Earning Recognition from the IIHS

Only the vehicles with the best safety features and quality engineering earn top awards from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. One of those vehicles is the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R, and since the 2023 model isn’t experiencing any redesigns, those safety features will continue to draw attention for all the right reasons.

The Volkswagen Golf R safety features earned the hot hatchback a Top Safety Pick+ award from the reputable safety agency. This rating comes from its top-notch front-crash prevention system, vehicle-to-vehicle evaluation, and vehicle-to-pedestrian features. It also offers drivers exceptional visibility thanks to standard LED headlights.

You can see the newest Volkswagen Golf R and the rest of the safe Volkswagen lineup at Spitzer Volkswagen Amherst near Lorain, Ohio, where our friendly sales team can show you how the Golf R stands apart from the rest of the small car competition.

Award-Winning Safety and Driver-Assistive Features

The 2023 Volkswagen Golf R specs include safety features like anti-lock brakes, stability control, seatbelt pretensioners, and a reliable security system. The Volkswagen Golf airbag system includes front, side, and overhead protection.

In the 2023 VW Golf R 20th Anniversary Edition, the IQ.Drive driver-assistive features reduce collisions between pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles. The new system has high-tech sensors that distinguish between vehicles and people. These front-facing sensors can tell what is approaching during the day and night and will activate the Forward Collision Warning or Automatic Braking feature. The feature already exists in the high-tech 2023 ID.4 and provides visual and audio warnings in the passenger cabin in the special edition Golf R.

Beating the Competition

After 20 years, Volkswagen has practically perfected the Golf R with its turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a six-speed manual transmission, drift mode, and all-wheel drive. The standard Golf driver-assistive features include Front and Rear Parking Sensors, a Rearview Camera, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Forward Collision Warning with Pedestrian Detection, Forward Automatic Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Monitoring, Traffic Sign Recognition, and Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist.

The Golf R 20 Anniversary Edition and Golf GTI competition doesn’t have half of the driver-assistive features. Most automakers ask drivers to purchase additional packages for parking technology, and many don’t include Blind Spot Monitoring or Adaptive Cruise Control as standard features.

Order Your 2023 Golf R at the Volkswagen Dealership in Amherst

The friendly team at Spitzer Volkswagen Amherst near Elyria is excited to feature the 20th Anniversary Edition of the 2023 model-year Golf R. This well-equipped model will feature puddle lights with a 20R graphic, 19-inch wheels, Lapiz Blue paint, and carbon fiber interior accents. Our team can help you value your trade, arrange a test drive, and build a loan or lease with affordable monthly payments.