Is Mk7 golf r good?
We found in our extensive testing that the mk7 golf r, righted those wrongs in spectacular style, as one of the most dynamically satisfying hot hatches of the 2010s. That its successor has yet to match it cements just what a special hot hatch it is. The current, third-generation golf r is objectively the best version yet but, right now, the sweet spot may well be the previous 2015-2019 model. Almost as powerful and loaded with tech and safety features, it has a decent reliability record and doesn’t have latest car’s the fiddly infotainment system.The current, third-generation Golf R is objectively the best version yet but, right now, the sweet spot may well be the previous 2015-2019 model. Almost as powerful and loaded with tech and safety features, it has a decent reliability record and doesn’t have latest car’s the fiddly infotainment system.Well let’s start with the power and performance. The Golf R with its 2. Audi S3 with just a bit more power. The Golf R will give you up to 315 horsepower where the S3 will almost match with 306 horsepower engine.The latest RS3 is more powerful, faster and much pricier than a Mk8. Golf R – is it worth the extra?
What engine is in a Golf R MK7?
The Golf R Estate used the same EA888 2. L engine and all-wheel drive system found in the Golf R hatchback, along with the other features unique to the R. Both have the same 2. EA888′ engine. The turbocharged petrol unit produces 333hp in latest models, for a 0-62mph time of 4. That makes the R the fastest Golf ever, although both are usurped by the 400hp Audi RS3 – which is nearly a second faster than the S3, but significantly more expensive.The Golf R Estate used the same EA888 2. L engine and all-wheel drive system found in the Golf R hatchback, along with the other features unique to the R.