eGolf In-Depth Review | Capitol Volkswagen

Volkswagen's first ever all-electric vehicle, the eGolf! With notable style and no compromise for your lifestyle, you can keep emissions low and leave the gas station behind.
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eGolf In-Depth Review | Capitol Volkswagen
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Front: 00:40
Back 01:45
Charging: 03:39
Engine: 05:40
Interior: 07:09
Driving Experience: 08:01
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[@jdbolander6574]

The reviewer of the eGolf is not correct about charge times. A level 1 charger (110v wall outlet) will take about 20 hours to complete. A level 2 charger (240v) will take about 4 hours to complete. A level 3 (480v DC fast charge) will take 30 minutes to get you to 80% charge.

[@RahilSethi]

How tall is he? 6.7 or 7 feet? The car next to him looks like a toy, and this is not a small car.

[@dustintrombly]

Double the range and I'm sold. I've been in love with my '08 Golf since day 1 and I'd love to continue to be a Golf owner, but I don't want to ever have to worry about range. 150 real world miles would be the number I'm looking for on a single charge.

[@techontesla5284]

Dustin Trombly The 2020 golf has a lot more range go get one and pack up your golf clubs😎

[@robert5008]

That was a really nice review.

[@oisiaa]

Nice review. Thanks! I wish it had a 30kWh battery to push the realistic range to 100+ miles.

[@haris4623]

are you sure the regular level one charging that one can do from a household outlet can charge egolf from dead battery to full charged in 6 to 8 hours ? I heard it takes about 21 hours ? to fully charge the battery ? Please advise

[@garethglover]

Very informative video thanks 🇬🇧

[@V10PDTDI]

Real nice review very professional I'm curious does the heating and cooling system uses a heat pump system ? I'm a VW guy so I love this car I really like what BMW did with the I3 but I'm a car tech and I know that the golf would be much cheaper to repair compared to the I3 because of the carbon reinforce plastic body the aluminum chassis etc the Golf the other hand if you have to unfortunate crash the body parts are the same as a gas or diesel car need to change a ball joint the same as a regular Golf so the only thing the BMW is better is rust protection I say this because I'm from Canada and we get cold and salty conditions. And the price would certainly be better I hope It's the People's car after all .

[@CapitolVolkswagen]

Thanks, we're glad you found this helpful! The eGolf does use a heat pump system. One benefit of having an aluminum chassis, is that aluminum doesn't corrode so even Canada's cold and salty conditions would not harm the chassis. For all other material that might corrode, such as body panels, Volkswagen has a 12 year Corrosive Warranty! Volkswagen has the people in mind.

[@ladjkaoz]

Im not a VW guy but I love VW keep the same platform and did not made a weird super aerodinamic body as most car makers have done. Bmw is an ugly car... :P VW is the way to go... ;)

[@aterix]

Stellar review.

[@kentsteinbrenner]

This is an excellent review, but the explanation of the charging times are a bit off-Level 1 charging, with a standard 110 V household outlet, is 20 hours from an almost-empty battery, not six to eight hours. (Level 2 charging, at 240 V, is around 3.5 to 4 hours.) And what he called “boost charging” is what is more commonly known as Level 3, or DC Fast Charging (480 V), which is capable of charging 80% of the battery in 30 minutes. Unfortunately, V10PDTDI, VW of Canada isn’t making the e-Golf available in Canada yet (let’s hope they do, someday soon).

[@TheRealEquinox]

+Kent K. Steinbrenner Yeah I was confused when he said six to eight for 120v. I though tit was more than twice that.

[@WrathChild-NZ]

+Kent K. Steinbrenner Good thing all standard outlets in a household in New Zealand is 230V so I'll be ok!

[@72Yonatan]

Is there an adapter for a nation with 220-240 volt electrical supply ? I live in Israel. Also, what is the correct range for the vehicle fully charged in kilometers?

[@kentsteinbrenner]

72Yonatan Your best bet would be to get an eGolf from Europe, not imported from North America. The reason is that although there is an adapter available from the J1772 connector used in North America to the Type 2 (Mennekes) plug used in Europe (and I presume Israel as well), that will only be for the regular 240 V AC charging. Nobody makes an adapter for the differences between the CCS plugs in North America and those in Europe, so people who import an American eGolf find they can't use the fast-charging (DC) plugs at all. (Someone in Iceland imported a U.S. vehicle and found that out after the fact). The U.S. EPA rates the current 2016 eGolf’s range as 134 km, and the upcoming 2017 eGolf (which should be available by April of this year) as 200 km (EPA figures are much more “real world” than the fantasyland NEDC test figures that you will see in European advertising-one hopes that when the European tests start including real-world testing, the numbers will better reflect actual usage).

[@mnqobifaya7617]

An electric car that's not ugly

[@GameSlimia1]

+Mnqobi Faya How about Tesla?

[@seljd]

+GameSlimia Tesla doesn't know how to design cars, for Model S they took something like Opel Insignia and made it a little bit wider and lower and I'm wont mention Model X that's even worse

[@user-eg6um9js6x]

Ever seen the Focus Electric?

[@carpenterfamily6198]

Great review, two questions : Does the 2017 or 2018 e-Gold have these two features ? 1 - Charge setup / config such that battery % charge can be stopped at something less than 100% ? 2 - An active battery temperature management system ? ( Our family leases, and LOVES, our 2016 LEAF SL. But the lease is up in Dec 2018 and we are considering the e-Golf as our next EV.)

[@zanderhicks4717]

I see 105 miles in the range after charging at home. I drive from Newark to SFO (25 miles). By the time I reach SFO, I only got 60. What gives? I drove @ around 70 typical average MPH on Highways 84 and 101. AC was on but just to keep the cabin comfortable with the windows up on highway driving. Also, I was picking someone up. So eGolf SEL was practically empty.

[@CapitolVolkswagen]

Thanks for the question! The e-Golf range is only an estimate. It will adjust drastically based on driving conditions.Driving faster than 50 mph causes the range to drop faster than normal.When using AC also, the effective range is also reduced.If you have any more questions about your eGolf or range you can call us at 888-232-5834.

[@zanderhicks4717]

Capitol Volkswagen so is this a suggestion that I drive under 50 miles an hour on the bay area for us just so I can drive farther? my point is that I think the car should have intelligence to display the realistic driving range given the average speed on the freeways it is being driven on. I'd like to add too​ that I often get the exaggerated driving range given that I really never reach it even if I've been driving on city streets at less than 50 miles an hour most of the time with in that charge

[@WrathChild-NZ]

I'd be sold if the range was doubled. It's not enough to drive from one city to another in my country (NZ) Also I hear it's even more expensive than the Tesla Model 3...

[@danmobile]

+xIAMDAVEx Maybe in 2+ years when you can actually buy a Model 3 there will be a similar priced/range VW.

[@chrisweeksnz]

xIAMDAVEx The eGolf Touch demoed at the Paris motor show is promising though - claimed to be up to 300km, which probably means 200-230km in the real world. I've asked VW NZ about when the release to NZ is going to happen and which model it will be (I imagine the increased range is simply better battery tech, so it might be able to be retrofitted). Just need to get a response back....

[@WrathChild-NZ]

Chris Weeks Nice!

[@o751106]

BMW i3 seems like a better buy having a frunk and a range extender available.

[@Petr75661]

Looks nice. When they make a 60 kWh version and there are 135 kW chargers available for it everywhere, it will successfully replace an ICE car.

[@tarassu]

What the heck is that special "boost charge"? There is no such thing. There is rapid charging but that is called rapid charging.

[@tarassu]

***** it is not called boost charge. And level3 doesn't give "a little bit of extra range" while you drink a cup of coffee.

[@tarassu]

***** i quote again "small boost". You said 80%. Not the same. So no. Not valid. If that would be live broadcast iy would be ok to make mistakes but that is not live.