Model Tested: 2017 VW Golf Alltrack TSI S 4Motion
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Engine: 1.8-liter turbocharged I-4, 170 horsepower 199 lb-ft torque
Transmission: 6-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel-drive
EPA Rating: 22 mpg city/30 mpg highway/25 mpg combined
Base Price: $26,950
As Tested: $28,615
Performance:
Fun to drive
Good size for city driving
Excellent fuel economy: our best was 34.6-mpg highway
Smooth, quiet highway ride
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Peppy performance
Paddle shifters
Driving modes: normal, sport, custom, off-road
Raised suspension with underbody guard
Available 6-speed manual transmission
Comfort:
Supportive seats
Outstanding driver and front passenger legroom
Firm, manual adjustable lumbar both front seats
Quite hot heated front seats (3 temps)
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Good, adult size back seat room
Tall floor hump
Ample headroom
Very nice, thick, contoured, flat-bottom, leather steering wheel
Ample auxiliary controls
Oversize dead pedal
Wide range tilt/telescopic steering column
Nice cloth headliner
Adjustable ambient interior lighting
Utility:
Park assist info on center screen
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Digital and analog speedometers
Large tachometer
Big, deep, long front door bins
Very small console bin
Medium size, non-locking glovebox
Overhead sunglasses holder
Enclosed bin in front of shifter with USB port
Two leatherette seatback pouches
Small items/loose coins bin in dash
Two garment hooks
Split folding seats, but noticeable incline
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Flat cargo deck
Pass-through skis or long object port
Seat release levers in cargo area
Headlight wipers have heated nozzles
WOW Factors:
Pleasant styling
Great flat-bottom steering wheel
Available 6-speed manual transmission
Roomy interior
Excellent fuel economy
Whines:
Difficult to access USB port
Bottom Line:
The all-new 2017 VW Golf Alltrack with 4Motion is a compact wagon SUV variant that makes more sense for many people than a lumbering full-size SUV. It’s off-road/snow/foul weather capable, but it’s still urban roads/parking spaces friendly. The interior is roomy and fuel economy is excellent.
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