Volkswagen Golf R

Volkswagen Golf R — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Volkswagen Golf R

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
400 2013–now — $16,997–$53,183 383 20 377

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Golf R

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
VW 2.0L I4 (EA888 & predecessors) 2013–2026 32 models 34

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About the Volkswagen Golf R

The Volkswagen Golf (Mk7) is a C-segment car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen. It is the seventh generation in the Golf series and the successor to the Golf Mk6, and was introduced in Berlin on 4 September 2012, before a public launch at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, with European sales beginning in November 2012 for the 2013 model year.

Source: Wikipedia — Volkswagen Golf Mk7, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 12 $19,698 37% 97,259 mi
2016 8 $16,997 32% 102,067 mi
2017 32 $21,875 41% 90,460 mi
2018 10 $27,904 52% 64,704 mi
2019 8 $29,943 56% 54,889 mi
2022 16 $38,336 72% 35,143 mi
2023 30 $38,614 73% 31,035 mi
2024 7 $42,500 80% 13,732 mi
2025 26 $48,995 92% 4,479 mi
2026 234 $53,183 100% 7 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2013 0 4 Air Bags, Suspension
2015 0 123 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2016 4 12 Fuel/Propulsion System, Unknown Or Other, Power Train
2017 0 194 Fuel/Propulsion System, Unknown Or Other, Engine
2018 4 9 Power Train, Service Brakes, Exterior Lighting
2019 2 6 Forward Collision Avoidance, Back Over Prevention, Unknown Or Other
2022 5 10 Forward Collision Avoidance, Electrical System, Steering
2023 3 6 Service Brakes, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2024 1 11 Service Brakes, Power Train, Unknown Or Other
2025 1 0 —
2026 0 2 Service Brakes, Forward Collision Avoidance, Unknown Or Other

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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