VW News: Volkswagen USA CEO Says Golf SportWagen Will Have AWD, AllTrack Will Be Coming In 2016

[William Maley]

Sometimes the more interesting bits of an auto show aren't the vehicles on display. Its the senior executives divulging some intriguing information.

Case in point comes to us from Automotive News. Volkswagen of America's CEO, Michael Horn let out that the upcoming Golf SportWagen will be available with the company's 4Motion all-wheel drive system starting 2016. Also in 2016, the U.S. will also be getting the Golf Alltrack, a version of the SportWagen with increased ride height and body cladding.

“That’s what our dealers, our customers, are asking us for,” said Horn. "This will come in 2016 when we need it to refresh our volumes.”

What is causing Volkwagen to introduce all-wheel drive for the Golf and the Alltrack to the states? The success of Subaru. The Japanese automaker has been seeing sales climb over the past few years, and Volkswagen wants to a take a slice of that.

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[Drew Dowdell]

I can haz Golf AllTrack TDI?

[Cory Wolfe]

About goddamn time they offered it here. Volkswagen could have been in the game with this quite a long time ago. 

[ocnblu]

cool, uh oh... an Alltrack TDI manual... hmmm...

[David]

QUALITY, PASSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

So far I have still not been sold on VW products, they are right with Fiat in my opinion for the worst Quality cars.

[Drew Dowdell]

QUALITY, PASSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

So far I have still not been sold on VW products, they are right with Fiat in my opinion for the worst Quality cars.

 

It highly depends on where they are built. I would avoid any Mexican built VWs, but the German built or Chattanooga built ones seem to be solid. 

[A Horse With No Name]

About goddamn time they offered it here. Volkswagen could have been in the game with this quite a long time ago. 

 

 

My thinking exactly.

[Drew Dowdell]

I'm really surprised that it took them this long.

[regfootball]

good decision.  won't sell a bunch but it fits the brand and will add a few sales.....you know, since VW wants to like double sales or something.

[RobertNick]

Good call, they should have done it earlier, why were they being reticent ?

[Drew Dowdell]

Good call, they should have done it earlier, why were they being reticent ?

Because in spite of increasing the number of models sold in the US, VW sales here have been plummeting. Little Subaru with half the number of models greatly out-sells VW. I still wonder if VW will be able to offer this vehicle at a competitive price or will it be a $30,000 Golf.