New Volkswagen Golf Estate (2020) Spied

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The next Volkswagen Golf Estate has been caught on camera for the first time, ahead of its expected reveal towards the end of 2020. The new model will feature the same technology and engines as the recently launched hatchback variant, but importantly, these spy shots give us our first glimpse of the Golf Estate's styling, which incorporates the changes introduced on the eighth-generation Golf hatchback.

The estate is identical up front, sharing the same radiator grille and swept-back LED lights. However, Volkswagen has made a few changes from the C-pillar back, fitting a new tailgate, fresh lamps, a tweaked rear spoiler and a reworked bumper, which removes the hatchback’s license plate cutout.

The new Golf Estate will be based on an extended version of the Volkswagen Group’s ever-present MQB underpinnings which, along with the bodywork revisions, should increase the car’s boot capacity to around 600 litres – or around 220 litres more than the hatchback.

Its engine range will be identical to the Golf hatchback’s, kicking off with either a 128bhp or 148bhp 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol, climbing through a pair of 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesels and topping out with a 328bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol for the R variant. Somewhere in the middle of the line-up, there should also be a plug-in hybrid GTE model, with 242bhp.

Inside, there’ll be an equally extensive amount of kit, with buyers getting a 10.25-inch digital instrument binnacle, a wireless smartphone charger, a 10-colour customisable ambient lighting system and a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with sat-nav, voice control, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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New 2020 Volkswagen Golf Estate boosts practicality

This is the all-new Volkswagen Golf Estate, which lands in UK dealerships at the end of the year.

The new wagon is considerably longer than before, with a gain of nearly 35cm taking it to 4,633mm, while the wheelbase increases by 66mm. As a result, boot capacity is 611 litres with the rear seats in place, and 1,642 litres with them folded.

That’s a gain of 22 litres over the Mk7 Golf Estate, but it’s still 50 litres less than you’ll find in the latest Skoda Octavia Estate. The Golf’s luggage area contains bag hooks, fastening rings and load-bay lighting as standard, while a powered tailgate and foot-gesture control are available.

The relatively modest gain in boot space reflects that VW has used the extra length to fit a more rakish rear screen, in an attempt to give the Golf Estate a sportier look. The car is identical to the hatchback up to the B-pillars, though, with the same new front-end and daytime running lights.

Inside, the Estate’s front cabin will look familiar to anyone who’s seen the hatch. There are fewer physical buttons than before, with heating and ventilation controls integrated into a touch-sensitive bar that runs beneath the infotainment screen. A fully digital instrument panel is standard across the range.

Under the bonnet, the Mk8 Golf Estate will use the same engines as the hatch. VW has yet to confirm what will be offered to UK customers, but the line-up is likely to start with a 109bhp 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol, while the 1.5 TSI petrol will be available in several states of tune, including a 48v mild-hybrid version. A pair of 2.0 TDI diesels producing 113bhp or 148bhp are also likely to be offered.

Life, Style and sport-focused R-Line trim – as seen in these official images – will be offered, and a rapid Golf R Estate is likely to make a return.

There will also be a more rugged Golf Alltrack. This will be four-wheel drive only, and feature a raised ride height and plastic cladding on the bumpers and wheelarches. Again, no specs have been released, but expect this model to benefit from higher-output engines and a dual-clutch automatic. Depending on spec, the Alltrack will be able to tow up to two tonnes.

The new Golf Estate is expected to go on sale in the UK before the end of 2020, with only a modest price increase over the hatch, starting at around £24,500.

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