On the very sportiest Golf available, you’ll find 18-inch diamond-cut alloys, a special styling pack with new front and rear bumpers, matrix LED headlights and a body-coloured rear spoiler. You also get cloth and velour seat trim on the front sport seats, stainless steel pedals, a 10-inch driver’s display and infotainment touchscreen, tri-zone climate control and ambient lighting.

R standard equipment

Passive Safety

Anti-lock brake system
Rear disc brakes
Two tone horn
Front disc brakes
Tyre pressure monitoring system
3 point height adj front seatbelts + pretensioners
Child locks on rear doors
Electronic parking brake with auto hold
Front side airbags with curtain airbags
Front and rear passengers curtain airbag system including front side airbags
Extended pedestrian protection measures
Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
3 rear three point seatbelts
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
Drivers and front passengers safety optimised head restraints
Blue brake callipers in front with R logo
Front centre airbag

Driver Convenience

Power assisted steering
Warning buzzer and light for front seatbelts unfastened
Lane change assistant
Lane assist
Driver alert system
Speedo, rev counter, electronic odometer, trip, service interval display, exterior temperature and fuel gauge
Start/Stop function
Wireless app connect
Dynamic road sign display
Adaptive cruise control (ACC) with speed limiter and front assist (reacting to vehicles pedestrians and cyclists)
Multifunction camera for distance control
Car2X communication
eCall - Emergency call service for SOS calls to emergency response
Mobile phone interface with wireless inductive charging function
Travel assist with emergency side assist with electrically foldable door mirrors
Digital cockpit pro - 10.25" high resolution TFT dash display screen with customizable menus and information
USB-C ports in the front and rear centre console with increased charging performance

Interior Features

Front sports seats
Height adjustable front seats
Glovebox
Aluminium gear knob
Luggage compartment lighting
Front seat lumbar support adjuster
Front centre armrest with storage compartment
Front cupholders x 2
Black roof lining
Front + rear carpet mats
12V socket in luggage compartment
3 rear head restraints
3 seat bench in 2nd row
Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
Removable luggage compartment cover
12V socket in front centre console
Brushed stainless steel pedals
3 zone climate with controls in the rear
Woven fabric storage compartments in front and rear doors
Ambient lighting - Customisable 30 colour ambient lighting
Split folding backrest with centre armrest and unsplit rear seat bench
Isofix child seat preparation for 2 rear child seats and front passenger seat
Drivers and front passengers sun visors with vanity mirrors
Chrome plated surround to electric mirror button, window switch and air vent surrounds
Ambient lighting, exterior illuminated styling elements at the sides
Front reading lights x 2 incorporating LED technology
R leather wrapped multi function sports heated steering wheel with extended paddle shift
Front passenger seat
Leatherette door armrests and centre armrest

Exterior Features

Rain sensor
Body colour door handles
Body colour bumpers
Automatic headlights
Front and rear electric windows
Automatic dimming rear view mirror
Heated rear windscreen
Rear windscreen washer and wiper with interval delay
Body colour rear roof spoiler
Performance rear spoiler
Rear tinted glass 65% light absorbing from B pillar backwards
High level 3rd brake light
Matt chrome effect door mirrors with integrated indicators
Heat insulating glass windscreen
Highway light
Welcome light
Rear fog light on one side and reversing lights on both sides
LED License plate illumination
Automatic headlamp activation with Coming home and Leaving home feature
IQ.Light - LED Matrix headlights, dynamic headlight control with advanced high beam control matrix dipped main beam + LED DRL + 22 LED lights
Illuminated front grille
Remote electrically heated, adjustable and foldable door mirrors, including door mirror puddle lights and reverse activated kerb-view adjustment on pa
LED front fog lights with 5 honeycomb design
LED rear combination lamp inlcuding dynamic turn signal
Rear side wing doors
''R' name plate

Security

Electronic engine immobiliser
Keyless entry with start/stop button on centre console
Alarm with interior protection and deactivation via infotainment system

Trim

High gloss black centre console
Soul dashboard
Black metal chrome decorative inserts in dash and front door trim panels

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Petrol Particulate Filter
XDS electronic differential lock for improved traction and handling
Front differential lock
4Motion 4 wheel driver

Entertainment

Premium USB cable in choice of either Apple or Android smartphone compatibility

Wheels

Tyre mobility kit Includes 12V compressor and tyre sealant

Packs

R styling pack - Golf

One engine available with the R trim

Acceleration (0-60mph)

4.7 s

CO2 Emissions

178 g/km

First year road tax

£1,040

Fuel economy

36 mpg

Top speed

155 mph

Gears

7-speed

Volkswagen Golf R Specs & Dimensions

Technical data

External dimensions

Internal dimensions

Transmission and fuel

Trims and engines

Golf R R