Fun, flexible, and downright funky, the 2018
Golf matches turbocharged performance with mix - and - match versatility, plus a host of engineering and style refinements.
Not exact matches
A 296 - hp
turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine is
matched with a 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission and all - wheel drive, just like the hatchback
Golf R.
The Volkswagen
Golf GTE pairs a
turbocharged 110kW / 250Nm 1.4 - litre four - cylinder petrol engine with a 75kW / 330Nm electric motor, which combine to produce 150kW of power and 350Nm — leaving it just 12kW shy of the regular petrol - powered GTI, but
matching it for torque, while conversely it's 15kW up but 30Nm down on the diesel GTD.