Volkswagen slashes price of electric e-Golf

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Volkswagen has cut the price of its e-Golf electric car by £2,765. That’s an 8.1 percent discount off the original £33,840 on-the-road price, now reduced to £31,075.

After the government Plug-in Car Grant, you can now get into an e-Golf for £27,575.

To grab buyers’ attention, Volkswagen is also offering free 48-hour test drives, so people can see how its electric model fits into their lives. Similar schemes are offered by other manufacturers

© Provided by Motoring Research Ltd Volkswagen cuts price of e-Golf

The e-Golf has been part of the Mk7 Golf range since 2014. It offers a WLTP-certified range of 144 miles, 136hp and 393lb ft of torque.

However, the eighth-generation Golf is on the horizon, along with Volkswagen’s bravest foray into the electric car market yet: the ID.3. The first of a new ID line of electric cars, it will deliver more than 300 miles of range in top spec.

Both the Mk8 Golf and ID.3 should be on sale within six months, so a price drop feels timely for the ageing electric Mk7.

© Provided by Motoring Research Ltd Volkswagen cuts price of e-Golf

“With ultra-low running costs and zero-emissions incentives, the e-Golf was already a value-packed offering by virtue of its electric powertrain,” said Geraldine Ingham, head of marketing at Volkswagen UK.

“A sizable price realignment only makes the e-Golf a more tempting proposition to buyers; after all, it’s a Golf – one of the UK’s most popular cars – but with all the added benefits and bonuses associated with electric propulsion.”

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