Golf Mk7 GTE Hybrid

Richard Mk2 · Mar 1, 2014

The MK7 Golf GTE Hybrid

Whilst at my local VW dealership on Wednesday, the salesman, dealing with my Mk7 GTI, told me about a Hybrid MK7 Golf GTE in the pipeline.

Intrigued as I was, I decided to do some digging on net, and found this write up posted on the Top Gear website.

Not sure what to make of it really ?

Is this a good thing for the Golf ?

And that MPG figure will have everyone talking about it !

Have a read and I'd love to hear people's thoughts on this.

This is the Volkswagen Golf GTE. Yeah, GTE. You'll be familiar with the GT' bit, denoting as it does VW's hot versions - think GTI (fast petrol) or GTD (fast diesel).

But the E? That stands for electric'. Because the Golf GTE, says Volkswagen, is that most unusual of beasts, a sporty plug-in hybrid.

The GTE combines a 1.4-litre, 148bhp TSI' petrol engine with a 101bhp electric motor sandwiched between a separator clutch and the DSG transmission - the same powertrain found in the Audi A3 e-tron.

Combined, the two power sources can send a maximum 201bhp and 258lb ft of torque to the front wheels. The Golf GTI, by comparison, makes 217bhp and precisely the same number of torques.

But where the all-petrol GTI will get from 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds, the hybrid GTE takes 7.6 seconds. That deficit can be explained by the GTE's extra weight: carrying a 120kg, 8.8kWh li-ion battery, it tips the scales some 170kg heavier than the petrol GTI.

But, unlike that GTI, the Golf GTE can run on electric power alone, reaching speeds of 81mph. VW doesn't say how far the GTE will go on battery power alone, but quotes a combined economy figure of 188mpg, with CO2 emissions of just 35g/km. Safe to say you may struggle to replicate these figures in the real world.

No word on prices, but expect the GTE to weigh in a couple of grand above the 26,000 Golf GTI when it goes on sale in the UK in September.

So, a fast plug-in hybrid: is this a McLaren P1 for the rest of us?
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micky1 · Mar 1, 2014

for a company car driver that'll do for me...BIK will be very low, low road tax...if any, maybe congestion charge free and nothing to geeky / eco warrior looking. These type of vehicle will be the main stay of most companies going forward, not sure what happens after the warranties up!

Richard Mk2 · Mar 1, 2014

micky1 said: ↑

for a company car driver that'll do for me...BIK will be very low, low road tax...if any, maybe congestion charge free and nothing to geeky / eco warrior looking. These type of vehicle will be the main stay of most companies going forward, not sure what happens after the warranties up!
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Was thinking the same tbh. A company hybrid car which looks like the above would definitely be a popular choice.

No doubt Audi, Skoda and the rest of VAG will follow suit

Richard Mk2 · Mar 1, 2014

Just told the old man about one of these, and he's now on his laptop having a look Lol.

micky1 · Mar 1, 2014

well audi got there first! a3 e-tron.

i'll never own a 5 door golf! so the a3's better

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