Updated Volkswagen Golf GTE drives hybrid value in the U.K.

The updated Volkswagen Golf GTE is open for order in the U.K. with a significant price realignment, two trim levels and a raft of new technologies on-board. Driving even greater value for money into a growing area of the U.K. market, the petrol-electric hybrid Golf GTE offers a compelling mix of engaging GTI-style dynamics, responsible e-Golf-style sustainability and generous GTD-style range. The updated Golf GTE is now available with a choice of two new trim levels.

The entry level Golf GTE is joined by the new GTE Advance in a range lineup that now mirrors that of the award-winning Passat GTE. The hybrid-powered five-door Golf, with both a 148bhp 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine and a 101bhp (75Kw) electric motor for a system power output of 201bhp, unites economy and performance in a flexible and appealing package. The total potential range of the Golf GTE is 827km and the GTE's battery gives an all-electric range of 50km.

This opens up the possibility of driving significant distances cross-country using the TSI petrol engine and then completing the journey into a town or city under zero-emission full electric power. Official performance figures for the 201bhp Golf GTE show it's capable of covering the 0-100km/h sprint in 7.6 seconds with a top speed, where legal, of 222km/h. CO₂ emissions are 38g/km for the GTE and 40g/km for the GTE Advance, while combined fuel economy is 71km/L for the GTE and 67km/L for the GTE Advance.