Short on dosh but desirous of Germanic electric mobility? Do the Herren und Damen and Volkswagen have a deal for you, Detleff! The company’s e-Golf Limited Edition hosts the same electrical innards as the fancier SEL, yet costs nearly $2000 less.
How’d Wolfsburg do it? Steelies replace the alloy wheels, the LED headlights get tossed in favor of cheaper halogen units, cloth chairs are specified in place of leatherette, and the heat-pump system goes away. In short, you’re gaining what in our opinion, is a superior upholstery choice, while giving up a few efficiency-maximizing trinkets. You still get navigation, automatic wipers, LED DRLs, dual-zone climate control, a rear-view camera, front and rear parking sensors, keyless entry, and an electronic parking brake.
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The 7.2-kW onboard charger, 24.2-kWh lithium-ion battery, and 115-hp electric motor making 199-lb-ft stay the same. EPA numbers are unchanged as well, with an 83-mile range, with 126 city/105 highway/116 combined MPGe. The price? $34,270, before Federal and any state tax credits come into play. Commitment-phobes will want to know about VW’s lease deal of $229 a month. With the money you save on fuel, you could swap those steelies for a set of take-offs from a Bentley Continental GT. There’s gotta be somebody out there who’ll finance used rims, right?
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