Plug-in hybrids

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eHybrid Life

Commuters who can charge daily

€44,840

Checked 2 November 2026. UVP incl. VAT, Germany, VW configurator, model year 2027

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Drawing of a plug-in hybrid car with the number 142 on a meter readout

My short take

Up to 1.3 l/100 km weighted WLTP, which assumes regular charging; flat, it uses up to 5.3 l. Electric range reaches 142 km, 5 km past the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in in a car at least 318 mm shorter.

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The rating plate

Hybrid typePlug-in hybrid
Fuel use, weighted1.3 l/100 km (WLTP weighted combined, top of 1.1-1.3, assumes regular charging; up to 5.3 with a flat battery)
CO2, weighted29 g/km (WLTP weighted combined, top of 25-29. VW lists Euro 6 EB (6e-bis), Toyota's RAV4 list Euro 6e, so don't read weighted figures as like for like)
Length4,282 mm
Electric range142 km (WLTP, 132-142)
Electricity use, weighted12.9 kWh/100 km (WLTP weighted combined, top of 12.1-12.9)
AC charging11 kW (0-100% in 2 h 30)
DC charging40 kW (10-80% in about 26 min)
System power150 kW (ADAC catalogue, Life DSG; VW leaves its own cell blank)
Battery19.7 kWh (Usable (net), ADAC catalogue, Life DSG)
Boot273 l (ADAC catalogue, Life DSG)

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