The hottest Golf gets a $1,435 bump in its cheapest form. The 2025 GTI is more expensive, too. Volkswagen updated the GTI and Golf R for 2025. Both cars have tweaked styling inside and out, and there's more power from the Golf R's turbocharged 2.

Here's what to expect when the updated 2025 VW Golf R hatchback goes on sale early next year. A person can have a lot of fun answering the prompt of: "What is the world's fastest Volkswagen?" You can be clever and argue it's the brand-new Bugatti Tourbillon V-16 hypercar,

VW's hot-hatch halo car loses its manual transmission, a move that makes the 2025 Golf R cost $1720 more than the 2024 model.