Volkswagen e -Golf in mid-2014 for sale

Volkswagen also focuses on the market for power and pushes the e -Golf as asset forward. In mid- 2014, the German at the dealership and must compete with the Nissan Leaf.

The technical limitations aside, the Nissan Leaf we see with its unusual appearance not exactly win a beauty contest. The Volkswagen E - Golf wins again not the originality, but at least it looks like a ... Volkswagen Golf. At most, the bumpers are slightly different in favor of the fairing. Now, for lovers of electric driving the look of the car is not essential, it weighs undoubtedly influence on the final choice. And we feel that the Volkswagen Golf than has the advantage.

Three piggy modes
can do in terms of the Leaf and the e -Golf is not much for each other. Volkswagen gives an output of 115 hp and torque of 270 Nm. Acceleration to 100 km / h takes 10.4 seconds and top speed is 140 km / h , provided that the car in Normal mode. If Eco is selected the e -Golf will not go faster than 120 km / h and when the car is in Range keeps the electric fun at 95 km / h already . In the latter mode, the radio and air conditioning put on black to save even more energy.

190 km
on a full charge, the e -Golf can come. 190 kilometers away and that are to swallow compared to the 275 kilometers that was previously around trumpets. Moreover, this is a (theoretical) range which is to retrieve only under ideal conditions. Its lithium - ion batteries, it suffices stabbing the plug into the outlet to charge them again. The DC quick charger is the e -Golf charged in half an hour up to 80 %. Insert the plug into your regular outlet, the battery is fully charged after 5 to 7 hours, depending on the current network.

Eco- tools
At a special instruments after which it is to keep an eye on the powertrain , the e -Golf also no different from , for example inside a Golf 1.6 TDI . And there has been hardly lost in space. The battery in the center tunnel and under the rear seat to place the loss of the luggage were limited to 35 liters and still has a sufficient total volume of 330 liters. However, the powertrain is the e - Golf is a lot heavier than the average Volkswagen Golf 7, namely 250 kilograms. However, Volkswagen promises that under normal driving conditions not to notice this extra weight.

The market introduction of Volkswagen Golf electric will start before the summer of 2014.