The Week That Was: New Corolla Sedan, Golf Wagon, Hot New Audis

The new-car sales ‘pre-season’ is officially over, with the arrival this week of the new Toyota Corolla Sedan.

The gloves are now off for Toyota and Mazda with the new Corolla Sedan joining the hatch to take on the new Mazda3.

Among the Corolla Sedan's new features is a ‘seven-speed’ CVT transmission, which is one of the best we’ve experienced to date. Check out our review.

Volkswagen’s new Golf Wagon also arrived in Australia this week, priced from $25,540 plus on-roads.

Engine choices include a 1.4 litre turbo-petrol or a 2.0 litre turbo-diesel unit, both matched to a DSG automatic transmission (no manual available).

Rear storage has grown 100 litres to offer a sizeable 605 litres with the rear seats upright, while ‘seats-down’ capacity has risen to 1620 litres - up from 1495 in the old model.