New VW Golf R vs AMG A45 - DRAG RACE *The Truth!*
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How’s this for a hot hatch showdown - new Volkswagen Golf R vs Mercedes-AMG A45 S!
On the face of it, these two cars have a lot of similarities. They’re both hot hatches (obviously), they both have AWD, and they’re both powered by 2-litre turbocharged petrol engines.
However, that’s just about where the similarities end! Starting with the Golf R, it can produce 320hp & 420Nm, while it weighs in at 1,551kg. As for the A45 S, well that can produce 421hp & 500Nm, but it also weighs more than the Golf R, tipping the scales at 1,660kg.
However, there’s one key difference between these hot hatches - the price! While the Golf R costs just over £39,000, the A45 S rolls up with a price tag of over £57,000!!
So is it worth it? You’ll have to keep watching to find out!
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Hey guys & girls - we're sorry for the poor audio quality in this video. Unfortunately, Mat's microphone decided to fail! 🤦♂️
Hopefully you still enjoy this awesome hot hatch showdown! Which would you choose? Let us know below!
Finally what all have been waiting for👀❤💯
Golf R
Hello from Philippines
Year 1 of asking a bicycle race between mat and yannie
I would choose mercedes because of looks and interior......
How many drag races do you want to have with the A45 s
Mat : Yes
that's probably because he has the car for a while with him
Video games
All of them.
I like it, cuz its my dream car haha
@@ajayp8410 Umm Mercedes took away the car from him more than 3 months ago. His was yellow. This was red.
Price of a Mercedes a45s - 57k
Price of a Golf R - 39k
Matt Watson "£8000 difference" 😂😂😂
8-'TEEN' thousand! Wow, nearly 50% more
@@JakobusVdL matt watson from carwow ?
@@dutchdascam333Nope - just projecting what he should have said, and realising that the A45 is a very expensive hot hatch
£57k could buy a pretty sweet used 911, £39k a GT-R. It’s crazy what people will pay for new cars.
@@elnoel1220 Yep, and the porsche and GT-R have done their depreciation. But they would be more expensive to run and have the risk of needing expensive repair. And, of course if no-one spends on the expensive new cars, there are no second hand cars for us to pick up as bargains.
Hey Mat. I'm from South Africa🇿🇦. That sound that the VW Golf makes is called "Vrr phaa".
Si La. 🇿🇦
Haha also from SA🇿🇦😂
South Africa has a very different car culture. South Africa here 🇿🇦
From Botswana here. You guys influence us a lot. I can't call it anything else besides VrrPhaa!
Yess🇿🇦🇿🇦
Anyone else no matter what they are doing, always make time for a Mat Watson drag race
Agreed
I haven’t slept, it’s 7am and I have school in 55 minutes, I made time for this video
Not really, I am thinking of unsubscribing. Can't stand the carwow promotions, the childish car reving and the stupid desire to slide the cars at every opportunity. Mat really is the most unprofessional car correspondent
@@mk3kxc4u he’s just having fun
@@mk3kxc4u indd ! After a couple of videos its like all the same over and over again
“I’m sitting” That sounded weird coming from Mat. Used to hearing “I’m sat”
Its Matt's twin in the video
must be some one else masquerading Matt... it isn't him
Exactly man..
messed up my entire day.
He said that cos it's VW, if it was the Mercedes he would have said I am sat.
I'd really like to see a drag race between the pre-OPF BMW M5 Competition and the new facelift M5 Competition LCI, and maybe throw in an M8 Competition Gran Coupe, just to see what is the fastest four-door Bmw you can currently buy. Thanks, hope you guys make this happen!
Finally, “I am sitting ....” someone will be happy 😀
“I’m sat...” sounds better. No matter what grammar says 😬🤪
@@DASKyiv exactly. Matt dont let those grammar Nazis ruin your style! :)
I'm sat
Sittink...
@@DASKyiv i am sat is good to go if his team is making him sit in that car
As a German I appreciate to stay with Mat and UK carwow ;- )
Sehe ich genauso ;)
Einfach die besten Drag Races ohne Übermaß an unnötigem Gerede
Vor allem mit witzigen Szenen und Äußerungen 😂👍 Wie auch in diesem Video ab 2:17 min. 😂
Der deutsche Carwow Kanal ist zwar auch nicht schlecht, aber nichts geht über den Originalen.
@@OliverS2006 germans make crap cars
If I had $100 for every time mat has said “click the pop out banner in the top right hand corner of the screen” I would be rich lol
True😂
Thing is, no one has pop ups anymore... so no one ever sees what he’s advertising to click on 😅
@@septopus3516 well, it is in browser
@@arianitonline8748 Most CZcams content is viewed on mobile or tablet so a bit wasted on people.
@@arianitonline8748 the one without as lockers for some reason
That edit of matts face on the exhaust tips! 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏
Still, it is quite impressive how the Golf caught up with the Mercedes despite the huge difference in both the cars' prices.
3:25
Thanks!
Legend
Thx bro
W
That was a nasty gear change from the Mercedes
That overlay of Matt's face on the exhaust tips had me dying 😂😂
I always say " So then what exactly happened " in sync with Matt
Both great cars. The VW is the best choice due to price. Love the AMG though
And now we're just waiting for the new RS3. C'mon Audi, hurry up!
I know! We’re waiting!
What's the rarest Audi you've driven?
nobody cares about your audifanboy, stay away.
It will get beat by a45s 🤣🤣
@Spongebob Schwanzkopf was bringt dir deine stage 3? sinnloser flex, wenn man einen a45 oder m2 auf stage 3 macht dann ist das ergebnis wieder das gleiche;)
My therapist: “matt watson burble tunes don’t exist, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Matt watson burble tune: 2:17
Great video! I recommend that you add the Audi s3 and/or RS 3 to compare. That would be sweet!
Mat, you must compare the old version of Mercedes a45 with the golf 8 R instead of the a45s, it would be fair compare looking for the HP numbers ✌🏻
39- 57... 8 grand more lol Matt did you SAT in maths class mate? Haha you’re a legend bro
Im sure he said 18 but im not here to argue
Its essentially 7+1 if you’re fast
@@gtasanandreascluckinbell nah he said 8
@@TheTechGiantCZcams you are misleading and lieing. AMG 45 s is base already 51.2k The Golf R is loaded for that money. Head Up Display, big screens. Performance suspension. Yours would be empty af. When you consider discounts you better grant them for both cars. VW always grants big discounts.
@@TheTechGiantCZcams did you buy a used car? If thats the case there is no reason to compare it to a new VW
101 HP difference between the two cars , I’m impressed by the VW ♥️🔥.
Everyone knows the Golf does much more than the 320 they say it does. It's to stop it from cannibalizing S3 sales.
Difference is much less in truth.
@@xIcarus227 it has 335hp in real life so still 85hp less than a45
@@praga163 pretty sure you realize that 85hp doesn't explain the difference between the two. Especially since the AWD system will likely have larger losses compared to last gen considering it sends power to the rear wheels differently.
The A45 is power short well...
If that's 100hp difference, I'll keep the golf and the money difference in my pocket....
The extra cones is really nice to tell the difference
I would like to see a drag race between the 992 Turbo S and the 991 GT2 RS. :)
turbo s would smoke it
Dude Turbo S wld smoke it
Fuck yes
@@kanzyiskandar hahaha 🤣 I didn’t realize we said the same thing lmaooo
@@kanzyiskandar On wet tarmac for sure. But dry and warmed up tyres? Might be very close race.
would rather have a R and 18 grand to spend on it then a45
Naaa
nope
I agree in this instance 😅
Even thought I am an AMG fanboy and an owner of an AMG, I gotta say, I am impressed by the GOLF..
Ohh what AMG ya got?
@@thisisme5487 I guess none.
100 HP down on power,and it holds up quite good
For whoever is reading this, I wish you a successful life my friend
What do you want? Just ask. No need to beat around the bush.
Thanks my bro
Bless 🙏🏼
dont tell me what to do
The Mercedes A45 is the best car in the C segment !! 💪
Still waiting for the running race 🏃♂️ between Mat & Yianni
This is a car channel not the Olympics kiddo.......
YES and a sound check
*farts*
@@JSchaefer93 but yianni does diarrhoea
Hahaha🤣🤣🤣
I think we have all been waiting for this for a very long time
Considering a 100hp difference the R performed very well as expected, if Volkswagen were to make a car with the equivalent hp to the 45 or the rs3 I’m confident it would smash them both
Agreed!!
They can’t do that, VW owns Audi so Audi will always have the faster car
@@Danny-gb2kj incorrect, they planned to make a version of the golf R with 400bhp check out the R400 on CZcams. The car didn’t make it to consumer market because they had second thoughts about if it would sell or not
@@in.m1417 They were afraid it would affect S/RS (which are the more expensive cars) sales negatively lol
@@in.m1417 Iwas supposed to buy it. But Dieselgate came around, so they didnt invest in it. Instead i bought a GTI Clubsport MK7 whichs now tuned & modded to Stage 1 @ 370hp /462tq. My tuner have crazy upgrades for it and Golf R & say both should be pushing around 700 hp with that. Now that would be insanely scethy on a FWD car like GTI CS iknow. But thers guys pushing 540hp in it on youtube now with nutty turbo swaps & stuff! 😄 👍
That Merc colour is just perfect 👌
The only thing that makes me consider the R is the price .
"About 8 grand more" add another 10 racks to that my guy
Really impressive result for the Golf R
Has anyone dyno'd one of these new Golfs yet?
@@pb5x5 340ps apparently based on another dyno video i just saw
@@020555555 if only they'd make one with similar competitor to rs3 and a45
@@020555555 it's German so it's shit, Hyundai I30 is something else
@Ethan Pae have you heard of the N division? Kia makes the Stinger GT, which has a V6 with red and is cheaper than this pseudo 'AMG'
Please do this accent in every video I just like it so much😍😍😍
I am German and actually when I am about to say something very German I use that exaggerated accent too. I love it. :-DD
stabil lo
39k vs 57k - "it's about 8 grand more"
The starting price of A45S is 51k and probably has more stuff as standard
Exactly.....£18k
Half mile and one mile marks for rolling races, that's something new from carwow.
Love it 👍🏻👍🏻
I was looking for this comment before I made it myself. Couldn’t agree more, well done Carwow. Don’t change it! 👏🏽
@@arronjohn1616 I was looking for it too but couldn't find so I make one myself 😂
@carwow it would be good to see a hatchback remap war, for example the one where you had all the hatchbacks like the fiesta st, polo gti etc but instead with a stage 1 remap and see how each of the remaps changes the car and may get different results
Golf anyday
😂😂
8k more ? Think it’s 18k
Matt not good at Math.
@@anoopko because he only know his Mat Math, not normal Math
Bless him got a lot to remember tho
I Can Never Get Enough of Matt's German accent 🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
As a german I agree
I am so annoyed by this fucking voice, because it sounds nothing like german, its just stupid. Yes, i am from Germany.
@Sgt. Pepper . C’mon mate , lighten up ! Sounds pretty much like a German speaking English to me 😂 Pretty sure i’d not be offended if a German was trying to speak in an English accent in such a lighthearted manner
Sounds like an evil ss doctor
3:51 - That was GENIUS!
We need a drag race between the new m3 and the giulia quadrifolgio , i've never seen such a video on youtube till now !!
That Golf R is something amazing!!
also its much easier to tune. st3 with loba will eat even c63s :D and still cost much less
But the A45s walked it lol
@@helldiego lmao you can do a Corolla faster than a lambo, doesn’t mean anything lmao
@@mengienghinamwaami4894 18k pounds more expensive with 100hp more. The Golf did amazing against a car with so much hp
@@eshay6161 you compare a45 with lambo? lol. R and A same class cars, corolla and lambo not. is it hard to you ?
8k more for the Merc...? More like just under 18k
Someone didn't do very well in school did they...?
ratio
WV is £39k without options mate
@@Conman1112 thats the starting price of both cars so both dont have options so it does have a 18k price difference
@@jacquincedras the a45s starts at 51k
@@suttonspeshul5585 oh ok but its still a difference of 12k which is alot
bloodyell Matt. I thought mi tv speakers were fooked when i started watching it.
Mega to see you here, Andrew!
That Golf R is still impressive i must say
I was interested to buy one but coming from a Stage 2 2015 WRX that really rocked the Golf R, a 2018 w 7km on it DSG let me down, I settled for an S4, I was disappointed w the Golf R
@@kiddcisco ok
- vw golf profile picture
@@joshcutler6061 it's my polo but i don't have it any more
Looks like a slice of cheese tho lmao
101 hp difference between the two cars.
Impressed by VW
It's not about how many horses you have on the engine, it's how you put those horses on the road!!
@@inkconceptualart8261 the VW might have like 370/380... there´s no way that 150kg makes that small difference between the two
Man the difference is that the hp announced by audi and vw are to the wheels and those of mercedes are to motor
@@dinispereira411 they have measured 340-350 on the wheels on a new car
400m only... Then cheers R
Espetacular, AMG 45S , parabéns aos engenheiros , por passar conceitos da F1 neste ícone AMG 45S, triturou o GOLF 2021 ,
Triturou? Chegou somente 0,3 s na frente na drag race com 101 hp a mais. Levou, mas definitivamente não triturou.
I like both cars. Would drive both :)
The Golf R is fantastic because it’s so under the radar yet so fun to drive and performance oriented. Truly the perfect car to blend right in, I love that aspect of it
Fun and vw LMAO
Boring to drive car does everything for you no skill involved
That's a standard golf R spend a further 18k and it would be all over that A45!
@@spartan7306 if you actually think the Golf R isn’t fun idk what to tell you lol
@@doggedlydetermined7022 it ain't fun tho. You'll be better off with a turbocharged Mazda Miata, and the fun will be glorious.
Great editing, especially the exhaust bit :D
I'd like to see this race done again, but with a ABT tuned Golf 8 R vs the A45s
I truelly expected the Merc to be much faster for having 30% more hp...
Is it missing displacement or simply a slightly understatement from VW regarding the (real) power output?
Hey Mat . It would be great to get all the car’s 0-60 , 0-100 and trap speeds in these races too . Liked the extra 1/2 mile and 1 mile content though
Been writing this for years
Ain't gonna happen
0-60 you get only in the solo reviews
@Tony Stark . Can’t work out why though . Those basic stats are familiar to any petrol head and whilst the comparative races are great it would be even better , and really easy to produce some bald figures to go with them . He did an impromptu 0-60 on the R a few weeks back in the drag race so obviously aren’t completely adverse to it
That VW is really impressive !
Impressive for a VW, but that A45s just smokes it
But it looks like shit🤢🤮
@@prithvireddy6318 ya the interior of that golf is absolutely terrible. Cheap hard shiny plastics everywhere, thick bezels . Just terrible all around, very poor effort from VW.
@@MzwandileHarmans and it costs £18k extra. Not a very good value for money.
@@MzwandileHarmans Not sure considering the extra 100bhp an £18k cost it smokes it.... just about beats it is more like it.
Editing is so good top tier
We want tuned Golf R, RS3 & AMG 45 race... 🙂
Mr wizard really tired putting down the Mercedes 😂
Thats what I was about to comment haha
the golf R has very very very nice sound in rolling race 🥰🥰😍😍
Probably pumped through the speakers 🤣
@@SeanT6792 Yep, even the Merc sounded like a Dyson haha
Matt now I would love to see a GT63s vs the New M5 Competition LCI with you driving the GT63s of course, as other drivers are not that good at driving the GT 4 door
Exactly
Volvswizards channel is excellent, Matt you should of shown the clips of him taking your Yaris around there! Haha
When mat does that German accent, I just can't help but laugh like a madman
Reminds of craig Ferguson when he does pervi german 😂😂
@@AA-jj1jm 😂😂😂😂hell yeah
Wellcome gottleib daimler
Mat u matted(jumped) the first race
Sounds like the old american Volkswagen commercials
so cool to see a 12 second 1/4 mile from a golf, super impressive
Its also lighter than the mers
Cool vid
Love your shows Mat lol u very funny, Please may you do a drag race with a VW T- roc R vs Audi Rsq3 sportback haha if you can
Anyone who pays near 58k for a A class needs to live in a padded room
🙄
Bullshit
It’s worth it for the interior
A45 isn’t a standard a class though
Just wait 2 years and pay 25-30k for it instead
It's a better all round car
Holy moly this is the hell of a race the whole world has been waiting for 🙌👌
Why on earth do you think the world has been waiting for this race? two cars in completely different leagues. You did not need watch this to know the outcome.
The same with a stage1 for the golf please. 👍
Pls Do that German accent as often as you can, I love it 🙏🏼😂
Hey Mat. The microphone not working was fine, I think it actually let us hear more of the car noise from inside! Haha. I really enjoyed this episode, the Golf R sounds wicked!!
Mat: “Come see how the other half lives”
Volkswizard: 😐
Volkswizard: *Loses first race on purpose* 🦦
If you watch wolkswizards videos he will NEVER say anything bad about VW, NEVER, not even anything bad about golf 8
Hahahah
😂
@@mindst50mm54 apart from the mk7 R, he loves to hate that car
@@mindst50mm54 that’s not exactly correct as not a vw sycophant if you had watched his video on his own golf r experience you would know this - and vw golf mk8 is a good car
Much closer than I thought!
Loved the sound of the cars in the drag race
7:42 😂😂 I love the frequent German accent impressions you do
I'm German and I like Mat's imitation an jokes about Germans. 😅👌Never ever I would watch the german carwow. Your channel is 1000 times better, especially because of Mat. Conclusion: the Germans don't need a german carwow channel. 😉 ... can't speak for everyone, but I do, because I'm German
Yah
I don't need a german carwow channel too.
Especially since the guy on the German channel is not even German.
@@FR-nu5nc Ah I knew the prejudiced knuckle draggers would come crawling out. Do you think, for eg, Trump is American?
@@blazzz13 you did know, because you were waiting to pounce. Looking for trouble much?
Matt's savage and I love it!
They should do a video on all the golf R’s from the mk 4 R32 onwards
We are still waiting on a Yanni vs Mat bicycle race 😏
I can already imagine it... "so... what happened. The yannibikester found it difficult to get off the line and the Matbike got ahead. At the 30 yard line the yannibikester's all leg drive caught up and tore past the Matbike"
😂
I could not wait for this race! Mat, for the next race you need to put the Golf R against the RS3
Versus the upcoming RS3 ☝️
Stage 1 the R, and you've got a tidy motor for under 40K
I would take the R, over the Rs3 & 45, as you have plenty of change to add more personal mods, and to make your car more unique 😉
And also no warranty so when something breaks ur fucked.
Be interesting to see the same race but with a mapped golf R
I love the A45 S
Great to hear Andrew on the channel 🥳
Would like to see these two drag race with the older VW R32.
Golf R跟GR Yaris比較推薦那一台?
2台都是4傳在傳動科技上差在那?
I would like to see a drag race between some GT3 cars :D
Oh yes please :D That might be very interesting
Hey mat I'm in South Africa been waiting for this race for a long time. thank you so much. A45s is a king of cylinders.
Even in F1 Mercedes is the king of bhp with the same specification
Have you guys drag raced the R8 against the TTRS? Or have I dreamt that I watched it? 😂 love to see more of the SUVS Race, Jag, Aston, Bentley, Rolls, Urus, Alfa, Maserati, Range
I love this color on Merc 🔥🔥
Matt: Drag-Races
Everyone: YIANNI?
“The Thruth!” Because Archie staged his drag race. I get you Mat.
Totally agree carwow on the case👍
What video?
@@TheLTcousins search archile Hamilton racing
czcams.com/video/GdX1YiruB64/video.html
He was in a a35 not a45s
I love this golf
Matt, we are waiting for a drag race between the 488 pista and the gt2rs
I'm fasting and have ton of work but there you goo..... my brain sees carwow and say just 1 more video 🤣🤣😍
Ramadan Mubarak!
@@greybeard27 thanks bud....😍
Been waiting for this for a while!
The Golf GTI classic model and also great value for money 👌👌👌
Nice race
I’m not German but I like mats imitation of Germans 🔥😂
this comment would perfectly fit if u are actually German
I am and I like them too
I am and it is very good and funny 😂
ze german accent
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