WE’RE big fans of the small wagon here at GoAuto, as they provide a smarter, roomier and often greener alternative to many compact SUVs. Now Volkswagen enters the fray with the Golf wagon, combining the premium quality goodness of the iconic hatch with a practical body shape, to take on a range of carryall rivals, both small and midsized. But sometimes more is less, for although it is new to Australia the VW wagon is actually older than the latest Mk6 Golf hatch that it purports to be based on.