Overview
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf R is a four-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 3rd August 2017 classified as a Mkvii. The Volkswagen Golf is regarded as a small car built in Germany with prices starting at $52,990 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Golf is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 213 kW of power (at 5400 rpm) and 380 Nm of torque (at 1850 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Golf R uses 8.0L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 183g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 688km per full tank
The Volkswagen Golf measures 1436mm (56.5 inches) in height, 4263mm (167.8 inches) in length, 1799mm (70.8 inches) in width with a 2626mm (103.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1463kg (3225.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Golf R comes standard with 235/35 R19 front tyres and 235/35 R19 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1984 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 213kW |
| Power RPM | 5400 |
| Torque | 380Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1850 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.0 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 183 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 235/35 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 235/35 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1436 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4263 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1799 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 128 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2626 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10.9 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1463 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1537 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1511 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 0 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 0 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2017-12-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |