Question 1

What should I check on a used Volkswagen plug-in hybrid?

Accepted Answer

That the charging cable comes with the car, the battery charges fully and the electric range shown is close to what it managed new. A car that was rarely plugged in will have relied on its petrol engine far more.

Question 2

Is the Volkswagen Golf GTE the same as the Golf eHybrid?

Accepted Answer

Both are plug-in Golfs pairing a TSI petrol engine with an electric motor. The GTE is the sportier one, with more power and GTI-style details, while the eHybrid is tuned for economy.

Question 3

How much road tax does a used Volkswagen plug-in hybrid pay?

Accepted Answer

One first registered from April 2017 pays the £200 standard rate, like a petrol car, plus £440 in years two to six if its list price was over £40,000. Older ones are taxed by CO₂ band, mostly in the cheapest bands.

Question 4

Which new Volkswagen plug-in hybrids are on sale?

Accepted Answer

The Golf eHybrid with 204 PS and the GTE with 272 PS, the Passat estate, Tiguan and Tayron with 204 or 272 PS, the Multivan and California with 245 PS and four-wheel drive, and a 232 PS Transporter. All have an automatic gearbox.

Used Volkswagen hybrid cars in the UK

Volkswagen Multivan 1.5 TSI eHybrid Style 5dr LWB 4MOTION DSG

Volkswagen Tiguan 1.5 TSI 272 eHybrid R-Line 5dr DSG

Volkswagen Passat 1.5 TSI eHybrid Black Edition 5dr DSG

Volkswagen Tiguan 1.5 TSI eHybrid Match 5dr DSG

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 272 GTE eHybrid 5dr DSG

Volkswagen Tayron 1.5 TSI eHybrid 272 R-Line 5dr DSG6

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Style eHybrid 204 5dr DSG

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 272 GTE eHybrid 5dr DSG

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Style eHybrid 204 5dr DSG

Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TSI eHybrid 4Motion Elegance 5dr Tip Auto