Here's Why the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Is Better Than its Rivals

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    The 2018 Volkswagen Golf R is a great hot hatchback -- and it's better than its rivals. Today I'm reviewing a Golf R, and I'm going to show you why the VW Golf R is such a great car.
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  • @DougDeMuro
    @DougDeMuro  Před 5 lety +4670

    I hope you enjoy my parking sensor song ;)

  • @YouOnlyIiveTwice
    @YouOnlyIiveTwice Před 4 lety +1502

    1:02 Only Doug would take a screenshot of one of his own videos in 240p

  • @99toyotacorolla
    @99toyotacorolla Před 4 lety +1027

    14:57 "Brake pedal not depressed"
    God I wish I were that brake pedal

    • @Christiancdgbcsgjn
      @Christiancdgbcsgjn Před 4 lety +9

      😂

    • @liamanderson7424
      @liamanderson7424 Před 4 lety +63

      Well it’s hard to be happy when you’re a Toyota Corolla

    • @tone3560
      @tone3560 Před 3 lety +7

      I can help you out...stop looking at vehicle you cant afford and eradicate your delusions of grandeur to afford this vehicle. Because in the grand scheme of things no one needs this vehicle to be happy. Its a rental for happiness.

    • @9.5.9.5
      @9.5.9.5 Před 3 lety +11

      @@tone3560 Hippie

    • @tone3560
      @tone3560 Před 3 lety +4

      @@9.5.9.5 Its truth

  • @Yksisuuntainen
    @Yksisuuntainen Před 4 lety +613

    man, this car is *mad tight*

  • @addi71
    @addi71 Před 4 lety +244

    "This car is a little more, grown up."
    Proceeds to play song on parking sensor pitch adjustor.

  • @ConsciousRobot
    @ConsciousRobot Před 5 lety +2603

    When Doug returns cars, I wonder if people are ever annoyed that all their settings have been changed.

    • @aliexpress96
      @aliexpress96 Před 5 lety +125

      I am annoyed by just listening to him. He cant understand why would navigation offer you alternative route... What if there is a jam, accident, you dont want use highway or something simmilar? Idiot.

    • @peanutposse11
      @peanutposse11 Před 5 lety +40

      He needs to show off his T shirt collection

    • @ZayRainbowDash
      @ZayRainbowDash Před 5 lety +61

      @@aliexpress96 Info system that are like this don't provide traffic instructions - and it provides the alternative routes before you even know if there will be traffic or not.

    • @luisamoa2500
      @luisamoa2500 Před 5 lety +69

      @@aliexpress96 but you tuned in anyway

    • @ChadWilson
      @ChadWilson Před 5 lety +8

      He spent all his money on the AMG wagon. Someone feed that poor boy!

  • @dreamchaser1757
    @dreamchaser1757 Před 5 lety +4597

    doug the typa guy to hit 2mill subs and still manage to look homeless

    • @floridamaddogg
      @floridamaddogg Před 5 lety +69

      I guess I'm not totally sure how it works, but with 2M subs, aren't you making like $70k/month? I was told Streetspeed717 makes like $60k/month and he has under 1M. I wish I got into car reviews about 5 years ago.

    • @jacobfleming565
      @jacobfleming565 Před 5 lety +26

      It's the denver look

    • @Crazybizo
      @Crazybizo Před 5 lety +2

      Dream Chaser 😭😭

    • @Familielapop
      @Familielapop Před 5 lety +1

      This one islegend caption

    • @ramacameo
      @ramacameo Před 5 lety +10

      @Poorly Reported you cant afford a ford gt with 10 per mil

  • @OFFICIAL_VIDEO_AWARDS
    @OFFICIAL_VIDEO_AWARDS Před 5 lety +1127

    Doug the type of guy to have his toaster serviced by an authorised representative annually

    • @johnnyparker2128
      @johnnyparker2128 Před 4 lety +3

      And probably lives in a 5,000 sq ft house

    • @MsBigtom
      @MsBigtom Před 4 lety +9

      He actually read the toaster manual and keeps it in a file!

    • @urianz7655
      @urianz7655 Před 4 lety +2

      Only service your toaster in authorized dealerships Doug: yes

  • @maandamufamadi8171
    @maandamufamadi8171 Před 4 lety +894

    It must be very difficult to sell a car to this guy 😂

    • @fredwilliams7893
      @fredwilliams7893 Před 4 lety +74

      I know right? He over analyzes some of the smallest things.

    • @thecarkidelan
      @thecarkidelan Před 4 lety +32

      Fred Williams right?! Like bro. Chill it’s just a back up camera🤦‍♂️

    • @fredwilliams7893
      @fredwilliams7893 Před 4 lety +37

      @@thecarkidelan He bags sports cars and sport sedans for not having good enough tech or legbroom! Its a sports car doug! Buy a suv if all that shit realy has to matter!

    • @DJ_CRIZP
      @DJ_CRIZP Před 4 lety +2

      Unless you have a range Rover.

    • @Chilled_Wombat
      @Chilled_Wombat Před 4 lety +10

      Well, he bought a Ford GT, one of the worst cars ever made.

  • @northamericanauto43
    @northamericanauto43 Před 5 lety +2530

    *Doug the type of guy to put out good quality content and inform us about cars currently on the market*

  • @johneldepresso8564
    @johneldepresso8564 Před 5 lety +119

    Doug the type of guy to drive a Honda Civic in reverse on backroads so that it’s rear wheel drive

  • @bojanglesa7x351
    @bojanglesa7x351 Před 3 lety +225

    “That’ll make up for cheating about your EPA and lying about your emissions” 💀

    • @1kiloh
      @1kiloh Před 2 lety +5

      me: a 2013 Passat TDI driver 😂

  • @c9plms823
    @c9plms823 Před 3 lety +140

    The best part about these Golf R's is that you can get an APR Stage 1 tune for $500 that brings the power up to 370hp, torque to 380ft-lb, 0-60mph to 3.5s, and slightly improves fuel economy in city driving, without sacrificing reliability. The thing absolutely rips with that tune, way faster than any of its competitors.

    • @nycyabber7103
      @nycyabber7103 Před 2 lety +31

      To anyone reading this, APR tunes have been deemed unsafe from users who have put on some decent mileage on their car which is why they discontiuned their support for the MK7/8V platform. EQT has been the new go-to. Their tunes are weaker in the low-end torque range but this prioritizes reliability and has been proven to be the new standard tune for those who want a power increase and want to keep their car running for a long time.

    • @aadilnathani9604
      @aadilnathani9604 Před 2 lety +3

      @@nycyabber7103 👍👍👍

    • @Jugglenaught1980
      @Jugglenaught1980 Před 2 lety +2

      @@nycyabber7103 will that tune void my warranty?

    • @nycyabber7103
      @nycyabber7103 Před 2 lety +6

      @@Jugglenaught1980 yeah but so will APR

    • @entity1263
      @entity1263 Před 2 lety +1

      If you tune with the dealership it won't void your warranty, you'll pay about 500 more though. Also the dealership only does APR at least mine does. I was looking more into IE, however looks like they don't give you choices.🤷‍♂️

  • @TrinidadCardonaOfficial
    @TrinidadCardonaOfficial Před 5 lety +807

    mad tight will always be an appropriate term sir.

  • @sjgoff
    @sjgoff Před 5 lety +189

    I was at the VW dealership today to give my in-laws a ride home as VW is buying back their Jetta TDi. I saw the new Golf R in the showroom and literally as I approached the car, my phone beeped with a notification of this video... coincidence?? or divine intervention.

  • @tlf361
    @tlf361 Před 4 lety +67

    1:01 Doug reviewed the Focus RS back in 1998? Dang, this guy's ahead of our time

  • @finnmacg
    @finnmacg Před 4 lety +148

    13:33 The car Stop - Start system will not work due to the seatbelt being unbuckled

    • @bulle9455
      @bulle9455 Před 3 lety +2

      Finn MacG was surprised Doug didn’t know that. He’s usually well versed on the cars he reviews.

    • @5ANDEZ
      @5ANDEZ Před 3 lety +2

      @@bulle9455 good one

  • @danielcox4398
    @danielcox4398 Před 5 lety +101

    Doug's the type of guy to go into the infotainment screen to adjust the climate when there are actual buttons

  • @KortKramer
    @KortKramer Před 5 lety +1298

    "That'll make up for cheating the EPA and lying about your emissions."
    LOL!

    • @dbzaddict291
      @dbzaddict291 Před 5 lety +22

      Haha, what a savage.

    • @gnbutler
      @gnbutler Před 5 lety +42

      Kort Kramer USA is doing the same thing but this government the USA is ignoring this problem about those regen diesel trucks.

    • @Nelbone
      @Nelbone Před 5 lety +9

      GLENN BUTLER and Nissan lol

    • @jakublulek3261
      @jakublulek3261 Před 5 lety +5

      They got away in Europe because they are German automaker and Germany doesn't want to make them let go bunch of people that state must take care of afterwards. So, USA government did the right thing.

    • @Justsomegamergamingandstuff
      @Justsomegamergamingandstuff Před 5 lety

      Whoops

  • @aidandixon7796
    @aidandixon7796 Před 4 lety +255

    4:21 Best line in all doug demuro 😂

  • @RCfire55
    @RCfire55 Před 4 lety +131

    "This car is a ton of fun'.....Doug's fun factor score-6 out of 10. Lol

    • @srliam47
      @srliam47 Před 3 lety +14

      Yeah the guy drove a chiron, huayra…

    • @persimonsen8792
      @persimonsen8792 Před 2 lety +2

      @@srliam47 Imagine a 9 out of 10 Doug fun. I would buy that car for sure.

  • @racoonzattack
    @racoonzattack Před 5 lety +715

    Makes a joke about the CarGo name then blows up on VW over Its emissions scandal. Doug Demuro 0-60 in 2 seconds!!!

    • @BobThe9534
      @BobThe9534 Před 5 lety +4

      His shoes don't help him that much

    • @gpaas25
      @gpaas25 Před 5 lety +104

      That gives Doug a 10/10 in acceleration

    • @333toxin
      @333toxin Před 5 lety +4

      well ... how about seing it the first time and right after that moving my eyes down to find your comment telling me what i just saw lol

    • @suta-car1285
      @suta-car1285 Před 5 lety

      gpaas25 *Sonic X Gotta go fast! Intensifies*

    • @drakos4eva
      @drakos4eva Před 5 lety +1

      hahaha! i got a good chuckle lol

  • @luisvazquez4309
    @luisvazquez4309 Před 5 lety +609

    Doug the type of dude to wear his emergency rain poncho when it’s not even raining...

    • @a.t.3569
      @a.t.3569 Před 5 lety +4

      doug the type of dude to wear flip flops in snow

    • @starsaber2002
      @starsaber2002 Před 5 lety +5

      @@a.t.3569 i did that once and immediately regretted it

    • @afcgeo882
      @afcgeo882 Před 5 lety

      Stylish!

    • @chrisdwyer1477
      @chrisdwyer1477 Před 5 lety

      Or an emergency

    • @afcgeo882
      @afcgeo882 Před 5 lety

      George Lappat You know, in the US everyone gives their credit cards to servers.

  • @grechan
    @grechan Před 4 lety +22

    As to the rear view camera - If you live somewhere where it's not sunny all the time, this is actually one of the R/GTI's best features because it means that your rear view camera is always CLEAN! Living here in Michigan, I am often frustrated that the RVC on my wife's Mazda is covered in salt, rain drops, muck from the road, etc. My GTI RVC always gives me a perfect view.

    • @TommyCubed
      @TommyCubed Před rokem

      When its dirty you gotta race against time or have someone throw it in reverse.

  • @bounty9269
    @bounty9269 Před 4 lety +97

    I lost it when Doug demonstrated the manual seat adjustment

  • @Hunyadybotond1
    @Hunyadybotond1 Před 5 lety +686

    The Lamborghini huracan is jealous of those hexagons.

  • @vkmicro2
    @vkmicro2 Před 4 lety +10

    as a mk7 golf owner i have to say, the VW badge being a handle and a camera is super cool. One of the coolest things about the car.
    The Roadside assistance and firstaid kits which come with those golfs are really impressive too.
    the VW dual clutch transmission is amazing!!!

  • @hockeymann88
    @hockeymann88 Před 3 lety +64

    As suspected, the Golf R has aged exceptionally well. The interior is definitely a strong point. Very compelling compared to a small SUV.

    • @yesyesyesnonono5748
      @yesyesyesnonono5748 Před 2 lety +1

      Didn't age well for the interior part XD

    • @christopherbassit2757
      @christopherbassit2757 Před rokem +3

      @@yesyesyesnonono5748 idk what kind of mercedesaudibmwmaserari interior you got but I think it’s quite nice still

    • @kidstarr100
      @kidstarr100 Před rokem

      @@christopherbassit2757 it definitely has, I’m thinking of getting one of these in a few months. The interior is amazing especially with the infotainment, there’s a lot of features that you only see on the high end luxury cars

    • @christopherbassit2757
      @christopherbassit2757 Před rokem +1

      @@kidstarr100 I was in the market for a used one. 40k. The car is cool but I can’t justify that much.

    • @WitchYuki22
      @WitchYuki22 Před rokem

      ​@@christopherbassit2757 that's because most people didn't like the interior of the new one

  • @strangeclouds7
    @strangeclouds7 Před 5 lety +531

    M A D T I G H T

  • @Saimyoshu
    @Saimyoshu Před 5 lety +649

    i don't know why but I would love to see Doug review a Formula 1 Car and tell us about its Quirks.. There are probably MANY . I mean he basically reviewed a tank

    • @RemaTho
      @RemaTho Před 5 lety +22

      He drove a ferrari race car on a street some years ago, but his reviews were shorter at that time

    • @s.f.8147
      @s.f.8147 Před 5 lety +6

      He already did, you have too be a long time Subscriber of Doug

    • @Saimyoshu
      @Saimyoshu Před 5 lety +14

      I Don't recall him ever getting a hold of an F1 Car

    • @s.f.8147
      @s.f.8147 Před 5 lety

      Sheldon Gunby well he did

    • @F-Man
      @F-Man Před 5 lety +1

      I’d love for him to do that as well.

  • @tadas9181
    @tadas9181 Před 4 lety +14

    Synced mirror feature is useful when sharing a car with someone of a different height.

  • @briannewman532
    @briannewman532 Před 4 lety +120

    I own one of these, and have smashed several Focus RS's out on the road. This car performs MUCH better in real world situations than its specifications would suggest.

    • @rv6271
      @rv6271 Před 4 lety +29

      Volkswagen is way more conservative with their stats than ford is, in tests the golf 7 r with dsg absolutely smokes the focus rs

    • @ChrisJones-mx8pp
      @ChrisJones-mx8pp Před 4 lety +1

      Brian Newman is it paddle shift ?

    • @briannewman532
      @briannewman532 Před 4 lety +6

      Chris Jones yes, it’s a DSG. I don’t usually shift with the paddles though. I’ll grab one to downshift from time to time, but race mode is very capable.

    • @XpenDDT
      @XpenDDT Před 4 lety

      You can do chip-tuning on this and then the chance to beat focus is higher

    • @CakeLorde
      @CakeLorde Před 4 lety +3

      I believe it, the focus RS stats are also based on perfect shifting in a manual gear box, on paper it's faster, but in reality, nobody is going to shift the car that hard or fast

  • @ToJoseGarcia
    @ToJoseGarcia Před 5 lety +49

    Doug the type guy to keep the 1st key and spare key on the same keychain.

  • @myvolvoforlife
    @myvolvoforlife Před 5 lety +224

    I think the roadside assistance kit should be called 'CarNoGo Kit'

  • @3578951258789456123
    @3578951258789456123 Před 4 lety +16

    this guy must live somewhere hot, the trunk release/backup cam is amazing in the winter. no need to clean the snow off the camera

    • @ericday3538
      @ericday3538 Před 3 lety

      "What is this 'snow' you speak of?"
      Doug is in San Diego.

  • @WellsoonMayhem
    @WellsoonMayhem Před 4 lety +19

    Doug: The Golf R has 3 main competitors. there's the Ford Focus RS
    **shows a blurry picture of ford focus rs**

    • @liam7903
      @liam7903 Před 3 lety

      lmao this thing shits on the ford focus rs

  • @Belenar82
    @Belenar82 Před 5 lety +198

    Gas station preference is useful if you have a company fuel card that's only valid with a certain brand. This is a very common thing in Europe.

    • @razor3106
      @razor3106 Před 5 lety +2

      They are a thing in America too, but most of the ones here make you either buy something in the store, or spend over a certain amount in order to get the discount.

    • @vladdinut2851
      @vladdinut2851 Před 5 lety

      Also there are some gas stations that add water in their fuel storing tanks or whatever they're called to save money and have more fuel
      in europe

    • @BOOOMCHIPS
      @BOOOMCHIPS Před 5 lety +1

      Also if you use E85 as its not available at all stations.

    • @razor3106
      @razor3106 Před 5 lety

      @blacknester Ah, so even if they made you spend over a certain amount, it would still be worth it then. Over here, a tank costs $20-$30.

    • @johnathankrausrig9237
      @johnathankrausrig9237 Před 5 lety +1

      @@vladdinut2851 only on poor countries in europe. normally you have 96 octane fuel here without any other liquid mixed in except methane.

  • @LutherBottrill
    @LutherBottrill Před 5 lety +642

    You're THE most British American I've ever seen.

    • @giovanniquargentan6198
      @giovanniquargentan6198 Před 5 lety +32

      Luther Bottrill sometimes I also think that. Doug would fit perfectly on a golf court with a pair of white leather gloves

    • @malakius
      @malakius Před 5 lety +5

      Now he needs two more copresenters to make a CZcams Top Gear knock off.

    • @ThisIsDumb790
      @ThisIsDumb790 Před 5 lety +4

      Oh. My. God. THATS what it is!!!

    • @Trohawkk
      @Trohawkk Před 5 lety +3

      Bonet,

    • @danielespinoza6569
      @danielespinoza6569 Před 5 lety +5

      Not until he stops looking for automatic things and cupholders. That’s totally US.

  • @judge831
    @judge831 Před 4 lety +94

    Reading the comments on Doug's videos makes me realize how cruel people will be when the have a little anonymity.
    Don't listen to the haters Doug. You make great videos, and I really like watch them.

    • @theboogeyman5736
      @theboogeyman5736 Před 4 lety +1

      Exactly

    • @MrExper13nce
      @MrExper13nce Před 4 lety +1

      Flipperman my man

    • @carbonifed
      @carbonifed Před 4 lety +9

      the "Doug is the type of guy" or the other comments because most of us don't really bully Doug we just poke fun at him for looking homeless

    • @theboogeyman5736
      @theboogeyman5736 Před 4 lety +1

      Carbonifed wearing shorts and a t shirt makes you look homeless?

    • @ronaldmcdonald9322
      @ronaldmcdonald9322 Před 4 lety +5

      I doubt he gives a shit

  • @ronaldmcdonald9322
    @ronaldmcdonald9322 Před 4 lety +27

    8:09 no man that turns on Wi-Fi

  • @elidestro2407
    @elidestro2407 Před 5 lety +157

    4:22 what a savage 😂

    • @YouWillNeverKnow
      @YouWillNeverKnow Před 5 lety +14

      Eli destro I gotta be the only person who couldn't give a damn about the emissions scandal. Too many vegan pussies.

    • @YouWillNeverKnow
      @YouWillNeverKnow Před 5 lety +1

      justsomeguy define idiot.

    • @puretrash8180
      @puretrash8180 Před 5 lety

      You will never know just some guy.

    • @puretrash8180
      @puretrash8180 Před 5 lety

      Or
      Just some guy you will never know

    • @EricHamm
      @EricHamm Před 5 lety

      Look at the score, the score says it all. He is biased toward Audi products in this segment due to his age and etc... Don't be a bitch, get a exiting car that isn't fucking boring as shit to look at.

  • @mavvh1054
    @mavvh1054 Před 5 lety +67

    Doug is progressively getting more savage in each new video.

  • @sinnaever
    @sinnaever Před 4 lety +23

    The Golf R can go from good to insane super car fast with 5-6k and the APR Stage3 kit. From 4.5s 0-60 down to 2.9s. So much potential in this little hot hatch.

    • @Grim_NY
      @Grim_NY Před 4 lety +13

      RMudder between the kit install and the fact that they recommend their built short block at that point it would end up costing much more. Probably wouldn’t be a bad idea to build the dsg at that point either.
      Still a great car but a more realistic option for most people is stage 2 which will still run around a 3.5 0-60

    • @lilbumpsofficial7883
      @lilbumpsofficial7883 Před 4 lety +4

      Frank Rizzo Golf R stage 2 is a Lambo Killer

    • @Grim_NY
      @Grim_NY Před 4 lety +2

      Ismael Solorio depends on what lambo. I owned a mk7 r apr stage 2. Incredible car especially to daily. But I wanted something a bit more track focused so now I own a evo x with a bit more power than I was making with stage 2 on the R.
      These cars are dig monsters though 👍

    • @SomeOne-on6yf
      @SomeOne-on6yf Před 4 lety +3

      I'm not even stg2 yet, and ran a 12flat@112mph in 100°F with 70%humidity. These cars are nuts.

    • @Grim_NY
      @Grim_NY Před 4 lety

      Some One Nice! You’ll crack into the high 11’s with stage 2 for sure.

  • @TheHelghast1138
    @TheHelghast1138 Před 4 lety +3

    Daaaammnnn that burn Doug did in transition from the CarGo pun was just beautiful!!! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @begonethot4869
    @begonethot4869 Před 5 lety +87

    4:22 has got to be the most savage I've ever seen Doug

  • @specialboye4910
    @specialboye4910 Před 5 lety +87

    doug the type of guy to be 'mad tight' when he was younger

  • @varsity2845
    @varsity2845 Před 4 lety +25

    I think the Golfs in general are a lot mature then its rivals. Unlike the STI, Focus and Type R that scream teenager.

    • @snapchatsnacks3154
      @snapchatsnacks3154 Před 3 lety

      I remember seeing a 90s comic type R. It was being by this teenage Asian girl who was pumping misery business by Paramore. Really loudly. So yes I agree with you.

    • @rlcoz8346
      @rlcoz8346 Před 3 lety +1

      Here in germany it is the opposite haha. Everyone is driving Golf R‘s and the STI is rarely seen even though i prefer it

  • @nobs4689
    @nobs4689 Před 5 lety +11

    Another interesting quirk..is the Doug sat in the driver's seat..🤣

  • @fio_g
    @fio_g Před 5 lety +122

    The red guy on the alarm button is common symbol of burglary here in Germany

    • @mikewestwood567
      @mikewestwood567 Před 5 lety +1

      It’s a panic alarm button.

    • @wojtek_sanitarnik
      @wojtek_sanitarnik Před 5 lety

      @@realkingtv7885 lol! what a scumbag you are... Shame on you Osama.

    • @jcarey1010
      @jcarey1010 Před 5 lety

      Aka the "panic" button. When people are in a panic they usually run away or running lol

  • @rocksjoshua
    @rocksjoshua Před 5 lety +447

    I actually really hate power seats. I like how fast and easy it is just to reach down and grab a lever.

    • @theodorekell
      @theodorekell Před 5 lety +32

      BINGO!

    • @lordvader5200
      @lordvader5200 Před 5 lety +1

      Joshua Ebanks Yup.

    • @jacobfleming565
      @jacobfleming565 Před 5 lety +3

      @@theodorekell same but you cant do as much

    • @mattdeslauriersnc
      @mattdeslauriersnc Před 5 lety +25

      Hard to break. Electronics and plastic buttons Always break. Nothing worse than going to roll your window up and nothing..... praying for a crank window....

    • @tdawg719
      @tdawg719 Před 5 lety +16

      Slow, heavy, and just other thing to break

  • @colouredpictures
    @colouredpictures Před 4 lety +4

    Thanks Doug Just got my 2019! love it!! Volkswagen should give you a commission!

  • @Hunter1Lane
    @Hunter1Lane Před rokem +1

    Fun fact, Tail of the Dragon is where Wookies in the woods is, the golf R/R32 VAG focused meet is…so if you have a golf R and your commute is on Hell Bender then your just straight lucky!!

  • @MrRea112
    @MrRea112 Před 5 lety +435

    The Golf R is the best mash of quality, performance and comfort of the performance hot hatches. A true grown up car for the young even if you’re 60!

    • @coryharper3982
      @coryharper3982 Před 5 lety +27

      Have you even sat in a Golf R?

    • @MrRea112
      @MrRea112 Před 5 lety +7

      Cory Harper Yes and other hot hatches

    • @adriannawashington6233
      @adriannawashington6233 Před 5 lety +17

      Miss my Golf R. The interior is not as awesome as BMW or Mercedes, but such a fun car to drive.

    • @adriannawashington6233
      @adriannawashington6233 Před 5 lety +20

      xHarux3 I’m an aircraft mechanic. Quirks and features is my thing. What would you pick over the Golf R?
      I agree with OP. The Golf R as a whole is one of the best. The only two exceptions I’ve seen is the Merc AMG A-35 and the Audi RS3.

    • @gregblack8550
      @gregblack8550 Před 5 lety

      A nice 30 k car !

  • @glideman
    @glideman Před 5 lety +54

    I like how when you put your finger near the screen it changes, bit like the emission system when you get near a vehicle testing station 🤟

    • @cjeam9199
      @cjeam9199 Před 5 lety +2

      👏🏻👏🏻 that was good

  • @HenryBabcock
    @HenryBabcock Před 4 lety

    I really appreciate the great humor in this video. I usually wait til I've watched an entire video.. but I had to give you a thumbs up as soon as I laughed out loud from the CarGo/ emissions scandal bit. Subbed.

  • @bongofury3176
    @bongofury3176 Před 4 lety +6

    Still loving my dub. Comfy, subtle and brutal with a few mods...

  •  Před 5 lety +107

    Engine on sign is there because if you unbucle your seatbelt while the engine on, start/stop system stops working. That warning is there because of that reason. Its for the why start/stop system does not work at that time.

    • @damionp8615
      @damionp8615 Před 5 lety

      For heat for kids I guess than or in general safety?

    • @ewatfred
      @ewatfred Před 5 lety +3

      "BUT ONLY I HAVE NOTICED THIS BECAUSE I AM DOUG LOLOLOLOL" ahhhh Doug

    • @leftmorningstar6954
      @leftmorningstar6954 Před 5 lety +1

      one time my mother called me a son of a bitch,
      so i hit her becase no one talks trash about my mother ,
      she then hit me because no one hits my mother,
      she then hit herself because no one hits her son ,
      so i hit her because no one hits my mother.

    • @drephil24
      @drephil24 Před 5 lety

      I was just thinking the same thing , thanks for confirming it. :)

    •  Před 5 lety

      English is not my native language. You guys can mock me all you want.

  • @BeerMakesHappy
    @BeerMakesHappy Před 5 lety +47

    Am I the only one who prefers manual seats? It's so much faster than these godawful electric seats.

    • @orangetd88
      @orangetd88 Před 5 lety +6

      Lugash Käsekuchen I prefer them as well. It also saves weight. He knows this. Not sure why he dogs this in some cars.

    •  Před 5 lety +1

      Add memory buttons to them - now the electric seats (even slow ones) are faster.

    • @alexdrouillard2153
      @alexdrouillard2153 Před 5 lety +2

      Lugash Käsekuchen Electric seats are easier for disabled people to use.

  • @irminkosvk9968
    @irminkosvk9968 Před 4 lety +1

    12:30 we have 2003 Passat and it also has this feature, and it’s really nice when you drive the car after someone else and often you’re gonna need to adjust just the left one because the right one does it simultaneously

  • @x1pyroveride
    @x1pyroveride Před 4 lety

    The best part about the camera is that since it has its own little place for it to sit, its always clean and doesnt fog up if its raining so when putting it in reverse you dont have to worry about the elements.

  • @AymenMusnic
    @AymenMusnic Před 5 lety +219

    EU version of the car gets many stuff that NA don't get, for example we get the 310hp engine and Full led tail lights which look a lot sexier than these.

    • @vladsaghin7644
      @vladsaghin7644 Před 5 lety +33

      The weirdest omission is the sunroof. For me, it's a must have and it, along with the black mirror caps, gives a great contrast with a light color. You can "easily" swap the taillights for the EU ones with the dynamic indicators but you can't just dig a hole in your roof and add a sunroof lol

    • @bradenmchenry995
      @bradenmchenry995 Před 5 lety +12

      Vlad Saghin why would you want more weight on top of the car. Completely pointless

    • @AymenMusnic
      @AymenMusnic Před 5 lety

      Hahahahaha, yeah, like josh said you can, but it just wouldn't be moral xDD.

    • @vladsaghin7644
      @vladsaghin7644 Před 5 lety +28

      Because I like the warm spring wind in my hair after a long 6 month Canadian winter, the sunshine and the added feeling of brightness in the all black interior?

    • @AymenMusnic
      @AymenMusnic Před 5 lety +10

      Well my friend, you haven't tasted the feeling of a ride next to a beach with the sunroof completly open.

  • @jtkent28
    @jtkent28 Před 5 lety +315

    Appreciate the jab at VW for the “diesel gate” scandal. At least no one died with emissions cheating.. *cough cough* GM..

    • @monday6740
      @monday6740 Před 4 lety +24

      Little does anybody know, but not only VW is doing this. But, keep it a secret. Do you think whatever brand XYZ never lies about emissions ? Ha ha ha

    • @Alvaro-em1dj
      @Alvaro-em1dj Před 4 lety +9

      Mon Day diesels are shitty anyways lmao

    • @mox6075
      @mox6075 Před 4 lety +7

      Alpha_436 it depends on what you need your car for

    • @bubberlad
      @bubberlad Před 4 lety +6

      well diesel emissions kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.

    • @amijantti6045
      @amijantti6045 Před 4 lety +23

      @@bubberlad No they dont

  • @TheAceY2k
    @TheAceY2k Před 4 lety +12

    For the price, they should had included an electric rear hatch and remote start😎 AAAANND a power passenger seat!

  • @razvantraian5003
    @razvantraian5003 Před 5 lety +3

    It displays "engine on blabla" because it is eco start stop function activated. And that is, when you are stationary, stoping the cars engine but as soon as you take of the seatbelt it comes on...safety feature :)

  • @gabrielanewkirk7310
    @gabrielanewkirk7310 Před 5 lety +378

    came for the cars stayed for the jokes

  • @Derikimi
    @Derikimi Před 5 lety +122

    Im about to go around fingering Volkswagen badges.

    • @emmareporter4324
      @emmareporter4324 Před 5 lety +2

      Derikimi wtf why

    • @mazder_2709
      @mazder_2709 Před 5 lety +4

      not fingering, more like finger punching-and-ass-grab combo

    • @quackman
      @quackman Před 5 lety +3

      At least get consent from its owner first!

    • @Derikimi
      @Derikimi Před 5 lety +1

      @Emet Playz
      Looking for that back up camera. If you know what Im saying

    • @kirara4953
      @kirara4953 Před 5 lety

      Go wild mah dude

  • @microsoftmutt8277
    @microsoftmutt8277 Před 3 lety +4

    Doug just couldn’t wait to play his song on the infotainment screen he had to interrupt the “corks and features” of the back end of the Volkswagen

  • @pieterschadron3644
    @pieterschadron3644 Před 4 lety

    I love the technique with the backseat cupholders, that's what serious car journalism is about!

  • @emiliofernandez7117
    @emiliofernandez7117 Před 5 lety +526

    4:22 ROASTED!!

    • @jasonhoang9400
      @jasonhoang9400 Před 5 lety +6

      damn son

    • @perico92
      @perico92 Před 5 lety +13

      What did he exactly say? (Im not native) Thank you!

    • @SoteloAldo94
      @SoteloAldo94 Před 5 lety +10

      perico92 I know that feel, bro. He spoke way to fast for my understanding

    • @ahmettumis
      @ahmettumis Před 5 lety +25

      Who would care about lying about emissions when their country and their president denies the global warming? This is idiotic..

    • @Drybones898
      @Drybones898 Před 5 lety +9

      Ahmet Tümiş So they get a free pass just because our president’s dumb?

  • @jonbe9
    @jonbe9 Před 5 lety +22

    FYI - regarding 0-60 acceleration, the DSG R will do 4.4sec 0-60 in launch control , which is just as fast, if not faster than a Focus RS or STI.

  • @fast2ghl
    @fast2ghl Před 4 lety +2

    The R’s 2.0L TSI was strapped for the engine dyno at Unitronic in Montreal and it made 318hp at the crank. As usual these engines are underrated, hence why real world. It’ll happily stay with or even beat its competitors.

  • @frogskinshoelace
    @frogskinshoelace Před 4 lety +11

    CC/Arteon gets all the same cool stuff: ahhh it sucks buy something else
    Golf: Take my 40 grand! Has an Audi feel!
    People only see badges. CC/Arteon suffers because of brand recognition and that other companies have made good sedans in the past. But VW is rapidly catching up. Arteon/Golf/Tiguran is a strong starting lineup.

  • @LMacNeill
    @LMacNeill Před 5 lety +34

    The "preferred gas station" thing could actually be useful if, say, you have a particular brand of gas charge-card... I could see setting a "preferred" station for that reason...

    • @jamesonnorth
      @jamesonnorth Před 5 lety

      LMacNeill Also if you want to about over particular gas station for the same reason. I don't get bonus Amex MR points at some brands, as they show up as a warehouse store or grocery store. Weird, but potentially useful.

  • @inseongher280
    @inseongher280 Před 5 lety +123

    doug the reverse camera is def not a waste of money in r&d. you know how many times my others cars had dirty or wet, snow covered lenses which were useless in the weather? this way the lens is always clean and not covered in snow, or im not looking at water blotches thru the 8inch screen. def worth it and a lot of time and love put into it.

    • @roostoyworld2056
      @roostoyworld2056 Před 5 lety +1

      inseong her yep, always had to wipe my Subaru camera. I have this car and had no issues.

    • @buschm1
      @buschm1 Před 5 lety +1

      Ya it’s good until the latch is frozen shut and then u can’t get the camera to come out anyways lol good luck with that one

    • @garrettgiuffre7298
      @garrettgiuffre7298 Před 5 lety

      And not like a good hobo you want to give money to but like dammmmn he's on crack let's go the other way

    • @brodiwheeler7583
      @brodiwheeler7583 Před 5 lety

      Precisely! Agreed. 🤙🏼 🇩🇪💩🔥

    • @leeeinfield
      @leeeinfield Před 5 lety +2

      matty busch I mean you know that people backed up before without cameras though right?

  • @YourMom-ii7ed
    @YourMom-ii7ed Před 2 lety +1

    That vw badge on the back is great in snowy climates because the hidden camera stays clean

  • @DeleteTheWeak
    @DeleteTheWeak Před 4 lety

    Well done Doug, you’ve earned another subscriber

  • @riyaniftakher
    @riyaniftakher Před 5 lety +281

    4:20 PURE SAVAGE

    • @kotarojujo2737
      @kotarojujo2737 Před 5 lety +2

      yeah, 420

    • @leviclarkson7289
      @leviclarkson7289 Před 5 lety

      420 blaze

    • @NeroMephistopheles
      @NeroMephistopheles Před 5 lety +2

      Oh look.. I did not understand what happend, but let's just assume that I did and bring up EPA. Ironic... coming from a Trump Supporter, who denies global warming. So why even care about the EPA, when the guidelines were not even broken, but only the advertisements were not accurate? Hmmmmmmmm

    • @TheLaserFish
      @TheLaserFish Před 5 lety +1

      NeroMephistopheles ur pretty ugly m8

    • @NeroMephistopheles
      @NeroMephistopheles Před 5 lety +1

      +TheLaserFish
      Your mom did not seem to care.
      Anything of substance to add, or not?

  • @dilpreetsingh70
    @dilpreetsingh70 Před 5 lety +200

    what a normal person does: shows clear and HD pictures of the golf's competitor cars
    what Doug does: finds grainiest, shot from potato pictures of the golf's competitors just because he's standing next to them

    • @WetPig
      @WetPig Před 5 lety +12

      Doug is the most quirkiest and featuresqe homo sapien I have reviewed.

    • @williamconnolly4095
      @williamconnolly4095 Před 4 lety +4

      Plus he left out audi, mercedes, BMW rivals

    • @lukasg4807
      @lukasg4807 Před 4 lety +1

      @@ArbitraryFilmings That's right, but he did leave out Subaru, the Veloster N is pretty good.
      Edit: Nvm, this was 2018

    • @marcoAKAjoe
      @marcoAKAjoe Před 4 lety

      Lol

    • @sabersz
      @sabersz Před 4 lety

      @@williamconnolly4095 dude, a VW isn't competing with Audis, BMWs or Mercs. It's literally named "the people's car". Or are you just saying that because they're all German?

  • @2001chevycamaross
    @2001chevycamaross Před 3 lety

    That reversing camera is awesome because it never gets dirty or distorted from rain.

  • @Lobosatirico
    @Lobosatirico Před 5 lety +115

    NOTICE: Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.

  • @KeshavChugh
    @KeshavChugh Před 5 lety +242

    "that'll make up for cheating the epa and lying about your emissions" 😄

    • @danwilkerson9948
      @danwilkerson9948 Před 5 lety +12

      Keshav Chugh every auto manufacturers lied about something killing millions of people

    • @sleeper.simulant7327
      @sleeper.simulant7327 Před 5 lety +22

      My favorite people are the ones who hate on VW for emissions but delete every single piece of emissions equipment on there vehicle.....

    • @danI43541
      @danI43541 Před 5 lety +8

      Every car maker lied and imo the VW scandal isn’t as bad as others where people died due to malfunctioning cars

    • @sleeper.simulant7327
      @sleeper.simulant7327 Před 5 lety +11

      thedog556 what? Let’s see, Toyota with failing brakes and steering racks, GM with air bags exploding and killing people, dodge with emissions scandals about a decade ago, Honda with emissions scandals back in the 90’s, etc. quit being ignorant

    • @jonathanmcrisp
      @jonathanmcrisp Před 5 lety +5

      GM also had that issue where the key would turn back to off, shutting the car off and just about locking the steering wheel while driving.

  • @shadowb20
    @shadowb20 Před 4 lety +1

    Here in europe, having to deal with traffic jams a lot and such, having multiple routes to choose from is actually quite a nice feature.

  • @urbanblazer
    @urbanblazer Před 4 lety +3

    13:40 The Start-Stop-System doesn't work if your seatbelt is unbuckled. But you're right, it should say something like "the engine is still on due to unbuckled seatbelt" 😁

  • @australopitecoosteoporoso7834

    Doug the type of guy to wash his hands before taking a shower

  • @Stylemaster911
    @Stylemaster911 Před 5 lety +19

    Honestly all cars should come with a emergency assistance / first aid kit + fire extinguisher. Could really save lives. I usually only see stuff like that in your vids in really expensive cars, pretty cool to see that in a $40k vehicle.

    • @Stylemaster911
      @Stylemaster911 Před 5 lety

      Haha well, I honestly wouldn't mess with VW after watching the Humble Mechanic. But still, decent stuff to have with the car

    • @AdvancedEliteGaming
      @AdvancedEliteGaming Před 5 lety

      Steve LaForce what’s the humble mechanic

    • @Stylemaster911
      @Stylemaster911 Před 5 lety

      Guy used to be VW Master Tech, now has his own channel where he just does car stuff, repair vids, builds, etc

  • @mosescuh3644
    @mosescuh3644 Před 3 lety

    To this day this is one of the greatest Doug demuro reviews

  • @scottrobertson307
    @scottrobertson307 Před 4 lety +13

    Hopefully I will get a 2019 Golf R in a few months. I test drove it two weeks ago. Very impressive 👍

    • @geckoboi6124
      @geckoboi6124 Před 3 lety +2

      Did you get it?

    • @scottrobertson307
      @scottrobertson307 Před 3 lety +1

      @@geckoboi6124 yes sir. I picked up a blue 2016 Golf R 👍

    • @geckoboi6124
      @geckoboi6124 Před 3 lety +1

      @@scottrobertson307 ayyy very nice congratulations, I got a gti 2 weeks ago 😂

    • @scottrobertson307
      @scottrobertson307 Před 3 lety +1

      @@geckoboi6124 How do you like it?

    • @geckoboi6124
      @geckoboi6124 Před 3 lety +1

      @@scottrobertson307 oh man I love it, so much fun to drive!

  • @rendaddy_
    @rendaddy_ Před 5 lety +108

    Lol so many salty kids here because he called the R a better car than the RS. You all are missing the point of a hot hatch; a good all around CAR, not a track toy.

    • @philb707
      @philb707 Před 5 lety +4

      The RS is ugly IMO

    • @matchman4983
      @matchman4983 Před 5 lety +3

      Randoom I bet your wife has a hot snatch

    • @hiramrosajr8231
      @hiramrosajr8231 Před 5 lety

      Slow

    • @hiramrosajr8231
      @hiramrosajr8231 Před 5 lety

      Matchman funny actually

    • @freibier
      @freibier Před 5 lety

      I like the RS and would like to drive one, but only as a weekend toy. If I had one as a daily driver, I would constantly be annoyed by the comparatively harsh ride and the interior (overall design - all those weird angled vents, the nasty center console, and quality, e.g. all the shiny plastic). Like Doug said, the Golf R is just a much nicer place to be in if you use it as a daily driver or for a longer trip, especially if you use it as a family car. E.g. I could not imagine taking my 70 year old mom on a longer trip to visit relatives in a Civic Type R or a Focus RS, but she thinks my Golf 7 GTI (interior-wise basically the same as the Golf R) is a very comfortable car to travel in. Of course it helps to have the adaptive dampers and put them in comfort mode :-)

  • @danieladdison7322
    @danieladdison7322 Před 5 lety +21

    It's called turning 30 Doug, I sure know that feeling!

  • @alvinsim4791
    @alvinsim4791 Před 3 lety +4

    4:22 I literally laughed my ass off Doug's humor is on another level

  • @psp4375
    @psp4375 Před 4 lety

    I love listening to Doug's videos at 0.75X. He's way more chill and sounds like he's had a couple of Cadillac Margaritas ahead of time

    • @SubaruWRXspdManual
      @SubaruWRXspdManual Před 4 lety

      I just listened to a bit at .75X and it's great! He does sound a bit loaded. Lol.

  • @STRGHTSXBNZ
    @STRGHTSXBNZ Před 5 lety +87

    Hi Doug, I write owner's manuals for a Japanese car maker in Europe and can corfirm your story; IT TRULY GOES LIKE THAT. Someone wins a lawsuit, we receive a notice to add a Warning or Caution to cover it. 30% of modern day owner's manuals consist of Warnings and Cautions just because of lawsuits. Common sense is not so common anymore.

    • @RealSamski
      @RealSamski Před 5 lety +3

      Hi, can you tell us if they are some hidden easter eegs which we can´t find?

    • @STRGHTSXBNZ
      @STRGHTSXBNZ Před 5 lety +9

      The Japanese are too serious to put any easter eggs in there. I wish I could. But unfortunately everything is traceable to the Author if he/she placed it in a publication. So I won't risk it. lol.

    • @RealSamski
      @RealSamski Před 5 lety

      BTW - Are you from Germany? Before you write something - do you have to try it first out on the car (like press button for playing music) or someone is telling you what to write down?

    • @STRGHTSXBNZ
      @STRGHTSXBNZ Před 5 lety +2

      Close. Netherlands. But it depends; Sometimes we physically validate prototype vehicles (pre-production vehicles without VIN) when the model is completely new. In other cases it's just a notification that something has been changed on a current model and we just use technical documents that are available from the engineering department.

    • @RealSamski
      @RealSamski Před 5 lety +1

      Cool, I am from Germany and living near Netherlands. I often visit Almelo. BTW also working for a Japanese company

  • @pedromonteiro2644
    @pedromonteiro2644 Před 5 lety +21

    3:54 *We need that on Spotify*

    • @nnikoozz
      @nnikoozz Před 5 lety +2

      Pedro Monteiro Yeah😂 btw it sounds like the ringtone that you made on your old Nokia when you were 8😂😂

    • @pedromonteiro2644
      @pedromonteiro2644 Před 5 lety

      Niko It's actually true 😂

    • @cherrypepsi2815
      @cherrypepsi2815 Před 5 lety

      *yes please*

  • @randomacc7721
    @randomacc7721 Před 3 lety

    Im so glad you like it, i was gonna buy it and was lookin for a decent review..

  • @mariomanningfan
    @mariomanningfan Před 4 lety

    Don't ever change, Doug

  • @risingembersgaming7740
    @risingembersgaming7740 Před 5 lety +18

    Doug has almost 2 mil subscribers and he still reads the comments. . . Right Doug. . .

  • @maksymtt
    @maksymtt Před 5 lety +26

    Review the Hyundai *Veloster* N, for the single fact that it has literally 3 doors!

  • @markzed66
    @markzed66 Před 4 lety

    I have the cheaper-yet-limited-edition Grid Wagon. Sports cloth / Alcantara trim replaces full leather and regular dials instead of active display. Still a stonkingly good drive.
    Great reviews Doug, love your work.

  • @bernadel2
    @bernadel2 Před 4 lety

    Yo the funniest review ever. “I dnt think my engine is on because me seatbelt is off” gotta love doug.

  • @naizark
    @naizark Před 5 lety +35

    Car salesman: *Slaps roof of Golf*
    *Check engine light comes on*