OwnershipOwner's Story: Oleh's Volkswagen e-Golf
Before going electric, Oleh Hankivsky was a diesel devotee. But in 2017, Oleh decided to be one of the first people to lease a Volkswagen e-Golf, which had just hit the market.
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Battery Electric
Specs
- MPGe
- 119
- Range
- 125 mi
- Seats
- 5
- Drivetrain
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Fuel type
- Battery Electric
- Body style
- Sedan
Performance
- Total range (mi)
- 125
- Electric range (mi)
- 125
- Battery capacity (kWh)
- 36
- Time to charge at 240V (hrs)
- 5.3
- kWh per 100 miles
- 28.3
- Acceleration 0-60 mph (sec)
- 8.5
Affordability
- Starting MSRP
- $31,895
- Est. price
- $16,800
- Est. monthly payment*
- $300
- Energy cost per mile*
- $0.05
- Monthly fuel cost*
- $54
- Total monthly cost*
- $354
Sustainability
- Annual CO₂ emissions (tons)
- 0
- EPA smog rating
- 10
*Assumptions: 13,500 miles driven annually; 60 monthly payments; 6.63% interest rate for new vehicles; 11.38% interest rate for used vehicles; does not include incentive savings. Energy costs are $0.166/kWh and $4/gallon. Estimated vehicle prices are based on historical pricing data from Driveway.com and the manufacturer's suggested retail prices. Emissions, charge times and vehicle efficiency are based on EPA estimates. PHEVs assume 7% of driving on electricity and 93% on fuel.
