2020 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2020
• Mileage: 38,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 164 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 38,500 miles, this 2020 Volkswagen Golf R has covered about 9,400 fewer miles than other 2020 Volkswagen Golf cars. The dealer is asking £22,299, which is £1,142 below the AskCar estimate of £23,441. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,545 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 75 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,400. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by cinch in Coulsdon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,142 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £23,441.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 10,545 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2020 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £19,000: the median of the 209 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2020 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 75 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,400. About 6 in 10 of 2020 Volkswagen Golf cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 562 of the 1,020 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 21 August 2026 at £23,699. Its asking price is now £22,299, £1,400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 21 August 2026: £23,699
• 28 August 2026: £23,899
• 4 September 2026: £23,599
• 12 September 2026: £23,499
• 3 November 2026: £22,299

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 28 June 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 6 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 36,528 miles, which matches the advertised 38,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2020 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

21 other 2020 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £17,295 to £38,990, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 38,123 miles. Price: £23,898, £1,599 more than this car. Dealer: Arnold Clark Glasgow Corvette / Maserati / LUXE in Glasgow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-6629f5736420
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 37,000 miles. Price: £23,999, £1,700 more than this car. Dealer: Sandles Cars in King's Lynn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-ce194b20d85c
• 2020 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 34,125 miles. Price: £23,995, £1,696 more than this car. Dealer: Benton James Cars in Hadleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-cb197e25858a

• The nearest: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue, 25 miles from this car. Mileage: 24,000 miles. Price: £29,995, £7,696 more than this car. Dealer: Ravenswood Performance in Burgess Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2020-94e1053c3cca