2010 Volkswagen Golf Blue-e-motion Concept

Volkswagen Golf blue-e-motion Concept is the five-door and five-seat version of the concept car driven by an electric motor integrated in the front engine compartment with a maximum power of 85 kW / 115 PS and a continuous power output of 50 kW / 69 PS.

It is more fun in zero-emissions driving. The electricity for powering the electric motor is stored in a lithium-ion battery with an energy capacity of 26.5 kilowatt-hours. It has weighs just 205 kg more than a comparable Golf BlueMotion TDI with DSG – despite the fact that electric car batteries are known to be heavy and weigh 1,545 kg in the concept car.

The zero-emissions Golf has enough performance potential to quickly execute manoeuvres such as passing. An index of the car’s very good dynamic qualities is its time for the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h: 11.8 seconds.

The concept car’s 30 battery modules – consisting of 180 lithium-ion cells (energy capacity: 26.5 kWh) – were installed in spaces adapted to the vehicle architecture. They can be found in the floor of the bootspace (fully usable cargo capacity: 275 litres), under the rear bench seat and in the centre tunnel of the underbody (between the front seats). A separate air cooling system ensures a constant thermal environment in the battery compartment. The battery modules weigh a total of 315 kilograms.

This car has an instrument that has the functions of each. The driver can see how much energy is being demanded by the “electric pedal” at any given moment on the kW gauge. A range indicator is also integrated in this round instrument. The speedometer, located on the right side as usual, integrates another small gauge that provides information on the battery charge state.

In battery regeneration, the driver has the option of pre-setting the braking energy recovery strategy over four stages (D to D3) via the automatic gearshift lever or gearshift paddles on the steering wheel.

Volkswagen Golf blue-e-motion Concept offers the three profiles “Normal,” “Comfort ” and “Range .”

Technical Data

Dimensions

• Length: 4,199 mm
• Width: 1,786 mm
• Height: 1,480 mm
• Wheelbase: 2,575 mm

Motor

• Motor type: Electric motor
• Power (max. / continuous): 85 kW / 50 kW
• Max. torque: 270 Nm

Gearbox / Tyres

• Gearbox: EQ 210 (1-speed transmission)
• Drive type: Front-wheel drive
• Tyre size: 205/55 R16

Driving performance

• 0-100 km/h: 11.8 s
• Top speed (Comfort mode): 135 km/h
• CO2 emissions with electricity generated from renewable resources: Negligible