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I wrote an article comparing some features such as approx weight, features, and some interesting things like coefficient of drag in Golf vs. Jetta vs. sportwagen - I was surprised which had less drag.

All TDI get the standard RNS 510 touchscreen 6 CD changer. However, only the Golf has the optional Dyaudio 300w radio. If you go to the home page you'll find some more pictures and features comparisons.

The Golf will come standard with sport seats in the US. VW is positioning it as a sporty choice over the Jetta. It's still speculation at this point since there's no official confirmation but it looks like the Jetta will be all new for 2011. Until this information is more conrete it won't go into the FAQ. It's been totally redesigned to have a wider range of prices and features. The base Jetta will be cheaper and have less features than the current Jetta but the high Jetta may have more high end features.

 

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Check out the 2010 Golf buyer's checklist.

The Golf TDI and Audi A3 TDI have drag of .32, Jetta has .31. The sedan or sportwagen body is slightly more efficient than the hatchback body.

 

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At this point the only people who know for sure are the people at VW. Industry newletters have suggested that the 2011 sportwagen will continue on the current body. This is because of a few reasons:

The wagon gets a new face, it's unlikely that they will change it again next year to match the jetta. Since the wagon is called a golf everywhere except the US, they will probably just keep it that way. They could justify a US specific bumper but why bother?

The wagon is built on the current Jetta basic platform which will probably continue for at least 3 more years with the Golf.

It's possible that in 3-4 years the wagon could change again but early speculation suggests that it will remain almost unchanged for 2011. It's possible it could be called just "Sportwagen" and drop the Jetta sportwagen name in the US because after 2011 the wagon and Jetta sedan will be very different.

 

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If the wagon is staying on the golf body wouldn't it make sense that it would also get the revised chassis for 2011 or would it get delayed until 2012?

The Golf hatchback gets an updated chassis and body improvements for 2010. The wagon does not. Too early to tell but it would make sense that they would adapt the changes over. And since wagons always come later than the sedans, I would guess that any changes are at least 1 year minimum away, maybe 2 model years.

 

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Good point. Sort of like the solar panel roof on the Prius. It's enough to run the interior ventilation fan to help keep the inside cool but not enough to top off the battery. A nice gimmick that makes you feel good.