New European Driving Cycle
In EV mode, the Golf GTE has an all-electric range of . The all-electric mode can be activated at the push of a button. Under the New European Driving Cycle, combined fuel economy is equivalent. The electric power can also be saved—for example when driving to a zero-emissions zone. The 8.8 kWh lithium-ion battery can be charged in around three and a half hours from a domestic mains outlet, or two and a half hours from a domestic wallbox. The battery weighs , giving the GTE a total kerb weight of .