47 years after its arrival on the market, the Volkswagen Golf is in its 8th production version. This new version promises many surprises and the manufacturer has also planned a hybrid engine. However, if you plan to acquire this environmentally friendly model, you will have to pay more than €35,000 and much more if you succumb to a plug-in Golf GTE.
An eHybrid version that is not cheap
Aware of the challenges of electrifying its vehicle fleet, Volkswagen had to develop a version for its Golf, one of its legendary models. However, this commercial choice of the firm will cost future buyers dearly. Its price, recently revealed by the manufacturer, amounts to just over €36,700. Ultimately, Renault’s Megane E-Tech will therefore be more affordable.
If we look at the technical sheet of the rechargeable Golf Phase 8, however, we will notice that it has nothing to envy of the competition. This car reserves 204 horsepower under the hood while the Megane only has 160. Its all-electric range of 80 km constitutes a small technological feat. It will in fact have a 13 kW battery, another characteristic which places it ahead of the Megane from the diamond brand. With its engine combining a 110 kW gasoline engine and a 40 kW electric motor, the Golf should go from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds for a maximum speed of 220 km/h.
An even more expensive GTE version
Volkswagen has understood for a long time that the GTE version of its Golf is eagerly awaited. The hybrid version of phase 8 will also be entitled to the GTE version. If the electric motor has been beefed up to have an additional 40 kW, no notable change in the gasoline engine. This small modification significantly reduces the range to 62 km. However, its performance is much more appreciable. The plug-in GTE should go from 0 to 100 in 6.7 seconds and reach 225 km/h. All this will cost €41,667 across the Rhine. In short, the approximately €1,800 difference will allow you to benefit from 40 additional horses under the hood.
Even higher prices in France
Until now, we have referred to the prices communicated by Volkswagen. These are the prices that will soon be in effect in Germany. As you might expect, there will be a certain increase. VAT in France is actually 20% while it is 16% across the Rhine. A difference of 4% should thus be observed without taking into account possible levies which will increase the final price of the rechargeable Golf 8. Under these conditions, French buyers will have to pay more than €40,000 to acquire this exceptional car.
However, it should be noted that in France, buyers will benefit from the new ecological bonus. You will therefore receive up to €2,000 after making your purchase. This bonus will be paid by check or in the form of a tax credit under certain circumstances. The fact remains that you will benefit from a discount while trying to preserve the planet.
