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The Fastest Volkswagen Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 29 October 2025

These are the fastest Volkswagens ever. They have the highest top speed of any road-going Volkswagen past & present!

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2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 (Mk8)
Top Speed: 168 mph
1^st

(2026)
...DITION 50

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

168 mph

5.3 seconds

321 BHP

37.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

374-1,230 L

1,470 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 168 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 takes joint first place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2022 Volkswagen Golf R '20 Years' (Mk8)
Top Speed: 168 mph
2^nd

(2022 - 2023)
...20 Years'

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

168 mph

4.6 seconds

328 BHP

36.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

381-1,237 L

1,555 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 168 mph, the Volkswagen Golf R '20 Years' takes joint first place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2022 to 2023.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 (Mk8)
Top Speed: 166 mph
3^rd

(2021)
...bsport 45

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

166 mph

5.6 seconds

296 BHP

38.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

381-1,237 L

1,461 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 166 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 takes third place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold during 2021.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S (Mk7)
Top Speed: 165 mph
4^th

(2016)
...ubsport S

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

165 mph

5.8 seconds

306 BHP

38.2 mpg

3 Doors

2 Seats

380-1,270 L

1,285 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 165 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S takes fourth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 2 seats and was sold during 2016.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR (Mk7)
Top Speed: 161 mph
5^th

(2019)
...f GTI TCR

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

161 mph

5.6 seconds

286 BHP

42.2 mpg

3-5 Doors

5 Seats

380-1,270 L

1,410 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 161 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR takes fifth place.
It's a 3-5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold during 2019.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8)
Top Speed: 155 mph
6^th

(2024 - present)
...Golf R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.6 seconds

328 BHP

34.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

341-1,197 L

1,548 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Golf R takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (Mk8)
Top Speed: 155 mph
7^th

(2024 - present)
...Clubsport

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.6 seconds

296 BHP

37.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

374-1,230 L

1,459 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Golf R Estate (Mk8)
Top Speed: 155 mph
8^th

(2024 - present)
...R Estate

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.8 seconds

328 BHP

34.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

611-1,642 L

1,621 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Golf R Estate takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid
Top Speed: 155 mph
9^th

(2024 - present)
...R eHybrid

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3 L V6 Turbo PHEV

155 mph

5.1 seconds

456 BHP

122.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

665-1,675 L

2,481 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)
Top Speed: 155 mph
10^th

(2024 - present)
...Golf GTI

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.9 seconds

262 BHP

39.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

374-1,230 L

1,466 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 27th in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TSI 340 4MOTION
Top Speed: 155 mph
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(2024 - present)
...0 4MOTION

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3 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.1 seconds

335 BHP

25.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

810-1,800 L

2,055 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Touareg V6 TSI 340 4MOTION takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 15th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid
Top Speed: 155 mph
12^th

(2024 - present)
...g eHybrid

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3 L V6 Turbo PHEV

155 mph

5.9 seconds

376 BHP

126.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

665-1,675 L

2,443 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 9th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TSI 4Motion 265
Top Speed: 155 mph
13^th

(2024 - present)
...otion 265

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.8 seconds

262 BHP

34.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

690-1,920 L

1,762 kg
Front - 4WD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TSI 4Motion 265 takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 29th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2022 Volkswagen T-Roc R
Top Speed: 155 mph
14^th

(2022 - 2025)
...T-Roc R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

295 BHP

33.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

392-1,397 L

1,568 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen T-Roc R takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2022 to 2025.
It is also joint 8th in The Fastest Acceleration Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (Mk8)
Top Speed: 155 mph
15^th

(2021 - 2024)
...Clubsport

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.6 seconds

296 BHP

38.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

381-1,237 L

1,461 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2024.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8)
Top Speed: 155 mph
16^th

(2021 - 2024)
...Golf R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.7 seconds

315 BHP

36.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

381-1,237 L

1,551 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Golf R takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2024.
It is also 4th in The Fastest Acceleration Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Estate (Mk8)
Top Speed: 155 mph
17^th

(2021 - 2024)
...R Estate

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

315 BHP

36.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

611-1,642 L

1,630 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Golf R Estate takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2024.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Touareg R
Top Speed: 155 mph
18^th

(2021 - 2023)
...Touareg R

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3 L V6 Turbo PHEV

155 mph

5.1 seconds

456 BHP

104.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

665-1,675 L

2,465 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Touareg R takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2023.
It is also joint 1st in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Tiguan R
Top Speed: 155 mph
19^th

(2021 - 2023)
...Tiguan R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

316 BHP

28.5 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

615-1,655 L

1,746 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Tiguan R takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2023.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Arteon R
Top Speed: 155 mph
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(2021 - present)
...Arteon R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

316 BHP

31.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

563-1,557 L

1,778 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a top speed of 155 mph, the Volkswagen Arteon R takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Coupé with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2021.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.

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