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2026 Volkswagen Golf R
Vehicle Type: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback
PRICE
Base/As Tested: $50,730/$54,980
Options: Euro Style package (Akrapovič titanium exhaust system, manually adjustable driver's seat with power recline and manual lumbar support, diamond-pattern cloth upholstery with ArtVelours seat bolsters, padded door panels with ArtVelours inserts, deleted ventilated front seats and panoramic sunroof), $3795; Graphite Gray Metallic paint, $455
ENGINE
turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 121 in3, 1984 cm3
Power: 328 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 295 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm
TRANSMISSION
7-speed dual-clutch automatic
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: struts/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 14.1-in vented disc/12.2-in vented disc
Tires: Bridgestone Potenza S005
235/35R-19 (91Y) +
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 103.5 in
Length: 169.1 in
Width: 70.4 in
Height: 57.8 in
Passenger Volume, F/R: 51/41 ft3
Cargo Volume, Behind F/R: 35/20 ft3
Curb Weight: 3365 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS: NEW
60 mph: 4.0 sec
100 mph: 10.1 sec
1/4-Mile: 12.5 sec @ 111 mph
130 mph: 18.7 sec
150 mph: 30.1 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 5.1 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 2.6 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 3.7 sec
Top Speed (gov ltd): 151 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 152 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 299 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.99 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 23 mpg
Unscheduled Oil Additions: 0 qt
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 25/22/31 mpg
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a70884349/2026-volkswagen-golf-r-reliability-maintenance/
