Golf GTE Shocker! - 6.3sec 0 - 100 instead of 7.6sec

[carl1]

Bit inaccurate of that article to not include what a GTI or GTD would do other than manufacturers claimed times.

Exactly the point.  Yet the article makes a point of saying a non PP GTI will do 0-60 in 6.5 and the GTD in 7.5, even though these are VW's official figures.  So how about line all three cars up and see what happens, instead of just making a headline out of just one of them and therefore implying that the GTE is the quickest

Totally agree, i remember seeing one magazines timing the mk5 ed30 standard manual 0 - 60 in about 5.6 secs and i thought what a load of boll locks

[remlapeel]

Just gone through the car configuration page and to spec a GTE the same as my GTI it would cost £37k!!!! I don't care how many miles you do, it's gonna take a lot to offset that cost in fuel difference in the 3 years.

[Jammy1]

Just gone through the car configuration page and to spec a GTE the same as my GTI it would cost £37k!!!! I don't care how many miles you do, it's gonna take a lot to offset that cost in fuel difference in the 3 years.

You can knock £5k off that though thanks to our lovely government

[remlapeel]

Oh I must have misread the info. I thought that included the 5k grant. 3k difference would be worth considering

[Mr Savage]

The GTE does look to be a solid contender. But we're forgetting that it's weakness is also it's strong point. It's still an electric car, a very effective electric car I'm sure but you need a garage, you need to remember to plug it in every single night, it sounds like a giant remote control car, the power delivery will be different and from what I've heard the DSG box struggles to keep up with second guessing what you're about to do.

[Mark V GTD]

With no knowledge what so ever on the subject i'm guessing you'll need to be doing pretty high annual mileage to justify the cost of a GTE over a GTI..?

You don't need to - its cheaper! The GTE is the same price as the equivalent five-door DSG GTD - in fact i think its 50 quid less....taking the subsidy in to account of course. That means about 500 quid cheaper than the equiv 5-door DSG equipped GTI.

[mcmaddy]

I'd be fine without a garage as we have free charging points at work and I'd also get 45p per mile mileage too. With my commute of only 3 miles I'd never use a drop of petrol during the week 

[Poached]

Bit inaccurate of that article to not include what a GTI or GTD would do other than manufacturers claimed times.

Exactly the point.  Yet the article makes a point of saying a non PP GTI will do 0-60 in 6.5 and the GTD in 7.5, even though these are VW's official figures.  So how about line all three cars up and see what happens, instead of just making a headline out of just one of them and therefore implying that the GTE is the quickest

Totally agree, i remember seeing one magazines timing the mk5 ed30 standard manual 0 - 60 in about 5.6 secs and i thought what a load of boll locks

Numerous variables with 0-60 but the book figures can usually be beaten in the right conditions. The reality is once on the move it will be slower carrying that extra weight i.e 30-70.

Same with Quattro cars, the 0-60 is quicker only because of the launch but once rolling the additional weight and drag is a penalty.

[Mark V GTD]

So - the car can do up to 31 miles on a full electric charge without resort tot he petrol engine... has anyone worked out what that would cost on the average UK electricity bill? In other words, a way to compare it to mpg?

[GrahamFR]

So - the car can do up to 31 miles on a full electric charge without resort tot he petrol engine... has anyone worked out what that would cost on the average UK electricity bill? In other words, a way to compare it to mpg?

Providing you use your own plug