The e-Golf
Environmental Commendation
Environmental Description, e-Golf *
Reduced CO2 emissions
•
e-Golf in combination with BluePower
(clean electricity):
–61 % over the full life cycle and
–99 % in the use phase.
Reduced local air pollution
• e-Golf in combination with BluePower
(clean electricity):
–66 % pollution
Zero driving emissions (0 g/km CO2)
due to e-mobility
• Power consumption per 100 km: 12.7 kWh (combined)
• Range up to 190 km with output of 85 kW (115 hp)
• First all-LED headlamps
(LED tail lights and LED day time running lights)
• Quiet driving with no combustion engine noise
Electromechanical brake booster – more effective
deceleration and greater efficiency
Depending on the driving situation, the electro-mechanical brake booster transforms the energy generated
by braking into electricity in a process called recuperation,
adding to the vehicle’s range. In urban traffic in particular,
braking is handled almost exclusively by the electric
motor acting as a generator. It is only under heavier
braking that the brake cylinder generates the necessary
braking force. There is no vacuum pump involved here,
which saves further energy because there is no pump to
operate.
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February 2014
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Resource conservation and innovation:
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No oil changes
Electric motors with efficiency of more than 90 percent.
Heat pump for energy-efficient cabin air-conditioning (optional) uses both heat from the ambient air and
waste heat from drivetrain components.
* All values indicated are compared with the
Golf VII 1.2 TSI (63 kW)3
The values indicated were calculated using the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) process and represent consumption in the
vehicle (tank to wheel).
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3
4
e-Golf (85 kW); comb.: 12.7 kWh/100 km; CO2 0 g/km; energy efficiency class A+
e-up! (60 kW); comb.: 11.7 kWh/100 km; CO2 0 g/km; energy efficiency class A+
Golf VII 1.2 TSI (63 kW) BlueMotion Technology; urban: 5.9 l/100 km, highway: 4.2 l/100 km, comb.: 4.9 l/100 km;
CO2 comb.: 113 g/km; energy efficiency class
Golf VII 1.6 TDI (77 kW) BlueMotion Technology; urban: 4.6 l/100 km, highway: 3.3 l/100 km, comb.: 3.8 l/100 km;
CO2 comb.: 99 g/km; energy efficiency class A
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CO2 emissions over the full life cycle
(t CO2 equivalents)
The e-Golf
The legend goes electric
Reduction in CO2 emissions during the use phase
(t CO2 equivalents)
Improvement in local air quality during the use phase
(kg C2H4 equivalents)
20
Manufacture
Use phase [150,000 km]
12
Recycling
30
15
– 21 %
8
25
The success story of the Golf is the stuff of legend: ever since it was launched
in 1974, the Golf has been the Volkswagen par excellence and is today one
of the best-selling models in the world. In the seventh generation, Volkswagen
once again brings a raft of innovations onto the road, focusing above all on
out-standing environmental characteristics. The e-Golf 1 takes this development
a step further – with zero local emissions, quiet operation and top-notch ecological qualities.
Electric mobility is one of the Volkswagen Group’s core
goals. It’s about more than just building electric cars; it’s
also about shouldering responsibility within the overall
context of e-mobility. An electric car may have zero local
emissions, but when it comes to sustainability the bar is
set even higher: in the long term Volkswagen is aiming to
offer carbon-neutral mobility over the entire vehicle life
cycle. The e-Golf marks a further milestone en route to a
future where environmental awareness will be a given. It
comes with the customary excellent levels of quality, safety
and everyday practicality. In addition, the e-Golf presents
a better overall Life Cycle Assessment than conventional
models with gasoline engines. This puts it fully in line
with the overarching goal that Volkswagen has set itself:
by 2018 we are aiming to become the world’s leading
automobile manufacturer in ecological terms.
The e-Golf is powered by an 85 kW (115 hp) electric motor.
Maximum torque of 270 Nm makes it an agile performer in
urban traffic. And it can cover the 0–100 km/h sprint in just
over ten seconds. The motive power for the e-Golf is stored
in a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 24.2 kWh.
As an electric car, it of course generates zero local
emissions and because electric drive is silent, engine
noise is eliminated too. Depending on driving style
and background conditions (such as the use of the airconditioning or heating) the front-wheel drive e-Golf
currently offers a range of up to 190 kilometres between
charges. Using DC fast-charging sockets at public charging
stations, the e-Golf can charge its batteries to around
80 percent of capacity in 30 minutes.
Just how fast or eco-friendly travel by e-Golf proves to be
is determined not least by the driver. Three recuperation
– or regenerative braking – modes can be selected with
the gear lever. In the e-Golf, brake energy is recovered
by switching the drive motor to generator mode. The
electricity generated is stored in the battery until it is
needed. The three recuperation modes extend from
maximum deceleration with maximum brake energy
recovery to minimum deceleration with low energy
recovery.
Volkswagen’s e-Mission is up and running, as proven
by such innovative and environmentally compatible
models as the e-Golf and the e-up! 2 As they illustrate,
comfort & convenience and efficiency & ecology need
not be conflicting goals but can actually combine to
produce an attractive outcome.
BluePower. Electricity powered by nature
In cooperation with LichtBlick, Volkswagen now offers high quality eco-friendly power. BluePower is electricity produced with
zero emissions from 100 % renewable feedstocks. With BluePower you can simply recharge your electric car at home and at
the same time have your entire house supplied with environmentally friendly electricity. That’s what we call looking at the bigger
electric mobility picture. Don’t just drive electric – live electric too. BluePower. Inspired by Think Blue.
– 34 %
10
20
15
4
5
10
5
0
0
CO2 and C2H4 equivalents: indicator substances for the various types
of emission that influence the environmental impacts studied.
Golf VII 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Technology (63 kW)
Golf VII 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Technology (77 kW)
e-Golf in combination with BluePower (85 kW)
The comparison
In the Environmental Commendation for the e-Golf,
Volkswagen describes, analyses and compares the
environmental impacts of selected vehicles over the full
life cycle. At the time of its launch, together with the
e-up! 2 the e-Golf 1 represents an entirely new kind of
vehicle drivetrain in the Volkswagen model range.
Volkswagen compares the e-Golf with two conventional
reference models, the Golf VII 1.2 TSI BlueMotion
Technology (63 kW)3 and the Golf VII 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Technology (77 kW)4. These have comparable fuel
consumption properties and will be offered in parallel to
the e-Golf (following its launch) on the European market.
– 99 %
– 99 %
0
Golf VII 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Technology (63 kW)
Golf VII 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Technology (77 kW)
e-Golf in combination with BluePower (85 kW)
The results
The findings of the Environmental Commendation have
been examined by the technical inspectorate TÜV Nord
and are based on life cycle inventories that comply with
ISO standards 14040 and 14044.
1 e-Golf (85 kW)
Comb. 12.7 kWh/100 km;
CO2: 0 g/km;
Energy efficiency class A+
2 e-up! (60 kW)
Comb. 11.7 kWh/100 km;
CO2: 0 g/km;
Energy efficiency class A+
3 Golf VII 1.2 TSI (63 kW)
BlueMotion Technology
Urban: 5.9 l/100 km
Highway: 4.2 l/100 km
Comb.: 4.9 l/100 km;
CO2 comb.: 113 g/km;
Energy efficiency class B
4 Golf VII 1.6 TDI (77 kW)
BlueMotion Technology
Urban: 4.6 l/100 km
Highway: 3.3 l/100 km
Comb.: 3.8 l/100 km;
CO2 comb.: 99 g/km;
Energy efficiency class A
The Environmental Commendation
The procedure
Our objective is to develop vehicles and components
in such a way that, in their entirety, they present better
environmental properties than their predecessors. We
have been pursuing this objective successfully for many
years and document the results transparently for our
customers, our shareholders and the public in the form
of Environmental Commendations. We consider the entire
life cycle of a vehicle from material production through to
recycling. The manufacturing and recycling processes are
taken into account, as is the use phase of the vehicle. This
way, our emissions and pollutant figures include more
than just the values required by law.
Each Environmental Commendation is based on the Life
Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the vehicle, verified and certified
by TÜV NORD. Certification confirms that the LCA is based
on reliable data and that the methods used to compile it
comply with the requirements of ISO standards 14040 and
14044. In the Life Cycle Assessment, the first step is to document all the types and quantities of material and types
and quantities of energy consumed in the production, use
and recycling of the product. The results pave the way for
assessing the environmental impact of the product in categories such as CO2 emissions (global warming), local air
quality (photochemical ozone creation) and soil and water
acidification.
Over the full life cycle from production to recycling it
becomes clear that the e-Golf presents major improvements over the comparable petrol- or diesel-engined
Golfs that serve as reference models. The biggest advances
were made in those areas where the quantitative environmental impacts are greatest: such as in CO2 emissions
and local air quality.
The e-Golf has no exhaust pipe – for obvious reasons.
When running, the e-Golf generates zero direct emissions.
The emissions in the use phase are generated during
production of the electricity that it consumes and thus
depend entirely on the source of that electricity. So by
using BluePower, for example, the indirect CO2 emissions
in the use phase can be reduced by 99 percent. The local
air quality too benefits immensely from the parallel
reduction of over 99 percent in the relevant pollutant
emissions.
Driven on BluePower, the e-Golf presents a far better
environmental balance sheet than the reference models,
with a 61 percent reduction in CO2 emissions and a
66 percent improvement in local air quality viewed
over the full life cycle.
Even if the e-Golf is run on conventional electricity,
e.g. with the EU 27 electricity mix, its CO2 emissions
are still 26 percent lower over the full life cycle than
those of the Golf VII 1.2 TSI.
You will find more detailed information on these
and other results of the Life Cycle Assessment in
the background report for the e-Golf at
www.environmental-commendation.com
In sum, th e e-Golf shows that Volkswagen is meeting its
ecological goals of combining technological progress in
its vehicles with greater environmental compatibility.
The e-Golf: simply electrifying!
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Carmakers have responsibilities
Innovative drivetrains are a decisive factor in enabling Volkswagen to attain its goal of becoming the global number one in the
automotive sector in ecological terms by 2018. Under the heading of “Think Blue.” among other things Volkswagen has made a
voluntary commitment to provide innovative and sustainable mobility solutions, without compromising on comfort, safety, quality
or driving pleasure. In 2014, these solutions include not only the first all-electric model from Volkswagen, the e-up! which is already
on the market, but also the e-Golf.