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Volkswagen offers the Golf and Passat as GTE versions with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain. Thanks to a battery that can be charged externally, they can be driven for 50 km in the pure electric mode. Volkswagen will be electrifying its entire passenger car fleet going forward. A key role is to be played by a 48V mild hybrid (mHEV) powertrain. In this case, Volkswagen is combining the internal combustion engine with a 48-V belt-integrated starter generator and a 48-V battery – a low-cost gateway to the world of hybrid models. The 48-V mild hybrid (mHEV) makes it possible to “coast” with the internal combustion engine completely switched off, saving up to 0.4 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. In addition, the mHEV provides an electric boost, offering enhanced dynamics and convenience.

Innovation Talk - Plug-In-Hybrid
Innovation Talk - Plug-In-Hybrid
Like practically no other manufacturer, Volkswagen is identified with an extensive portfolio of electrified models: Alongside the purely electric ID.3 and ID.4 models that were recently added to the product range, a total of seven new plug-in hybrid models – from the Golf to the Touareg – have now been launched. The new electric and hybrid models (or PHEV for short) are fundamental components of the Way to Zero strategy that is devised to make Volkswagen a carbon-neutral company.
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Press releases

  • Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid
    Best-selling SUV now available as a plug-in hybrid: the new Tiguan eHybrid is now available to order
    12/15/20
    Models

    Best-selling SUV now available as a plug-in hybrid: the new Tiguan eHybrid is now available to order

    Volkswagen has kick-started an unprecedented electric mobility offensive and is currently launching numerous new electric and hybrid models. From now on, an electrified variant of the best-selling Tiguan is also available as part of this product offensive. An electric motor on board the new Tiguan eHybrid allows most everyday trips to be covered without generating any local emissions. Electric range: up to 50 km (WLTP). The Tiguan eHybrid is now available to configure and order. Price in Germany: starting at 42,413.11 euros.
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  • Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid R-Line
    Zero local emissions: Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake available with plug-in hybrid drive from 26 November
    11/26/20
    Models

    Zero local emissions: Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake available with plug-in hybrid drive from 26 November

    Volkswagen’s hybrid offensive is gaining even more momentum: the new Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake are already available as plug-in hybrid models. Prices in Germany start from EUR 51,064.37 for the Arteon eHybrid with a hatchback and from EUR 51,927.06 for the Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid. The avant-garde Volkswagen models impress in the business class segment with their own unique style and a high level of efficiency. Thanks to electric ranges of up to 59 kilometres (hatchback) and 57 kilometres (Shooting Brake), their drivers can achieve zero local emissions for the majority of their day-to-day trips.
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  • Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid
    Electrified SUV flagship models: presales of the new Touareg eHybrid and Touareg R have now started
    10/13/20
    Models

    Electrified SUV flagship models: presales of the new Touareg eHybrid and Touareg R have now started

    Volkswagen is ramping up its hybrid offensive. The Touareg is now also available to order in two different plug-in hybrid versions. Both variants are characterised by an electric range of up to 47 kilometres (WLTP) and low average consumptions. The SUV range with electric motor and petrol engine starts with the new Touareg eHybrid with system power of 280 kW (381 PS)1). This version is designed for a high level of travel comfort and can be configured in the two equipment lines Atmosphere and Elegance. Price in Germany: from 72,378 euros. Those who prefer a much sportier setup and sporty equipment to match will choose the Touareg R3. With system power of 340 kW (462 PS), it is the most powerful model in the product line and of the brand. The Touareg R is available in Germany from 84,660 euros.
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Stories

Ralf Brandstätter
03/03/20
Models

“Our hybrids combine the best of both worlds”

Many new Volkswagen brand models’ feature an electric motor in addition to a conventional drive. In an interview, Frank Welsch, Board Member for Development, explains the advantages of hybrid vehicles.
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