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Volkswagen Golf Battery, Range & Charging Guide UK
Battery capacity, official WLTP range, estimated real-world range, home charging, rapid charging and battery warranty for the Volkswagen Golf, 2015–2020. There are 6 versions. Figures stay on the version they belong to.
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Choose a version
Battery capacity, range and charging for the Volkswagen Golf depend on the model year and variant. This summary is for one version. It does not blend the model into a single figure.
2020 e-Golf
Battery capacity
35 kWh
Listed type: Lithium-Ion. This is not a measured usable capacity.
Official WLTP range
Not listed
Estimated real-world range
Not listed
Home charging
7.2 kW onboard
Type 2. Listed charging time: 727 min from 10–80% on a 2.3 kW supply; 232 min from 10–80% on a 7.5 kW supply; 232 min from 10–80% on a 11 kW supply; 232 min from 10–80% on a 22 kW supply.
Rapid charging
No confirmed vehicle limit listed
CCS. Listed charging time: 42 min from 10–80% on a 50 kW supply; 42 min from 10–80% on a 100 kW supply; 42 min from 10–80% on a 150 kW supply. A supply power is not the car’s maximum.
Energy use
291 Wh/mile (3.44 miles/kWh, 29.1 kWh/100 miles)
Miles per kWh and kWh per 100 miles are the same Wh per mile figure converted.
Battery warranty
8 years / 60,000 miles
New-car catalogue cover. It is not the warranty left on a used car.
Versions at a glance
Battery capacity, official WLTP range and estimated real-world range for each Volkswagen Golf version. The estimated range is the supplier’s figure, not a VehicleScore road test. A blank cell means that figure is not listed for that version.
| Model year | Variant | Battery capacity | Official WLTP range | NEDC combined | EPA combined | Estimated real-world range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | e-Golf | 35 kWh | Not listed | 186 miles | Not listed | Not listed |
| 2019 | e-Golf | 35 kWh | Not listed | 186 miles | Not listed | Not listed |
| 2018 | e-Golf | 35 kWh | Not listed | Not listed | 125 miles | Not listed |
| 2017 | e-Golf | 35.8 kWh | Not listed | 118 miles | Not listed | Not listed |
| 2016 | e-Golf | 35.8 kWh | Not listed | 118 miles | Not listed | Not listed |
| 2015 | e-Golf | 35.8 kWh | Not listed | 118 miles | Not listed | Not listed |
Charging cost estimate
Estimated home-charging cost for one Volkswagen Golf version. The full charge uses that version’s listed battery capacity, which is not a measured usable capacity. Charging loss is an assumption you can change, not a test result for this car. The tariff and annual mileage are examples until you replace them.
Estimated full charge
£9.33
Estimated electricity cost per mile
7.75p
Estimated annual charging cost
£620.00
Cost per mile uses this version’s listed Wh per mile figure. A full charge is estimated at 38.89 kWh from the meter after the assumed loss. That works out at 3.44 miles per kWh before charging loss.
Charging time
A listed charging time is shown only when this version has a 10–80% time at the exact supply power you enter. Otherwise the minutes are a VehicleScore estimate from the battery capacity, that power and the charging loss. The rapid power box starts empty unless a rapid-charge limit is listed for the car. A charger’s advertised power is not filled in for you. A calculated rapid-charge time assumes constant power. It is not a real-world charging curve, and the number you type is the supply power, not confirmation of the car’s limit.
Home, 10–80%
227 min calculated
Calculated estimate: constant 7.2 kW for 70% of the listed battery capacity, including the charging loss. No listed 10–80% time matches this supply power.
Rapid, 10–80%
Enter capacity and power
A time needs a battery capacity and a supply power you enter.
Full vehicle specifications for every version
Home charging
The onboard figure is the Type 1 or Type 2 charger listed for that version. Listed charging times are 10–80% at the supply power named beside them. A 22 kW supply does not mean the car charges at 22 kW.
| Model year | Variant | Home charge port | Onboard home charger | Listed charging time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | e-Golf | Type 2 | 7.2 kW | 727 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 232 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 232 min on a 11 kW supply; 232 min on a 22 kW supply |
| 2019 | e-Golf | Type 2 | 7.2 kW | 727 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 232 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 232 min on a 11 kW supply; 232 min on a 22 kW supply |
| 2018 | e-Golf | Type 2 | 7.2 kW | 727 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 232 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 232 min on a 11 kW supply; 232 min on a 22 kW supply |
| 2017 | e-Golf | Type 2 | 7.2 kW | 727 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 232 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 316 min on a 11 kW supply; 232 min on a 22 kW supply |
| 2016 | e-Golf | Type 2 | 7.2 kW | 727 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 232 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 316 min on a 11 kW supply; 232 min on a 22 kW supply |
| 2015 | e-Golf | Type 2 | 7.2 kW | 727 min on a 2.3 kW supply; 232 min on a 7.5 kW supply; 316 min on a 11 kW supply; 232 min on a 22 kW supply |
Rapid charging
No confirmed rapid-charge limit is listed for these versions, so this table does not invent one. The times are listed 10–80% figures at the supply power stored with them.
| Model year | Variant | Rapid charge port | Rapid-charge limit | Listed charging time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | e-Golf | CCS | Not listed | 42 min on a 50 kW supply; 42 min on a 100 kW supply; 42 min on a 150 kW supply |
| 2019 | e-Golf | CCS | Not listed | 42 min on a 50 kW supply; 42 min on a 100 kW supply; 42 min on a 150 kW supply |
| 2018 | e-Golf | CCS | Not listed | 33 min on a 50 kW supply; 33 min on a 100 kW supply; 33 min on a 150 kW supply |
| 2017 | e-Golf | CCS | Not listed | 33 min on a 50 kW supply; 33 min on a 100 kW supply; 33 min on a 150 kW supply |
| 2016 | e-Golf | CCS | Not listed | 33 min on a 50 kW supply; 33 min on a 100 kW supply; 33 min on a 150 kW supply |
| 2015 | e-Golf | CCS | Not listed | 33 min on a 50 kW supply; 33 min on a 100 kW supply; 33 min on a 150 kW supply |
Energy efficiency
Wh per mile is the listed energy-use figure. Miles per kWh and kWh per 100 miles are that same figure converted. They are not a second test.
| Model year | Variant | Energy use |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | e-Golf | 291 Wh/mile (3.44 miles/kWh, 29.1 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2019 | e-Golf | 291 Wh/mile (3.44 miles/kWh, 29.1 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2018 | e-Golf | 286 Wh/mile (3.5 miles/kWh, 28.6 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2017 | e-Golf | 286 Wh/mile (3.5 miles/kWh, 28.6 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2016 | e-Golf | 286 Wh/mile (3.5 miles/kWh, 28.6 kWh/100 miles) |
| 2015 | e-Golf | 286 Wh/mile (3.5 miles/kWh, 28.6 kWh/100 miles) |
Battery warranty
These are the new-car battery warranty years and mileage. They are not the cover remaining on a used car. Where both a time limit and a mileage limit are listed, the record does not say which one ends the cover.
| Model year | Variant | Battery warranty | Vehicle warranty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | e-Golf | 8 years / 60,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2019 | e-Golf | 8 years / 60,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2018 | e-Golf | 8 years / 60,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2017 | e-Golf | 8 years / 60,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2016 | e-Golf | 8 years / 60,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| 2015 | e-Golf | 8 years / 60,000 miles | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
Other vehicle specifications
Power, pace, weight and size already have their own VehicleScore pages. They are here so you can recognise the version. They are not averaged across the model.
| Model year | Variant | Output | Torque | 0–60 mph | Top speed | Kerb weight | Length × width × height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | e-Golf | 134.1 bhp | 290 Nm | 9.6 sec | 93 mph | 1615 kg | 4349 × 2027 × 1482 mm |
| 2019 | e-Golf | 134.1 bhp | 290 Nm | 9.6 sec | 93 mph | 1615 kg | 4349 × 2027 × 1482 mm |
| 2018 | e-Golf | 134.1 bhp | 290 Nm | 9.6 sec | 93 mph | 1615 kg | 4349 × 2027 × 1482 mm |
| 2017 | e-Golf | 114 bhp | 270 Nm | Not listed | 87 mph | 1585 kg | 4349 × 2027 × 1476 mm |
| 2016 | e-Golf | 114 bhp | 270 Nm | 10.4 sec | 87 mph | 1585 kg | 4349 × 2027 × 1476 mm |
| 2015 | e-Golf | 114 bhp | 270 Nm | 10.4 sec | 87 mph | 1585 kg | 4349 × 2027 × 1476 mm |
Winter range
These specifications do not include a winter or cold-weather range for the Volkswagen Golf, and this guide does not estimate one. Cold weather shortens an electric car’s range. Compare the official WLTP figure and the supplier’s estimated real-world range for the same version.
A single winter percentage would mix versions that already have different batteries and ranges.
Buying a used Volkswagen Golf
The figures above describe catalogue versions. They do not describe the battery in one used car.
- Match the advert to the model year and variant before you compare battery capacity or range.
- Read battery capacity as the listed catalogue figure. Usable capacity is not included.
- Check the charge port and onboard home-charger rating for that version, especially on older cars with a Type 1 socket.
- Treat the warranty as the new-car catalogue cover. Age and mileage decide what is left.
- Enter the registration for history and any battery health records available for that vehicle. This page cannot show them.
Data sources
Battery capacity, official WLTP range, estimated real-world range, listed charging times, energy use and warranty figures are vehicle specifications supplied by UK Vehicle Data. Estimated real-world range is that supplier’s estimate, not a measurement by VehicleScore. Charging costs and any minute marked as calculated are VehicleScore estimates from the figures you can see. Usable battery capacity and winter range are not in this specification set, so they are not shown. Listed charging times that cannot be a 10–80% charge of a passenger car are left out.
Each row is one catalogue version. Figures are not averaged across model years or variants.
Questions about the Volkswagen Golf
What battery capacity does the Volkswagen Golf have?
Battery capacity differs by version: 35 kWh, 35.8 kWh. Each figure belongs to the model year and variant in the table. They are not averaged, and none of them is a measured usable capacity.
What is the official range of the Volkswagen Golf?
No official WLTP range is listed for the Volkswagen Golf versions on this page, so this guide does not estimate one.
How efficient is the Volkswagen Golf?
Energy use differs by version: 286 Wh/mile, 291 Wh/mile. Miles per kWh on the page is calculated from that version’s Wh per mile figure.
What home charger does the Volkswagen Golf accept?
The onboard home charger is listed at 7.2 kW on the versions that have a Type 1 or Type 2 rating. Listed charging times are 10–80% at the supply power named beside them.
How fast can the Volkswagen Golf rapid charge?
No confirmed rapid-charge limit is listed for these Volkswagen Golf versions. Listed charging times are 10–80% at the supply power stored with that version. The highest supply power is not the car’s maximum charging speed.
What battery warranty does the Volkswagen Golf have?
The listed battery warranty is 8 years / 60,000 miles on the versions that include it. Where both a time limit and a mileage limit are stored, the record does not say which one ends the cover. This is the new-car catalogue warranty, not the cover left on a used car.
What is the winter range of the Volkswagen Golf?
These specifications do not include a winter or cold-weather range for the Volkswagen Golf, and this page does not estimate one. The range table shows the official WLTP figure, any other official test cycle that is listed, and the supplier’s estimated real-world range where those fields are filled in.
What should I check before buying a used Volkswagen Golf?
Match the advert to the model year and variant before you compare battery capacity, range or charging. These pages describe catalogue versions. They do not show one car’s battery health or the warranty cover it has left. Enter the registration to check history and any battery health records available for that vehicle.