Irish Car+Travel Oct. 2013 | Page 45

VOLKSWAGEN The Golf Plus is dead, long live the Golf Sportvan. This is technically a concept for the next generation of the laid to rest Plus moniker. Longer than the Golf hatch and shorter than the Golf Estate, it's taller than both. It'll come to showrooms next year, with frugal powertrains. The e-up! will cost the guts of €27,000 and will be more expensive than a basic Nissan Leaf when it goes on sale next year. Showing a commitment to an electric vehicle future, Volkswagen also gives buyers some visual detailing to their green choice with a special LED setup at the front and some leather and chrome accents inside. The e-Golf is continuing the push to providing an electric vehicle alternative in the compact segment, VW's bread and butter icon is also coming with an electr ????????Q???????)???????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????Y\??????????1???????????)??????????????????????????H?????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????)Y???????????5?????]????????Q???H?????????????)?????????????Q$???????????????????????????????????????)????????????????M????????((??((