VW e-Golf a favourite among Zipcar members

The e-Golf is proving popular for Zipcar UK's members, with almost 10,000 completing over 250,000 miles in London on more than 50,000 trips.

The Zipcar UK e-Golf fleet has recently grown to 325, making it the largest shared electric vehicle fleet in the UK.

The e-Golf has a WLTP-certified range of 144 miles and (a typical day-to-day range of 124 miles) from its 35.8 kWh battery pack.

The Volkswagen e-Golf, which was introduced to the Zipcar fleet first just six months ago in July 2018.

It is fleet is available on its Flex service which allows members to drive from A to B and drop off the cars where convenient within a Zipcar zone, via the Zipcar app. The service is pay-as-you-go, with users hiring an e-Golf from just 31p per minute, capped at £14 per hour.

“The e-Golf’s warm reception from Zipcar UK members is testament to its ease of use in the city, as well as their eagerness to go electric in the capital,” said Claire McGreal, Volkswagen UK Brand Strategy and Mobility Services Manager. "Extending the Zipcar UK e-Golf fleet will ensure that more of the car club’s 230,000 registered users in the UK will be able to enjoy convenient, zero-emission travel.”