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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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.
The rating plate
| Hybrid type | Plug-in hybrid |
| Fuel use, weighted | 1.3 l/100 km (WLTP weighted combined, top of 1.1-1.3, assumes regular charging; up to 5.3 with a flat battery) |
| CO2, weighted | 29 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) |
| Length | 4,282 mm |
| Electric range | 142 km (WLTP, 132-142) |
| Electricity use, weighted | 12.9 kWh/100 km (WLTP weighted combined, top of 12.1-12.9) |
| AC charging | 11 kW (0-100% in 2 h 30) |
| DC charging | 40 kW (10-80% in about 26 min) |
| System power | 150 kW (ADAC catalogue, Life DSG; VW leaves its own cell blank) |
| Battery | 19.7 kWh (Usable (net), ADAC catalogue, Life DSG) |
| Boot | 273 l (ADAC catalogue, Life DSG) |
Where these numbers came from
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Side by side
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