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Volkswagen Golf GTE.
What to Check Before Buying.
The Volkswagen Golf GTE blends the practicality of the standard Golf with plug-in hybrid efficiency, offering around 30 miles of electric range and brisk performance when combined with the petrol engine. It appeals to company car drivers chasing low benefit-in-kind tax and private buyers wanting a versatile family hatchback with reduced running costs. However, hybrid complexity brings additional points of failure, particularly around the battery system and charging components, so a thorough check of any used example is essential.
⚠ Known issue
Battery degradation and charging system faults can be expensive to repair on the Golf GTE, with some owners reporting reduced electric range or complete failure of the high-voltage battery - get the full picture before you buy.
⚠ Common MOT failure
Lighting faults and bulb failures
The average used car has 3+ known model faults the seller won't mention.
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