VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ALLTRACK 2.0 TDI 4MOTION 200PS DSG
Price £36,235 Kerbweight 1609kg
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What’s new?
The Alltrack is a four-wheel-drive version of the Volkswagen Golf Estate. It sits a little higher from the road than the regular estate model, so it should drive over bumpy tracks without grounding out. It’s a similar idea to Audi’s Allroad range or Volvo’s Cross Country models – you get the load-lugging practicality of an estate with some of the go-anywhere capability of a 4x4.
Volkswagen offers just one version of the Alltrack, with a powerful 200hp 2.0-litre diesel matched to a seven-speed DSG auto. It comes well equipped – although so it should do, with a price of over £36,000.
What are we looking for?
This kind of price seems a bit of a stretch for a small family estate, even one as powerful and generously kitted out as the Alltrack. Is it worth the money? And how well does the Alltrack tow?
Towing ability
For a relatively small estate car, the Golf Alltrack is quite heavy, with a kerbweight of
