Volkswagen Group Australia has found a means of ensuring steady supply of its much anticipated Mark 8 Golf R hatchback and Wagon – cutting a grand off the recommended retail price.
Arriving in showrooms during April, the new Golf R is the most powerful, dynamically adept and best-equipped production Volkswagen to date.
VGA last week learned that the temporary unavailability of the standard Harman Kardon sound systems due to the global semi-conductor shortage could effectively freeze production by several months.
While a number of Australia allocated Golf Rs have already been produced with Harman Kardon, and will be again after the present hiatus, VGA has reduced the recommended retail price of the Golf R hatchback and Wagon by $1000 by making this sound system one of only two Golf R options.
Therefore the revised price of the Golf R hatchback is now $65,990; and $68,990 for the Golf R Wagon.
Brand Director of Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles Michal Szaniecki said: "With more than 7000 expressions of interest in the new R range and in excess of 1000 deposits, our foremost intention is to meet rapidly growing customer demand."
"Initially both versions of the Golf R will be offered at the revised RRP without Harmon Kardon, and with this sound system at $66,990 for the hatchback and $69,990 for the Wagon. This and the choice of a sunroof are the only two options on the Mark 8 Golf R."
The Golf R hatchback and the Wagon feature an array of technology new to the Mark 8 Golf including the IQ Drive active and passive safety package, in addition to new R range feature such torque vectoring, drift mode and R driving profiles.
The Golf R hatchback runs 235kW/400Nm 2.0 litre turbo petrol engine that powers a newly enhanced version of Volkswagen's 4MOTION all-wheel-drive via a seven speed DSG transmission. This can propel the hatchback from standing to 100kh/h in 4.8 seconds.
The Golf R Wagon runs the 235kW/420Nm version of the engine through the same drivetrain for a 4.9 second acceleration time.
Golf R hatchback |
$65,990 |
Golf R Wagon |
$68,990 |
Standard features:
- 4MOTION all-wheel-drive
- Torque vectoring
- 19-inch 'Estoril' alloy wheels
- Performance front brakes (358mm discs)
- Six drive modes (including Drift and Special)
- Extended rear roof spoiler (hatch)
- Adaptive dampers
- Sports exhaust
- 10-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, satellite navigation and digital radio
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster with R modes
- Matrix LED headlights
- Nappa leather upholstery
- Heated and ventilated front sports seats
- Electric driver's seat with memory
- Ambient interior lighting
- Tri-zone climate control
- Keyless entry and start
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
- Lane-centring assist (part of the Travel Assist system)
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Semi-autonomous parking
Options
Harman Kardon sound system |
$1000 |
Sunroof |
$1900 (hatchback) |
|
$2000 (Wagon) |