Top 20 · Volkswagen
The fastest Volkswagen cars
The Volkswagen road cars in the CarSpot database with the highest claimed top speeds. Figures are manufacturer claims or widely reported results for the standard car.
Ranked from 143 Volkswagen road cars with a claimed top speed. The Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S Mk7 leads at 165 mph (265 km/h), ahead of the Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 and the Volkswagen Tiguan R Mk2.
- 1
UnicornVolkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S Mk7
2016
165 mph (265 km/h)
- 2
UncommonVolkswagen Golf R Mk8
2020–present
155 mph (250 km/h)
- 3Uncommon
Volkswagen Tiguan R Mk2
2020–2024
155 mph (250 km/h)
Numbers 4 to 20
- 4Volkswagen Arteon2017–2023 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Uncommon
- 5Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Mk72019 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Uncommon
- 6Volkswagen T-Roc R2019–2025 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Uncommon
- 7Volkswagen Golf R Mk72013–2020 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Uncommon
- 8Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk82020–present · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Uncommon
- 9Volkswagen Passat R36 B62008–2010 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Uncommon
- 10Volkswagen Golf R Mk62009–2013 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Common
- 11Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk72016–2017 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Common
- 12Volkswagen Scirocco R Mk32009–2017 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Common
- 13Volkswagen Golf R32 Mk52005–2008 · 155 mph (250 km/h)155 mph (250 km/h)Common
- 14Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 Mk62011–2012 · 153 mph (247 km/h)153 mph (247 km/h)Rare
- 15Volkswagen Golf R32 Mk42002–2004 · 153 mph (247 km/h)153 mph (247 km/h)Uncommon
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk72013–2021 · 153 mph (246 km/h)153 mph (246 km/h)Common - 17Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 30 Mk52006–2008 · 152 mph (245 km/h)152 mph (245 km/h)Rare
- 18Volkswagen Polo R WRC 6R2013–2014 · 151 mph (243 km/h)151 mph (243 km/h)Rare
- 19Volkswagen Phideon2016–2023 · 149 mph (240 km/h)149 mph (240 km/h)Uncommon
- 20Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk62009–2012 · 149 mph (240 km/h)149 mph (240 km/h)Common
Road cars only; race cars and concepts are left out. Figures are typical claims for the standard car. The badge beside each car is its CarSpot card tier. Rarity is a collectible game mechanic, not an assessment of real-world scarcity or value. How CarSpot's car data works
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