2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Pricing and Features

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R are offered with a wide range of features that truly up the luxury and refinement found inside. Both the Volkswagen Golf GTI and the Golf R have been completely redesigned with more powerful engine options and better driving dynamics. We covered the new Golf GTI and Golf R in a separate text, now let’s look at the features and trims offered with both new models.

2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI

The GTI starts at $31,495 MSRP with a manual transmission and $32,895 with

the DSG. It features: standard 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels; LED headlights,

Daytime Running Lights (DRLs), front LED fog lights, and tail lights; illuminated door handle recesses; heated side mirrors with puddle lamps; KESSY®-Go push-

button start; start/stop system (DSG only); automatic headlights; rain-sensing wipers; heated washer nozzles; perforated leather-wrapped and heated steering

wheel with touch controls; shift paddles (DSG only); stainless steel pedal caps;

Climatronic® Touch single-zone automatic climate control; “Scale paper Plaid”

sport heated seats in cloth with integrated front head restraints; park distance

control (front and rear); cloth door trim; 8” MIB3 Composition Media

infotainment; seven-speaker sound system; Bluetooth® connectivity and

wireless charging for compatible devices; App-Connect smartphone integration;

four USB-C ports (two front, two charge-only rear); Volkswagen Digital Cockpit

Pro with 10.25-inch display; 30-colour ambient lighting; Volkswagen Car-Net®

including four years of service; Side Assist blind spot monitor with rear traffic

alert; and rearview camera.

The entry GTI trim can be optioned with a panoramic sunroof and larger 18”

aluminum-alloy wheels, paired as a package for $1,350.

2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI Autobahn

Building from the GTI trim, the GTI Autobahn starts at $34,995 with the manual

and $36,395 for the DSG. Standard features include: LED headlights with

Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS); illuminated grille; 18-inch aluminum-alloy

wheels, KESSY keyless access; 10-inch MIB3 Discover Pro infotainment with

navigation and simultaneous display in Digital Cockpit; voice control; wireless

App-Connect for compatible devices; SiriusXM® with 360L (three-month trial);

and Dynamic Road Sign Display.

The Autobahn can be optioned with a package including a panoramic sunroof,

19” aluminum-alloy wheels with summer performance tires, and a 480-watt

harman/kardon premium audio system, priced at $1,800.

2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance

The top-of-the-line GTI Performance models are priced at $38,995 for manual

and $40,395 for DSG. Building from the Autobahn trim, standard features

include: 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels; summer performance tires; DCC

adaptive damping; Vienna leather seating surfaces; ventilated front seats;

heated rear seats; 12-way power driver seat with memory; leatherette door

trim; three-zone Climatronic Touch with rear seat controls; harman/kardon 480-

watt premium audio system with nine speakers; Head-Up Display; Light Assist

(High Beam Control for headlights); and Park Assist automatic parking assistant.

A panoramic sunroof can be selected as a stand-alone option on the GTI

Performance trim for $1,250.

2022 Volkswagen Golf R

The Golf R is available in one single trim for 2022, priced at $44,995 MSRP for

the manual transmission and $46,395 for the DSG automatic. A $1,250

panoramic sunroof is the sole available option. Golf R features standard DCC

adaptive damping; R-Performance 4MOTION all-wheel drive with torque

vectoring; 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with summer performance tires; 14-

inch cross-drilled front brake rotors with blue painted dual-piston calipers and R

logo; LED headlights with AFS; cornering and poor weather light; illuminated

grille; matte aluminum side mirrors with puddle lamp “R” logo projection and memory; two-piece spoiler for rear downforce; KESSY keyless access with push- button start; start/stop system (DSG only); heated, perforated leather-wrapped sport steering wheel with touch controls and shortcut to special driving modes; R-specific shift paddles (DSG only); stainless steel pedal caps; Nappa leather sport seats with integrated headrests for front seats; leatherette door trim; 12- way power driver seat with memory; front and rear heated seats; ventilated front seats; three-zone Climatronic® Touch automatic climate control with rear controls; automatic headlights; rain-sensing wipers; heated washer nozzles; auto-dimming rearview mirror; Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro with 10.25-inch display; 10-inch MIB3 Discover Pro infotainment with navigation and simultaneous display in Digital Cockpit; voice control; harman/kardon 480-watt premium audio system with nine speakers; wireless charging and wireless App-

Connect for compatible devices; four USB-C ports (two front, two charge-only rear); Volkswagen Car-Net including four years of service; SiriusXM® with 360L

(three-month All Access trial); head-up display; 30-colour ambient lighting;

IQ.DRIVE suite (Emergency Assist DSG only); Dynamic Road Sign Display; Light

Assist (High Beam Control for headlights); and Park Assist automatic parking

assistant with front and rear Park Distance Control.