Oh, those crafty Germans.
Just a few days after the week-long media launch of the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq range, Volkswagen has quietly one-upped the Ioniq Electric's 124-mile EPA-rated range.
Granted, it's only beaten the South Korean electric car by 1 mile. But still.
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According to a press release issued yesterday by Volkswagen of America, the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car has received a combined EPA range rating of 125 miles.
That's due to the larger-capacity battery pack fitted for the electric Golf's third model year.
The previous 2015 and 2016 e-Golfs had a 24.2-kilowatt-hour pack, which received a 50-percent boost in capacity to 35.8 kwh this year.
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The EPA range of 125 miles combined is also a 50-percent increase over the 83-mile rating for 2015 and 2016 e-Golfs, some of which remain on dealer lots.
The higher-range 2017 e-Golf will reach Volkswagen dealers (in certain states) "this spring," making for a relatively short model year.
VW hasn't said exactly when during the three-month window that defines the season the cars will actually start showing up, however.
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The company also hasn't yet released pricing, which will happen closer to the delivery date.
The electric 2017 Volkswagen's combined energy-efficiency rating is 119 MPGe, high among battery-electric models though not as high as the Ioniq Electric's 136 MPGe.
Hyundai has suggested that the Ioniq Electric's superior energy efficiency should count for as much as its range.
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Both that model and the updated e-Golf have a range rating roughly half that of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, rated at 238 miles due to its large 60-kwh battery.
Other changes to the e-Golf this year include a standard 7.2-kilowatt onboard charger on both the base SE and the high-end SEL Premium trim levels.
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That will provide a full recharge in less than 6 hours using a 240-volt Level 2 charging station, at home or in public.
DC fast charging is standard on the SEL Premium model, and optional on the e-Golf SE; it gives an 80-percent recharge in 1 hour or less using a CCS charging station.
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