Published:
4 November 2024On the outside, this facelifted Golf GTE looks largely similar to the previous version. It takes the smart silhouette of the standard Golf but adds a touch of electrified flair to the bodywork in the form of blue trim.
A blue bar sweeps across the bonnet from headlight to headlight, plus GTE badging appears beneath the mirrors and on the bootlid. Each GTE gets a honeycomb-design front grille too. New exterior features for 2024 include a front light bar and an illuminated VW badge, which some will love and some probably won't.
The GTE is front-wheel drive, with power managed by a six-speed DSG automatic transmission. While the previous version used a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine, the new GTE is driven by a 1.5-litre turbo – and a 108bhp electric motor. Result: this is the most powerful plug-in Golf we've seen so far, at 268bhp combined.
Unlike with the range-topping Golf R, though, the GTE doesn't get an estate variant: it's available as a hatchback only.
