26.5 MPG on the way up, which is good because it’s a climb from 5280 ft to 12,313 ft. I’ll have the overall MPG later this morning. My 2017 Alltrack got 32 MPG round trip. No traffic (6am) going up, bad traffic on the return leg. Car ran fine, nothing to report. The heated seats …
The door stops are weak. Bug level: high They don’t hold the doors unless you’re on a level surface. This bothers me because it’s very annoying. My mom’s 2017 Subaru doesn’t have this problem. Why should my Alltrack? The radio volume steps on the steering wheel button are perfect. Praise level: high Any greater stepping …
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Yes, the rumors are true. The Golf Alltrack is done after the 2019 model year. Volkswagen of America announced today that the critically-acclaimed Volkswagen Golf Alltrack and Golf SportWagen will end production with the 2019 model year. Volkswagen will continue building the Alltrack at the Puebla, Mexico plant through December 2019 to provide enthusiasts additional …
My Alltrack got 30.8 MPG at an average of 42 MPH on this tour of popular Colorado mountain towns. Everything off I-70 features 30-55 MPH state roads with some sections featuring lots of twisties. I-70 is a typical 65-70 MPH speed limit interstate. That’s the long east-west one in the map below. Denver to Dillon …
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Alltrack Tires VW Alltracks with the 17-inch wheels come from the factory with a fairly rare tire size. I’ll put it simply: Alltrack tires are hard to find because of the size. I chose a favorite tire — Continental ExtremeContact DWS — over the “correct” factory tire specs because I value something I know over …
Here’s my Alltrack fuel economy findings after two years and 20k miles in my 2017 Golf Alltrack: City Floor: 20 MPG, Ceiling: 30 MPG Highway Floor: 30 MPG, Ceiling: 45 MPG The Truth About Cold Engines There’s a city MPG caveat. Anyone can get 10 MPG city if you just drive a mile. That’s because …
Now I’ve got a couple actual examples of how fast my Alltrack with a JB4 is: a little faster than a GTI. Today marked the second stoplight duel between a Mk 7 GTI vs. me in my 2017 Alltrack with a JB4 set to max boost. The GTI was at my back bumper halfway through …
Hi VW folks, and happy New Year! If you went to MatthewsVWSite and are now here at AlltrackWorld, that’s on purpose. I bought the domain AlltrackWorld.com because this site over the last couple of years has been focused on the Golf Alltrack. The focus on Alltracks is because I bought one in April 2017. Why …