So why does almost nobody buy one? When did you last see a Volkswagen Golf R Estate on the road? I’m not talking about the Mk7 (which sold well because of ridiculously cheap lease deals), but ...

The VW Golf R Estate starts at £34,455. That’s only £700 more than a DSG-equipped five-door Golf R hatch. For some, it’ll be a no brainer. Boot capacity jumps up from 308 litres to 605 ...

While a Golf R hatchback is no more practical than a Civic Type R, when fitted with a more versatile estate body it’s impossible to draw that comparison, making its rivals more likely to be high ...

A high-output version of VW's 2.0 L turbocharged four-cylinder replaced the bigger, heavier engine, and thus, the Golf R was born. For model year 2025, the base Golf R is now $47,100, at least ...

It completes the sprint in 4.6 seconds, or 0.2s sooner than the equivalent Golf R estate. Aside from the updated lights brought by the regular Golf Mk8.5, the revised R models have an illuminated ...

If that's not enough space, the VW Golf R Estate offers up 611 litres of boot space, making it a very practical and useable daily driver that can also serve as the weekend sports car. We actually ...

It’s important to carefully check the trims of the car you’re interested in to make sure that you’re getting the features you want, and aren’t overpaying for those you don’t want.

It’s important to carefully check the trims of the car you’re interested in to make sure that you’re getting the features you want, and aren’t overpaying for those you don’t want.