New European Driving Cycle
The GTE is powered by a 1.4-litre (148 hp, 110 kW) TSI direct-injection gasoline engine combined with a 75 kW (101 hp) electric motor powered by a 400 V, 8.8 kWh lithium-ion battery, for a total system power of around 153 kW or 204 hp, enabling the plug-in hybrid to deliver an all-electric range of and a total 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 Golf GTE has a top speed of and accelerates from in under 7.6 seconds.