2017 VW Golf R Variant 310 PS 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.5 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 4.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 14.1 s @ 112 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Price | $49,000 |
| Curb weight | 1576 kilograms (3474 pounds) |
| Years built | 2017 - 2018 |
| Displacement | 1984 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 121 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 310 metric horsepower (306 brake horsepower / 228 kilowatts) @ 6500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 400 Newton-meters (295 pound-feet) @ 5400 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
VW Golf R Variant 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.5 s |
| 0-70 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 8.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 11.2 s |
| 0-100 mph | 13.9 s |
| 0-110 mph | 16.3 s |
| 0-120 mph | 18.2 s |
VW Golf R Variant quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.7 s @ 69 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.2 s @ 92 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.9 s @ 105 mph |
| Quarter mile | 14.1 s @ 112 mph |
| 2000 feet | 18.0 s @ 123 mph |
VW Golf R Variant acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.4 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.3 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 4.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 7.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 8.8 s |
| 0-140 kph | 10.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 12.1 s |
| 0-160 kph | 13.8 s |
| 0-170 kph | 15.3 s |
| 0-180 kph | 16.7 s |
| 0-190 kph | 17.9 s |
| 0-200 kph | 18.8 s |
VW Golf R Variant distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.0 s @ 115 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.2 s @ 148 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.8 s @ 168 kph |
| 400 meters | 14.0 s @ 180 kph |
| 500 meters | 16.0 s @ 189 kph |
| 600 meters | 17.8 s @ 197 kph |
