Used 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Hatchback Consumer Reviews
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Great car!
GM, 02/06/2016
2016 Volkswagen Golf R 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Handles great. Awesome acceleration. Great electronics. A super fun car. You can tell that you're in a Golf because some items are obviously spec'd for a lower price point. However, this much fun in a practical car cannot be passed up, and the lower price point for a VW is still on par with a similarly priced BMW. Only an Audi/Mercedes will get you truly better interior.
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Love this car
Neil, 02/07/2016
updated 02/12/2018
2016 Volkswagen Golf R 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Compared to its rivals its a class act. The acceleration is great so is the braking. The steering is not as good as it could be but that goes with the territory when it comes to electronic steering. The build quality is impeccable. If I have a fault its with the pedal positions in the manual. The driving modes dont differ enough to make changing them worthwhile. I dont have DCC. Two years on still look forward to driving it, even on my commute. This car has made my mind up that my next car will more than likely be another Golf R
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Poorly disguised as an econo-box.
P R, 12/27/2015
updated 06/27/2016
2016 Volkswagen Golf R w/Dynamic Chassis Control and Navigation 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
High performance meets practicality. It's awesome. Does everything as advertised.
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After my Corvettes
Mark, 11/04/2016
2016 Volkswagen Golf R w/Dynamic Chassis Control and Navigation 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have owned my 2016 Golf R for almost a year. Prior to this, I owned two base-model Corvettes, also purchased new. In instrumented magazine road tests, the Corvettes were less than a second apart in 0-60 and quarter mile acceleration times. The Golf R splits the difference -- a little quicker than my 1998 C5 and a little slower than my 2006 C6, acceleration-wise. But the difference is so negligible that the seat-of-the-pants feel is the same. Handling, for all practical purposes, feels about the same too. Impressive braking. No bombastic roar and not the head-turner that the Vettes were. But I'm getting a lot of attention from the younger crowd (I'm 67) who know exactly what the R is. So I'm enjoying driving a sleeper again. My first sleeper since my 1973 Mazda RX2, a rotary engine screamer in mundane coupe form that was a blast to drive as most cars were deteriorating, performance-wise, at the time. I'm also very happy with the quality of the interior, although I do wish it came in a color other than black. Tons 'o fun!!
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Fun...
Anthony Heath, 06/20/2016
2016 Volkswagen Golf R w/Dynamic Chassis Control and Navigation 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
It has been a while since my wife and I had a car that was actually fun to drive. We have had nothing but people movers since my 2007 Tundra purchase and her 2008 Honda Odyssey. Decided to purchase a run around car that would provide some fun and the Golf R seemed to be the best option for that requirement along with a relatively high degree of refinement. Not quite 1000 miles yet, but so far we have been extremely happy with the purchase. Great performance, comfort, and still have usable space for a small car.
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