New Golf R Variant 2016 FULL REVIEW test driven DSG AWD 300 hp HOT ESTATE - Autogefühl
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Another hot estate! This new top version of the Golf estate offers even a launch control. It’s way more expensive than the ones from Seat and Skoda, but also comes with more equipment from serial production. Not the better deal, but the more exklusive one. Thomas Majchrzak of Autogefühl takes you on this in-depth review.
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Most car review videos 7-9 minutes long. German car review videos 30+ minutes 😁 I love your content. So informative and in depth!
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You guys make the best car reviews, very detailed. Helps a lot when considering a new purchase
So pleased to have found your channel. Great review of a seemingly great car. Will spend some time watching some more of your videos.
This is a perfect review. I'm moving to the Germany from the US this year, and this car is at the top of my list and having a review in English helps a lot. Danke!
love to hear that. Keep following us!
As ever a very good review, worth watching ALL your video's great job.
Best R estate review on youtube. Thanks for posting.
Paul Gravestock thanks Paul!!
I really like Thomas Majchrzak! He is factual and pleasant, without being overly dramatic, like a lot of US and British presenters. While I enjoy Jeremy Clarkson, most other hosts are just annoyingly dramatic. Thomas is relaxed without being boring.
I'd like to see him do a test of the Golf SportWagen AllTrack or possibly even a 237 hp TDI SportWagen. (I'm hoping that the US will see an AllTrack with the TDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission.)
Chris Green Hey Chris, thank you very much, love to hear that. Keeping your wishes in mind!
Very good and detailed review! Will check here again when I'm looking for another car!
joesm00th thanks! Maybe you just check it out even if you dont need a car :)
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Just ordered mine, can't wait.
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although im no longer looking for a car at the moment i always like watching these great reviews.
i see quite a few instances, like at 31:32, where it looks like someone added the rain effect to the B-roll because it is always in focus, always falls in the same direction and no rain drops fall onto the camera lens :)
altern8ive haha - well observed =) Filmed the racetrack outside in dry and had the commentary in the rain, so that even'd it out - looks quite good imho :) But also a riddle for true fans ;-)
Just bought one! Fantastic all round machine, very happy indeed 👍
Great review! I bought a 2018 SportwagenS 4Motion this last July. I commute 50mi each way to work so I have 11K+ already and knock wood, not a single issue. I came back to VW after 14 years with Volvo- this is my 4th new VW in my driving life. It was hard to come back for several reasons, i.e., the VW PR problems, the safety confidence I had with Volvo. However, I was not going to pay Volvo the $50K+ this car would have cost me with them. No way. I’m calling this “The Poor Man’s Volvo”. It’s the first AWD car I’ve ever owned and of course we’ve only had 1 snow storm so far in Connecticut. I took it out into 5-6 inches of unplowed snow, with the original equipment tires no snows, and this car is freaking crazy sick great in the snow! I live in the hills of Litchfield County and I’m telling you, I had to pull or sorts of momentum tactics to get up the hills to our house with FWD in the past. I would have to somehow hit the last 45 degree turn at like 20mph without sliding to the side to have enough speed to get up the last hill. If it wasn’t plowed it would take several attempts, many times sliding back down the freaking hill, hoping the damn plow wasn’t coming- or anyone else for that matter- who was going to kill me. All that WITH 4 snows. This freaking car was like- I could have been ASLEEP- like a billy goat climbing on top of the barn roof. NO FREAKING PROBLEM! Honest to Pete I was laughing it was so effortless. No snow driving skills required with this car! I literally started at the bottom of steep hills from a dead stop- this car is a unreal. I thought I was going to put 4 snows on her- NOT NECESSARY! Needless to say I couldn’t be more pleased with this car. Anyone in snow country thinking about AWD here it is. I know Subaru has the loyal following, and believe me I test drove them, but I just can’t stand their styling. Nor their driving/handling. Just too pedestrian on all counts. I have many friends who’ve driven Subs for years and wouldn't drive anything else- but they can keep them. This car is like a little Audi- and get this: I too got $5200 off sticker, which was only $26+ to begin with. Had to go to Massachusetts to find a base model w/ 4Motion but who cares- took a day to get her, register her in CT & in my garage. Looks like a much more expensive car, not that I care, but it’s a chic little wagon. My only VW gripe is that it has none of the new safety features that are pretty much standard on all cars now, i.e., blind spot, auto braking, etc. But what the heck- all I wanted was the 4Motion and I wasn’t going to go to the Alltrack for another $10K+ to get all that. This is still the best kept secret value, in my book. I hope to have it for many years!
cool man great report :)
Very nice review, as always, Thomas. And nice to see you testing the car in familiar surroundings. One suggestion: when making English reviews, it'd be nice to see the onboard computer and navigation set in English as well. Thanks for considering! Greetings from Marbella!
gracias! Sure we are usually doing that nowadays :)
An excellent and thorough review by a true gentleman. Your German accent is awesome !
***** appreciated Mike!
Thank you very much for this review. What I like about this car is that it seems spacious & has good power too. For me a car with good legroom is important as it is one of the things that determines comfort for me. I will also be checking the VRS, Cupra ST & S4 reviews.
+sleepy gamer 👍
What a thorough review, a great job! Thanks for setting the benchmark for useful reviews. Do you have someone who can do motorcycle reviews too?!?
jtezak thanks! Oh, motorcycle is not on our programme yet :)
Hey Thomas, I recently drove the regular Golf R in Canada. I loved almost everything about it except for the gear ratios, which at the 6th gear was 0.91 - so at highway speeds you could hear the engine more than you would want to (especially compared to my GTI at 0.61 for the final gear. The new MK7.5 is supposed to have a 7 speed DSG, but I'm not sure if the ratios are supposed to be closer to the GTI for the last driven gear. Is it maybe the same transmission as the S-tronic in the RS3 and TT-RS? Love the channel, keep up the good work.
Love this review of the Golf R Variant. But can you also do a review of a "normal" golf estate? I cannot find any good reviews of the golf estate on youtube I you do the best reviews of cars on youtube!
+robert klevstad Hey, appreciate your approval. We wanted to organise a Golf Alltrack review as a lot of you guys were asking for that - so your estate is included in there then as well :)
I prefer this to the hatch.
Theres somthing hilarious about a sensible looking estate drifting sideways into corners and making fart noises from the exhaust.
Nice review. Is the DSG Estate available in the US?
A very good, in depth review too. I bought my Mk7 Golf GTi at the end of last year. I wish there was a GTi estate. I don't think I'd be able to justify a 300bhp, petrol estate to myself, due to the undoubtedly low MPG.
+David Coles thanks David!
You can always order 2.0 fsi with some bigger wheels and lower, stiffer suspension, i guess. Still not true gti, but it will be more than enough for fun factor, believe me (even my 1.6 tdi bluemotion has it).
Love it. This is the estate to go for.
Getting mine hopefully 🙏 this week test drive and see what I think after that
Enjoy 😊
Hi, what you would suggest flash the ECU or not ! would effect the engine longevity ?
Amazing car. Thanks for video.
+Lino Mezzadri thanks! Join more of our reviews!
Damn.. I wanted the Seat Cupra, but that interior is SWEET!
There is no other way of putting this: another excellent review!! I own a mk7 GTI myself, but the R is very very nice indeed..... but unfortunately way too expensive over in the Netherlands, as it is 15.000 euro more expensive than a GTI: the R variant is starting at 52.000 euros, for that money you get an Audi RS3 sportback in Germany! And although I love the Golf R to death, the RS3 with it's epic 5-cylinder fire breathing 367HP engine is in another league...
GTI_CHHA Thanks! Have you seen our RS3 review already? Strange that the Golf R is that expensive in .nl
***** With every option selected from the factory, the Golf R is 36,380 Euros ($39,910 American). The GTI with every option selected from the factory is 32,770 Euros ($35,950 American).
***** Sure, I have watched the RS3 review multiple times.... The base price in NL is 35k euro, the add 10k euro emission tax + 7k euro dutch Mwst (21%). Mahlzeit....
As a recent B5 S4 Avant owner in the USA, tuned to stage 1, I continue to read where VAG CARS wants more SUV/CUV sales in N America. Just read this week Audi wants 45% of sales as SUVs. Not sure if that is global or just NA. Also Porsche just announced the new Macan could be 1/3 of all their sales.. I think that too is just in the NA mkt. As a wagon owner disappointed more euro wagons don't make it to NA. Ie TDI Passat Alltracks etc. nice review Thomas thxs, might be as close to an R Variant as Ill get.
David G Thanks for the feedback! Yeah indeed, they say that in near future, 1/3 of ALL car sales worldwide will be SUV so they set sails for that...
Hi, do you know if the 2016 golf sportwagen will offer blindspot monitoring and larger than 5.8 inch info screen for U.S. models(2015 models do not here in the U.S. thankyou for your great reviews, Danke
Marjorie Glasser Hey, thanks! Sorry not really into the details about the US models, you ll have to ask the dealer about that! If you get the info, pls post for others here as well
I don't see your review of the standard golf R posted in the description or anywhere on your channel. What happened to that? Great reviews by the way, so happy you do them in English.
shane palting Oh sorry I must have missed that! Thanks for mentioning. Link is included now in the description :)
Antti, the video is in English so I've presumed it's aimed at the UK, where this car is an estate as you've said.
There was no attitude in my comment, I was correcting what I thought was a mistake, and I did so in good faith. I have no idea why you couldn't respond to me with the same respect.
this looks way more beautiful than the hatch version, this extra length gives it a nice appeal...
i like the variant more too
Very Good review👍
thanks keep joining us!!
So, is this ever coming to North America?
What a car. I got mine a week ago. My only gripe is the exhaust (DSG) fart as it sometimes sounds a bit weak. Other than that I cannot complain I just want to drive it all the time!
Resonator delete makes the dsg fart alot stronger 😄
R from Robert so this is my favorite. Is in my wish list for sure !
Great review of a car that unfortunately us Americans will probably never see. Now without a WRX estate there is a gap in the market for just that car. I'd cancel my existing pre-order for a 4 door R for that estate in a second.
Andy Moore interesting, it is said that Americans would never buy estates ... which is obviously wrong
can't wait till this thing is in the states.
I would like to see a review on the bmw M240i
I really hope this come to the US soon!
Great review. I'd suggest a test drive to anyone considering the car - once driven, you'll want one.Mine arrives on my drive next weekend, went for limestone grey as I thought it would be more of a Q car, and everyone seems to be going for Lapiz!
+Ian Gillam thanks! and have a lot of fun with it :)
Thanks!
One error in the review I noticed though.. The wheelbase in the hatch is identical to the variant. The body is longer, not the wheelbase.
+Ian Gillam not exactly, the estate does have longer wheelbase, but its really very minor, overhang is indeed the crucial part
+Autogefühl Afraid not. They're both 2630mm. VW documents, Parkers and VW driver magazine all confirm it.
When would it come to the USA
Excellent review as usual. I think golf R the hatch is the way to go instead of the expensive Audi S3. Same platform with same drive system so why paying the premium?
ChAbAr Thanks! Yeah thats a good thought
Danke...I do like the Golf R Varient...it would make a nice companion to my Porsche 911 turbo
Very good review. I've noticed some improvement on the editing of this video, some bits are more dynamic. Even with the good editing, in my personal taste, this video is a little too long. I believe that you could give the same information in about 30 min. And btw, do you like going to Spain to make your reviews, or they send you there?
pitthepig Thanks for the feedback! Well the video length is always an offer, usually we get the feedback that we should make it even longer, as a lot of you guys make it Full HD; fullscreen and sit back and relax and watch. About the places, we are doing test reviews right where we live but also on special events - and thats where we cannot decide the location, but usually we are happy with it. Spain guarantuees good weather, in most cases.
How litters have the Booth?
Love those white trousers.
+David Coles :>
I want this car way more than the Golf R. Hope it comes to Canada.
this car perferctly meets my needs.. Not sure if my wife will let me get it though.. thanks for the review..
Try to wear pants mate.
Did you get it
Perfect replacement for my 2006 A3 Sportback. Please, VW, bring it to the USA.
Ciao Thomas. Yet another excellent presentation. Thanks.
I'm a big fan of VW having put several hundred thousand kms on a Scirocco and then a Jetta (Canada market).
We miss the scirocco here for sure.
Can you tell me if the variant R will make it to Canada?? We have the R hatch available which I really like.
BTW nice coordination of the white handbag with your white slacks! ;)
Mario Dalla Riva Hey! Great to hear from you :) That one ofc belonged to Katharina ;-)
Hm I dont know about the Canadian market, sorry. Maybe you ask a VW dealer there and post the answer?
***** Ciao Thomas! I'm told that we're likely to see the R "Wagon" (Variant) in Canada once the AWD production capability in Mexico is complete - 2017 is a possibility. Mexico VW plants are to provide the Golf for North America (currently the Golf-R in Canada arrives from Germany because of the AWD).
Say CIAO to Katharina! We don't see her so much these days :(
I have always liked R versions of Golfs in that Blue colour.
Pvulture b that blue rocks indeed
I just talked to my dealership about it today, hoping the wagen comes to north america. If I can get it in a manual I'll be trading in my 2 month old GTI ASAP!
+MechRider89 That would be very interesting if they would do that!
Manager said they should know by June so I'll report back if we get them....an I remember to come post.
Do you know if there is any plans to bring this vehicle to the United States? BTW your videos are amazing. Very thorough.
Scott Espinoza Hey Scott, afaik there are no plans for that yet. But you gotta keep on commenting here, so maybe Volkswagen will find out one day what American people want of their cars... thanks again!
I would actually prefer this car with 200 to 250 hp. As you mentioned the gap between the 1.5 litre and this one is huge, I think VW should offer another variant.
delicious, thanks thomas
NebPWN you re welcome :)
When driven either in Eco or Comfort mode, was the engine and exhaust quiet both inside and out?
yeah you can have it rather relaxed then
I want a GTD estate!!!!!
Hope this variant make it to US
What is he saying at 28:14? It sounds to me like "its more sovereign on the road and better for long trips"
+Timothy Skinner I said it feels like the estate is better suitable for longer trips and the hatch feels a little more agile, but just slight nouances
Thanks for replying - "it feels...more agile" was said just before the phrase I cannot understand. Sorry to be a nuisance.
Germans: for if you want a REAL review that actually shows the entire car and all of its features
wheelbase is the same for the 'normal' R and the R Variant!
Michael Nichols Actually the wheelbase difference 2 mm, so there is a difference, but indeed you are right that its not that crucial. Would have been more precise to stress the difference in overhang that results in another weight balance that reduces the sportiness in comparison to the hatch
Enjoyed the video so much I ordered one!!! Arrives 01/03/16😀
+lol guy you ll have a lot of fun with it - glad we could help!
Looking at a full review of this car against an S3? Can you do it ????
+Josh Thorpe compare our s3 facelift video!
love blue color
Hi Thomas, I have a doubt, this one uses 98 rom gasoline but i think the new audi s3 310 hp uses 95, is it correct?
does it make much difference?
Well, here in Spain about 12 cents of euro per liter.
test gulia vs audi a4, bmw 3, Mercedes c klasse plss
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Hi Thomas, I have a question for you regarding this car. Are the 4 exhaust pipes in the rear real or are two real (the outside ones) and the other two (the inner ones) fake, just for the looks of the car?
uh dont remember, doesnt the static video show ?
No, unfortunately I couldn't state that. Looking over pictures of the rear there's a difference between the outer and the inner exhaust pupes and the outer ones allways look darker...
The inner exhausts are fake. Just saw a vídeo referring that fact...
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smog?
If you don't mind can you tell the U$ price too in yors vedios?
Navid Parves thanks I ll try that when I have the info! Sometimes, the price infos arent out yet for all markets
thanks dude fpr reply
Is it only R version with progressive stearing?
no thats also available for other versions
Please tell them that American VW fans want this car. It's the most unique thing they make!
Yes, I want to haul ass while I haul stuff.
Hi Thomas, love your reviews, always great detail. Just a word on this review though - the word "variant" means the same as "version".
For example, this is not the Golf R Variant. This is the R variant of the Golf Estate.
Keep up the good work mate!
This is the Golf R Variant, at least in Germany and the Nordics. Get your facts right.
In the UK, It's called the Golf Estate.
webspecial.volkswagen.de/golf-variant/?culture=de_DE
LEGITIMO CANHÃO!!!!
special special special, special special. Special
I was waiting for this car to come to Canada, however, not coming till 2017? Why? QX50 will now be my next car.
+john fenton God knows who decides the Northern America strategy at Volkswagen ...
***** Once upon-a-time we had a the Passat Wagon 4 Motion, which was removed the VW Canada range!? The Audi A4 Avant has now been replaced by the Audi Allroad (too expensive). Not sure what VAG are up to, but they have narrowed their range over the past years...
Mini Audi RS6 !
can't believe we don't get this in the United States
Lol.....go check the boot and dig out the screw driver. You will also find the Audi Logo.
great video. what is the avg consumption ?. city, road ?
Greatings from Poland
thanks! that 2.0 l turbo you will drive with around 10 ltrs
at least.
thank you for quick response
last question, golf gtd variant is also quick. I know is not R but is enough quick to daily drive ? what is the golf gtd avg consumption
of course its quick enough. The 2.0 tdi usually score some 7 ltrs
3 liters is not big difrence i mean huge.
ok, last question. what would be your pick ?
golf gtd, golf r, skoda rs or seat leon cupra st ?
Want
Wis the wheel size? 18"?
19”
SD card slot at 15:09 ??
Matthew Mers yeah. A lot of cars have it, but some must have it for GPS system, some leave it open for music use
I would sell my -14 Golf Gti directly if there were a Gti estate! R is to expencive, heavy and thirsty. Shame on VW for not making the Gti as estate.
This will be the reason for me to go to another brand.
whats point on fwd wagon gti? just go buy sportwagon 2.5 fwd if u want
Please set the infotainment system language as English next time before doing the review so we can understand. Thank you 👍
We usually do that
@@autogefuehl That's great 👍 keep up the good work. I can't wait to see the Golf 8 Variant review 😳
OMG why cant we have this car in the US? I want one so bad TAKE MY MONEY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Warum ein 2.0L 300PS turbomotor der es sicher nicht lange machen wird.... Ein V6 mit 3.0L leistet auch ohne Turbo oder kompressor mehr als genug Power und entwickelt ein höheres Drehmoment
Timo Ta A 3 liter V6 wouldn't fit into the engine bay of a Golf 7 to begin with and secondly, a normally aspirated 3 liter V6 would have a maximum of 250HP and "only" about 300Nm of torque. Compare this to this 2 liter turbo with 300HP and 380Nm of torque.....
Timo Ta Ich denke auch, dass das Hochzüchten nicht die optimale Lösung ist. In diesem Fall ginge es in der Tat aber nicht anders, siehe Kommentar unten
GTI_CHHA Thanks for explaining!
Danke, Thanks. Ich finde es einfach schade das man nicht die Motoren größer lässt wie "früher" so zwischen 1.8L - 3.0 L da hätte ich ein besseres Gefühl aus Kunde eines Autos
How come you Europeans can get these nice estate cars. There is only 1 or 2 being sold here, and they are Volvos. We would be lucky to get hatchback versions of cars in the US.
Because people here have fetishes for SUV/trucks's instead. Almost no one buys wagons.
Ivo Bosnjak Well I know that муслиманскј изроде.
T'ko? Ja? :(
You are very handsome Thomas!
bluegrassbabe1 thanks ;)
***** lol...told you should model
nice purse too lol
NebPWN you thought that would be mine ? :D
4Motion is not just AWD
Jonathan Schuler no because it’s mostly only 2WD until it needs more traction at thr back then it is 4WD - ONLY when needed.
The black glossy plastic looks really cheap and nasty in the cockpit. It looks a lot less premium than other brands. Skoda interiors look better now...
David van der Zande yeah check the all-new Skoda Superb video, e.g. for the interior there
Cars are sooo cheap in Germany compared to Denmark
I bet this guy has/had a creepy relationship with his mother...
hehe fake