While the Volkswagen Polo models with BlueMotion technology expand to include the petrol line-up, the Volkswagen Golf blue-e-motion plans to become a fully electric vehicle have stalled somewhat. The E-Golf will turn up in 2013, not earlier, and will become part of the Golf VII range. The E-Golf won’t make it to the current sixth generation model as Volkswagen cites possible changes to the platform as reason for the delay.

Currently the electric Golf model is in prototype and testing phase, equipped with an electric motor and lithium ion batteries producing 115 hp and 270 Nm of torque. It’s enough to reach a top speed of 135 km/hr and Volkswagen calculates that the range is about 150 km. The electric motor has a three stage power output: Normal - 88 hp and 115 km/hr top speed, Range+ - 69 hp and 105 km/hr, and Comfort+ with 115 hp and 135 km/hr.

While Volkswagen works on its all-electric vehicle, it continues to roll out the BlueMotion technology across its other models (as a curiosity, the Volkswagen electric Golf weighs about 205 kg more than the BlueMotion Gold variant). The fuel and emissions saving technology is being included on the fuel engine models of the Volkswagen Polo.

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