Golf gti mk7 or 7.5 used- high mileage question

[Thedude74]

I looked into 330e but the range is terrible apparently and once you switch back to combustion they are really thirsty given the weight penalty if the batteries

I’m my eyes the only usable and viable option out there is the Tesla’s but no way I’d spend that sort of cash

Next few years will see some improvement in the technology and by that time I’d have had a good 2/3 years in the GTI so hopefully good timing !

[fredgroves]

Hybrids are rubbish. They only exist to avoid bik and congestion charging but both of those things are history. If you are thinking non ice you have to go fully electric. Maybe in the years to come someone other than tesla will give you a usable range without costing the same money as a porsche.

[ar899]

Not convinced re electric. And hardly that sustainable either. Motor racing is doing a lot of research into alternative fuels and maybe that will turn up something that works in the mainstream.

[Talk-torque]

Hybrids are rubbish. They only exist to avoid bik and congestion charging but both of those things are history. If you are thinking non ice you have to go fully electric. Maybe in the years to come someone other than tesla will give you a usable range without costing the same money as a porsche.

Look at Kia and Hyundai, especially the Kia E Nero and Hyundai Electric Kona. Nicely built cars, with around 280 miles range and £33K ish. New Mini and Honda EVs, still expensive, but aimed at the premium market, where the early adopters are. The Electric Golf is viable, but VW will change the game when the ID3 hits the market. Range and charging needs a whole new mindset, and the infrastructure is a long way from adequate, but, with a little effort, EVs are doable now. I’ll let those early adopters sort everything out, while I enjoy a few years with my Fossil Fuel GTI, but my next car will be an EV.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Hybrids are rubbish. They only exist to avoid bik and congestion charging but both of those things are history. If you are thinking non ice you have to go fully electric. Maybe in the years to come someone other than tesla will give you a usable range without costing the same money as a porsche.

My missus has an Auris Hybrid. Pretty decent to be honest around town although lacks any decent power on motorways.

Still, I can get 80mpg going to the office compared to 20 in the GTI.

And yes, BIK is still very attractive for the 330e, less than half as much the GTI for 2020/21.

Sorry, I didn't mean to send this thread off-topic.

[ar899]

Hybrids seem to vary quite a bit. Bloke in work has an Auris as well and he gets about 65-70 on motorway commute. Yet if you look at a Lexus NX hybrid, 30-35! Quite a difference even taking into account slightly bigger vehicle. If you're not getting at least 45-50 may as well go petrol.

[fredgroves]

If you're not getting at least 45-50 may as well go petrol.

If you aren't getting over 50, you might as well go diesel...

But it does depend on the shape/size of your vehicle I guess. If you want a Chelsea tractor to take little Tarquin and Thomasina to school (because in no way can they fit into a normal family sized hatchback like a Golf, being such a large load), you aren't going to get decent MPG hybrid or not. A two tonne plus vehicle shaped like a barn is never going to be fuel economical.

[Exonian]

I really liked the look of the concept 'Honda e' but the production model isn't quite as nice. Think I'll have a test drive in one though and see how I get on with it. The only thing that lets them down is the poor range.

Although I’ve not been paying too much attention to electric cars just yet despite liking the idea of them so long as they have Tesla performance (but would like GTI handling and not look like a jelly mould), but the Honda e concept car photos did catch my eye.
The styling grabbed me I think as it’s heavily influenced by Georgio Guigiaro hatches from the ‘70’s and early ‘80’s with more than a bit of mk1 Golf in there.

[dubber36]

Sod all this electric nonsense. Get yourself a stupidly gnarly V8 for 12 months whilst you still can. The lack of depreciation on something like a 10-15 year old RS4 will pay for the extra fuel it'll use. Just make sure it's already had all the big jobs done. You won't want to have to pay out £2k for discs and pads.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Sod all this electric nonsense. Get yourself a stupidly gnarly V8 for 12 months whilst you still can. The lack of depreciation on something like a 10-15 year old RS4 will pay for the extra fuel it'll use. Just make sure it's already had all the big jobs done. You won't want to have to pay out £2k for discs and pads.

That's exactly what one of my mates did.  Then fitted some extra poke...