The Golf R Variant gives you a mighty fine excuse. What makes a hot hatchback even better? More hatchback—that is, when it’s stretched out into a station wagon. We all know most Americans aren ...

PROS ›› Great performance, fun to drive, practical and stealthy, improved infotainment CONS ›› No beauty, not available in US ...

would be the Golf R Variant. For those unfamiliar, Variant is what Volkswagen calls the wagon version of the Golf (in some markets, anyway). It offers the Golf Variant with a variety of engines ...

Spies in Germany captured the 8th-generation Golf R Wagon (or Variant, as it’s known overseas) in public. Disguised as an Alltrack, this prototype’s true identity is revealed by its large ...

The Golf R hatch is great, but for some buyers, it’s just too damn small, and not everyone who needs more trunk space wants to upgrade to a taller, heavier SUV. That’s why we love the R wagon ...

The 2025 VW Golf R Wagon the U.S. doesn't get The so-called "Variant" wagon version of the new Golf R gets the same power boost and total output as the hatch, but its 0-60 mph time is slightly ...

Orders for the Golf R hot hatch and wagon were paused in February 2023 due to shortages of a number of components – such as the R-specific all-wheel-drive hardware, and a reversing camera ...

Volkswagen could give Americans a tantalizing sporty wagon to play with but—sigh—chooses to keep it from us. Although the VW Golf R hatchback we can buy in this country appeals, the Golf R ...

The updated Golf improves on the outgoing model year with 13 more horsepower, for a new total of 328 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque through all four wheels, making it the most powerful VW Golf ever.