Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen a winner

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.19.2008 Somebody please remind me why the station wagon has been dismissed as uncool, the generic mom-mobile. The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen is an exciting and enjoyable compact car. It drives like a sport sedan, hauls cargo like a small SUV or crossover and uses less fuel than smaller, duller cars. If this is a mom-mobile, it's one smokin' hot mom. The Sportwagen — no, the "e" is not a typo; it's VW reminding you it's more German than thou or thine car — is the wagon version of the Jetta sedan, VW's best-selling model in the United States. The Sportwagen is a new body style for 2009, with a useful 32.9 cubic feet of cargo space versus the sedan's 16-cubic-foot trunk and benefits from a sleek profile. Prices for the 2009 Jetta Sportwagen start at $18,999 for an S model with a 2.5-liter,... [read full story]