The Volkswagen Golf R 2020 is already on sale in Spain and its price is not going to please you

Not long ago Volkswagen announced the arrival of the new Volkswagen Golf R, a variant that had been eagerly awaited for some time. However, the price of the new Golf GTI was not welcome news for many, and it already hinted at where things were heading with the Golf R. The truth is that high-performance hot hatches are starting to enter a territory that, until not long ago, was reserved for pure and hardcore sports cars. Still, the competition has somewhat rewritten the rules, and the Volkswagen Golf R has decided to play by them.

But before talking about numbers, let’s take a brief look at the novelties this version of the legendary German compact brings. The engineers at Volkswagen have kept the essence of the Golf R practically unchanged, although with important changes designed to make a big difference compared to the previous generation.

In the first instance, we find a new design that, while staying within the usual canons of the Volkswagen Golf R, shows certain innovations. Specific bumpers, 18-inch wheels -with 19-inch as an option-, a very eye-catching spoiler and a quad exhaust outlet that can optionally be signed by Akrapovic are some of the elements that aim to set it apart from an ordinary Golf.

However, the real highlight is found in its mechanical section, where the well-known 2.0 TSI sits. This time, the turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces 320 CV and 420 Nm of torque, figures managed through a DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox and a 4Motion all-wheel-drive system.

As the main novelty, the Volkswagen Golf R 2020 features a mode called Drift Mode, whose function is basically to send power exclusively to the rear axle so it can do exactly what its name suggests: drift. On top of all this we must add the latest technological showcase and countless solutions designed to make the Golf R more modern than ever. But what price comes with all of this?

Volkswagen has set a starting price for the Golf R of 52,090 euros, a figure associated with a Golf R with no extras beyond the paint itself. With this premise, the Wolfsburg hot hatch already enters territory occupied by the Audi S3 and Mercedes-AMG A 35, two rivals that sit in very similar price ranges.

Technical specifications of this car

HatchbackVolkswagen Golf28 versions · from 24,450 €