So why does almost nobody buy one? When did you last see a Volkswagen Golf R Estate on the road? I’m not talking about the Mk7 (which sold well because of ridiculously cheap lease deals), but ...

While a Golf R hatchback is no more practical than a Civic Type R, when fitted with a more versatile estate body it’s impossible to draw that comparison, making its rivals more likely to be high ...

The VW Golf R Estate starts at £34,455. That’s only £700 more than a DSG-equipped five-door Golf R hatch. For some, it’ll be a no brainer. Boot capacity jumps up from 308 litres to 605 ...

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But hey, you never know, right? Elsewhere, the Golf R estate has the same power and achieves a sprightly 0-62mph run of 4.8 ...

Cars with the torsion beam benefit from a more comfortable ride, but are less engaging to drive. The multi-link suspension gives the Golf Estate better handling, with R-Line models slightly firmer ...

The VW Golf Estate is a very practical family wagon. The boot is generously proportioned and it’s a comfortable car with a wide range of engines that all offer good performance and economy.

Volkswagen’s ultimate enthusiast car, the Golf R, faces something of a win-some, lose-some situation. After 2024 it bid auf wiedersehen to its optional six-speed manual transmission, making a ...

Many consider the Mk7 Golf R to be the definitive do-everything Hot Hatch of the time. However, if it wasn’t quite practical enough, then an Estate version arrived in 2015. The DSG-only ‘wagon ...

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