Volkswagen Golf Estate (2009)

The new generation Volkswagen Golf Estate has been unveiled featuring a fresh look, revised engines and the latest comfort and safety technologies.

Drawing on the design language established by the Volkswagen Scirocco, the new Volkswagen Golf and fifth generation Volkswagen Polo, the new Volkswagen Golf Estate features redesigned headlamps and front and rear bumpers to lend the car a clean and cohesive look. The use of horizontal lines on the nose helps to create the impression that the Volkswagen Golf Estate is both lower and wider than it really is. Further back, new wheel designs join revised rear lights to lend the car a fresh new look.

The changes continue inside the vehicle with dashboard improvements adopted from the Volkswagen Golf Mk VI, upgraded trim materials and a new range of upholstery.

Like the existing model the new Volkswagen Golf Estate will be available in S, SE and Sportline trims, each boasting a high level of standard specification including air conditioning, a CD player, multi-function computer, electric windows and mirrors, and body-coloured bumpers, mirrors and door handles.

Of course, as you would expect from any car in the Volkswagen Golf family, the Volkswagen Golf Estate will also have a comprehensive array of safety features including ABS, ESP, driver and front passenger's whiplash-optimised head restraints and six airbags including a deactivation switch for front passenger airbag.

Petrol engines will include a 1.4-litre 122 PS model, giving excellent performance and economy thanks to Volkswagen's TSI technology which uses turbocharging in combination with a small capacity engine. A new 1.6-litre TDI common rail unit producing 105 PS is set to be a popular diesel choice, while a 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS tops the engine range. A BlueMotion version of the Volkswagen Golf Estate will also be offered giving additional economy and environmental benefits.

UK Retailers will begin taking orders for the new Golf Estate in October 2009, with the first cars arriving early in 2010. Full pricing and specification details will be announced in due course.

The new Volkswagen Golf Estate will be the fourth generation of the model. The original Volkswagen Golf Estate was launched in 1993 - since then over 1.2 million examples have been produced worldwide.