Volkswagen e-Golf 2020 review - is this now the best value electric car?
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Date: 2022-04-11
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KilonBerlin
now with VW ID. 3 and that new platform (ID. 4 will come, this time also to the US) will there be even ongoing production/marketing in countries where at least the VW ID. 3 is available? With current german reduces tax (16% instead of 19%) and a huge -9. 000 reduction in price if the car price is less than 40k -uro (just don't know if 45, 999. 99- and 6. 000 reduction already qualifies for full cash? because cars over 40k get less, I think at 70. 000- you stop to get any cash, this advantage in price makes the -Long Range- Tesla Model 3 compared with a same range VW ID. 3 -50% more expensive and the model 3 already is a cheaper version, so not as many luxus like in a Model S!
I dont drive car and maybe there is a difference between (e-)Golf an ID. 3? I was wondering about even some positive reports and comments from the US like -sad you can't buy it in the US- and even tesla fans which have by farthe biggest online lobby reporting fair about the range-price ratio and that its a good step at all from VW, the new platform which will reduce price for many models to come sounds also good, VAT is reduced for sure for the rest of 2020 and I think the support of 6. 000- (+ missing tax for this and every car producer agreed to reduce the price another 3. 000-, here otherwise 16% or soon again 19% tax would make it some hundred -uros more expensive too, so this will be a good year for all EVs except for the high-end configuration of the Tesla Model 3, the Model S/X at all and Model Y will not come before 2021 at all, but this support will/can) last until the end of 2021, I just don't know what happens if all the money they gave to that project can be refilled without problems once or more. because the whole corona virus brought record low oil prices, which is good for some old markets where EVs dont play any role in privat vehicles anyway, but many people had time, made videos, people prefer to buy their cars now online. and somehow these people are very often the targeted young buyer group, in the US the -first car--factor is even much larger than here in Germany or Europe (except parts of Scandinavia xD)
but now really every brand has to pay fines or bring fleet consumption to levels only to be achieved with EV's (as they count 0 even in countries like Poland with ultra dirty power) or extreme much hybrids, also full EVs to a limited amount bring double points in that fleet consumption table. Tesla has made a deal with a normal producer, so they can sell their 100% EV rate for a lot of cash to many producers. too bad for them Norway never was part of the EU as it was the 3rd largest market of tesla when counting started I think
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now with VW ID. 3 and that new platform (ID. 4 will come, this time also to the US) will there be even ongoing production/marketing in countries where at least the VW ID. 3 is available? With current german reduces tax (16% instead of 19%) and a huge -9. 000 reduction in price if the car price is less than 40k -uro (just don't know if 45, 999. 99- and 6. 000 reduction already qualifies for full cash? because cars over 40k get less, I think at 70. 000- you stop to get any cash, this advantage in price makes the -Long Range- Tesla Model 3 compared with a same range VW ID. 3 -50% more expensive and the model 3 already is a cheaper version, so not as many luxus like in a Model S!
I dont drive car and maybe there is a difference between (e-)Golf an ID. 3? I was wondering about even some positive reports and comments from the US like -sad you can't buy it in the US- and even tesla fans which have by farthe biggest online lobby reporting fair about the range-price ratio and that its a good step at all from VW, the new platform which will reduce price for many models to come sounds also good, VAT is reduced for sure for the rest of 2020 and I think the support of 6. 000- (+ missing tax for this and every car producer agreed to reduce the price another 3. 000-, here otherwise 16% or soon again 19% tax would make it some hundred -uros more expensive too, so this will be a good year for all EVs except for the high-end configuration of the Tesla Model 3, the Model S/X at all and Model Y will not come before 2021 at all, but this support will/can) last until the end of 2021, I just don't know what happens if all the money they gave to that project can be refilled without problems once or more. because the whole corona virus brought record low oil prices, which is good for some old markets where EVs dont play any role in privat vehicles anyway, but many people had time, made videos, people prefer to buy their cars now online. and somehow these people are very often the targeted young buyer group, in the US the -first car--factor is even much larger than here in Germany or Europe (except parts of Scandinavia xD)
but now really every brand has to pay fines or bring fleet consumption to levels only to be achieved with EV's (as they count 0 even in countries like Poland with ultra dirty power) or extreme much hybrids, also full EVs to a limited amount bring double points in that fleet consumption table. Tesla has made a deal with a normal producer, so they can sell their 100% EV rate for a lot of cash to many producers. too bad for them Norway never was part of the EU as it was the 3rd largest market of tesla when counting started I think
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J-r-me
Had it for a year now and noted a couple of useful tips.
First, lease it. The car's value drops as fast as you can imagine. Bought it for 45 000 $ CAN last year, it's now worth 30 000 $ CAN on the market and any dealer won't give you more than 25 000 $ CAN for the very same car, 20 000km later. And that's when it still looks brand new.
If you buy it long term, make sure you love (and I mean LOVE) the car. Because you'll be stuck with it.
Don't keep those eco-whatever tires. They freakin' suck and make the car go all over the place. I strongly suggest to take that 2km hit on the car's range (that's what it's been for me) and get proper tires.
Don't drive on break mode (B) on the back roads or on the highway. As soon as you take your foot off the accelerator, break mode is like throwing the anchor. Your brake lights will activate and you'll cause some funny reactions from the drive behind you. Plus, it'll take more energy to drive on B mode because you'll have to hit the gas to get back to speed. I default to D1 (first state of regen) as soon as I leave town.
Other than that, it really is a reliable, fun, nimble car. Perfect around town, drives like a charm on the country back roads. For a second car that's in the driveway for grocery and get the kids to school, it's close from perfection.
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Had it for a year now and noted a couple of useful tips.
First, lease it. The car's value drops as fast as you can imagine. Bought it for 45 000 $ CAN last year, it's now worth 30 000 $ CAN on the market and any dealer won't give you more than 25 000 $ CAN for the very same car, 20 000km later. And that's when it still looks brand new.
If you buy it long term, make sure you love (and I mean LOVE) the car. Because you'll be stuck with it.
Don't keep those eco-whatever tires. They freakin' suck and make the car go all over the place. I strongly suggest to take that 2km hit on the car's range (that's what it's been for me) and get proper tires.
Don't drive on break mode (B) on the back roads or on the highway. As soon as you take your foot off the accelerator, break mode is like throwing the anchor. Your brake lights will activate and you'll cause some funny reactions from the drive behind you. Plus, it'll take more energy to drive on B mode because you'll have to hit the gas to get back to speed. I default to D1 (first state of regen) as soon as I leave town.
Other than that, it really is a reliable, fun, nimble car. Perfect around town, drives like a charm on the country back roads. For a second car that's in the driveway for grocery and get the kids to school, it's close from perfection.
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DEVUNK88
I drive TDI 5 speeds over in america, I Love Golfs and Jetta, fun to drive and fits me well
I get 600 miles to a tank (1000km)
I would love to have one of these in my local fleet, but I can buy a Chevy Bolt and get 240 miles
either way I can still go 3-4 times as far as the new EV model and just fill up again and keep going for travelling long road trips across america
I would love to move away from maintenance of petrol engines but I guess not yet
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I drive TDI 5 speeds over in america, I Love Golfs and Jetta, fun to drive and fits me well
I get 600 miles to a tank (1000km)
I would love to have one of these in my local fleet, but I can buy a Chevy Bolt and get 240 miles
either way I can still go 3-4 times as far as the new EV model and just fill up again and keep going for travelling long road trips across america
I would love to move away from maintenance of petrol engines but I guess not yet
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Kay
Oppenheimer buying himself? Tesla is a subvention case not a dangerous company now already with a market capatilzation like VW AG selling 10 mio. cars/a also more than tesla build in USA and tesla was not in top 5 full electric cars sold in germany at november still 98% no e-cars in world 99% with -34% e-cars in china and if all buying e-cars too less lithium & cobalt production same fuel cell too less platin and palladium all no problem with CNG also booming.
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Oppenheimer buying himself? Tesla is a subvention case not a dangerous company now already with a market capatilzation like VW AG selling 10 mio. cars/a also more than tesla build in USA and tesla was not in top 5 full electric cars sold in germany at november still 98% no e-cars in world 99% with -34% e-cars in china and if all buying e-cars too less lithium & cobalt production same fuel cell too less platin and palladium all no problem with CNG also booming.
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MPC007_EXP
In the Netherlands, currently Volkswagen offers a private leasing tariff of 299 a month. Which is makes it pretty interesting; since Peugeot and Mini are asking a whopping 499 for their electric vehicles. They are no doubt better EVs, but not 200-EUR-per-month better EV's. Since the regular catalogue price is roughly the same (around -35k in EUR) you know where the surplus in money goes: directly towards the brand's profit margin.
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In the Netherlands, currently Volkswagen offers a private leasing tariff of 299 a month. Which is makes it pretty interesting; since Peugeot and Mini are asking a whopping 499 for their electric vehicles. They are no doubt better EVs, but not 200-EUR-per-month better EV's. Since the regular catalogue price is roughly the same (around -35k in EUR) you know where the surplus in money goes: directly towards the brand's profit margin.
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Vartan
lol i owened 1993 jetta mk2 and then mk5 and mom owned mk6
lol all garbage, using cheap wires
be aware that strut spring break
i test drove VW adaptive cruis contron and it does not even come no were clost hondas lane assist and adaptive cruis control.
I 4 one would not ever get a VW, do ur reseach before u invest ur hard earned money as bc its all cheap materials it drops its resale value much higher percentage than honda
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lol i owened 1993 jetta mk2 and then mk5 and mom owned mk6
lol all garbage, using cheap wires
be aware that strut spring break
i test drove VW adaptive cruis contron and it does not even come no were clost hondas lane assist and adaptive cruis control.
I 4 one would not ever get a VW, do ur reseach before u invest ur hard earned money as bc its all cheap materials it drops its resale value much higher percentage than honda
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De
The question who is crazy: you or Volkswagen, can be answered easily: you. Absolutely you. What is it with you and power in an electric car? No sports mode? Terrible. Be happy with the range it can drive and try to improve it instead of shortening the battery by giving full throttle. Stopped watching immediately after your remark about the missing sports mode. Don't want to get annoyed anymore.
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The question who is crazy: you or Volkswagen, can be answered easily: you. Absolutely you. What is it with you and power in an electric car? No sports mode? Terrible. Be happy with the range it can drive and try to improve it instead of shortening the battery by giving full throttle. Stopped watching immediately after your remark about the missing sports mode. Don't want to get annoyed anymore.
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Geoff
What happens when you creeping along in heavy traffic in the winter months with the heater and the lights on? I bet you don't get 144 miles range then. Permanent anxiety range. We all know what happens to our laptop batteries after a few months, holding only half the charge when they were new. Two years down the line with this, you'll be lucky to get to the end of your road.
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What happens when you creeping along in heavy traffic in the winter months with the heater and the lights on? I bet you don't get 144 miles range then. Permanent anxiety range. We all know what happens to our laptop batteries after a few months, holding only half the charge when they were new. Two years down the line with this, you'll be lucky to get to the end of your road.
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cfldriven
Same exact car as the 2017 model sold as compliance EV in U. S. Still a fun car to drive around town and range is fully functional for most Americans. To compare this to a Tesla is unfair as they are meant for to different applications. BTW the description implies VW Golf just went electric when in the states it has been around since 2015.
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Same exact car as the 2017 model sold as compliance EV in U. S. Still a fun car to drive around town and range is fully functional for most Americans. To compare this to a Tesla is unfair as they are meant for to different applications. BTW the description implies VW Golf just went electric when in the states it has been around since 2015.
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KingKen04
Wanted the id3 but didn-t want to wait 9 months so I picked up one of these. I really enjoyed the one I test drove. 25, 000- for a 2020 with 5000km which is better then the 38, 000- and waiting list. And yes I know there are 9000- grants but I couldn-t wait that long. Especially since my daily drive is under. 50km
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Wanted the id3 but didn-t want to wait 9 months so I picked up one of these. I really enjoyed the one I test drove. 25, 000- for a 2020 with 5000km which is better then the 38, 000- and waiting list. And yes I know there are 9000- grants but I couldn-t wait that long. Especially since my daily drive is under. 50km
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