Golf EV

who_ru

Hi,

i'm tipping my toes into looking at the EV market and saw this add today

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/used-2015-151-volkswagen-golf-e-golf-dublin-fpa-201114653170866930?SOURCE_ID=SOURCE_ID_FPA_FROM_FEAT_LIST

any opinions on this car - i drive mostly urban, about 90% of my drives are 10KM or so.


no matter how much i loo at the leaf it simply does not appeal to me in terms of shape or appearance, i couldn't buy one. The BMW I3 is ok looking but also a little unusual.

thanks for any feedback

Well it's entirely up to you. It's not a bad car if you like a Golf.

Forget about the quoted 190 Kms, you'll get 120-140 depending on the weather conditions and terrain and driving style, speed etc.

Remember there are better electrics appearing in 2018 with a lot more range but they will cost more than this car you're looking at.

punisher5112

There is another thread which goes into great details on the golf.

Should find on search.

link to it here.

Bigus

I'd be low balling an offer of 15 k on that electric golf , and feck them if they're insulted,

my logic being whoever buys it is going to suffer from product obsolescence and consequential depreciation , so let the dealer and VW's take the hit.

Davy

who_ru wrote: »

any opinions on this car - i drive mostly urban, about 90% of my drives are 10KM or so.

Putting the cost aside, it is a lovely car to drive. They have been using it for demos (I think they are the only VW authorised EV dealer in Ireland), so has had a lot of people in it.

They had in long mile branch originally, but seems to sit parked up most of the time at the charge point since the move out in Liffey valley.

IIRC the eGolf2 was originally due this year end/ early 2017 so probably why they want rid.


Theads:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99474443
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057149377
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99598273

DublinDilbert

They are a nice car, lovely drive and lots of power. The frustrating part is that the range indicator (key piece of technology on any EV) just bases the range off what's in the battery x theoretical range / km traveled, to get the 190km. It doesn't adapt to what is actually being achieved and show a more realistic 120km. How VW ever allowed such software out the door is beyond me.

homer911

DublinDilbert wrote: »

How VW ever allowed such software out the door is beyond me.

I think we all know the answer to that one..