With a continuous focus on improvement, the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R lineup delivers plenty of updates to enhance your spirited drives and daily commutes. Explore how the 2025 VW Golf R compares against 2024 models below, or contact Betten Volkswagen to schedule a test drive and gain hands-on experience today.

Revised Powertrain

While the 2024 Volkswagen Golf R offered a choice between a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed DSG® automatic transmission, the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R exclusively offers the 7-speed DSG® and enhanced power output for smile-inducing fun near Allendale. 2025 Volkswagen Golf R models feature an R-tuned 2.0-liter TSI® turbo engine with 328 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. In comparison, 2024 models produced up to 315 horsepower and up to 295 pound-feet of torque with the DSG® transmission or up to 280 pound-feet of torque with the manual transmission.

Updated Styling

2025 Volkswagen Golf R models retain a similar look to the previous year, with a few key updates that help you stand out from the crowd near Kentwood. Enhanced style comes from new headlights, an illuminated VW grille badge, 19-inch forged alloy wheels, a stylish rear spoiler, and large exhaust tips. Plus, the 2025 Golf R Black Edition features a dark exterior aesthetic that blends into traffic near Holland, including black-painted brake calipers, black-painted quad exhaust tips, black badges, carbon fiber interior accents, and 19-inch gloss black forged alloy wheels.

Improved Connectivity

2024 Volkswagen Golf R models came equipped with a 10.2-inch Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro gauge display, 10.0-inch Discover Pro navigation touchscreen, and capacitive touch sliders and buttons throughout the interior. 2025 Volkswagen Golf R models provide a better tactile feeling for drivers with physical buttons on the steering wheel, in addition to a larger 12.9-inch Discover Pro touchscreen navigation system to help you navigate through Wyoming, MI.

Plan Your Next Test Drive

Ready to explore the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R lineup for yourself at Betten Volkswagen? Our team is here to help you research VW Golf R models so you can pick a configuration that leaves you smiling along I-96. Browse our new Volkswagen inventory online or contact us to plan a test drive today!

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