Week 9
Best Cars to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse Runner-Up: VW Jetta SportWagen
You wake up and take an early morning peek out your window. Peering out into your beautiful suburban area, your worst fears are realized: the zombie apocalypse has struck leaving your friendly, lawn-manicuring neighbors as disgusting, flesh-loving undead. After you pack up any useful tools, valuables, and any food/water, you make your way quickly to the door that leads into the garage. Whatever vehicle you find when take a step out that door will ultimately decide your fate.
When choosing a car that will aid in surviving a zombie apocalypse, there are two general schools of thought. Either one will attempt to maximize fuel economy and speed or opt for a larger, more armored escort. The Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen is one car that can deliver relatively proficient performance in each of the above categories. Some may smirk at the idea that a station wagon is a potential best pick for surviving a zombie apocalypse but don’t be fooled by the pedestrian exterior.
The area in which the SportWagen really shines is gas mileage where it gets 30 city mpg and 42 hwy mpg (diesel) thanks to the nifty 2.0-liter TDI engine. With a fuel economy that’ll get you hundreds of miles away on one tank, Jetta SportWagen is perfect for that get-a-way you’ve been planning ever since those pesky zombies ransacked your neighborhood. It also produces 140 zombie-crushing horsepower and enough torque (236 lb/ft) to tow whatever kind of survival tools needed.
Are you afraid of ramming head-on into a herd of undead minions? The Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen will make bowling for zombies your new favorite hobby with four star (2010) crash ratings on the front driver, passenger, and two-wheel drive rollover tests. If that’s not enough, the VW also recorded a perfect five stars on side driver and passenger crash ratings. These enhanced safety features will make sure you can rest easy on an abandoned highway, littered with broken down vehicles and droves of limp fiends.
With storage at a premium during any kind of emergency, the SportWagen offers 32.8 cubic feet of space that doubles to 66.9 cubic feet with the rear seats in a folded position. Due to the high probability of sleeping in your car during a zombie apocalypse, that extra space will make all the difference as you comfortably slip away into dreams of a world restored to normality.
Overall the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen is equally equipped for taking little ones to soccer practice or for surviving a zombie onslaught.