The Volkswagen e-Golf is set to get a new, large 35.8 kWh battery when it arrive late this year, good for almost 50% more range 2016 at 5:16pm ET. we heard confirmation that the Volkswagen KBB Fair Purchase Price (nat'l average) Hatchback Sedan 4D. $37,570. $19,296. For reference, the 2016 Volkswagen Golf R originally had a starting sticker price of $37,570, with the range-topping For 2018 the e-Golf picks up additional power, and range improves to an EPA rating of 125 miles (up from 83 miles for the 2016 model), granting the e-Golf a 119-mpge city/highway rating. Here is a battery removal video, nothing fancy, but it does provide us with an opportunity to compare the pack to other EVs. e-Golf uses: 24.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. 264 cells 25 Ah from The e-Golf is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack paired with a single electric motor, which drives the front wheels (only). In 2017, VW upgraded the battery pack from 24.2 to 35.8 kilowatt-hours, increasing its EPA-estimated range from 83 to 125 miles. The electric motor was upgraded that same year from 115 to 134 horsepower. Electric cars may be the future, but so is range anxiety. That's the lingering conclusion after testing two of the most popular, competitively-priced EVs on the market, the 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf Thanks to various battery improvements, one of which is the upgrade of the battery cells from 28 amp-hours to 37 amp-hours, that 24-percent capacity increase will actually bring a 30-percent Polo GTI Edition 25 now open for order. When the first Polo GTI left the assembly line 25 years ago, the world was wowed: 120 PS, lowered body, from 0 to 62mph in 9.1s. Today, the Polo offers almost twice as much power – and has lost none of its charm. The special Edition 25 birthday model boasts an exclusive exterior and interior and is 310 grams/mile. 383 miles. Total Range. Page 1. 2016. Make: Volkswagen. (Showing 1 to 10 of 35 vehicles) Fuel economy of the 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf. 1984 to present Buyer's Guide to Fuel Efficient Cars and Trucks. Estimates of gas mileage, greenhouse gas emissions, safety ratings, and air pollution ratings for new and used cars and trucks. The e-Golf lands near the top in terms of range, a promised 83 miles between charges — not far behind 93 for the Kia, 87 for the Fiat, 85 for the Mercedes and 84 for the Leaf — and in the Sn1FujP.