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What It Is: The battery-powered version of the Volkswagen Golf. Its late-2014 arrival was during the heyday of the TDI era, and the e-Golf occupied a wallflower position in the lineup (it was sold in just 10 states). With diesel now a dirty word at VW, the brand is suddenly all about EVs. While it has rolled out a bunch of EV concepts intended for production, the only battery-powered VW you can buy today is the e-Golf. Fittingly, Volkswagen has lavished some attention on it. For 2017, VW swapped out its 24.2-kWh battery pack in favor of one with nearly half again more energy capacity, 35.8 kWh, giving the electric VW a commensurate boost in EPA-rated range—to 125 miles from only 83 before. The 2017 e-Golf also received the modest facelift (new headlights, taillights, and slightly modified styling, along with a larger 8.0-inch touchscreen and new infotainment system) that’s making its way to the rest of the Golf lineup for 2018. READ MORE ››
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