Volkswagen Golf R
- 2022–25
- 2020–21
- 2015–19
- 2014
- 2012–13
Latest generation
2022–25 Golf R
2025
2024
- MSRP range$45,665–$46,465
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Consumer rating
(3 reviews) - Combined mpg 23–25
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2024:
- High-performance, four-door, five-seat hatchback
- 315-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder engine
- All-wheel drive
- Manual or dual-clutch automatic transmission
- Adaptive suspension standard
2023
- MSRP range$44,740–$46,190
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Consumer rating
(1 review) - Combined mpg 23–26
- Body style Hatchback
2022
- MSRP range$44,090–$44,890
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Consumer rating
(1 review) - Combined mpg 23–26
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2022:
- Redesigned for 2022
- Five-seat four-door hatchback
- 315-hp, turbo four-cylinder engine
- Manual or dual-clutch automatic transmission
- All-wheel drive standard
- Adaptive suspension standard
2020–21 Golf R
The Volkswagen Golf R was not produced from 2020–2021.
Previous generation
2015–19 Golf R
2019
- MSRP range$40,395–$41,495
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Consumer rating
(18 reviews) - Combined mpg 24–26
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2019:
- Automatic emergency braking available
- Hatchback and wagon body styles
- Front- or all-wheel drive
- Performance-oriented GTI and R versions available
- Choice of turbo four-cylinder engines
2018
- MSRP range$39,785–$40,885
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Consumer rating
(19 reviews) - Combined mpg 24–25
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2018:
- Four-door hatchback body style
- Turbocharged four-cylinder engine
- Manual or automatic transmission
- All-wheel drive standard
- Adaptive suspension available
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity available
2017
- MSRP range$35,655–$40,475
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Consumer rating
(30 reviews) - Combined mpg 25
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2017:
- Four-door hatchback body style
- Turbocharged four-cylinder engine
- Manual or automatic transmission
- All-wheel drive standard
- Adaptive suspension available
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity available
2016
- MSRP range$35,650–$38,995
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Consumer rating
(25 reviews) - Combined mpg 25
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2016:
- Six-speed manual now offered
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability now offered
- New active safety and convenience features available
- Hatchback body style
2015
- MSRP range$36,595–$39,090
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Consumer rating
(10 reviews) - Combined mpg 26
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2015:
- Back as a 2015 redesign after skipping 2014
- Four-door hatchback body style
- Turbocharged four-cylinder engine
- All-wheel drive standard
- Adaptive suspension available
2014 Golf R
The Volkswagen Golf R was not produced in 2014.
2012–13 Golf R
2013
- MSRP range$34,195–$36,515
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Consumer rating
(16 reviews) - Combined mpg 22
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2013:
- Two- or four-door hatchback
- 256-hp turbo engine
- Standard all-wheel drive
- Six-speed manual transmission
2012
- MSRP range$33,990–$36,090
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Consumer rating
(21 reviews) - Combined mpg 22
- Body style Hatchback
Notable features in 2012:
- Two- or four-door hatchback
- 256-hp turbo engine
- Standard all-wheel drive
- Six-speed manual transmission
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- 2013 Volkswagen Golf R trims
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf R trims
- Arteon
- Atlas
- Atlas Cross Sport
- Beetle
- Cabrio
- Cabriolet
- CC
- Corrado
- e-Golf
- Eos
- Eurovan
- Fox
- GLI
- Golf
- Golf Alltrack
- Golf GTI
- Golf R
- Golf SportWagen
- GTI
- ID.4
- ID.7
- ID. Buzz
- Jetta
- Jetta GLI
- Jetta Hybrid
- Jetta SportWagen
- New Beetle
- New Cabrio
- Passat
- Phaeton
- R32
- Rabbit
- Routan
- Taos
- Tiguan
- Tiguan Limited
- Touareg
- Touareg 2
- Touareg Hybrid
- Van