The Mk8 Golf R hatchback has its flaws, but will the extra practicality of the estate make it a better all-rounder?
The hatchback’s R-Performance Package is also available for the Estate for an additional £2160, bundling a raised top speed of 167mph, those two extra drive mode options , a rear spoiler and 19-inch wheels and tyres. Staggeringly, the adaptive dampers are still a further £840, and really are required, as despite being pointlessly difficult to access, their 15-stage configurability does give them impressive breadth.
Despite the longer rear overhang and its effective change to the car’s overall weight balance, there’s still not much in the way of adjustability as you enter a corner under braking, and while you can get the body moving if you start to really push, the Golf R’s stability program never quite fully relinquishes control, as it will ever so slightly nibble at the brakes when slip is detected.
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