https://cleantechnica.com/2015/08/07/base-price-for-volkswagen-e-golf-drops-4500-with-simpler-option/ Base Price For Volkswagen e-Golf Drops $4,500 With Simpler Option August 7th, 2015 by Zachary Shahan
[image http://gas2.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/volkswagen-e-golf.jpg volkswagen-e-golf ] The Volkswagen e-Golf is about to get a lot more competitive with the market-leading Nissan LEAF. The base 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf will be simpler than the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, and will come in at a price $4,500 lower than then 2015 base price. The 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf SE will have an MSRP of $29,815 (including destination charges) before any federal, state, or local incentives, such as the $7,500 US federal tax credit for electric cars and the $2,500 California rebate for electric cars. This will make the base VW e-Golf the 5th-cheapest electric car on the US market, just pennies more expensive than the Nissan LEAF. The LEAF is, of course, the affordable electric car to beat, so pricing the e-Golf right around the same price as the LEAF seems like a logical move (assuming it’s not easier to offer a competitive product much cheaper than the LEAF). The Volkswagen e-Golf SEL Premium will have a base price of $36,415. The SE option won’t include the 7.2-kilowatt AC onboard charger and DC fast-charging capabilities that are standard with the SEL. In place of the 7.2-kilowatt AC onboard charger, the SE will get a 3.6-kilowatt AC onboard charger. It also will have a 6.5-inch display rather than an 8-inch display. Lastly (I think), SE owners won’t be able to purchase the Driver Assist package, which includes forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and parking assist. The motor will still be rated at 85 kW (115 horsepower) and 199 lb-feet of torque. The e-Golf will also have the same 24.2-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, and the EPA range rating will reportedly remain 83 miles (134 kilometers). The 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf will hit the markets where the e-Golf is sold (10 states on the West Coast and in the Northeast) in September 2015. The $36,415 price of the Volkswagen e-Golf SEL Premium still puts it quite a bit cheaper than the base BMW i3 or Mercedes B-Class Electric, but above the Kia Soul EV and Chevy Volt. [© cleantechnica.com] ... http://gas2.org/2015/08/07/2016-volkswagen-e-golf-gets-4500-price-cut-sort-of/ 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf Gets $4,500 Price Cut (Sort of) August 7th, 2015 by Zachary Shahan http://www.examiner.com/article/vw-s-2015-e-golf-is-priced-and-spec-d-to-compete-with-nissan-leaf VW's 2015 e-Golf is priced and spec'd to compete with Nissan Leaf August 6, 2015 Paulo Acoba [image / Sean Gallup/Getty Images http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/e9/03/e9039ace2fcb567605a6033ff27e21ad.jpg An open hood reveals the motor of a Volkswagen e-Golf electric car prior to the company's annual press conference to announce financial results for 2013 on March 13, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. ] Things are more than heating up when it comes to affordable electrical vehicles and it looks like VW has thrown its bid into the ring. According to a VW Press release [ http://media.vw.com/release/1038/ ] that hit the web earlier yesterday (Aug. 5, 2015) VW not only has updated most of its fleet to be more competitive but has slashed the price of their 2015 VW e-Golf by $4,500 to compete with the likes of the Nissan Leaf and the soon to hit the market Tesla Model 3. At $29,815, VW has priced their e-Golf within striking distance of the 2016 Nissan Leaf ($55 less to be exact) and it's no coincidence. A quick glance at 2015 Nissan Leaf sales for 2015 [ http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/nissan-leaf-sales-figures.html ] shows a strong yet steady response from those in the market for an all-electrical vehicle. Armed with only an 84-mile range, people have slowly migrated to more attractive options like the 2015 Chevrolet Volt which offers both an all-electric mode with a backup generator as an engine to erase any range anxiety fears. Nissan is addressing this, as it's to be expected, by stuffing a bigger and denser battery into the 2016 Nissan Leaf (at least that's what rumors are saying) although there hasn't been an official announcement from Nissan HQ. Although sales have been lackluster for Nissan due to lower gas prices, demand still remains strong which has prompted VW to this price drop. The 2016 e-Golf will still offer its more premium version, the SEL, but this new value oriented SE model will make this handsome electrical vehicle available to a wider market. The main advantage to the VW e-Golf when compared to its competitors comes from the fact that VW engineered the Golf chassis to fit diesel, gas and electric motor variants. That means the interior room hasn't been squashed thanks to a large battery pack and its chassis can handle most anything you throw at it with aplomb. Although no specifics have been mentioned, we expect the same performance specs to carry over for 2016. That means an AC electric motor good for 115 HP and 199 lb-ft which should be more than enough around town and on the highway. Like the current Leaf, range is 83 miles on a single charge. If you want all the comforts of a regular Golf without any of the funky looking dimensions of other EV's on the market, the VW e-Golf is your best bet. Currently, it doesn't look like Michael VW has any in inventory, but that doesn't mean they can't source one for you quickly. If you'd like to schedule a test drive in [Fresno-CA], give one of their sales people a call at (559) 296-8509 or shoot them an e-mail via their contact form [ http://www.michaelvw.com/contactus.aspx ]. 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