Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised by a 2015 release in the US. It took them a while to release the current SportWagen and I think the TDI version was even a few months after that.
But I don't quite get why VW is muddying the water by calling the US model Jetta Sportwagen. The Jetta is an entirely distinct line in Europe.
I don't recall the details of the history, but I thought the Jetta was originally developed as a Golf/Rabbit with a trunk for the US because too many people here wanted a trunk. Hatchbacks faded away over time. Wagons have always been more popular in Europe than over here - I'm happy they're still selling them. I don't want an SUV/UAV/Crossover/Truck. I want a car that has reasonable cargo capacity in a small footprint. Audi wagons look nice, but they're so swooppy that they don't have as much cargo room as a boxier wagon like the Jetta.
Production of the Bora (Type IV Jetta) began in July 1999. The wagon wasn't introduced until January 2001. If that timeline holds, then the 7 Wagon may not be here until late 2015. :-/
Oh well. Maybe Ford will have something similar, or maybe a diesel hybrid wagon, by then. Competition is good!
Cheers,
Scott.
(Who still isn't looking for a new car for himself, but would like to get rid of J's 2000 Corolla...)