Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI 320 R 4Motion 5dr DSG Review
Category: Family car
Section: Version review
The model
Read full Volkswagen Golf reviewThe Golf is a highly recommendable option in the family car class – thanks in part to its solid blend of ride and handling, and the frugality promised by its petrol engines – but there are cheaper rivals that are more spacious inside and better to drive, and premium rivals with better infotainment systems and higher-grade interiors.
The trim
See full equipmentThere’s only one trim level for the Golf R and it gives you plenty of standard goodies, including adaptive cruise control, matrix LED headlights, three-zone climate control and wireless phone-charging. You'll have to pay extra if you want any colour other than white, though.
The engine
See full engine specsThe Golf’s R 2.0-litre turbocharged engine packs 316bhp – more than the Audi S3 and BMW M135i can muster – and that power is transferred to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. In our tests, 0-60mph took just 4.3 seconds in the hatch and 4.4sec in the estate.
