Volkswagen has revealed a new plug-in hybrid version of the performance Golf that will sit beside the GTI and the GTD. The GTE is set to debut in a little over a week from now at the Geneva Motor Show, but VW has started to announce details ahead of that date. 

The GTE will push 201 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. And when in all-electric mode, the car can get up to around 50 kilometres in range. When the car is in ‘theoretical’ mode, the driving range is supposed to be about 940 kilometres. 

The GTE will be holding a 1.4-litre turbocharged, direct-injected engine assisted by an electric motor via a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. When the car is running on just electricity, the car will top out around 130 kilometres per hour, but if the gasoline engine is running, the car is capable of reaching 217 kilometres per hour. From a stop, the VW will reach 100 kilometres per hour in roughly 7.6 seconds. 

In terms of re-charging the GTE, VW is similar to most other plug-in vehicles taking roughly 3.5 hours to be fully charged from a wall outlet. If owners use a specific home charging station or a public station, they can expect the time to be cut by an hour. Volkswagen’s new GTE will be making its official debut in early March when doors open for the auto show in Geneva.