2018 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (306 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 61,780 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 306 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 163 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 61,780 miles, approximately 4,500 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £22,499, which is £2,873 above the AskCar estimate of £19,626. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,548 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 45 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Torque Haus Automotive in Louth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £2,873 (14%) over the AskCar estimate of £19,626.

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 10,548 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,500: the median of the 282 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 45 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 September 2026 at £22,499. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 12 May 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 13 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 61,424 miles, which matches the advertised 61,780 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

62 other 2018 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,950 to £26,495, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 62,000 miles. Price: £18,995, £3,504 less than this car. Dealer: Precision Motor Group in Harlow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-ca91ed07a3d3
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, yellow. Mileage: 61,500 miles. Price: £18,995, £3,504 less than this car. Dealer: IH Performance in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-87897dd74cb3
• 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 61,000 miles. Price: £18,690, £3,809 less than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leeds in Leeds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-a6c7539220e2

• The nearest: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, silver, 42 miles from this car. Mileage: 71,284 miles. Price: £18,495, £4,004 less than this car. Dealer: Mats Garage in Goole. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2018-842a4a308970