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The Fastest Acceleration Volkswagen Cars Ever

The Fastest Acceleration Volkswagen Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 29 October 2025

These are the quickest accelerating production Volkswagens ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2024 Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8)
0-62 mph: 4.6 seconds
1^st

(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 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.6 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf R takes joint first 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.
2022 Volkswagen Golf R '20 Years' (Mk8)
0-62 mph: 4.6 seconds
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 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.6 seconds, 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.
2017 Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7)
0-62 mph: 4.6 seconds
3^rd

(2017 - 2019)
...Golf R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.6 seconds

306 BHP

40.4 mpg

3-5 Doors

5 Seats

343-1,233 L

1,483 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.6 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf R takes joint first place.
It's a 3-5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2019.
It is also 5th in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Golf R (Mk8)
0-62 mph: 4.7 seconds
4^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 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.7 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf R takes fourth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2024.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Golf R Estate (Mk8)
0-62 mph: 4.8 seconds
5^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 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.8 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf R Estate takes joint fifth 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.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc R
0-62 mph: 4.8 seconds
6^th

(2019 - 2022)
...T-Roc R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.8 seconds

295 BHP

33.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

206-1,013 L

1,575 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.8 seconds, the Volkswagen T-Roc R takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2019 to 2022.
It is also joint 13th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2017 Volkswagen Golf R Variant (Mk7)
0-62 mph: 4.8 seconds
7^th

(2017 - 2020)
...R Variant

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.8 seconds

306 BHP

39.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

605-1,620 L

1,593 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.8 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf R Variant takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2020.
It is also joint 10th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2022 Volkswagen T-Roc R
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
8^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 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Volkswagen T-Roc R takes joint eighth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2022 to 2025.
It is also joint 6th in The Fastest Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Golf R Estate (Mk8)
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
9^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 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf R Estate takes joint eighth 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 Tiguan R
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
10^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 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Volkswagen Tiguan R takes joint eighth 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
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
11^th

(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 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Volkswagen Arteon R takes joint eighth 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.
2021 Volkswagen Arteon R Shooting Brake
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
12^th

(2021 - present)
...ing Brake

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

316 BHP

31.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

565-1,632 L

1,793 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Volkswagen Arteon R Shooting Brake takes joint eighth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2021.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2019 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
13^th

(2019 - 2020)
...eg V8 TDI

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

415 BHP

29.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

810-1,800 L

2,070 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI takes joint eighth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2019 to 2020.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid
0-62 mph: 5.1 seconds
14^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 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.1 seconds, the Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid takes joint fourteenth 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.
2021 Volkswagen Touareg R
0-62 mph: 5.1 seconds
15^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 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.1 seconds, the Volkswagen Touareg R takes joint fourteenth 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.
2015 Volkswagen Golf R Variant (Mk7)
0-62 mph: 5.1 seconds
16^th

(2015 - 2017)
...R Variant

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.1 seconds

296 BHP

39.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

605-1,620 L

1,574 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.1 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf R Variant takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2017.
It is also joint 13th in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2013 Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7)
0-62 mph: 5.1 seconds
17^th

(2013 - 2017)
...Golf R

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.1 seconds

296 BHP

38.7 mpg

3-5 Doors

5 Seats

343-1,233 L

1,476 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.1 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf R takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 3-5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2017.
It is also 12th in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 (Mk8)
0-62 mph: 5.3 seconds
18^th

(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 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.3 seconds, the Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 takes eighteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX
0-62 mph: 5.4 seconds
19^th

(2024 - present)
...ID.4 GTX

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Electric

112 mph

5.4 seconds

335 BHP

167.6 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

543-1,575 L

2,181 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.4 seconds, the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 11th in The Highest Torque Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen ID.5 GTX
0-62 mph: 5.4 seconds
20^th

(2024 - present)
...ID.5 GTX

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Electric

112 mph

5.4 seconds

335 BHP

174.6 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

549-1,561 L

2,242 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.4 seconds, the Volkswagen ID.5 GTX takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 11th in The Highest Torque Volkswagen Cars Ever.

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