Swivelonit 119 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 ... in particular the new Golf GTE, it has a 1.4 turbo petrol engine, a washing machine motor linked to DSG and front wheel drive.What caught my eye was the fact it has 35g/km emissions meaning it will cost me hardly anything on my company car tax and it is only 1/10th of a second slower than the GTD Golf to 62mph, with a fairly impressive 7.6 seconds, it also has a claimed 188mpg which I am sure will be more like 60mpg in daily use. This is a true plug in hybrid with all the looks of a GTi/GTD Golf, has anybody bought one or test driven one? Here is a link to a autoexpress LINK As much I would like the Golf R, I am looking at the GTE as it will only cost about £90 a month on company car tax where as the "R" will cost £400+ Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 The golf r is quick I toyed along side one like you do lol Swivelonit 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I tried the economy wagon in a mk4 golf tdi on chip fat I'd stop smoking and eating to have power lol Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Tempted with a Golf R! Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 £400 company car tax a month!!!!!Just noticed a month part Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 £400 company car tax a month!!!!!Just noticed a month partthe actual figure is £460 for me, this includes fuel. The GTE is £90 a month including petrol should it need any..... which it will. Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 That kind of difference is I guess ok to go gte wonder if it has digital clock like the Astra lol Link to post Share on other sites
Airone 16 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Must admit I do like the idea of these hybrids the wife is looking at the A3 etron which is pretty much the same car,Clocks arn't digi but cool all the same, loads going on under the bonnet, Power unit in bitsUnder the skin, Will never sound like a VR but I suppose that's progress I just keep telling myself that it could be worse I could be two generations younger and be even closer to relectrickery domination........ Swivelonit 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 You have to admit though, 1.4 150bhp is a usable daily driver, you look at the images above you can see a real nightmare for anybody who buys this car secondhand in 15 years time! Forums like this will be overrun with Help Me my electric motor has died, or Where can I buy a battery from type threads. Lets see what happens after I have had a test drive, cars arrive in the UK in April so not too long to wait. Airone 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 You never know it might play the vr6 tune through the stereo like the new Clio lol Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 You never know it might play the vr6 tune through the stereo like the new Clio lolIt does have a noise that comes through the speakers but not a VR6 tune, I have my MK 4 for that Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I got my hands on a Golf GTE today, I have it until Wednesday this week and so far have travelled 20 miles from work to home and did not use a drop of petrol! I have to say I am surprised at how good the car is, typical German build quality and even when driven in pure electric mode we easily kept up with the flow of traffic on a mixed road commute home, a bit of A63, M1, A1 and A64, traffic light grand prix and then cruise control on the motorway, this is adaptive and keeps a safe distance from the car in front if it is going slower or if the traffic slows, tomorrow we will try out the GTE button to see how it really goes when petrol and electricity combine to give 201 PS. Meanwhile we are charging from the plug in the house so this could take a while Bealieboy and D11PS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Blimey, who's stately home did you park it outside of?! Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Blimey, who's stately home did you park it outside of?! That's my house Bealieboy! old and in a state, definitely not Stately! Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelonit 119 Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Did I mention a Golf GTE turned up three months early.... Here she is, fully loaded GTE in white, this will be my daily for the next three years, petroelectric power. daveyboy, craggsy, D11PS and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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