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2019 Volkswagen Golf R 4MOTION 4DR Hatchback

2019 · 4-door · gasoline

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Fuel efficiency
B

Top 30% of 2019 gas cars

9.6 L/100 km · about $3,252 a year

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Among 2019 compact cars, all types#53 of 86

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedC

20,000 km a year at $1.69/L premium gasoline.

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Insurance
D

Costs more to insure than 64% of 2019 cars

From what insurers have paid out on this model

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Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
5/5
NHTSA stars
Insurance claims
156
56% above average
Theft risk
Low
99% below average
Awards
0
none this year

Why insurance costs what it does

What insurers have paid out on this model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims than typical, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision49% above
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive15% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPD59% above
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits131% above
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequency99% below
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2019 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

5/5 in U.S. government crash tests (NHTSA) on the Golf R. 5 is best.

  • Overall★★★★★
  • Head-on crash★★★★★
  • Side crash★★★★★
  • Rollover resistance★★★★★

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking: standard
  • Forward collision warning: standard
  • Lane departure warning: optional
  • Blind-spot warning: standard
About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version (4 DR, AWD) of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City10.8 L
  • Highway8.1 L
  • CO₂223 g/km
  • Smog rating3/10

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 311 of 814 for efficiency in 2019.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
Golf R
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Compact
Engine
2 L
Cylinders
4
Transmission
M6
Fuel type
Premium
City
10.8 L/100 km
Highway
8.1 L/100 km
Combined
9.6 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
30
Energy use (ranking scale)
9.6 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
223 g/km
CO₂ rating
5/10
Smog rating
3/10
NRCan trims averaged
2
Efficiency rank this year
311 of 814 (beats 62%)
Class rank this year
53 of 86 · Compact
Vs latest NRCan year
466 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
41 of 53

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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