Volkswagen e-Golf now makes electric vehicles more affordable

Published on 30 January, 2020

Prices from just €27,895

Overview

2019 saw an almost 180 per cent increase in sales of electric vehicles in the Irish Market, making up almost 3 per cent of all sales, with this figure expected to rise in the coming months. Electric vehicles offer true emission-free driving and are the cleanest possible way to drive. To help consumers begin emission-free driving, the popular e-Golf from Volkswagen now starts from just €27,895* after the available Government grants for private customers.

“The e-Golf has all of the quality, ease of use and attractive design of the Golf, a car that has been synonymous with the family car segment, but with a fully electric drivetrain, with zero emissions and with a range of 231km, which is 14 times the average private car journey and more than 16 times the average Irish person’s commute to work,” said Volkswagen Ireland’s Head of Marketing Mark McGrath.

Now is a great time to buy an electric vehicle in Ireland. There is a Government funded support scheme in place to assist homeowners install an electric vehicle charge point on their property and provides a grant up to the value of €600 towards the purchase and installation of a home charger unit. This is, of course, in addition to the VRT rebate of €5,000 and SEAI grant of €5,000 for electric vehicles. Drivers of an electric car can also save up to 75 per cent of the costs of tolls on some toll roads which can amount to a saving of as much as €500. Plus, there are additional benefits for businesses, such as 0 per cent Benefit in Kind (BIK) for electric vehicles.

For customers who wish to move to one of Volkswagen future ID. electric vehicles, Volkswagen are offering the option of a special 2-year PCP. “By getting your new e-Golf with a PCP product, there is a Guaranteed Minimum Future Residual Value of the car, so there is the assurance that you can be in the latest state of the art electric vehicle, and upgrade to the newer model without incurring as much risk in terms of residual (resale) values as the minimum value of the car is guaranteed by us,” adds McGrath. “With the e-Golf offering such and value that the PCP product brings, this is a great way for customers to start their electric car journey, in a very familiar product. Plus, we can see from the CSO figures that many drivers are likely to vastly overestimate how far they drive in their daily commute so the e-Golf’sWLTP range of 231km will be sufficient for most commuters’ needs.”

For more information, and to find out more about electric cars, log on to www.volkswagen.ie/electric or contact your local Volkswagen retailer.

*The RRP of the e-Golf is €37,895 – the SEAI grant of €5,000 and VRT rebate of €5,000 bring the price to a private customer down to €27,895.

Anthony Murphy

I just kept turning up and eventually they let me drive some shiny new cars.