VW cars with highest top speed
Top 32 fastest VW cars in the world. Updated May 2025.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2020 VW Golf R | 172 |  |
| 2. | 2020 VW Golf GTI Clubsport | 169 |  |
| 3. | 2020 VW Arteon R | 168 |  |
| 4. | 2020 VW Arteon Shooting Brake R | 168 |  |
| 5. | 2021 VW Golf R Variant | 168 |  |
| 6. | 2022 VW Golf R 20 Years | 168 |  |
| 7. | 2025 VW Golf R | 168 |  |
| 8. | 2024 VW Golf GTI | 167 |  |
| 9. | 2017 VW Golf R | 166 |  |
| 10. | 2016 VW Golf GTI Clubsport S | 165 |  |
| 11. | 2018 VW Golf R Variant | 163 |  |
| 12. | 2019 VW Golf GTI TCR | 162 |  |
| 13. | 2011 VW Golf GTI Edition 35 | 158 |  |
| 14. | 2021 VW Golf GTI | 157 |  |
| 15. | 2002 VW Golf R32 | 156 |  |
| 16. | 2016 VW Golf GTI Clubsport | 156 |  |
| 17. | 2005 VW Golf R32 | 155 |  |
| 18. | 2002 VW Phaeton V10 TDI | 155 |  |
| 19. | 2008 VW Passat CC V6 4motion | 155 |  |
| 20. | 2008 VW Passat Variant R36 | 155 |  |
| 21. | 2010 VW Touareg Hybrid | 155 |  |
| 22. | 2008 VW Passat R36 | 155 |  |
| 23. | 2009 VW Scirocco R | 155 |  |
| 24. | 2001 VW Phaeton W12 | 155 |  |
| 25. | 2001 VW Passat 4.0 W8 | 155 |  |
| 26. | 2010 VW Golf R | 155 |  |
| 27. | 2005 VW Touareg W12 | 155 |  |
| 28. | 2011 VW Passat 3.6 FSI VR6 | 155 |  |
| 29. | 2013 VW Golf R Cabriolet | 155 |  |
| 30. | 2013 VW Golf GTI Performance | 155 |  |
| 31. | 2003 VW Phaeton V8 | 155 |  |
| 32. | 2015 VW Golf R | 155 |  |
Sources
FastestLaps.com (1, 2, 8, 13, 15, 17-31), Auto Bild (3), Autozeitung (4), Sport Auto (5, 32), Volkswagen AG (6), Auto Bild Sportscars (7, 11, 12), EVO (9, 10), Quattroroute (14), Automobilismo (16)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 05/06/2025, last addition - VW Golf R.
