The new mark 8 volkswagen golf has finally arrived and with it come two new plug in hybrid models each with a 13 0 kwh battery pack.
Vw golf plug in hybrid usa.
Having premiered at the beginning of the year alongside its gasoline and diesel powered siblings the gti and gtd the new volkswagen golf gte was put to the test.
The e golf is no more due to the vw id 3 so the best selling nameplate in the company s history will have to appeal to plug in hybrids.
Ehybrid designed for maximum comfort and gte with additional power to match golf gti.
Buyers were clearly drawn to the combination of low running costs typical vw quality and golf gti like performance.
There s the gti the turbo diesel gtd and the plug in hybrid that europe dubbed the gte with the audi a3 e tron s hybrid powertrain.
The plug in hybrid drive of the golf gte essentially consists of a 1 4 litre turbocharged petrol engine ea211 tsi with 110 kw 150 ps the hybrid module with an electric motor 85 kw a 6.
The plug in hybrid drivetrains combine volkswagen s 1 5l gasoline 4 cyl.
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Internally volkswagen calls them gtx models.
With a gearbox mounted electric motor offering 148 hp in its mildest form in the entry level gte and 241 hp in a new.
Now vw is.
The new 8th generation of the volkswagen golf has just received two plug in hybrid versions.
The british magazine autocar discovered it will have two.
Introduced in 2015 the first generation golf gte was a big success for volkswagen so much so that orders had to be paused on occasion due to high demand.
The next generation of golfs will welcome a new plug in hybrid iteration to replace the all electric e golf.
The plug in hybrid hot hatch.