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VW Golf R Variant 310 PS

The VW Golf R Variant 310 PS reaches 60 mph in 4.40 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.95 s, tripping the lights at 106.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.97 s and the eighth mile in 8.31 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.18 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

VW Golf R Variant 310 PS BMW X3 M40i G01

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Golf R Variant 310 PS
0–60 mph4.40 s
0–100 mph11.18 s
60 ft1.97 s
1/8 mile8.31 s
1/4 mile12.95 s
Trap speed106.2 mph

About the Golf R Variant 310 PS

The 2017 VW Golf R Variant 310 PS is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged estate of 1,576 kg with 306 bhp, which works out at 194 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 1.97 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,043rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 3rd quickest of the 97 VWs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 106.2 mph at the lights is only the 1,240th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Golf R Variant 310 PS
Year2017
Power306 bhp
Kerb mass1,576 kg
Power to weight194 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed250 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW X3 M40i G0120174.36 s12.99 s103.9 mph355 bhp
Tesla Model S P8520124.32 s12.91 s108.0 mph416 bhp
Range Rover P530 L46020224.34 s12.91 s106.1 mph523 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Questions

What is the VW Golf R Variant 310 PS 0-60 time?
The VW Golf R Variant 310 PS reaches 60 mph in 4.40 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,043rd quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the VW Golf R Variant 310 PS quarter mile time?
12.95 s at 106.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.31 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.97 s.
How much power does the VW Golf R Variant 310 PS have?
306 bhp and 1,576 kg, which is 194 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the VW Golf R Variant 310 PS?
Closest here on pace: BMW X3 M40i G01 (4.36 s), Tesla Model S P85 (4.32 s), Range Rover P530 L460 (4.34 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Golf R Variant 310 PS in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The VW Golf R Variant 310 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.