Volkswagen R32
In published reviews,
critics awarded this
vehicle an average
overall score of:
| Priced From | $32,500 |
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| MPG | 20.0 |
| Styles Reviewed | |
 Hatchback
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Car and Driver
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Meiners Jens Meiners | 6.3 out of 10 | 2012 Volkswagen R32 Hatchback |
The Golf R is a quick car, but if you are acquainted with real sports cars, you won’t be overwhelmed. More specifically, it definitely feels quicker than the front-drive, 200-hp GTI, but it’s not in another league.
Road & Track
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Kott Douglas Kott | 6.7 out of 10 | 2011 Volkswagen R32 Hatchback |
The new R20 is the most wicked production Golf the factory has ever bolted together. It ought to easily dust the last R variant to see U.S. shores which seemed to offer only incremental performance gains over the already highly satisfying Golf GTI.
Road & Track
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Matt DeLorenzo Matt DeLorenzo | Score Pending | 2012 Volkswagen R32 Hatchback |
The 2012 Golf R is a great vehicle for point-and-shoot driving. By opting for the GTI’s turbo four, VW has made the Golf R more nimble than the nose-heavy R32. However, the turbo takes a bit more time to spool up into its sweet spot.
Automobile Magazine
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Georg Kacher Georg Kacher | 7.1 out of 10 | 2010 Volkswagen R32 Hatchback |
To compete with the likes of the Evo and the STI, VW would need to consider a spicier variant – a bit lighter, a little more powerful, and more focused. Until then, however, the Volkswagen Golf R has given us a very capable gran turismo dressed in a hatchback body.
Edmunds.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Davis Matt Davis | Score Pending | 2012 Volkswagen R32 Hatchback |
The VW Golf R smothers the overrated old 247-hp VW R32 V6 in all ways but exhaust sound satisfaction, and we think it feels more a premium effort than the 263-hp Mazdaspeed.
AutoBlog.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Steven J. Ewing Steven J. Ewing | Score Pending | 2012 Volkswagen R32 Hatchback |
We were enamored by just how good the Golf R is, and how much better its dynamics are over a standard GTI. It’s tuned to be more engaging than a GTI could ever dream of while still retaining the hatch’s high levels of comfort and quality.
Motor Trend
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Loh Edward Loh | 7.6 out of 10 | 2012 Volkswagen R32 Hatchback |
This boy racer went to finishing school, and it shows. Power delivery won’t snap your head back, but the Volkswagen R punches off the line with smooth authority. It may not be as fast as the Evo or STI, but that’s not immediately obvious.