2017 Volkswagen Golf R REVIEW: All-wheel-drama!

[@JayOfBurn]

As a new 7.5 owner, I really enjoyed this video. Oh and on the road, a 2017/2018 Civic R can't keep up... that's been tested. It's too sketchy in the turns, where the Golf holds the line nicely.

[@qzx55]

I've probably watched every review on the Golf R while waiting for the delivery by now 😂

[@colinodea4468]

I was the same. Was a looong 12 weeks but defo worth the wait.

[@sampirlo]

Knugen me too 😩 i cand. make a dicision

[@fodolocraigo8426]

Do you love it?

[@qzx55]

@@fodolocraigo8426 Still love it! 30k miles by now and going

[@vtothet12]

The only thing id say this car has over the competition is the refinement/interior. this is the car to get if you are in the market for an awd sport compact but dont want to make any sacrifices in daily driving livability. / automatic transmission.

[@dondio7972]

6:38 thought it was a dog 😂

[@raysup]

How does this 2017 have the virtual cockpit and updated touch screen? I thought those were only available on the 2018's. Maybe it's because i'm in the US.

[@griffster8853]

England always gets the updated version where we in the US get the older model

[@jaykartik]

Beautiful review! Well done, CarAdvice Team...!

[@johnozmen2147]

R comes from R division just like M for bmw and amg for Mercedes. Doesn’t carry any heritage but stands for Volkswagen’s performance car division,

[@bosse641]

Doesn't R stand for racing then ?

[@tredfxman]

Deni Rebic Deni Rebic stands for Ignorant Douchebag. The new Golf R is even faster than a Porsche 718 Boxter! - So Suck on that one for a while !!!

[@denirebic5769]

3DFX and R and 718 are both slower than new Civic Type R by 28 sec a lap, just buy it man and brag about your 4wd, 310 hp, and dsg, wich are ussles in real world :-*

[@p9917j]

Deni Rebic *in dry conditions and while wearing a cap to hide yourself from owning a fugly Honda ;-)

[@juusto202]

A Golf R is going to smoke any Type R in a straight line race in the wet or snow. Oh, and in the dry as well...

[@mudgatebronn4438]

real world= doing laps on a racetrack then huh... I think the R in type R stands for Retarded and fucking ugly design

[@khweziphillips7735]

That "Psssst" sound at 04:57 happens when upshifting on Manuals?

[@polychronio]

love to have this car......

[@depharmacist]

how was the manual transmission ?

[@alians1978]

Unnecessarily loud music !

[@marinoint]

Your music is too loud. People subscribe to car channels to listen to honest car reviews and the sound of the cars, NOT your favorite tunes!

[@OwnerPower]

Agreeed! Get the fuck away with the shit music. If someone are interested in buying a Golf R, you really wanna hear clear how the car sounds in action aswell.

[@MatrixDiscovery]

If you wanna go un-noticed, get this car. You wanna turn heads, get it's competition.

[@larjkok1184]

If you want to sit in a car and spend your days looking at a shitty interior, get its competition.

[@Iron883Man]

lol, I'd rather have a more joyfull designed interior in a bit cheaper materials then this one. You'd have to fit DAA in a Golf just because the interior makes you doze off when you look at it. Not a single exciting curve in it. On top of that the interiors of Golf R competition are just as good, if not better: AMG A45 - just as good, a lot better looking, Audi (R)S3 - better than a Golf although also a bit boring, BMW 140i - just as good, a lot better looking.

[@coopsnz1]

golf r grid starts at 48k in 2018

[@matts6551]

$53,000??? It’s a VW Golf. Even the STI fully speced is cheaper

[@MarcraM82]

@caradvice.com what roads are you on in victoria?

[@REDEEL16]

Um was on the fence but so glad I bought an RS instead

[@sparkford04]

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[@knightridder2002]

right up till the engine explodes and ford will not cover it.

[@larjkok1184]

Haha! Said no-one ever.

[@REDEEL16]

Not me 3 years and still going strong. Maybe an R next more refined but not as fun

[@Iron883Man]

Golf design has been the same for almost 2 decades now. They hardly change anything come a new generation and the result is that their car looks old the day it is launched. AMG A45 is 6 years old and it still looks good. Hell, a facelift on a Merc brings more change to the design then a new generation brings change on a Golf. They need a whole design department in their company just to change a headlight over the course of 5 years?

[@Iron883Man]

Maybe because I don't want to buy the same car after driving one for 5-6 years? Why would you conclude I have never driven one? Been driving VW's on and off from the Jetta Mk2 to the Golf Mk 5 and I have lived through the downfall of VW in terms of reliability and inventive designs. Even after 2010 I have had a test drive in VW's for a week before buying new cars so I have probably got more miles in VW's than you will get in a lifetime.

[@johngraydon506]

TheDudeInTheRedHotHatch still the merc is not as good imo

[@MattVLRocks]

@@Iron883Man what part of the design do you say has been the same for decades??? Certainly not the engineering - and that's what counts here... VW are class leaders in terms of progression, look at the dual clutch gearboxes they have developed, they are the strongest, fastest shifting, most efficient gearbox in anything under $120,000! Then you look at the engine... In the past 20 years, their performance model has had 4 new engines, the latest being this EA888 which holds max torque from 1500rpm - 5800rpm... Not to mention a little software tune with no hardware upgrades, and you can push 280kw and 520nm reliably all day long. You can't say that the Golf platform 'has been the same for 2 decades', you have no ground to stand on...

[@Iron883Man]

You're talking about mechanical changes and the DSG in former generations was far from the strongest. Golf VI R's were lining up outside the dealerships because their gearbox exploded. I admit it has improved since they introduced the wet clutch, but still, it brakes down more often than DCT's from other brands. I didn't say the Golf platform has been the same for almost two decades, I said the Golf design has been the same for almost two decades. Two different things. Besides that, it wasn't VW that innovated the DSG. Every 'innovation' on a Golf has been used for at least a few years on Porsche before it became cheaper to produce and ended up in VW's.

[@MrTARIQSs]

Dem turbo noises

[@larjkok1184]

|〉 TARIQ k. 〈| What’s a dem?

[@MrTARIQSs]

Oggy Oggy them...

[@nikogeorgiafentis7450]

You got the price wrong. Should of been $10,000 cheaper

[@larjkok1184]

Niko Georgiafentis You got the OF wrong. Should be HAVE.

[@acchaladka]

Niko Georgiafentis You realize those are in Aussie dollahs mate?

[@blue-ck9ns]

It depends on what country you're in.

[@brettgosper6003]

...the STI.... hardcore.... you serious?

[@AliEsko]

This car is as exciting to me as white bread 😂😂😂😂 come on Hyundai i30n

[@hanielroswell1981]

you're compare German engineering to Gangnam engineering?

[@larjkok1184]

White bread is the best bread there is.

[@mudgatebronn4438]

Albert Biermann is German

[@kjs1973]

Still prefer a GTI, a hot hatch should be FWD- more entertaining more fun more history. All these 4wd turbo hatches seem the same, just a pissing contest for normal plonker drivers ever since the WRX. Why buy this, may as well just buy an RS3 or A45 cos whatever is fastest in a straight line is the best to this crew

[@tizben]

but i thought 4wd increases handling on winding roads for better performance. Why go FWD instead?

[@kjs1973]

tizben No 4wd like Golf R, Focus RS, wrx etc tend to understeer at limit and are poor on tracks. Their adv is standing start off the line aka traffic light grand prix .The fwd GTi clubsport is faster around a track than the R, those cars are pretty much the same except 4wd v fwd. Plenty of videos around to watch.

[@istiklalcaddesi]

I had m5 and m6 gtis both great cars until it rains, you are on a hill trying to take off quick and or both rain and uphill just kills the moment and gti just cant deliver all that stage 1 kws to the ground being fwd. Awd will

[@johngraydon506]

kjs i agree ina way ,my GTU performance model has enough power and BHP is no good if you can’t really drive ! It has dynamic chassis control and that helps get the most out of car in uk country roads

[@southernCal909]

AWD not 4wd, no they are not interchangeable

[@jieli7086]

finally

[@wernerbloemwagen6878]

R = Racing

[@airbustan]

Why is your hair from the 90's

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

Sheeeeeeit

[@johnqiu1659]

19 inches wheels should really never be on hatches.

[@tizben]

why?

[@lukemills4594]

Disagree. The 19's coupled with the dynamic chassis control gives the best ride

[@dedclownsRfunny]

People who talk shit should really never open their mouth without thinking first

[@johngraydon506]

John Qiu? Agree i have them and with no give and tyre rubber nearly all on the ground,means curbing is almost impossible to avoid !

[@RedPanda555]

Using the term “sleeper” to describe the Golf is just a poor excuse for its mind-numbingly boring styling. Honestly, it’s such an uninspiring car to look at. Even a current Camry is more visually interesting!

[@larjkok1184]

RexSpec555 Could be worse. Could look like a Focus, WRX or Type R.

[@timwatkins6641]

Some people want understated styling and not to shout about their motor...it’s a bit like fashion and style...two totally different concepts. I expect you wear patent croc skin shoes and gold jewelry. Each to their own.

[@nawazwaseem2219]

Meh

[@sourwords1808]

Lol

[@hwntwww]

Presenter very well turned out- NOT

[@tball8910]

piece of shit. i had test drive.. this car is boooooring. look at new hyundai i30N. The sound is amazing... Vw cars are always same.

[@johnw2698]

ladies car

[@blue-ck9ns]

Maybe the regular Golf, yes. What's under that hood was not built for a woman.

[@officialvisaural]

7:34 he timed the shift right to get that "dsg fart" sound. In a manual.