires you not floor the car immediately. Push down almost to the floor and wait for the turbo to spool up then floor it. More like squeezing the pedal rather then stapping on it. I usually get 47-49 MPH Highway and 36 city.

I bought a 2015 prius in january and while I love it, this gave me a little buyers remorse. :(