IndigoBlueWagon
TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
Common misconception. Although the wagon is about 9" longer than the Golf, it has the same wheelbase and weight is pretty similar, depending on equipment level in each car. My base GL wagon weighs under 3,000 lbs. A GLS Golf weighs about the same.A wagon would be more suitable for towing as well, bigger and heavier. A golf cant do much besides a seadoo or small utility trailer.
I have both a Golf and a Wagon, and although I agree it's easier to carry large objects in the Wagon, I'm impressed with the size of the cargo area in the Golf. Significantly larger than my MKVI Golf was.
My '02 Wagon is still my DD after 16 years and 360K miles. The MKVII GSW sits in the garage most of the time.