Volkswagen e-Golf - driver's opinion after 1,5 years of operation [YouTube]

The CarPervert channel has published the results of 1,5 years of operation of the Volkswagen e-Golf. Since the car will gradually say goodbye to the primary market, its prices in the secondary market can become quite attractive - so it's worth knowing what we'll be dealing with.

VW e-Golf (2018) - CarPervert review

The car described by youtuber is the second generation VW e-Golf, a segment C car, a model with passively cooled batteries with a capacity of about 32-33 kWh (total power 35,8 kWh) and a real range of up to 200 kilometers. ... The engine develops 100 kW (136 hp) and accelerates from 100 to 9,6 km / h in 3 seconds. So this is not a rocket, but the car is a little faster than the cheapest Volkswagen ID.45 Pure XNUMX kWh:

> Cheapest Volkswagen ID.3: Pure, 45 kWh battery, 93 kW (126 hp), 11 seconds to 100 km / h.

As Karperwerth says, the electric VW Golf is just the XNUMXth generation Golf, but electrically powered. In addition to the e-Golf badge, its distinguishing features are standard LED taillights and distinctive C-shaped LED daytime running lights.

The luggage compartment is 341 liters, so it is equal to the boot of the Kony Electric and slightly less than the regular VW Golf VII (380 liters). On the other hand, the cockpit is the same as in the Golf, including storage compartments, seats and even a drive mode switch. The car has heated seats, which is good, but no heated steering wheelwhat's even worse - you need to warm your hands, warming up the entire cabin.

At 105 km / h, cabin noise is pretty standard for an electrician. You can hear that this is mainly due to the blows of tires and air to parts of the body.

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The downside of the e-Golf is the charging port, which was created by adjusting the fuel filler cap. As a result, there is no backlight in it, which makes it much more difficult to connect cables in the dark.

The touchscreen on the center console, which can recognize gestures, is also problematic. KarPervert's radio station changed regularly as his hand reached out to the direction indicator levers.. Otherwise the car was no problem, not counting the battery in the key, which was discharged after a year of use without warning.

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The driver did not decide to install the Volkswagen app, he only heard about it that it was clumsy.

VW e-Golf when fully charged, it regularly shows a range of about 170 miles / 280 kilometers.. On one charge, such a distance cannot be covered - therefore, after a dozen kilometers, the result normalizes, that is, it decreases. Indeed, after 16 kilometers of driving, the range visible on the counters fell to 237 kilometers. Energy consumption for slow driving on a country road between fields was 14,8 kWh / 100 km.

Car with careful driving in warm months, it was regularly possible to drive up to 225 kilometers without recharging... In winter it was only about 190 kilometers.

Charging was carried out with a power of 40 kW, the car recharged the battery up to 80 percent after a 30-minute stop at a fast charging station. Charging at home will take several hours depending on the type of outlet. The e-Golf's built-in charger supports 2 phases. and a maximum power of 7,2 kW, regardless of the number of phases used (1/2).

Batteries have an 8-year or 160-mile warranty, so buying a multi-year model for the next few years means virtually zero chance of battery problems – and that's what drivers transitioning from combustion vehicles are. fear them the most.

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Note from the editors of www.elektrowoz.pl: CarPervert did not buy this car, apparently it received it from Volkswagen for “long-term tests”.

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