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2024 Volkswagen Golf R

Hatchback · 2.0L Turbo I4 · AWD

79/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hatchback is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine2.0L Turbo I4
Horsepower315 hp
Torque310 lb-ft
0–60 mph4.7 sec
Top speed155 mph
DrivetrainAWD
Seats5
Combined MPG25 mpg (22 city / 30 hwy)
Range428 miles
MSRP$45,630
Body styleHatchback

The verdict

What's good

  • Year-round traction from all-wheel drive
  • Carries cargo yet hustles like a sports car
  • Playful track-focused drive modes
  • Sleeper looks hide the performance

What's not

  • Fiddly touch-based climate controls
  • Stiff over broken pavement
  • Expensive next to rivals
  • Tight rear-seat legroom

The engine

EA888

2.0L Turbo I4

VW's EA888 2.0 TSI is the definitive hot-hatch four — punchy, tunable, and torque-rich from low revs, equally at home humming in a Tiguan or screaming in a Golf R.

One of the most widely used and heavily developed engines in the world, the EA888 has powered Volkswagen Group cars across four generations and is a darling of the tuning scene.

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