2015 Volkswagen e-Golf Electric Car Gets Less Expensive Trim Level

When pricing for the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car was announced last August, only one trim level was available, a lavishly equipped top-of-the-range package.

Now VW has supplemented that SEL Premium version of the e-Golf with a new, less expensive model called the Limited Edition, at a price almost $2,000 lower.

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The 2015 VW e-Golf Limited Edition will carry a suggested retail price of $33,450, plus a mandatory $820 delivery fee, bringing the total to a starting point of $34,270.

That compares to a starting price of $36,265 for the e-Golf SEL Premium model, also including delivery.

The running gear of both VW e-Golf versions is identical.

A 24.2-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack powers an electric motor rated at 85 kilowatts (115 horsepower) that drives the front wheels. Its torque is quoted at 199 lb-ft.

The e-Golf's onboard charger operates at up to 7.2 kilowatts when using a 240-Volt Level 2 charging station.

Every U.S. model of the e-Golf also includes a standard DC fast-charging port.

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The changes are largely limited to trim and appearance items, with one notable exception.