日前，大众在德国本土正式发布了新款高尔夫纯电动版车型e-Golf，新车搭载一组电池容量为35.8千瓦时的电池组，比搭载24.2千瓦时电池的老款车型提升了将近50%，在欧洲工况下最大续航里程高达300公里。目前新车已经开始接受订购，起售价为3.59万欧元（约合人民币26.0万元）。新车配备了纯数码仪表盘，中控台中央还配备了9.2英寸触控显示屏以及Discover Pro多媒体信息系统，并且支持手势控制。新车还配备有前方雷达辅助系统、城市紧急制动系统和行为监测系统等主动安全系统。此外，新车还提供了真皮多功能方向盘和升级后的电机，功率增加了15千瓦/20马力至100千瓦/136马力，百公里加速时间9.6秒。消费者如果愿意多掏钱，还可以提供“Active Info Display”纯数码仪表盘。该车外观也轻度升级，提供了新的LED前大灯和尾灯组，另外还有自动加热系统，在气温降至零下时仍可正常运作，并对车厢内部进行加热。同时，用户可在手机端下载“Car-Net e-Remote”APP，可通过手机进行远程控制，启动或关闭加热系统。
VW e-Golf facelift with 300-km range costs €35,900 in Germany
Volkswagen is now accepting orders at home in Germany for the upgraded e-Golf, which you’ll be happy to hear has switched to a larger 35.8-kWh battery. Compared to the old one that had a 24.2-kWh pack, the revised electric compact can travel for 50 percent more before running out of juice, with an official rating of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in the New European Driving Cycle.
The zero-emissions model will be available from now on with a standard 9.2-inch touchscreen for the Discover Pro infotainment system featuring support for gesture controls. Customers will also receive an extended array of safety kit, including Front Assist, City Emergency Braking, and Pedestrian Monitoring. The folks from Wolfsburg will also throw in a leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel and will install an upgraded electric motor pushing out an extra 20 hp (15 kW) for a total of 136 hp (100 kW). That’s going to be enough to allow the e-Golf run to 62 mph (100 kph) in 9.6 seconds.
At an additional cost, buyers will be given the possibility to opt for the fancy all-digital instrument cluster known in VW’s vocabulary as the “Active Info Display.”
The EV has a mildly updated exterior with a new look for the LED headlights and taillights. An electrical heating unit is in charge of heating the e-Golf’s interior cabin and VW says it will be able to do so even at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius. Owners can actually heat up the car remotely while it’s charging by using a smartphone app dubbed “Car-Net e-Remote.” Upon activation, the energy necessary for heating the cabin will be directly sourced from the electrical grid, thus ensuring the batteries are charged as usual.