The new Volkswagen Golf R hatch and wagon are up to $12,000 more expensive than the models they replace – and are positioned precariously close to the Audi S3 performance twin.
- 2022 Volkswagen Golf R pricing and specifications
- MY22 hatch models to use 235kW/400Nm engine tune, with no PPF
- Full roster of features as standard
- Priced from $66,990 before on-road costs, up $11,000 to $12,000
The ‘Mk8’ 2022 Volkswagen Golf R hatchback are due to arrive in Australian showrooms in April next year – followed by the wagon in the middle of the year – with the most powerful engines ever fitted to VW’s small car.
Priced from $66,990 before on-road costs in hatchback form, or $69,990 before on-road costs as a wagon, the new Golf R twins are between $11,000 and $12,000 more expensive than the cars they replace, and on par with the more premium $69,900 Audi S3 Sportback.
Defending the dramatic price rises, Volkswagen says the new models have more space, technology and performance.
Powering both hatch and wagon is a 235kW version of the German brand’s ubiquitous 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder ‘EA888’ petrol engine, driving all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and Haldex-type 4Motion all-wheel drive, capable of sending up to 50 per cent of the engine’s torque to the rear axle.
While the wagon gets the full 420Nm engine tune offered in Europe – inclusive of an emissions-restricting petrol particulate filter – the Golf R hatch offers only 400Nm, and comes without a petrol particulate filter.
Volkswagen says the hatch (and the related Tiguan R SUV) were detuned to ensure the performance pairing could be offered in a “timely manner.”
The wagon retained its petrol particulate filter because the German factory said it was “not an option” to offer it without. For more details on the decision – and when the 420Nm tune is expected to make its way to the hatch and SUV in Australia – click here to read our separate story.
The German car maker claims a 4.8-second 0-100km/h sprint time for the hatch – 0.1 second slower than European models – or 4.9 seconds for the wagon.
By comparison, the outgoing Golf R developed 213kW/380Nm in Australia, and covered the 0-100km/h sprint in a claimed 4.8 to 5.0 seconds, depending on body style. Meanwhile, the related 2022 Audi S3 Sportback uses a 228kW/400Nm version of the new Golf R’s engine, and quotes an identical 0-100km/h time.
New for the Mk8 Golf R is a trick R-Performance torque vectoring rear differential, which allows 100 per cent of torque sent to the rear axle to be routed to either wheel, increasing grip out of corners and – as part of the R Performance Package, optional overseas but standard in Australia – enabling a ‘Drift’ mode, which spins the outer rear wheel to kick the car into a software-controlled powerslide.
The R Performance pack also includes a sixth Special mode – joining Comfort, Sport, Race, Individual and the aforementioned Drift modes – designed for Germany’s Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit, plus an extended rear roof spoiler for the hatchback.
Other standard performance features in Australia include 19-inch ‘Estoril’ alloy wheels, performance brakes (with 357mm front discs, up from 340mm), adaptive dampers (which can vary up to 200 times per second), and a Vehicle Dynamics Manager system that optimises the all-wheel-drive system, front-axle torque vectoring (by braking) and suspension for improved performance.
While European buyers can option a multi-mode Akrapovic sports exhaust – replacing the standard-fit, VW-designed system – it won’t be available for Australia. Don’t rule it out for a future special edition, however, as per the previous-generation Mk7.5 Golf R Special Edition.
Standard comfort features and technology include a 10-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, matrix LED headlights, Harman Kardon sound system, nappa leather upholstery, front sports seats with heating and ventilation, and an electric driver’s seat with memory.
A full suite of active safety technologies are standard, led by Volkswagen’s Travel Assist that merges adaptive cruise control and lane following assist to accelerate, brake and centre the Golf R within its lane on the freeway, at speeds of up to 210km/h.
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R hatch will launch in Australia in April, with the wagon to follow “in quantity” by the middle of the year.
2022 Volkswagen Golf Australian pricing
- Golf 110TSI hatch manual – $29,550
- Golf 110TSI hatch auto – $32,150
- Golf 110TSI wagon auto – $33,750
- Golf 110TSI Life hatch – $34,450
- Golf 110TSI Life wagon – $36,450
- Golf 110TSI R-Line hatch – $37,650
- Golf GTI hatch – $53,300
- Golf R hatch – $66,990 (new)
- Golf R wagon – $69,990 (new)
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2022 Volkswagen Golf R standard features:
- 19-inch ‘Estoril’ alloy wheels
- Performance front brakes (358mm discs)
- Six drive modes (including Drift and Special)
- Extended rear roof spoiler (hatch)
- Adaptive dampers
- Sports exhaust
- 10-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, satellite navigation and digital radio
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster with R modes
- Matrix LED headlights
- Nappa leather upholstery
- Heated and ventilated front sports seats
- Electric driver’s seat with memory
- Harman Kardon sound system
- Ambient interior lighting
- Tri-zone climate control
- Keyless entry and start
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
- Lane-centring assist (part of the Travel Assist system)
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Semi-autonomous parking
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