2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 42,875 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 42,875 miles, approximately 32,200 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £18,695 is £230 below the AskCar estimate of £18,925. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,393 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 134 days. The seller is Jones Motor Company, based in Deeside. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £230 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,925.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 10,393 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 359 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 134 days. About half of 2016 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 461 of the 864 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 June 2026 at £18,695. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 32,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

52 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 42,000 miles. Price: £19,450, £755 more than this car. Dealer: Windmill Motors in Bourne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8d6938a18834
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 43,771 miles. Price: £16,990, £1,705 less than this car. Dealer: Park Road Garage in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-0f686ca1a3f8
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 44,358 miles. Price: £19,990, £1,295 more than this car. Dealer: East Anglia Car Sales in Hasketon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8b3a98b440b5

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 26,718 miles. Price: £19,995, £1,300 more than this car. Dealer: Jones Motor Company in Chester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-e2f12d7a5ecf