The facelifted Volkswagen Golf is formally right here, and whereas the all-electric model hasn’t magically reappeared within the German firm’s lineup, the plug-in hybrid variations of the hatchback obtained vital enhancements.
As earlier than, the 2 plug-in Golfs are referred to as eHybrid and GTE, the latter being a form of electrified model of the long-lasting GTI.
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The brand new plug-in hybrid Golf looks as if an incredible selection for commuters
The facelifted Volkswagen Golf in plug-in hybrid selection affords as much as 62 miles of all-electric vary (within the WLTP check, we assume). It will also be recharged at as much as 50 kW and has a most vary of about 620 miles with a full tank of gasoline.
Each are powered by a 1.5-liter TSI eco2 gasoline engine that works in tandem with an electrical motor that will get juice from a 19.7-kilowatt-hour battery pack. In keeping with Volkswagen, each variations can drive for as much as 62 miles on electrical energy alone (on the WLTP cycle, we assume) and as much as 620 miles in hybrid mode.
Recharging the high-voltage battery might be finished from an AC supply at as much as 11 kilowatts, or from a DC quick charger at speeds as much as 50 kW.
Energy-wise, the eHybrid makes a mixed 201 horsepower, whereas the GTE ups the determine to a extra scorching hatch-like 268 hp, which is definitely 6 hp greater than what the GTI is able to with its 2.0-liter engine. The eHybrid and GTE switch energy to the wheels through a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox (the GTI has a seven-speed DSG).
That mentioned, we’ll solely get the Golf GTI right here in the USA, making us a bit envious of Europeans who can get their palms on the plug-in hybrids. That’s as a result of they went by means of some critical upgrades that make them a compelling selection for drivers who spend time each in cities, the place the all-electric vary turns out to be useful, and on lengthy journeys, the place the gasoline engine can alleviate the vary anxiousness that some EV homeowners expertise on high-mileage journeys.
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In comparison with the earlier iterations, the brand new plug-in hybrid Golf variations have a high-voltage battery that’s 9.1 kWh greater (19.7 kWh vs. 10.6 kWh beforehand), extra all-electric vary (62 miles vs 50 miles on the outgoing fashions), a barely greater gasoline engine (1.5 liters vs 1.4 liters earlier than), and about 27 hp further within the case of the GTE.
The charging speeds are additionally greater. The outgoing fashions might prime up at 3.6 kW from a house charger (the brand new ones go as much as 11 kW), and DC quick charging was non-existent.
Inside, there’s a brand new infotainment system that runs on VW’s fourth-generation MIB4 system. It brings new graphics, a brand new menu construction, and it’s less complicated to function than its predecessor.
Two display screen sizes shall be out there for all the new Golf variations, both a ten.4-inch touchscreen or a 12.9-inch unit because the top-of-the-line possibility. Beneath the display screen, there are illuminated contact sliders for temperature and quantity management, however they lack haptic suggestions and there aren’t any different bodily knobs that can be utilized as a substitute.
Volkswagen Golf GTE (2024) inside
Exterior, the facelifted Volkswagen Golf options newly designed LED headlights, barely revised LED taillights, and a brand new entrance bumper, so that you’ll nonetheless be capable of simply determine one when you see it down the street. Optionally, so-called efficiency headlights shall be out there as a part of a package deal that features a horizontal LED mild strip within the radiator grille and an illuminated VW badge. As a result of BMW and Mercedes-Benz can’t be the one ones providing light-up logos on their automobiles, proper?
However what about these plug-in hybrids? We predict they might have a spot right here within the U.S. the place lengthy commutes are sometimes the secret. Tell us within the feedback when you agree.