You can build an electric car in several ways.
Take BMW and its use of exotic materials and new techniques.
VW does it very differently. This looks like a regular Golf on the outside.
Save from details like these logo's, that give away its electric setup.
On the inside however, it's very different.
VW anticipated the electric drivetrain during the earliest design stages.
It all fits within the MQB system. This helps to make the GTE, too.
The interior is the same as any regular Golf, some details aside.
Everything is where you'd expect it to be.
How big and practical does an electric car have to be?
This e-Golf can house a family and their luggage. But you go very far.
This is an urban car, and it fits that role fine.
VW says it can do 190 km but I think it stops at around 130 km.
That should be enough for this car.
The electric motor has 115 ps. 0-100 km/h takes a bit over 10 seconds.
You won't do that usually, as that's not what it's for.
Just drive it through the city. It does way 400 kg more than a BMW i3.
So it's far from fleet-footed, but that's okay.
This car has an electro-mechanic braking system, no conventional stuff.
The transition is nearly seamless and works really well.
You can also adjust the engine braking, in three phases.
In its default setting, the car just rolls. Change it and you hardly have to brake.
The VW e-Golf will be priced at 36000 euro when it comes this Summer.
It's similar to the i3 in that sense. You can charge it anywhere.
VW isn't the first to present an electric car, but this e-Golf is quite good.
It's an urban car though, so why not get an electric Up?
+ Nice drivetrain; Great braking system
- Not fleet-footed; Small trunk