Volkswagen Golf R is an automobile that has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
The Golf R is part of Volkswagen's Golf 7 series of cars.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 296 bhp (300 PS/221 kW) of power at 5300-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 2000-5200 rpm.
A 7 speed automatic transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
The Volkswagen Golf R weighs a stated 1515 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph), stated fuel consumption is 8.1/6.5/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 162.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2626 mm | 103.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1533 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1503 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Length | 4263 mm | 167.8 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1515 kg | 3340 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | EA888 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 92.8 mm
3.25 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 300 PS (296 bhp) (221 kW) at 5300-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 2000-5200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 111.3 kW/litre 151.3 ps/litre 149.2 bhp/litre 2.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
201.61 Nm/litre
2.44 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2533.5 kPa (367.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 198.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 145.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 195.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.86 kg/kW 11.46 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.1/6.5/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.1/6.5/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.3/15.4/14.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.9/43.5/39.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.0/36.2/33.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 162.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/40 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 751817 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 7 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2020 Volkswagen Golf R added 2022-07-10. Last modified 2022-07-10. |
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