Volkswagen Golf R pricing changed for 2018 stock

The all-wheel drive Volkswagen Golf R has been subtly repositioned in the market with a little more value thanks to VW Australia’s adjustment of its drive away pricing for remaining 2018 model year stock.

While each variant’s specifications still remain unchanged, Volkswagen’s local arm has lowered its pricing to list drive away prices where they were previously ‘before on-road costs’.

Its 2.0-litre engine still produces the same 213kW/380Nm outputs and fit-out doesn’t change either, but the lower price adds extra points to the value equation.

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While the figures are slightly up (in most cases only marginally) from the previous listings, it now means each price is a more accurate indication of what the car will cost after fees and dealer charges.

Chances are, depending on your state and ability to haggle, 2018 models in the Golf R range will now cost noticeably less to buy.

Starting at the lower end of the cost scale, the manual (yes, the Golf R remains available with three pedals unlike its front-driven sibling) Golf R Grid is to cost $48,490 drive away, while a DSG-equipped Grid sits at $50,990 drive away.

The grid also comes in wagon guise, which is DSG-only and will set buyers back $52,990. Again, that’s drive away.

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$54,490 will score you a standard manual VW Golf R, which comes with all the updates, features, leather seats, and new Mk7.5 equipment that the Grid ditches, while an extra $1500 is changed for DSG (as is the standard difference between manual and DSG in the R range).

The Wagon guise for a standard Golf R (again, DSG-only) costs $58,990 DA, which is the same as the price for a Wolfsburg Edition Golf R hatch with DSG.

The Wolfsburg Wagon is the most expensive in the range, coming in at $60,990 drive away.