Volkswagen should be able to sell more of these vehicles than it does.
The Golf SportWagen TDI — an updated version of the car previously known as the Jetta SportWagen — combines a sporty ride and ample passenger and storage space with a clean-burning, low-maintenance diesel engine that will run forever and generally costs less to fill up than a regular gasoline-fueled car.
Largely ignored by a car-buying public riveted by SUVs and compact crossovers, this old-fashioned station wagon is a throwback to simpler times, when the average soccer mom or dad didn't need to ride high, wide and cushy-soft to feel safe on the road.