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Golf III CitySTROMer
Battery-electric Golf III (20 kW) built in small numbers.
Still being researched: why it matters, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 120 Built
- Years
- 1993–1996
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 20 kW / 27.2 PSFactory: 20 kW
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Volkswagen Golf III CitySTROMer (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf III CityStromer)
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Golf III CitySTROMer (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf III CityStromer)
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Golf III CitySTROMer (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf III CityStromer)
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Golf III CitySTROMer (Wikimedia Commons: Volkswagen Golf III CityStromer)
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionunits built by 1996 | 1201,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Golf III CitySTROMer was the third electric Golf, developed with Siemens when the Golf changed to its third generation. It went on sale in 1993 and 120 units were built by 1996. The battery capacity had grown to 180 Ah compared with the previous electric model, and the batteries added about 300 kilograms of weight.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Golf III CitySTROMer.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 20 kW / 27.2 PSFactory: 20 kW1Electric motor maximum output; factory also states 27 PS. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Distinguishing data given by the factory: a maximum output of 20 kW (27 PS), a 180 Ah traction battery adding about 300 kg, and a quoted range of up to 90 km at a constant 50 km/h. The factory states that the batteries need one and a half hours to reach 80 percent charge.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Golf III (1991–1997) Level A Volkswagen Newsroom (Volkswagen AG)
- a total of 120 units are built by 1996
- maximum output of 20 kW (27 PS) (Third CitySTROMer)
- 2
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