Anyone running a high mileage E-Golf?
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If so, would you mind sharing your ownership experiences please?
We both work from home now and the majority of journeys are school runs, shopping trips and gym visits. I already have a charge point from when I had a Golf GTE company car, so we're at the stage where an EV really makes sense.
I'm not a fan of the mk1 Leaf, the Zoe is a bit small and I've already had many Golfs so it's the obvious choice, especially now they are available for under £6k.
Any issues to be aware of? What's the range like once it's done 60-80k and with the heating on?
We both work from home now and the majority of journeys are school runs, shopping trips and gym visits. I already have a charge point from when I had a Golf GTE company car, so we're at the stage where an EV really makes sense.
I'm not a fan of the mk1 Leaf, the Zoe is a bit small and I've already had many Golfs so it's the obvious choice, especially now they are available for under £6k.
Any issues to be aware of? What's the range like once it's done 60-80k and with the heating on?
Simple answer is that I don't like them. I think they look silly and were aimed at people whose priority in buying an EV was to make sure everyone knows they have an EV.
I've had numerous Golfs, I like the way they look and drive, I can easily put some different wheels etc on it and I know I can fit the kids in the back.
If I was buying a supercar then maybe a carbon fibre chassis might interest me, but for school runs and going to the gym, not so much.
I've had numerous Golfs, I like the way they look and drive, I can easily put some different wheels etc on it and I know I can fit the kids in the back.
If I was buying a supercar then maybe a carbon fibre chassis might interest me, but for school runs and going to the gym, not so much.
I haven't had one but seriously looked into them.
Very few complaints from most owners although there was questions about reliability of the heat pump system in those cars with it fitted and the high costs if it did go wrong. Otherwise it seemed like a lot of happy customers. They suffer like all EV with range dropping in the winter so take the quoted figures with a serious pinch of salt. Think 100 miles winter time....a lot less for a pre 2017 car but not a problem for a round town car...
When I was looking a couple of months ago prices had crept up and £6k would only get something pretty ropey so I ultimately went for a Hyundai Kona which is a great car for not much more money
Very few complaints from most owners although there was questions about reliability of the heat pump system in those cars with it fitted and the high costs if it did go wrong. Otherwise it seemed like a lot of happy customers. They suffer like all EV with range dropping in the winter so take the quoted figures with a serious pinch of salt. Think 100 miles winter time....a lot less for a pre 2017 car but not a problem for a round town car...
When I was looking a couple of months ago prices had crept up and £6k would only get something pretty ropey so I ultimately went for a Hyundai Kona which is a great car for not much more money
Edited by drgoatboy on Sunday 2nd November 00:09
drgoatboy said:
I haven't had one but seriously looked into them.
Very few complaints from most owners although there was questions about reliability of the heat pump system in those cars with it fitted and the high costs if it did go wrong. Otherwise it seemed like a lot of happy customers. They suffer like all EV with range dropping in the winter so take the quoted figures with a serious pinch of salt. Think 100 miles winter time....a lot less for a pre 2017 car but not a problem for a round town car...
When I was looking a couple of months ago prices had crept up and £6k would only get something pretty ropey so I ultimately went for a Hyundai Kona which is a great car for not much more money
Useful info, thank you.Very few complaints from most owners although there was questions about reliability of the heat pump system in those cars with it fitted and the high costs if it did go wrong. Otherwise it seemed like a lot of happy customers. They suffer like all EV with range dropping in the winter so take the quoted figures with a serious pinch of salt. Think 100 miles winter time....a lot less for a pre 2017 car but not a problem for a round town car...
When I was looking a couple of months ago prices had crept up and £6k would only get something pretty ropey so I ultimately went for a Hyundai Kona which is a great car for not much more money
georgeyboy12345 said:
You ll be lucky to get 80 miles out of one in the winter
School run is 4 miles. I think I'll be ok!I believe VW were very late adopters to thermal managed battery packs, and I don't think they did them on the e-golf.
I would always aim to get an EV that was designed as an EV from day 1. Not one that has had a it done afterwards.
We have gad a Golf GTE, i3S and currently have a Kia Soul EV (really cheap for the spec) and and a Model 3.
I would always aim to get an EV that was designed as an EV from day 1. Not one that has had a it done afterwards.
We have gad a Golf GTE, i3S and currently have a Kia Soul EV (really cheap for the spec) and and a Model 3.
I have an 2019 E-Golf which has completed 53,000 miles and in the 13 months of ownership have covered 12,500 miles, all charged at home. The E-Golf is used for my 60 mile commute when I go to the office plus running the family around in the evening/weekend. We have another petrol car for longer journeys.
If I fully charge the E-Golf it will cover over 100 miles easily with spare miles. I tend to charge to 80% in the summer which allows 80 miles per day with 15 ish miles left and 90% in the winter which also allows for the same 80 miles per day with 15 ish miles left. This is all using the heating/heated windscreen as required and no preheating.
For what you need, the E-Golf sounds fine.
I too was after a cheap EV which looked like a normal ish car so dismissed the Leaf, Zoe and I3 and I brought an E-Golf without a heat pump as one left thing to worry about. The E-Golf has been incredibly cheap to run (as any EV would) costing about £300 in electricity to cover the 12,500 miles. Let me know if you have any questions and I can try and answer them but do find an E-Golf with the bigger battery released in I think, 2017.
If I fully charge the E-Golf it will cover over 100 miles easily with spare miles. I tend to charge to 80% in the summer which allows 80 miles per day with 15 ish miles left and 90% in the winter which also allows for the same 80 miles per day with 15 ish miles left. This is all using the heating/heated windscreen as required and no preheating.
For what you need, the E-Golf sounds fine.
I too was after a cheap EV which looked like a normal ish car so dismissed the Leaf, Zoe and I3 and I brought an E-Golf without a heat pump as one left thing to worry about. The E-Golf has been incredibly cheap to run (as any EV would) costing about £300 in electricity to cover the 12,500 miles. Let me know if you have any questions and I can try and answer them but do find an E-Golf with the bigger battery released in I think, 2017.
bracken78 said:
I have an 2019 E-Golf which has completed 53,000 miles and in the 13 months of ownership have covered 12,500 miles, all charged at home. The E-Golf is used for my 60 mile commute when I go to the office plus running the family around in the evening/weekend. We have another petrol car for longer journeys.
If I fully charge the E-Golf it will cover over 100 miles easily with spare miles. I tend to charge to 80% in the summer which allows 80 miles per day with 15 ish miles left and 90% in the winter which also allows for the same 80 miles per day with 15 ish miles left. This is all using the heating/heated windscreen as required and no preheating.
For what you need, the E-Golf sounds fine.
I too was after a cheap EV which looked like a normal ish car so dismissed the Leaf, Zoe and I3 and I brought an E-Golf without a heat pump as one left thing to worry about. The E-Golf has been incredibly cheap to run (as any EV would) costing about £300 in electricity to cover the 12,500 miles. Let me know if you have any questions and I can try and answer them but do find an E-Golf with the bigger battery released in I think, 2017.
Great reply, thank you. Has it thrown any big bills at you? Do you know if it's just the battery under the 8 year warranty or is it all the powertrain? If I fully charge the E-Golf it will cover over 100 miles easily with spare miles. I tend to charge to 80% in the summer which allows 80 miles per day with 15 ish miles left and 90% in the winter which also allows for the same 80 miles per day with 15 ish miles left. This is all using the heating/heated windscreen as required and no preheating.
For what you need, the E-Golf sounds fine.
I too was after a cheap EV which looked like a normal ish car so dismissed the Leaf, Zoe and I3 and I brought an E-Golf without a heat pump as one left thing to worry about. The E-Golf has been incredibly cheap to run (as any EV would) costing about £300 in electricity to cover the 12,500 miles. Let me know if you have any questions and I can try and answer them but do find an E-Golf with the bigger battery released in I think, 2017.
CSR Performance said:
Great reply, thank you. Has it thrown any big bills at you? Do you know if it's just the battery under the 8 year warranty or is it all the powertrain?
No bills outside of routine service items. The main battery has the 8 year warranty, the rest of the car is normal warranty. If your doing lots of short journey and the car is on the original 12v battery, it might be worth changing that as they charge, I think, only while the car is being driven and not when charging.We have a 2016 “small battery” e-Golf with approx 50k miles on it. It’s used as a year round daily city runabout and school run car in all weathers, -25C and snow, to +40C and softening tarmac. It’s been faultless in the 6 years we’ve owned it and still appears to have its original range.
All the benefits and familiarity of just being a golf, made even better by adding the benefits of an EV powertrain. The modest range per charge is completely irrelevant for our use case.
Highly recommend as a cheap second car/runabout.
All the benefits and familiarity of just being a golf, made even better by adding the benefits of an EV powertrain. The modest range per charge is completely irrelevant for our use case.
Highly recommend as a cheap second car/runabout.
Danm1les said:
I believe VW were very late adopters to thermal managed battery packs, and I don't think they did them on the e-golf.
I would always aim to get an EV that was designed as an EV from day 1. Not one that has had a it done afterwards.
We have gad a Golf GTE, i3S and currently have a Kia Soul EV (really cheap for the spec) and and a Model 3.
They are not heated but they are cooled, so better than a Leaf in that respect. I would always aim to get an EV that was designed as an EV from day 1. Not one that has had a it done afterwards.
We have gad a Golf GTE, i3S and currently have a Kia Soul EV (really cheap for the spec) and and a Model 3.
georgeyboy12345 said:
Danm1les said:
I believe VW were very late adopters to thermal managed battery packs, and I don't think they did them on the e-golf.
I would always aim to get an EV that was designed as an EV from day 1. Not one that has had a it done afterwards.
We have gad a Golf GTE, i3S and currently have a Kia Soul EV (really cheap for the spec) and and a Model 3.
They are not heated but they are cooled, so better than a Leaf in that respect. I would always aim to get an EV that was designed as an EV from day 1. Not one that has had a it done afterwards.
We have gad a Golf GTE, i3S and currently have a Kia Soul EV (really cheap for the spec) and and a Model 3.
Cristio Nasser said:
georgeyboy12345 said:
Danm1les said:
I believe VW were very late adopters to thermal managed battery packs, and I don't think they did them on the e-golf.
I would always aim to get an EV that was designed as an EV from day 1. Not one that has had a it done afterwards.
We have gad a Golf GTE, i3S and currently have a Kia Soul EV (really cheap for the spec) and and a Model 3.
They are not heated but they are cooled, so better than a Leaf in that respect. I would always aim to get an EV that was designed as an EV from day 1. Not one that has had a it done afterwards.
We have gad a Golf GTE, i3S and currently have a Kia Soul EV (really cheap for the spec) and and a Model 3.
georgeyboy12345 said:
My mistake, I assumed the battery would be cooled as in the related Golf GTE, but this is not the case. There s also a coolant reservoir under the bonnet of the e-Golf but this is for e-motor cooling, not the battery.
The coolant reservoir is for the motor, inverter, charger, and cabin heating system.Gassing Station | EV and Alternative Fuels | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff