Volkswagen Golf R MK6 vs Volkswagen Golf R32 MK5 | The demise of VW? 

Is the MK6 the "fall guy" in the Golf line up for killing the VR6? Let me know below in the comments! If you liked this video, make sure you like, comment, share and subscribe! Check out some of our other uploads too! 🖤 Please do checkout Omar's Instagram if you want to see more of the 6R and his old R32: instagram.com/j88_oma?

The mk6 R is a really good car looks good you can see the direction vw was going with emissions, fuel economy & car tax etc But the R32 is a beast out of the factory Imagine 18yrs ago picking a R32 from the dealership brand new and hearing that sound Great episode thank you

Just picked up a R32 from 2005 in Shadow Blue metallic. Best decision I have ever made. Nothing beats the sound, and you don't even have to push it to the limits to hear it roar!

I've had 3 R32s and done about 75k miles over a combined 5 years. 2 manual, 1 dsg and one Supercharged, happy with noise over bhp. Brilliant daily drivers and cruising around. I just try and ignore fuel and tax.

As a MK6 fan and the previous owner of 2 MK6 golfs, ive got to stick with the MK6 here. Less on the road and a fun drive so will always be that for me 🙌🏽

Got a black r32 manual for almost 4 months now and i absolutely love it!! Love from the netherlands

Very critical of that r man loves his r32 ❤not biased at all 😂 Either way love the videos proper in-depth vw channel 💙

It really is such a shame on VW’s part for not continuing with the VR lumps in R models. Why on earth didn’t they continue such a special & characterful power plant when there’s arguably even more potential once forced induction comes into play… what’s even more crazy is in the Chinese market you can get the teramount with a 2.5L VR6!! The first factory turbocharged VR6 lump and they put it in that? 🤦‍♂️ if only VW created for the MK6,7 & 8 a 2.5L turbocharged 350 / 400 bhp stock VR6 hot hatch what an amazing thing that would be.

Thanks Mizan. I had been waiting a while for a video comparing the Mk5 R32 & the Mk6R. I had thought about putting one together myself as I own both cars here in Australia but Im better at watching RU-vid than delivering content 😆 I have had my Mk6 for just over 3 years & loved it. I really enjoy that like the R32 & unlike the Mk7 onwards it is a rare car especially in 3 door form & I believe as time goes on it will have its day in the sun as the first of the inline Turbo 4 R's. It came to me standard as a 3 door with low kms & DSG & I very quickly realised its limitations & had a Racinglines Stage 1 tune & DSG tune done & it made it the car it should have been. It's much, much better than the standard version & I never imagined I would sell it. I then I bought a Mk5 R32 with a manual gearbox & a modest tune & now the Mk6 is on the market! Its a great car but I just can't get past the solid feel & that beautiful exhaust note of the R32 that makes me smile even on a bad day. You just can't help but feel good driving it. Ive watched others drive your R32 & almost immediately they begin to smile & you quickly enough see that speed is not everything its just another component. I largely agree with you assessment of the 2 cars & feel that VW really missed a trick when they choose to make the Mk6 a 4 cylinder. It should have been what it was meant to be & that is a prestigious, top of the line, fire breathing 220kw (295hp) N/A 3.6 litre V6 with a note to remember & the status befitting the marque that such an engine holds. They most certainly could have improved the emissions & geared correctly the economy especially on the freeway & the Mk7 onwards could have as you said been smaller capacity V6's with I believe supercharging so as not to dilute the exhaust note. What a shame. Sorry for the essay but like you Mizan I am now very much in love with my R32 & believe me its going nowhere. I had to quiet mine down (it was 107 db 😊) but now has a resonator delete & has a more bass note. Its awesome! Thanks for the content. I really enjoy your work & the perspectives of the guys you ride along with.

R32 all day long. Owned a 2004 Deep Blue Pearl R32 how I miss it 😢

Cool vid man love my r32.. Where did you get yours mapped?

Nice one bro 👌

Biased here but YES the VR engines should have been kept. Pop a turbo on it and tune for efficiency etc but I suppose at the end of the day VW are a business and if they can what they need out of the 2.0T for performance I do get it... however VW have made some interesting engines and their USP has been putting those engines in the "car of the people" accessible by all poeple.

Got a MK4 R32 since 2015. Mate has a MK5 R32 and another mate MK6 R.. to be honest the MK6 R lovely looking car but doesnt feel raw or special like its got no soul. Maybe bcuz its a 2l litre turbo. Notinf special about that. Even tho its abit faster then the R32 i wouldnt buy it.. interior not special. Seats are plain. MK5 R32 yea beatifil sound even when you just start it you can feel like this is some superior car feels RAW plenty of low down grunt. again interior let down shitty seats from factory.. deffo needs wingbacks.. then the MK4 R32 thats on anaither level looks Raw feels even RAWER to drive then both.. exterior looks beasty with the big bumpers side skirts.. interior seats are full proper bucket konigs. nice thick sterring wheel brushed aluminium trim. Feels like VW when all out on that and still till today its regarded one of VW best cars ever made..

Had an MK4 R32, and I would still have it if Mother Nature didn't take my R32 in a flood in NYC. I lost my R32 in 2012 and still miss 😢 it. Would never have sold it, especially for a four banger popcorn 🍿 fart maker. Cheers 🍻 🇺🇸

I own an APR k04 MK6 GTI with DSG and an mk6 Golf R. I've owned 2 Supercharged Corvettes, a cammed Mustang GT, a streetport FD3S, SR20 S13 coupe, AP1 S2k, NB Miata, and an AE86 hatch GT-S. The VR6 is a cool engine, and it sounds cool. But it's an out-dated design that is heavy, and will require more room in the engine bay when you start adding boost. Yes the mk6 R's 4cyl doesn't sound as good, and without a tune, the EA113 is very boring. It isn't the most fuel efficient either(my GTI with the EA888 gets about 15% better fuel economy). I'd much rather have a DAZA swap in a Golf, over the VR6. It's far lighter and it's sound is also as unique(greater in my personal opinion) while being more fuel efficient than the VR6. Mk6 and mk5 are my most favorite generations of Golfs. Love them both and would take both over any other generation in a heartbeat. Just stating my personal preferences with my car background over 25 years.

Will someone help me here. What does Omar mean by r32 isn't fast? I own 1 I can flat out 270 on speedo which is 250 on gps. The golf 6 and 7r still do the same 269 on speedo which is same 250 on gps. R32s are non turbo charged and those are more durable compared to turbo which blow out time to time. I can't trade in for a MK 6 just for extra 13 kw and in return lose out 2 more cylinders and that beautiful sound. For me I don't need to go 300 km/h to enjoy the vehicle you either risk taking your own life and let your family suffer or risk getting tickets. I should enjoy the car by it's natural sound and believe me the r32 is more fun on the road than the 6, 7 and 8r. The later are so quiet on the road and playing fake sounds through the speakers. We can't compare 3.2 l to milk and juice. My only next upgrade now is to get a pick up truck. There's no other golf r that will excite me unless they bring back the v6.

Give me a MK6 R Stage 1 & your R32 is gone

I rekon rising blue is easily the nicest and get tonnes of positive comments on it. Lapiz blue is generic and too common. Very biased towards the R32 and I've had both and the Mk6 is a much better car!