VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTE CAR LEASING
The Volkswagen Golf is a car that covers so many bases for Synergy customers. There’s a variety of different models and styles to suit the many tastes of our UK customers and this particular car is the VW Golf GTE lease – a plug-in hybrid variant of the legendary nameplate.
There’s no doubt that you’ll have heard of the other Volkswagen Golf ‘GT’ models, the GTI and GTD. These are sportier versions of the Golf hatchback that aim to achieve higher levels of performance with their respective fuel choices - petrol and diesel. When you choose a VW Golf GTE lease deal, things are a little bit different. It’s not directly going for a sporty drive, instead using the battery and the 1.4-litre petrol engine together to deliver and economical drive with the ability to boost performance or run on electric-only power for up to 29-miles.
It’s the powertrain that rightfully takes the attention with this particular version of the Golf. The 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol produces around 148bhp, with additional power provided by the battery that sits underneath the floor of the boot in the rear of the car. If the battery is full charged, you can stretch out 29-miles of electric-only range from the GTE, or you can put the car into ‘GTE’ mode for an electrically enhanced performance boost, increasing the maximum power to just over 200bhp. Using GTE mode you can actually reach 62mph from a standstill in just under 8-seconds, so you get a little bit of that ‘GT’ feel in a car with a useful electric powertrain package for urban environments.
Carrying a battery pack means that it isn’t quite as nimble as a petrol-powered GTI, but the Volkswagen Golf GTE isn’t directly trying to compete with its own sibling here. Instead, this machine is pitched as an efficient plug-in hybrid which can be used to occasionally enhance performance, something that a rival like a Toyota Prius can’t offer. The battery isn’t too large either, meaning that it can be fully charged from the mains at home in around 3 hours and 45 minutes, or via a wall-box in just 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Inside, Volkswagen has purposefully done little to distinguish the Golf GTE from any other normal Golf. The firm fully believes that futuristic technology should be wrapped in a familiar package, and we’re certainly not complaining because we get the same elegant, classy and well-built interior design that can be found across the Golf range.
Extremely capable and beautifully constructed, the Volkswagen Golf GTE is the plug-in hybrid you’ve been waiting for. Our VW Golf GTE lease deals are some of our most popular and it’s perfect for your next business or personal lease agreement here at Synergy.
Get in touch with us at Synergy Car Leasing today to discuss VW Golf GTE leasing and we can discuss the range of deals that are available for either the VW Golf GTE personal lease or business lease.