Volkswagen GTE Advance
On May 12, 2021 I acquired a "67" reg, 2018 model, Volkswagen Golf GTE Advance in Pure White (non-metallic) paint. The car had 1 previous owner and had covered 82,500 miles. Read more.
Articles
- GTE Secrets, 26 May 2022
- Faulty Charge Port Door Lock Actuator, 19 May 2022
- Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator issue, 14 November 2021
- Fuel/Energy Consumption, 6 October 2021
- My GTE, 28th June 2021
- My Golf Mk 7 articles
Resources
- Volkswagen Self-study programme 537: The Golf GTE, November 2014 [5.2MB]
Technical description of the differences between the GTE and the standard Mk 7 Golf. - Audi Self Study Programme 627: Audi A3 Sportback e-tron (Type 8V), June 2014
Audi's more detailed description of essentially the same car as the VW GTE. Hosted at Van der Veer engineering along with many more VAG Self-study documents for viewing. - Volkswagen Self-study programme 538: The Dual Clutch Gearbox 0DD: Design and function, March 2015
Technical description of the gearbox used in the GTE. Hosted at Van der Veer engineering along with many more VAG Self-study documents for viewing. - Green Car Congress: Volkswagen Group’s MQB plug-in hybrid powertrain; foundation for Golf GTE, A3 e-tron, and more, April 2014
Excellent, in-depth technical description of the workings of the GTE's BHEV powertrain. - SpeakEV.com Volkswagen EV Forums
Active EV forum - Volkswagen Owner's Manuals, You need to enter the vehicle identification number (VIN) of a car registered after November 2018. If your car like mine is too old, what I do is trawl a site such as autotrader.co.uk to find a 2018 reg car and search the photos looking for a VIN I can use.
YouTube Videos
- Cars For Paul: Project Golf GTE
Informative collection of in-depth videos showing the restoration of an accident damaged 2018 GTE.
- Audi Electric Motor Engine Factory - How it's made
I'm assuming the electric motor in my VW is almost identical. Interesting to see how they are made.