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2017 Volkswagen Golf R: Quick Overview
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2017 Volkswagen Golf R Specifications
Vehicle Information
| Year | 2017 |
| Make | Volkswagen |
| Model | Golf |
| Trim | - |
| Style | - |
| Type | Sedan |
| Category | Compact Car |
Manufacturing Details
| Made In | Germany |
| Manufacturing City | WOLFSBURG |
Dimensions
| Doors | 4-Door |
| Curb Weight | 3283 pounds |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | - |
| Overall Height | 56.5 inches |
| Overall Length | 168.4 inches |
| Overall Width | 70.8 inches |
| Wheelbase Length | 103.5 inches |
| Standard Seating | 5 |
Engine & Performance
| Engine | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4, 2.0-L |
| Engine Size | 2L |
| Engine Cylinders | 4 |
| Transmission | 6-Speed Automatic |
| Transmission Type | Automatic |
| Transmission Speeds | 6-Speed |
| Drivetrain | All-Wheel Drive |
Additional Features
| Anti-Brake System | 4-Wheel |
| Steering Type | Rack & Pinion |
Pricing
| Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) | $35,655 |
| Invoice Price | - |
| Delivery Charges | - |
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What Problems Does the 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Have?
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2017 Volkswagen Golf R Prices and Market Value
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2017 Volkswagen Golf R Cost of Ownership
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2017 Volkswagen Golf R Fuel Efficiency
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity
14.5 gallons
City Mileage
22 miles/gallon
Highway Mileage
31 miles/gallon
2017 Volkswagen Golf R Safety Rating
NHTSA
2017 Volkswagen Golf R Recalls & Defects
AIR Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Recall date
2016-12-29
Recall no.
16v955000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan Vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf Vehicles FOR Driver Frontal AIR Bags, Passenger Frontal AIR Bags or Head AIR Bags That MAY NOT Deploy Properly. Additionally, Certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 Vehicles ARE Being Recalled Because THE Seat Belt Pretensioners MAY NOT Activate Properly.
Consequence
IN THE Event OF A Crash, IF THE AIR Bags And/Or THE Seat Belt Pretensioners DO NOT Inflate or Function Properly, THE Vehicle Occupants Have AN Increased Risk OF Injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen and Audi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Replace THE Affected AIR Bags and Seat Belt Pretensioners, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began April 2017. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298 or Audi Customer Service AT 1-800-253-2834.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
AIR Bags:side/Window
Recall date
2016-12-29
Recall no.
16v955000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan Vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf Vehicles FOR Driver Frontal AIR Bags, Passenger Frontal AIR Bags or Head AIR Bags That MAY NOT Deploy Properly. Additionally, Certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 Vehicles ARE Being Recalled Because THE Seat Belt Pretensioners MAY NOT Activate Properly.
Consequence
IN THE Event OF A Crash, IF THE AIR Bags And/Or THE Seat Belt Pretensioners DO NOT Inflate or Function Properly, THE Vehicle Occupants Have AN Increased Risk OF Injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen and Audi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Replace THE Affected AIR Bags and Seat Belt Pretensioners, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began April 2017. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298 or Audi Customer Service AT 1-800-253-2834.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
AIR Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Recall date
2016-12-29
Recall no.
16v955000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan Vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf Vehicles FOR Driver Frontal AIR Bags, Passenger Frontal AIR Bags or Head AIR Bags That MAY NOT Deploy Properly. Additionally, Certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 Vehicles ARE Being Recalled Because THE Seat Belt Pretensioners MAY NOT Activate Properly.
Consequence
IN THE Event OF A Crash, IF THE AIR Bags And/Or THE Seat Belt Pretensioners DO NOT Inflate or Function Properly, THE Vehicle Occupants Have AN Increased Risk OF Injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen and Audi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Replace THE Affected AIR Bags and Seat Belt Pretensioners, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began April 2017. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298 or Audi Customer Service AT 1-800-253-2834.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Seat Belts:pretensioner
Recall date
2016-12-29
Recall no.
16v955000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan Vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf Vehicles FOR Driver Frontal AIR Bags, Passenger Frontal AIR Bags or Head AIR Bags That MAY NOT Deploy Properly. Additionally, Certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 Vehicles ARE Being Recalled Because THE Seat Belt Pretensioners MAY NOT Activate Properly.
Consequence
IN THE Event OF A Crash, IF THE AIR Bags And/Or THE Seat Belt Pretensioners DO NOT Inflate or Function Properly, THE Vehicle Occupants Have AN Increased Risk OF Injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen and Audi Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Replace THE Affected AIR Bags and Seat Belt Pretensioners, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began April 2017. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298 or Audi Customer Service AT 1-800-253-2834.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Steering:column Locking:anti-Theft Device
Recall date
2018-07-11
Recall no.
18v464000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain 2015-2018 Volkswagen Golf and Golf Sportwagen Vehicles. THE Build OF Silicate ON THE Shift Lever Micro Switch Contacts MAY Enable THE KEY TO BE Removed From THE Ignition While THE Vehicle Shift Lever IS NOT IN "park." AS Such, These Vehicles Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 114, "theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence
Removing THE KEY While THE Shift Lever IS IN A Position Other Than "park" Increases THE Risk OF AN Unintended Vehicle Rollaway That MAY Result IN Personal Injury or A Crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Install AN Additional Switch and Circuit Board, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began March 19, 2019. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's Number FOR This Recall IS 37l5.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Electrical System:ignition:anti-Theft:control Module
Recall date
2018-07-11
Recall no.
18v464000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain 2015-2018 Volkswagen Golf and Golf Sportwagen Vehicles. THE Build OF Silicate ON THE Shift Lever Micro Switch Contacts MAY Enable THE KEY TO BE Removed From THE Ignition While THE Vehicle Shift Lever IS NOT IN "park." AS Such, These Vehicles Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 114, "theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Consequence
Removing THE KEY While THE Shift Lever IS IN A Position Other Than "park" Increases THE Risk OF AN Unintended Vehicle Rollaway That MAY Result IN Personal Injury or A Crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Install AN Additional Switch and Circuit Board, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began March 19, 2019. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's Number FOR This Recall IS 37l5.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Suspension:rear:springs:coil Springs
Recall date
2019-03-06
Recall no.
19v188000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan Vehicles. THE Rear Coil Springs MAY Prematurely Fracture.
Consequence
IF A Coil Spring Fractures While Driving, IT MAY Damage A Rear Tire Causing A Loss OF Vehicle Control, Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Replace THE Rear Axle Coil Springs, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began April 12, 2019. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's Number FOR This Recall IS 42j5.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Unknown or Other
Recall date
2021-05-05
Recall no.
21v321000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, Ccf, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas Vehicles. These Internal-use Vehicles Were Sold Without Confirmation That They Were Built TO All Applicable Regulatory Requirements and MAY Have Been Modified Prior TO Sale. AS Such, These Vehicles MAY Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Consequence
Vehicles That DO NOT Meet All Regulatory Requirements MAY Have AN Increased Risk OF Injury, Crash, or Fire.
Remedy
Volkswagen Will Repurchase THE Vehicles. Owner Notification Letters Were Mailed MAY 20, 2021. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's Number FOR This Recall IS 01f1.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Recall date
2024-02-14
Recall no.
24v110000
Source
NHTSA
Summary
Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. (Volkswagen) IS Recalling Certain Front-Wheel Drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta Gli, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf Gti, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 Vehicles. DUE TO A Problem With A Suction JET Pump Seal Inside THE Fuel Tank, Fuel MAY Flow Into THE Evaporative Emissions (Evap) System and Possibly Leak OUT OF THE Charcoal Canister.
Consequence
A Fuel Leak IN THE Presence OF AN Ignition Source Increases THE Risk OF A Fire.
Remedy
Dealers Will Replace THE Suction Pump, Free OF Charge. Final Owner Notification Letters FOR Audi Owners Were Mailed ON July 25, 2024. Final Owner Letters FOR VW Owners Were Mailed ON August 13, 2024. Owners MAY Contact Volkswagen Customer Service AT 1-800-893-5298 or Audi Customer Service AT 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's Numbers FOR This Recall ARE VW: 20uf/Audi: 20yf. Vehicles That Were Previously Recalled Under 16v-647 Will Need TO Have THE NEW Remedy Completed. This Recall Expands and Replaces Previous Recall Number 16v-647.
Notes
Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.nhtsa.gov.
2017 Volkswagen Golf R Warranty
Basic
Original warranty
36 months / 36,000 miles
Estimated remaining
Expired
Corrosion
Original warranty
144 months / unlimited miles
Estimated remaining
48 months / unlimited miles
Drivetrain
Original warranty
60 months / 60,000 miles
Estimated remaining
Expired
Roadside Assistance
Original warranty
36 months / 36,000 miles
Estimated remaining
Expired
2017 Volkswagen Golf R Insurance
Insurance for a 2017 Volkswagen Golf R is moderately priced, reflecting its status as a Sedan with strong safety ratings and
reasonable repair costs.
reasonable repair costs.
How Does the 2017 Volkswagen Golf R Compare to Other Sedan?
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Final Verdict: Is the 2017 Volkswagen Golf R a Good Sedan?
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