![]() ![]() Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both standard and have wireless connectivity, though you can still connect your phone directly using one of the USB-C ports. How’s the tech? All Golf Rs come standard with a 10-inch touchscreen display and a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, both of which allow for some customization. The Golf R's upright cabin and narrow pillars help make for great outward visibility, though the side mirrors are on the smaller side. The doors open wide, and the small footprint makes getting in and out a nonissue. The rear is comfortable for adults, but there are more spacious compacts in this class, and the center tunnel makes the middle seat a bit useless. The front seat is spacious in all directions, and the driver's seat offers enough adjustment so that it doesn't take long to dial in a comfortable position. The volume control on the wheel can be pressed or used as a slider, but it doesn't work great either way.įortunately, the rest of the interior is much better. We accidently turned on the heated steering wheel multiple times when a palm grazed the capacitive control in a tight turn. Outside of the window switches, there really aren't any actual buttons. How’s the interior? The same capacitive touch controls that make the climate control system so frustrating plague the rest of the car too. At least the air conditioning blows cold. Using voice commands is a crutch, not a solution. ![]() In fact, you can't even see the capacitive touch controls at night as Volkswagen (incorrectly) believed it didn't need backlighting. While the standard three-zone automatic climate control is a plus, controlling and adjusting the setting can be cumbersome and frustrating. Our biggest complaint is the car's climate control system. The exhaust note is beefy for a four-cylinder engine, and there's a lovely bit of turbo whine at full blast. The exhaust is adjustable, though even in its loudest setting you won't have trouble talking to your passengers. The Golf R is relatively quiet, with only a mild amount of wind and road noise at highway speeds. Padding in both rows is supportive but not overly firm. The front seats are both heated and ventilated the rear outboard seats are heated too. They offer excellent support, with fixed bolsters that hug without squeezing too tight. There's a distinct difference between Comfort and Sport settings, though the latter is still reasonably compliant. How comfortable is the Golf R? The Golf R's adaptive suspension dampers help improve not only handling but ride comfort too. Some editors found the steering to be a bit heavy in Sport mode, but it lightens up at low speeds, which makes the Golf R a breeze to park. It's not the sharpest or most dynamic car in its class, but it's not too far off the benchmark. The car feels light and nimble thanks to that well-tuned suspension as well as responsive steering that translates more road feel than the closely related Volkswagen GTI. The standard adaptive suspension does a wonderful job of keeping body motions well in check, and standard all-wheel drive means traction is never an issue. The Golf R stopped from 60 mph in just 105 feet and pulled 0.99 g on the skidpad, again among the best we've ever seen from any compact. ![]() The engine is powerful and smooth, and the dual-clutch transmission's shifts feel far more refined than those from traditional automatics in some rivals.īraking and handling impressed too. Those are outstanding acceleration times for a hot hatch or compact performance sedan. Our automatic-equipped Golf R test car ripped from 0 to 60 mph in a scant 4.3 seconds and cleared the quarter mile in 12.7 seconds at 108.3 mph. How does the Golf R drive? The Golf R uses one of the best turbocharged four-cylinder engines around. ![]()
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