VW e-Golf (2017–2020)

No longer sold new: built 2017–2020. Costs are for buying one used.

€233/month€0.19 per kilometre · Purchase price (est.): €8,626 · Adjust assumptionsTotal cost over 4 years: €11,169

Depreciation 41 %
Energy 38 %
Insurance 10 %
Maintenance & tyres 11 %

Used purchase prices are modelled estimates (residual curve, labelled) — not offers. ↺ = the model line's median listing price from our own weekly collection (asking prices, median age shown).

Car warranty expired at this age (it ran 2 yr from first registration).

Battery warranty at this age: about 2 yr left, as long as the odometer stays under 160,000 km.

165 km in winter214 km in mild weather · real-world range
5 charging stops · +184 min600 km long trip
−48 %Value lost in 3 years
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

In the Compact class: strong on Cost — weaker on Range
~24% lower energy cost than a comparable petrol/diesel
✓ Price checked on 11 Jul 2026

What moves the number?

High mileage (25,000 km/yr)€313/month
No home charging€276/month

Total cost per month

€233/month · €0.19 per kilometreTotal cost over 4 years: €11,169

DepreciationModel€10541 %
EnergyCalibrated€9938 %
Vehicle taxOfficial€0
InsuranceCalibrated€2510 %
Maintenance & tyresModel€2911 %
THG bonusMarket-€25
Total€233

Adjust assumptions

New or usedestimated price: €8,626

Holding period (months)

Annual mileage

Home charging

Home electricity price (€/kWh)Regional default: €0.34/kWh · Rapid (DC): €0.60/kWhPostcode (insurance)No-claims class (SF)Financed (% of price)Include heat pump in TCO (+€975)Surcharge for this exact version; changes the price-dependent costs · Source checked on 27 Sept 2026Apply 2026 purchase grant

With your assumptions

214 km / 165 kmReal-world range (base value; no sourced option effect)
€233Total cost per month
€16,588 · −48 %Residual after 3 yr (modelled)
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

Estimate, assumptions as of 01 Jan 2026 — all adjustable; sources in the methodology. · Evidence classes: Official = rule or official value · Anchored = published market figure · Calibrated = model tuned to measured data · Model = documented estimate · Market = current market rate

Value over time Model

Segment approximation (labelled estimate) — 15,000 km/yr; our residual model replaces it once released.

Market Used market week 40, 2026: median listing €16,595 at Ø 59,000 km and Ø 6.6 yr (14 listings, our own collection). Listings sit 120 % above our estimate for 6.6 yr (asking, not transaction prices). Market Radar →

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Enter an offer: the Leasingfaktor rates the deal; the all-in rate shows the real monthly cost including running costs.

The lessor bears the residual-value risk: at return you only pay for excess mileage or damage.

Monthly rate (€)Gross list price (€)

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For comparison: electric lease offers enquired on LeasingMarkt.de in 2025 averaged 0.61 (private and business, new and used). Under 0.5 counts as a top deal. Source: LeasingMarkt.de, Leasing-Rückspiegel 2025 and guide "Leasingfaktor"

Specifications

Costs & consumption

List price: €31,900
Used (3 yr, est.): €16,588 (−48%)
Consumption (WLTP): 15.8 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km (WLTP)
Efficiency class: A
Model years: 2017–2020

Battery & charging

Battery: 32.0 kWh
Battery (gross): 35.8 kWh
Battery chemistry: NMC
Range (WLTP): 231 km
Max DC charge: 40 kW
Max AC charge: 7 kW (2ph)
Charge port (DC): CCS
DC charge time (10-80%): 45 min
Architecture: 400 V
Heat pump: Optional (~€975) · typically ~5–10% more winter range (published figure; our −10 °C model does not account for the heat pump yet)
V2L (power external devices): No

Performance

Power: 100 kW
Torque: 290 Nm
0–100 km/h: 9.6 s
Top speed: 150 km/h
Drivetrain: FWD
Weight: 1,615 kg
Gross weight (GVWR): 2,020 kg
Payload: 405 kg

Space & practicality

Dimensions (L×W×H): 4270 × 1799 × 1482 mm
Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors): 7.68 m²
Turning circle: 10.9 m
Wheelbase: 2629 mm
Boot: 341 L
Boot (max): 1231 L
Seats: 5
Roof load: 75 kg

🔋 NMC battery: high energy density (more range) and good cold behaviour; for longevity charge daily to ~80%, 100% before long trips.

Price checked on 11 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog (historischer Listenpreis 04/17–05/20)

Price history: 1 check since 11 Jul 2026 · unchanged

Checked on	List price	Source
11 Jul 2026	€31,900	ADAC Autokatalog (historischer Listenpreis 04/17–05/20)

Each point is a dated price check. A step can be a manufacturer price change or a corrected source — the source is named. Nothing is overwritten.

Technical data checked on 12 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — VW e-Golf (04/17–05/20)

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — VW Golf e-Golf (ab 04/17): AC-Phasen 2; Zellchemie NMC (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — VW Golf e-Golf (ab 04/17)

Warranty checked on 12 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — VW e-Golf (04/17–05/20)

Warranty checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — VW Golf e-Golf (ab 04/17): Garantie HV-Batterie 8 Jahre oder 160.000 km (SoH 70%) (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Safety (Euro NCAP)

No Euro NCAP rating found (as of the checked date).

Safety data checked on 12 Jul 2026 · Euro NCAP — kein separates Rating für e-Golf (Stand 2026-07)

EV details

180 km1-stop range

45 minCharge 10–80%

214 km / 165 kmReal-world range (mild/cold)−23% in winter

Distance with one ~15-min fast charge at 110 km/h (modelled).

Is it enough for your day-to-day?

Your distance per daykm

One charge lasts 2 days in winter (−10 °C) and 3 days in mild weather.

Using real-world range, charged to 80 %, 10 % reserve: 150 km per charge in mild weather, 116 km in winter.

600 km long trip

5 charging stops · +184 minmild

6 charging stops · +251 mincold

Fixed reference (roughly Munich–Berlin): leave full, arrive with a 10% reserve, and charge only what the rest of the trip needs (80% max — past that the curve goes flat). Modelled from real-world range and the charging curve.

Mild means ≈ 23 °C, cold ≈ −10 °C without pre-heating — the same for every car, so the figures compare.

What does charging cost?

	€/kWh	Full charge	per 100 km
Home (wallbox)	€0.34	€12	€6.30
Public AC	€0.50	€17	€9.26
DC fast charging	€0.60	€21	€11.12

Prices from the open assumptions (adjustable in the calculator); consumption = mild real-world incl. charging losses.

Charging curve (DC)

NMC: high energy density (more range), usually charge to ~80% for longevity.

Buying used? Check battery health (SoH) →

Modelled estimate from battery, charge power and chemistry.

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