Here's Why the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Is Better Than its Rivals

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The 2018 Volkswagen Golf R is a great hot hatchback -- and it's better than its rivals. Today I'm reviewing a Golf R, and I'm going to show you why the VW Golf R is such a great car.
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[@DougDeMuro]

I hope you enjoy my parking sensor song ;)

[@pnwvibes_]

Doug DeMuro I loved it it's my new ring tone

[@benwaldron541]

Doug DeMuro Golf R is 310hp in UK and EU

[@ihaveunevennostrils9455]

Doug DeMuro I listened to it as i was cheating on my emissons test

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

Doug DeMuro your roast was better

[@brunojones412]

DJ DOUG

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="62">1:02</a> Only Doug would take a screenshot of one of his own videos in 240p

[@ollybears7797]

Lmao I'm dying

[@Drummin4DaCross07]

🤣

[@bridgetsawamura56]

cause he the type of guy to do so lmao

[@matmcg8816]

Ford not in focus

[@zenjamin6262]

Just raced one in my 1989 mercedes 560sl ... I won .... had to see what this thing was guy wasnt happy

[@99toyotacorolla]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="897">14:57</a> "Brake pedal not depressed" God I wish I were that brake pedal

[@Christiancdgbcsgjn]

😂

[@liamanderson7424]

Well it’s hard to be happy when you’re a Toyota Corolla

[@tone3560]

I can help you out...stop looking at vehicle you cant afford and eradicate your delusions of grandeur to afford this vehicle. Because in the grand scheme of things no one needs this vehicle to be happy. Its a rental for happiness.

[@9.5.9.5]

@@tone3560 Hippie

[@tone3560]

@@9.5.9.5 Its truth

[@Yksisuuntainen]

man, this car is *mad tight*

[@EverlastingPromises]

"Mad Tyght" bro

[@BigDaddyDanny]

*-Doug wants to know your location-*

[@Eric-lx8hp]

Made pricey too

[@DudeBro571]

This car is a pos

[@kevinpenfold1116]

Yea it’s pretty dope

[@addi71]

"This car is a little more, grown up." Proceeds to play song on parking sensor pitch adjustor.

[@ConsciousRobot]

When Doug returns cars, I wonder if people are ever annoyed that all their settings have been changed.

[@aliexpress96]

I am annoyed by just listening to him. He cant understand why would navigation offer you alternative route... What if there is a jam, accident, you dont want use highway or something simmilar? Idiot.

[@peanutposse11]

He needs to show off his T shirt collection

[@ZayRainbowDash]

@@aliexpress96 Info system that are like this don't provide traffic instructions - and it provides the alternative routes before you even know if there will be traffic or not.

[@luisamoa2500]

@@aliexpress96 but you tuned in anyway

[@ChadWilson]

He spent all his money on the AMG wagon. Someone feed that poor boy!

[@northamericanauto43]

*Doug the type of guy to put out good quality content and inform us about cars currently on the market*

[@OGytUser1000]

That’s literally what he does...

[@OGytUser1000]

Wait...

[@oneseckcmofo]

notjaredd r/wooosh

[@fredrikgranberg611]

Dull but true.

[@theErin]

*Videos* *On* *Quirks* *And* *Features*, *More* *Like* *It*

[@OFFICIAL_VIDEO_AWARDS]

Doug the type of guy to have his toaster serviced by an authorised representative annually

[@johnnyparker2128]

And probably lives in a 5,000 sq ft house

[@MsBigtom]

He actually read the toaster manual and keeps it in a file!

[@urianz7655]

Only service your toaster in authorized dealerships Doug: yes

[@maandamufamadi8171]

It must be very difficult to sell a car to this guy 😂

[@fredwilliams7893]

I know right? He over analyzes some of the smallest things.

[@thecarkidelan]

Fred Williams right?! Like bro. Chill it’s just a back up camera🤦‍♂️

[@fredwilliams7893]

@@thecarkidelan He bags sports cars and sport sedans for not having good enough tech or legbroom! Its a sports car doug! Buy a suv if all that shit realy has to matter!

[@DJ_CRIZP]

Unless you have a range Rover.

[@Chilled_Wombat]

Well, he bought a Ford GT, one of the worst cars ever made.

[@dreamchaser1757]

doug the typa guy to hit 2mill subs and still manage to look homeless

[@floridamaddogg]

I guess I'm not totally sure how it works, but with 2M subs, aren't you making like $70k/month? I was told Streetspeed717 makes like $60k/month and he has under 1M. I wish I got into car reviews about 5 years ago.

[@jacobfleming565]

It's the denver look

[@Crazybizo]

Dream Chaser 😭😭

[@Familielapop]

This one islegend caption

[@ramacameo]

@Poorly Reported you cant afford a ford gt with 10 per mil

[@KortKramer]

"That'll make up for cheating the EPA and lying about your emissions." LOL!

[@dbzaddict291]

Haha, what a savage.

[@gnbutler]

Kort Kramer USA is doing the same thing but this government the USA is ignoring this problem about those regen diesel trucks.

[@Nelbone]

GLENN BUTLER and Nissan lol

[@jakublulek3261]

They got away in Europe because they are German automaker and Germany doesn't want to make them let go bunch of people that state must take care of afterwards. So, USA government did the right thing.

[@Justsomegamergamingandstuff]

Whoops

[@c9plms823]

The best part about these Golf R's is that you can get an APR Stage 1 tune for $500 that brings the power up to 370hp, torque to 380ft-lb, 0-60mph to 3.5s, and slightly improves fuel economy in city driving, without sacrificing reliability. The thing absolutely rips with that tune, way faster than any of its competitors.

[@nycyabber7103]

To anyone reading this, APR tunes have been deemed unsafe from users who have put on some decent mileage on their car which is why they discontiuned their support for the MK7/8V platform. EQT has been the new go-to. Their tunes are weaker in the low-end torque range but this prioritizes reliability and has been proven to be the new standard tune for those who want a power increase and want to keep their car running for a long time.

[@aadilnathani9604]

@@nycyabber7103 👍👍👍

[@Jugglenaught1980]

@@nycyabber7103 will that tune void my warranty?

[@nycyabber7103]

@@Jugglenaught1980 yeah but so will APR

[@entity1263]

If you tune with the dealership it won't void your warranty, you'll pay about 500 more though. Also the dealership only does APR at least mine does. I was looking more into IE, however looks like they don't give you choices.🤷‍♂️

[@bojanglesa7x351]

“That’ll make up for cheating about your EPA and lying about your emissions” 💀

[@1kiloh]

me: a 2013 Passat TDI driver 😂

[@TrinidadCardonaOfficial]

mad tight will always be an appropriate term sir.

[@jordanfournier4366]

Trinidad Cardona didn’t expect to see you here lol, 👽

[@GLA45Amg716]

Trinidad Cardona right

[@untipoverable]

I go for "wicked sick" as a descriptor of my favorite things.

[@uktyler949]

@@untipoverable "wicked pissah" taking a day off???

[@coreyclark4190]

Preach.

[@racoonzattack]

Makes a joke about the CarGo name then blows up on VW over Its emissions scandal. Doug Demuro 0-60 in 2 seconds!!!

[@BobThe9534]

His shoes don't help him that much

[@gpaas25]

That gives Doug a 10/10 in acceleration

[@333toxin]

well ... how about seing it the first time and right after that moving my eyes down to find your comment telling me what i just saw lol

[@suta-car1285]

gpaas25 *Sonic X Gotta go fast! Intensifies*

[@drakos4eva]

hahaha! i got a good chuckle lol

[@aidandixon7796]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="261">4:21</a> Best line in all doug demuro 😂

[@thunderocker343]

YES

[@_nines8270]

X D

[@tlf361]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="61">1:01</a> Doug reviewed the Focus RS back in 1998? Dang, this guy's ahead of our time

[@ZimuSA08]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sjgoff]

I was at the VW dealership today to give my in-laws a ride home as VW is buying back their Jetta TDi. I saw the new Golf R in the showroom and literally as I approached the car, my phone beeped with a notification of this video... coincidence?? or divine intervention.

[@philb707]

Buy one damn it

[@hiramrosajr8231]

IntRvention

[@johndavolta3124]

Why are they selling back the Jetta? Is it pretty bad? (Honest question)

[@norgepalm7315]

Dont walk back into a VW dealership

[@k.c.slawncare6046]

John, have you been living under a rock?

[@johneldepresso8564]

Doug the type of guy to drive a Honda Civic in reverse on backroads so that it’s rear wheel drive

[@RCfire55]

"This car is a ton of fun'.....Doug's fun factor score-6 out of 10. Lol

[@srliam47]

Yeah the guy drove a chiron, huayra…

[@persimonsen8792]

@@srliam47 Imagine a 9 out of 10 Doug fun. I would buy that car for sure.

[@grechan]

As to the rear view camera - If you live somewhere where it's not sunny all the time, this is actually one of the R/GTI's best features because it means that your rear view camera is always CLEAN! Living here in Michigan, I am often frustrated that the RVC on my wife's Mazda is covered in salt, rain drops, muck from the road, etc. My GTI RVC always gives me a perfect view.

[@TommyCubed]

When its dirty you gotta race against time or have someone throw it in reverse.

[@luisvazquez4309]

Doug the type of dude to wear his emergency rain poncho when it’s not even raining...

[@a.t.3569]

doug the type of dude to wear flip flops in snow

[@starsaber2002]

@@a.t.3569 i did that once and immediately regretted it

[@afcgeo882]

Stylish!

[@chrisdwyer1477]

Or an emergency

[@afcgeo882]

George Lappat You know, in the US everyone gives their credit cards to servers.

[@danielcox4398]

Doug's the type of guy to go into the infotainment screen to adjust the climate when there are actual buttons

[@bounty9269]

I lost it when Doug demonstrated the manual seat adjustment

[@hello-yw8ec]

6:47

[@mostafaa.363]

Awesome Dud10000 You’re a life saver.

[@DeliciousHotShmoze]

Someone please gif that

[@finnmacg]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="813">13:33</a> The car Stop - Start system will not work due to the seatbelt being unbuckled

[@bulle9455]

Finn MacG was surprised Doug didn’t know that. He’s usually well versed on the cars he reviews.

[@5ANDEZ]

@@bulle9455 good one

[@Saimyoshu]

i don't know why but I would love to see Doug review a Formula 1 Car and tell us about its Quirks.. There are probably MANY . I mean he basically reviewed a tank

[@RemaTho]

He drove a ferrari race car on a street some years ago, but his reviews were shorter at that time

[@s.f.8147]

He already did, you have too be a long time Subscriber of Doug

[@Saimyoshu]

I Don't recall him ever getting a hold of an F1 Car

[@s.f.8147]

Sheldon Gunby well he did

[@F-Man]

I’d love for him to do that as well.

[@vkmicro2]

as a mk7 golf owner i have to say, the VW badge being a handle and a camera is super cool. One of the coolest things about the car. The Roadside assistance and firstaid kits which come with those golfs are really impressive too. the VW dual clutch transmission is amazing!!!

[@angrybadger8136]

Does it come with a spare tire?

[@hockeymann88]

As suspected, the Golf R has aged exceptionally well. The interior is definitely a strong point. Very compelling compared to a small SUV.

[@yesyesyesnonono5748]

Didn't age well for the interior part XD

[@christopherbassit2757]

@@yesyesyesnonono5748 idk what kind of mercedesaudibmwmaserari interior you got but I think it’s quite nice still

[@kidstarr100]

@@christopherbassit2757 it definitely has, I’m thinking of getting one of these in a few months. The interior is amazing especially with the infotainment, there’s a lot of features that you only see on the high end luxury cars

[@christopherbassit2757]

@@kidstarr100 I was in the market for a used one. 40k. The car is cool but I can’t justify that much.

[@WitchYuki22]

​@@christopherbassit2757 that's because most people didn't like the interior of the new one

[@Hunyadybotond1]

The Lamborghini huracan is jealous of those hexagons.

[@ciaranc7460]

It's basically the VW Huracan

[@kevinmucyo1665]

Well Volkswagen owns Lamborghini soo

[@jonathansefcik473]

Audi owns Lamborghini

[@arandomperson9897]

@@jonathansefcik473 And guess what? Volkswagen own Audi

[@katsuyoshihironaka1191]

VW will own everything soon 😲

[@strangeclouds7]

M A D T I G H T

[@Nikola-gu8rl]

StrangeClouds my muay thai is mad thight

[@spencexxx]

hello dummies

[@gregblack8550]

Tessellated guy we all like her poorest.

[@rezwan6613]

Your profile pic is MAD TIGHT

[@briannewman532]

I own one of these, and have smashed several Focus RS's out on the road. This car performs MUCH better in real world situations than its specifications would suggest.

[@rv6271]

Volkswagen is way more conservative with their stats than ford is, in tests the golf 7 r with dsg absolutely smokes the focus rs

[@ChrisJones-mx8pp]

Brian Newman is it paddle shift ?

[@briannewman532]

Chris Jones yes, it’s a DSG. I don’t usually shift with the paddles though. I’ll grab one to downshift from time to time, but race mode is very capable.

[@XpenDDT]

You can do chip-tuning on this and then the chance to beat focus is higher

[@CakeLorde]

I believe it, the focus RS stats are also based on perfect shifting in a manual gear box, on paper it's faster, but in reality, nobody is going to shift the car that hard or fast

[@judge831]

Reading the comments on Doug's videos makes me realize how cruel people will be when the have a little anonymity. Don't listen to the haters Doug. You make great videos, and I really like watch them.

[@theboogeyman5736]

Exactly

[@MrExper13nce]

Flipperman my man

[@carbonifed]

the "Doug is the type of guy" or the other comments because most of us don't really bully Doug we just poke fun at him for looking homeless

[@theboogeyman5736]

Carbonifed wearing shorts and a t shirt makes you look homeless?

[@ronaldmcdonald9322]

I doubt he gives a shit

[@elidestro2407]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="262">4:22</a> what a savage 😂

[@YouWillNeverKnow]

Eli destro I gotta be the only person who couldn't give a damn about the emissions scandal. Too many vegan pussies.

[@YouWillNeverKnow]

justsomeguy define idiot.

[@puretrash8180]

You will never know just some guy.

[@puretrash8180]

Or Just some guy you will never know

[@EricHamm]

Look at the score, the score says it all. He is biased toward Audi products in this segment due to his age and etc... Don't be a bitch, get a exiting car that isn't fucking boring as shit to look at.

[@ToJoseGarcia]

Doug the type guy to keep the 1st key and spare key on the same keychain.

[@3578951258789456123]

this guy must live somewhere hot, the trunk release/backup cam is amazing in the winter. no need to clean the snow off the camera

[@ericday3538]

"What is this 'snow' you speak of?" Doug is in San Diego.

[@WellsoonMayhem]

Doug: The Golf R has 3 main competitors. there's the Ford Focus RS **shows a blurry picture of ford focus rs**

[@liam7903]

lmao this thing shits on the ford focus rs

[@myvolvoforlife]

I think the roadside assistance kit should be called 'CarNoGo Kit'

[@BobThe9534]

No, 'CarYesGo Kit'

[@bicyclist2]

LOL

[@AlekVideos]

this is an underrated comment

[@zaven3584]

You just won the KZbin commenting game.

[@MrRea112]

The Golf R is the best mash of quality, performance and comfort of the performance hot hatches. A true grown up car for the young even if you’re 60!

[@coryharper3982]

Have you even sat in a Golf R?

[@MrRea112]

Cory Harper Yes and other hot hatches

[@adriannawashington6233]

Miss my Golf R. The interior is not as awesome as BMW or Mercedes, but such a fun car to drive.

[@adriannawashington6233]

xHarux3 I’m an aircraft mechanic. Quirks and features is my thing. What would you pick over the Golf R? I agree with OP. The Golf R as a whole is one of the best. The only two exceptions I’ve seen is the Merc AMG A-35 and the Audi RS3.

[@gregblack8550]

A nice 30 k car !

[@TheHelghast1138]

Daaaammnnn that burn Doug did in transition from the CarGo pun was just beautiful!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@tadas9181]

Synced mirror feature is useful when sharing a car with someone of a different height.

[@Belenar82]

Gas station preference is useful if you have a company fuel card that's only valid with a certain brand. This is a very common thing in Europe.

[@razor3106]

They are a thing in America too, but most of the ones here make you either buy something in the store, or spend over a certain amount in order to get the discount.

[@vladdinut2851]

Also there are some gas stations that add water in their fuel storing tanks or whatever they're called to save money and have more fuel in europe

[@BOOOMCHIPS]

Also if you use E85 as its not available at all stations.

[@razor3106]

@blacknester Ah, so even if they made you spend over a certain amount, it would still be worth it then. Over here, a tank costs $20-$30.

[@johnathankrausrig9237]

@@vladdinut2851 only on poor countries in europe. normally you have 96 octane fuel here without any other liquid mixed in except methane.

[@mavvh1054]

Doug is progressively getting more savage in each new video.

[@sinnaever]

The Golf R can go from good to insane super car fast with 5-6k and the APR Stage3 kit. From 4.5s 0-60 down to 2.9s. So much potential in this little hot hatch.

[@Grim_NY]

RMudder between the kit install and the fact that they recommend their built short block at that point it would end up costing much more. Probably wouldn’t be a bad idea to build the dsg at that point either. Still a great car but a more realistic option for most people is stage 2 which will still run around a 3.5 0-60

[@lilbumpsofficial7883]

Frank Rizzo Golf R stage 2 is a Lambo Killer

[@Grim_NY]

Ismael Solorio depends on what lambo. I owned a mk7 r apr stage 2. Incredible car especially to daily. But I wanted something a bit more track focused so now I own a evo x with a bit more power than I was making with stage 2 on the R. These cars are dig monsters though 👍

[@SomeOne-on6yf]

I'm not even stg2 yet, and ran a 12flat@112mph in 100°F with 70%humidity. These cars are nuts.

[@Grim_NY]

Some One Nice! You’ll crack into the high 11’s with stage 2 for sure.

[@ronaldmcdonald9322]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="489">8:09</a> no man that turns on Wi-Fi

[@LutherBottrill]

You're THE most British American I've ever seen.

[@giovanniquargentan6198]

Luther Bottrill sometimes I also think that. Doug would fit perfectly on a golf court with a pair of white leather gloves

[@malakius]

Now he needs two more copresenters to make a KZbin Top Gear knock off.

[@ThisIsDumb790]

Oh. My. God. THATS what it is!!!

[@Trohawkk]

Bonet,

[@danielespinoza6569]

Not until he stops looking for automatic things and cupholders. That’s totally US.

[@begonethot4869]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="262">4:22</a> has got to be the most savage I've ever seen Doug

[@clloyd21]

Yep

[@aaz1992]

got me wide eyed af

[@HenryBabcock]

I really appreciate the great humor in this video. I usually wait til I've watched an entire video.. but I had to give you a thumbs up as soon as I laughed out loud from the CarGo/ emissions scandal bit. Subbed.

[@colouredpictures]

Thanks Doug Just got my 2019! love it!! Volkswagen should give you a commission!

[@AymenMusnic]

EU version of the car gets many stuff that NA don't get, for example we get the 310hp engine and Full led tail lights which look a lot sexier than these.

[@vladsaghin7644]

The weirdest omission is the sunroof. For me, it's a must have and it, along with the black mirror caps, gives a great contrast with a light color. You can "easily" swap the taillights for the EU ones with the dynamic indicators but you can't just dig a hole in your roof and add a sunroof lol

[@bradenmchenry995]

Vlad Saghin why would you want more weight on top of the car. Completely pointless

[@AymenMusnic]

Hahahahaha, yeah, like josh said you can, but it just wouldn't be moral xDD.

[@vladsaghin7644]

Because I like the warm spring wind in my hair after a long 6 month Canadian winter, the sunshine and the added feeling of brightness in the all black interior?

[@AymenMusnic]

Well my friend, you haven't tasted the feeling of a ride next to a beach with the sunroof completly open.

[@jtkent28]

Appreciate the jab at VW for the “diesel gate” scandal. At least no one died with emissions cheating.. *cough cough* GM..

[@monday6740]

Little does anybody know, but not only VW is doing this. But, keep it a secret. Do you think whatever brand XYZ never lies about emissions ? Ha ha ha

[@Alvaro-em1dj]

Mon Day diesels are shitty anyways lmao

[@mox6075]

Alpha_436 it depends on what you need your car for

[@bubberlad]

well diesel emissions kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.

[@amijantti6045]

@@bubberlad No they dont

[@nobs4689]

Another interesting quirk..is the Doug sat in the driver's seat..🤣

[@varsity2845]

I think the Golfs in general are a lot mature then its rivals. Unlike the STI, Focus and Type R that scream teenager.

[@snapchatsnacks3154]

I remember seeing a 90s comic type R. It was being by this teenage Asian girl who was pumping misery business by Paramore. Really loudly. So yes I agree with you.

[@rlcoz8346]

Here in germany it is the opposite haha. Everyone is driving Golf R‘s and the STI is rarely seen even though i prefer it

[@rocksjoshua]

I actually really hate power seats. I like how fast and easy it is just to reach down and grab a lever.

[@theodorekell]

BINGO!

[@lordvader5200]

Joshua Ebanks Yup.

[@jacobfleming565]

@@theodorekell same but you cant do as much

[@mattdeslauriersnc]

Hard to break. Electronics and plastic buttons Always break. Nothing worse than going to roll your window up and nothing..... praying for a crank window....

[@tdawg719]

Slow, heavy, and just other thing to break

[@glideman]

I like how when you put your finger near the screen it changes, bit like the emission system when you get near a vehicle testing station 🤟

[@cjeam9199]

👏🏻👏🏻 that was good

[@irminkosvk9968]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="750">12:30</a> we have 2003 Passat and it also has this feature, and it’s really nice when you drive the car after someone else and often you’re gonna need to adjust just the left one because the right one does it simultaneously

[@bongofury3176]

Still loving my dub. Comfy, subtle and brutal with a few mods...

[@Derikimi]

Im about to go around fingering Volkswagen badges.

[@emmareporter4324]

Derikimi wtf why

[@mazder_2709]

not fingering, more like finger punching-and-ass-grab combo

[@quackman]

At least get consent from its owner first!

[@Derikimi]

@Emet Playz Looking for that back up camera. If you know what Im saying

[@kirara4953]

Go wild mah dude

Engine on sign is there because if you unbucle your seatbelt while the engine on, start/stop system stops working. That warning is there because of that reason. Its for the why start/stop system does not work at that time.

[@damionp8615]

For heat for kids I guess than or in general safety?

[@ewatfred]

"BUT ONLY I HAVE NOTICED THIS BECAUSE I AM DOUG LOLOLOLOL" ahhhh Doug

[@leftmorningstar6954]

one time my mother called me a son of a bitch, so i hit her becase no one talks trash about my mother , she then hit me because no one hits my mother, she then hit herself because no one hits her son , so i hit her because no one hits my mother.

[@drephil24]

I was just thinking the same thing , thanks for confirming it. :)

English is not my native language. You guys can mock me all you want.

[@pieterschadron3644]

I love the technique with the backseat cupholders, that's what serious car journalism is about!

[@microsoftmutt8277]

Doug just couldn’t wait to play his song on the infotainment screen he had to interrupt the “corks and features” of the back end of the Volkswagen

[@emiliofernandez7117]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="262">4:22</a> ROASTED!!

[@jasonhoang9400]

damn son

[@perico92]

What did he exactly say? (Im not native) Thank you!

[@SoteloAldo94]

perico92 I know that feel, bro. He spoke way to fast for my understanding

[@s0rr0wHacker]

Who would care about lying about emissions when their country and their president denies the global warming? This is idiotic..

[@Drybones898]

Ahmet Tümiş So they get a free pass just because our president’s dumb?

[@specialboye4910]

doug the type of guy to be 'mad tight' when he was younger

[@fast2ghl]

The R’s 2.0L TSI was strapped for the engine dyno at Unitronic in Montreal and it made 318hp at the crank. As usual these engines are underrated, hence why real world. It’ll happily stay with or even beat its competitors.

[@DeleteTheWeak]

Well done Doug, you’ve earned another subscriber

[@gabrielanewkirk7310]

came for the cars stayed for the jokes

[@danielr5157]

I come for Doug only if you know what i mean

[@ultimathule3834]

sesi girl

[@narcisbaralija]

Came for the car because iam bosanac

[@renato7184]

@@narcisbaralija wat

[@youtubernouser2410]

😄😄😄

[@rendaddy_]

Lol so many salty kids here because he called the R a better car than the RS. You all are missing the point of a hot hatch; a good all around CAR, not a track toy.

[@philb707]

The RS is ugly IMO

[@matchman4983]

Randoom I bet your wife has a hot snatch

[@hiramrosajr8231]

Slow

[@hiramrosajr8231]

Matchman funny actually

[@freibier]

I like the RS and would like to drive one, but only as a weekend toy. If I had one as a daily driver, I would constantly be annoyed by the comparatively harsh ride and the interior (overall design - all those weird angled vents, the nasty center console, and quality, e.g. all the shiny plastic). Like Doug said, the Golf R is just a much nicer place to be in if you use it as a daily driver or for a longer trip, especially if you use it as a family car. E.g. I could not imagine taking my 70 year old mom on a longer trip to visit relatives in a Civic Type R or a Focus RS, but she thinks my Golf 7 GTI (interior-wise basically the same as the Golf R) is a very comfortable car to travel in. Of course it helps to have the adaptive dampers and put them in comfort mode :-)

[@YourMom-ii7ed]

That vw badge on the back is great in snowy climates because the hidden camera stays clean

[@x1pyroveride]

The best part about the camera is that since it has its own little place for it to sit, its always clean and doesnt fog up if its raining so when putting it in reverse you dont have to worry about the elements.

[@riyaniftakher]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="260">4:20</a> PURE SAVAGE

[@kotarojujo2737]

yeah, 420

[@leviclarkson7289]

420 blaze

[@NeroMephistopheles]

Oh look.. I did not understand what happend, but let's just assume that I did and bring up EPA. Ironic... coming from a Trump Supporter, who denies global warming. So why even care about the EPA, when the guidelines were not even broken, but only the advertisements were not accurate? Hmmmmmmmm

[@TheLaserFish]

NeroMephistopheles ur pretty ugly m8

[@NeroMephistopheles]

+TheLaserFish Your mom did not seem to care. Anything of substance to add, or not?

[@KeshavChugh]

"that'll make up for cheating the epa and lying about your emissions" 😄

[@danwilkerson9948]

Keshav Chugh every auto manufacturers lied about something killing millions of people

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

My favorite people are the ones who hate on VW for emissions but delete every single piece of emissions equipment on there vehicle.....

[@danI43541]

Every car maker lied and imo the VW scandal isn’t as bad as others where people died due to malfunctioning cars

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

thedog556 what? Let’s see, Toyota with failing brakes and steering racks, GM with air bags exploding and killing people, dodge with emissions scandals about a decade ago, Honda with emissions scandals back in the 90’s, etc. quit being ignorant

[@jonathanmcrisp]

GM also had that issue where the key would turn back to off, shutting the car off and just about locking the steering wheel while driving.

[@2001chevycamaross]

That reversing camera is awesome because it never gets dirty or distorted from rain.

[@ashleyharris3720]

Extremely underrated feature ^

[@frogskinshoelace]

CC/Arteon gets all the same cool stuff: ahhh it sucks buy something else Golf: Take my 40 grand! Has an Audi feel! People only see badges. CC/Arteon suffers because of brand recognition and that other companies have made good sedans in the past. But VW is rapidly catching up. Arteon/Golf/Tiguran is a strong starting lineup.

[@fio_g]

The red guy on the alarm button is common symbol of burglary here in Germany

[@mikewestwood567]

It’s a panic alarm button.

[@wojtek_sanitarnik]

@@realkingtv7885 lol! what a scumbag you are... Shame on you Osama.

[@jcarey1010]

Aka the "panic" button. When people are in a panic they usually run away or running lol

[@inseongher280]

doug the reverse camera is def not a waste of money in r&d. you know how many times my others cars had dirty or wet, snow covered lenses which were useless in the weather? this way the lens is always clean and not covered in snow, or im not looking at water blotches thru the 8inch screen. def worth it and a lot of time and love put into it.

[@roostoyworld2056]

inseong her yep, always had to wipe my Subaru camera. I have this car and had no issues.

[@buschm1]

Ya it’s good until the latch is frozen shut and then u can’t get the camera to come out anyways lol good luck with that one

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

And not like a good hobo you want to give money to but like dammmmn he's on crack let's go the other way

[@brodiwheeler7583]

Precisely! Agreed. 🤙🏼 🇩🇪💩🔥

[@leeeinfield]

matty busch I mean you know that people backed up before without cameras though right?

[@Hunter1Lane]

Fun fact, Tail of the Dragon is where Wookies in the woods is, the golf R/R32 VAG focused meet is…so if you have a golf R and your commute is on Hell Bender then your just straight lucky!!

[@BeerMakesHappy]

Am I the only one who prefers manual seats? It's so much faster than these godawful electric seats.

[@orangetd88]

Lugash Käsekuchen I prefer them as well. It also saves weight. He knows this. Not sure why he dogs this in some cars.

Add memory buttons to them - now the electric seats (even slow ones) are faster.

[@alexdrouillard2153]

Lugash Käsekuchen Electric seats are easier for disabled people to use.

[@jonbe9]

FYI - regarding 0-60 acceleration, the DSG R will do 4.4sec 0-60 in launch control , which is just as fast, if not faster than a Focus RS or STI.

[@razvantraian5003]

It displays "engine on blabla" because it is eco start stop function activated. And that is, when you are stationary, stoping the cars engine but as soon as you take of the seatbelt it comes on...safety feature :)

[@bernadel2]

Yo the funniest review ever. “I dnt think my engine is on because me seatbelt is off” gotta love doug.

[@STRGHTSXBNZ]

Hi Doug, I write owner's manuals for a Japanese car maker in Europe and can corfirm your story; IT TRULY GOES LIKE THAT. Someone wins a lawsuit, we receive a notice to add a Warning or Caution to cover it. 30% of modern day owner's manuals consist of Warnings and Cautions just because of lawsuits. Common sense is not so common anymore.

[@RealSamski]

Hi, can you tell us if they are some hidden easter eegs which we can´t find?

[@STRGHTSXBNZ]

The Japanese are too serious to put any easter eggs in there. I wish I could. But unfortunately everything is traceable to the Author if he/she placed it in a publication. So I won't risk it. lol.

[@RealSamski]

BTW - Are you from Germany? Before you write something - do you have to try it first out on the car (like press button for playing music) or someone is telling you what to write down?

[@STRGHTSXBNZ]

Close. Netherlands. But it depends; Sometimes we physically validate prototype vehicles (pre-production vehicles without VIN) when the model is completely new. In other cases it's just a notification that something has been changed on a current model and we just use technical documents that are available from the engineering department.

[@RealSamski]

Cool, I am from Germany and living near Netherlands. I often visit Almelo. BTW also working for a Japanese company

[@LMacNeill]

The "preferred gas station" thing could actually be useful if, say, you have a particular brand of gas charge-card... I could see setting a "preferred" station for that reason...

[@jamesonnorth]

LMacNeill Also if you want to about over particular gas station for the same reason. I don't get bonus Amex MR points at some brands, as they show up as a warehouse store or grocery store. Weird, but potentially useful.

[@markzed66]

I have the cheaper-yet-limited-edition Grid Wagon. Sports cloth / Alcantara trim replaces full leather and regular dials instead of active display. Still a stonkingly good drive. Great reviews Doug, love your work.

[@urbanblazer]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="820">13:40</a> The Start-Stop-System doesn't work if your seatbelt is unbuckled. But you're right, it should say something like "the engine is still on due to unbuckled seatbelt" 😁

[@danieladdison7322]

It's called turning 30 Doug, I sure know that feeling!

[@SkydoxOne]

European models have way more beautiful taillights O.o

[@bulbasaur3554]

Skydox One and more power

[@Sbinott0]

Around 340 hp

[@gr4p359]

77777Carlo Golf R has 310hp (pre facelift had 300) and there is a special verson called Golf r360 with 360hp

[@Reiken2007]

and there is a golf gti clubsport

[@oversteer_9339]

Theres also a golf gti oettinger which i believe is only a body kit

[@duddin12390]

"If your commute doesn't involve the Tail of the Dragon..." 😂😂😂

[@ambulancer6798]

😎

[@Rob.28]

Doug definitely compares quirks and features while fridge shopping

[@dilpreetsingh70]

what a normal person does: shows clear and HD pictures of the golf's competitor cars what Doug does: finds grainiest, shot from potato pictures of the golf's competitors just because he's standing next to them

[@WetPig]

Doug is the most quirkiest and featuresqe homo sapien I have reviewed.

[@williamconnolly4095]

Plus he left out audi, mercedes, BMW rivals

[@lukasg4807]

@@ArbitraryFilmings That's right, but he did leave out Subaru, the Veloster N is pretty good. Edit: Nvm, this was 2018

[@marcoAKAjoe]

Lol

[@sabersz]

@@williamconnolly4095 dude, a VW isn't competing with Audis, BMWs or Mercs. It's literally named "the people's car". Or are you just saying that because they're all German?

[@Stylemaster911]

Honestly all cars should come with a emergency assistance / first aid kit + fire extinguisher. Could really save lives. I usually only see stuff like that in your vids in really expensive cars, pretty cool to see that in a $40k vehicle.

[@Stylemaster911]

Haha well, I honestly wouldn't mess with VW after watching the Humble Mechanic. But still, decent stuff to have with the car

[@AdvancedEliteGaming]

Steve LaForce what’s the humble mechanic

[@Stylemaster911]

Guy used to be VW Master Tech, now has his own channel where he just does car stuff, repair vids, builds, etc

[@randomacc7721]

Im so glad you like it, i was gonna buy it and was lookin for a decent review..

[@TheAceY2k]

For the price, they should had included an electric rear hatch and remote start😎 AAAANND a power passenger seat!

[@Perra1901]

Nice one Doug. Ive been using the Golf R 2018 (European version) as a daily driver as i commute 302 km /187.6 miles a day and i owned the car for 5 months now. There are a few Quirks but you missed the interesting ones. Like the unusable lower compartment under the boot lid as it just one big space without any guards/rails to prevent the cargo to skid around, well at least the sub woofer is bolted to the floor in the middle. Tilting the right side mirror when reversing, the side mirror selector must be in the LEFT POS. else it dont work. So in practice when its winter and you need to heat the side mirrors you loose the tilt during the heating of them and yes why not a single button that heats them? The other thing is when youre out driving and the sun peeks in the car on drivers leftside so you take the sun visor to the side window and ahh nope. Just because VW put a handle yes a handle up there on the driver side. The sun visor is right in youre face... Aaaarrggghhh!!! Now remove the handle and its not in youre face, Mind boggling! The incredible small glove box! Put the instruction book in there and its almost full! Since its actually a cooled glove box and its not even mentioned in the instruction book for some weird reason! (the temperature knob is in roof of the glovebox, left side) The R/Normal/Eco modes have a small issue aswell, Drive car in either mode turn off the car and go shopping comeback and its back in Normal mode but the mode button will still be lit as its in one the other modes but its running in Normal mode. Minor but still. Maybe a quirk, But hey its a VW thing to remember when ordering. (I dident order the electric seats or the adjustable dampers nor the performance options, Love the LED lights! ) I can buy the performance break discs and break pads separately from VW and its not a huge difference in price compared to normal R discs or pads. Also i can repaint the calipers from black to silver for "performance" look if i want to. Still its hard to beat the Acrapovic exhaust as it does sound alot better than stock alu/steel one BUT so does aftermarket exhausts. Buying an after market exhaust+the performance break discs+pads and its about half the cost of the performance pack. The biggest win must be the fuel economy as im doing between 6.0-6.9L/100km or 34-39 MPG, Normal driving on highways/motorways. Still its the best sleeper out there, just remove the R badges or replace with R-line ones! ;P

[@GusMKIVGLI]

I would replace the badges with golf/rabbit and get stage 1 software

[@jamstersmith4625]

Yes the mode button drive me crazy when I'm in race and turn the car off then back on its goes back to normal mode but still says I'm in race,having to press race again grrr

[@randhir4278]

Hmmmm u seem like u have too much tym on ur hands

[@JustKieffer]

Perra1901 lol. Just return it.

[@australopitecoosteoporoso7834]

Doug the type of guy to wash his hands before taking a shower

[@bongani9958]

You took the simple approach, "This is VW and that is how they do things" 😂😂😂😂😂You the Best Doug!!! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="467">7:47</a>

[@shadowb20]

Here in europe, having to deal with traffic jams a lot and such, having multiple routes to choose from is actually quite a nice feature.

[@Real_MisterSir]

In regards to the gas stations, many people use various oil company cards. I was on a family trip through Europe and we were using a Shell card, and it's so nice being able to select specific gas stations on the navigation to avoid all those annoying small Italian and French gas stations that don't accept the card or maybe doesnt even take foreign cards xD

[@bilibiliism]

Daniel Kemnitz and in canada, government regulation require gas station to use 10% ethanol in gas which all other gas stations do. But shell got away with 15% in 87, 10% in 89 and 0% in 91 to average a 10%. Since i only use 91, shell is my goto

[@geador123]

Totally right, also in Europe when you are traveling some gas stations have better prices for example OMV which i prefer.

[@sn4tx]

This and the fact fuel is not quite the same. Sure for the most part is. And it all comes from the same place. But it’s not like he’s saying on the video. A car guy would know best. Specially within the biggest companies. They buy the same fuel but then what they add, the additives, is what tells them apart. So yes, a feature like that is useful when you know what you want to buy and don’t want loose time chasing fuel stations on the map that you don’t want to go to. For those who can’t tell the difference then yes it may come as an useless and stupid option. But it’s not the option that’s stupid. It’s who gets triggered by having it.

[@sn4tx]

bilibiliism that is so interesting, how different things are! In Europe we only have 95 and 98. And some years ago BP had the 100 octane.

[@egmccann]

Or there's just using some company's rewards card for free gas or coffee or whatnot, or (like Pick n' Save has here) someplace has a deal that gives you a gas discount. Gas is $2.89 or so everywhere but you can get it 30-40 cents a gallon cheaper at UGasEm? You'll want to find a UGasEm station.

[@risingembersgaming7740]

Doug has almost 2 mil subscribers and he still reads the comments. . . Right Doug. . .

[@DougDeMuro]

No.

[@nightfall9502]

Doug DeMuro lmao😂😂😂

[@risingembersgaming7740]

Well. . . He sure reads my comments. . . Thanks Doug!

[@ChequeRoller909]

but never interacts properly

[@christophederu1060]

The passage with the attorney...really loved it :)

[@psp4375]

I love listening to Doug's videos at 0.75X. He's way more chill and sounds like he's had a couple of Cadillac Margaritas ahead of time

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

I just listened to a bit at .75X and it's great! He does sound a bit loaded. Lol.

[@naizark]

Car salesman: *Slaps roof of Golf* *Check engine light comes on*