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Golf R
VW's all-weather pocket rocket with a drift mode and torque-vectoring AWD.
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01 / Trims
Choose a trim · 3 available
Tap a trim to open its full page — specs, features, build configurator and a maintenance schedule tailored to that trim.
Trim
Golf R
$48K
AWD performance Golf with Drift Mode.
0–60
4.6s
Top
155
HP
328
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Trim
Golf R 6-speed Manual
$48K
Manual still offered in US — 13 hp less than DSG.
0–60
4.9s
Top
155
HP
315
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Trim
Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition
$53K
20th-anniversary special — 5 hp more, blue accents.
0–60
4.5s
Top
168
HP
333
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02 / Features
What this car offers
Safety & driver assistance
- IQ.DRIVE
- Forward collision warning
- Blind spot monitor
- Adaptive cruise
Performance hardware
- Performance brake package
- Launch control
- Adaptive / magnetorheological dampers
- Torque-vectoring AWD
- Multiple drive modes (Comfort / Sport / Track)
Cabin & technology
- Digital instrument cluster
- Sport upholstery
- Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- Bluetooth + smartphone integration
- Premium audio system
- Heated and cooled seats
Safety rating
5/ 5
Value score
9/ 10
Performance, build, and ownership-cost composite.