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2019 Volkswagen Golf R

Car · 2015–2027

Trims and features

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Engines: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 220–288 hp · Drive: AWD

2019 Golf R trims

	Base
Base price (MSRP)	$40,395
Seats	5
Rows of seats	2
Wheels	19 in
Adaptive cruise control	Standard
Automatic emergency braking	Standard
Pedestrian emergency braking	Standard
Forward collision warning	Standard
Blind-spot warning	Standard
Lane keeping assist	Standard
Backup camera	Standard
Automatic high beams	Standard
Adaptive driving beam headlights	Standard
Push-button start	Standard

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Volkswagen reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Volkswagen aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Collision warning	CarPlay
2027	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 328 hp	AWD	26 mpg	Not rated	0	0	—	—
2026	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 328 hp	AWD	25 mpg	Not rated	0	4	Standard	—
2025	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 328 hp	AWD	25 mpg	Not rated	1	0	Standard	—
2024	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 315 hp manual available	AWD	23–25 mpg	Not rated	1	12	Standard	—
2023	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 315 hp manual available	AWD	23–26 mpg	Not rated	3	6	Standard	—
2022	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 315 hp manual available	AWD	23–26 mpg	Not rated	5	10	Standard	—
2019	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 220–288 hp manual available	AWD	24–26 mpg	5 of 5	2	6	Standard	—
2018	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 292 hp manual available	AWD	24–25 mpg	5 of 5	4	9	Optional	—
2017	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 292 hp manual available	AWD	25 mpg	5 of 5	6	195	Optional	—
2016	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 150–292 hp manual available	AWD	25 mpg	5 of 5	4	12	Optional	—
2015	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	AWD	26 mpg	Not rated	12	123	Optional	—

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2027	VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R 4 DR ICE AWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2026	VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R 4 DR N/A AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	0	4
2025	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	0
2024	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	12
2023	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	3	6
2022	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	5	10
2019	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	5	Standard	Optional	2	6
2018	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	9
2017	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	6	195
2016	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	12
2015	Volkswagen Golf R 4 DR AWD	Not Rated	Optional	No	12	123

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2027	Golf R	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	26
2026	Golf R	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	25
2025	Golf R	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	25
2024	Golf R	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	23–25
2023	Golf-R	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	23–26
2022	Golf-R	Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	23–26
2019	Golf R	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	24–26
2018	Golf R	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	24–25
2017	Golf R	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	25
2016	Golf R	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	25
2015	Golf R	Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	26

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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