大众在洛杉矶车展发布了高尔夫R Variant。这款车基本上就是旅行车版本的高尔夫R，该车将高性能与实用性完美结合，这也是旗舰级高尔夫首次拥有旅行车版本。在外观上，高尔夫R Variant与高尔夫旅行车有多个不同，它的车尾采用了新的R版本保险杠，高亮度抛光黑色散流器，四排气尾管和LED尾灯组及车牌照明装置。车头同样配备R版本保险杠和更大进气口，独特格栅和“R”logo，双氙气前大灯并集成日间行驶灯。车厢内配备表面采用织物和Alcantara材质的运动座椅配以灰色缝线，椅背带有“R”字样。其他配置包括蓝色背景照明，自动空调，信息娱乐系统。此外该车还可选装纳帕真皮内饰。至于动力系统，该车搭载一台取自高尔夫R掀背车的2.0升TSI汽油引擎，功率221千瓦/300马力，扭矩380牛米，搭配六速双离合器变速器和4Motion全驱系统。车辆百公里加速时间5.1秒，最时速250公里，百公里油耗7.0升，每公里二氧化碳排放量163克。该车其他配置与高尔夫R一样，包括ESC运动稳定控制系统，Driving Profile Selector驾驶模式选择包括“经济”（Eco）、“标准”（Normal）、“个性化”（Individual）和“赛车”（Race）。该车将于明年春季在欧洲上市，随后将于夏季开始交付。
Volkswagen Golf R Variant officially unveiled ahead of LA debut
Volkswagen has presented the Golf R Variant ahead of the full official premiere of the model during the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Basically an estate version of the Golf R, the vehicle sports “a winning combination of practicality and performance”. This is the first time in history when the flagship Golf model will be produced as a station wagon model.
Visually the Golf R Variant differs from other Golf wagon models in a number of areas. At the rear, for example, it has a new R design bumper, a high-gloss black diffuser, four chrome exhaust tips and LED taillights and license plate lighting. At the front there are also a new R design bumper with large air intakes, a distinctive radiator grille with R logo and Bi-Xenon headlights with integrated daytime running lights.
Inside the cabin, the Golf R Variant is equipped with sport seats with a fabric and Alcantara mix with decorative stitching in crystal gray and an R logo on the seat backrest. Other interior features include blue ambient lighting, automatic air conditioning and an infotainment system with display on the center console. As an option, Volkswagen also offers a Nappa Carbon leather package that includes different leather combinations for certain surfaces.
Power is provided by a 2.0-liter TSI petrol unit with 300 PS (221 kW) and 380 Nm (280 lb-ft), identical to the one in the Golf R hatch. This unit is mated to a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission that is combined with a 4Motion all-wheel drive system. Thanks to this setup, the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint takes only 5.1 seconds, while the top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). The sporty wagon consumes 7.0 liters per 100 km (40.4 mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) with CO2 emissions of 163 g/km.
The Golf R Variant has also been equipped with all the other mechanical features of the standard Golf R. These include the ESC Sport stability control system and the Driving Profile Selector that comes with Eco, Normal, Individual and Race modes.
Sales in Europe are scheduled to begin in the spring of 2015, with first deliveries in the summer.