Battery Capacity

[rossco]

Hi all. Looking at a 2019 e-golf for sale with 60,000 miles on it. I've been told by the dealership that there is 70% battery capacity left. Bearing in mind the 8 year warranty guarantees it to stay at 70% for the first 8 years or first 100,000 miles would it make sense to purchase this and if it goes below the 70% the warranty will kick in? Would appreciate it if anyone who might have had a car close to this battery capacity and how much of a chore it is to have it fixed or replaced. Many thanks

 

[f1geek]

Hi all. Looking at a 2019 e-golf for sale with 60,000 miles on it. I've been told by the dealership that there is 70% battery capacity left. Bearing in mind the 8 year warranty guarantees it to stay at 70% for the first 8 years or first 100,000 miles would it make sense to purchase this and if it goes below the 70% the warranty will kick in? Would appreciate it if anyone who might have had a car close to this battery capacity and how much of a chore it is to have it fixed or replaced. Many thanks

Is car in a hot place?

Yes, warranty applies, but do not know if a new pack with 100% capacity will be given as VW only promises 70% or better for warranty. My car has 66,000 miles and 6 years and has 90% capacity.

 

[rossco]

Is car in a hot place?

Yes, warranty applies, but do not know if a new pack with 100% capacity will be given as VW only promises 70% or better for warranty. My car has 66,000 miles and 6 years and has 90% capacity.

Hey thanks for coming back to me. Its in the UK, so not hot at all. I certainly was worried when he said approx 70%. I have another PHEV that is 2016 and its battery capacity is still close to 90%. Would you buy it?

 

[f1geek]

You could ask dealer for usable capacity in kWh, so you can verify its calculation. Assuming number is really 70%, I would not buy it as there are probably plenty of other ones on the market. Is it being offered at a significant discount?

 

[kjhansen]

Is car in a hot place?

Yes, warranty applies, but do not know if a new pack with 100% capacity will be given as VW only promises 70% or better for warranty. My car has 66,000 miles and 6 years and has 90% capacity.

How are you measuring how much battery capacity is left on your car?
My 2019 with 45K miles on it still shows 125+ miles of range when fully charged if the ambient temperature during charging is between 70F and 95F.
Also it is getting about 4.2 miles/ kWh of efficiency.

 

[f1geek]

How are you measuring how much battery capacity is left on your car?
My 2019 with 45K miles on it still shows 125+ miles of range when fully charged if the ambient temperature during charging is between 70F and 95F.
Also it is getting about 4.2 miles/ kWh of efficiency.

Functional testing. Also can use OBDEleven or Car Scanner to read what BMS estimates. Detailed in past threads.

 

[rossco]

Thanks for the help guys. In your opinion is the e-golf worth it? I can see secondhand ID3s available for around £6k more. which would be the better option?

 

[f1geek]

ID.3s are not sold in the USA so I have no first hand experiences. I have read people tend to like the e-Golf interior and HMI better but if you need the range, the e-Golf can not compete.

 

[rossco]

ID.3s are not sold in the USA so I have no first hand experiences. I have read people tend to like the e-Golf interior and HMI better but if you need the range, the e-Golf can not compete.

Ok thanks!

 

[ZeeGolf]

We have a 2019 e-Golf, purchased new, so had it for 5 years. It has 69.000 km on it and the battery capacity is at least 90%, although the dealership doesn't do testing of battery capacity. We live near Victoria, BC, Canada, so a similar climate to the UK, so I don't see how a 2019 would have dropped to 70% capacity.

I'm curious which scanner works for estimating the battery capacity? We have a Ross-Tech scanner that we've used for our other VWs but it doesn't do battery estimates.

 

[f1geek]

We have a 2019 e-Golf, purchased new, so had it for 5 years. It has 69.000 km on it and the battery capacity is at least 90%, although the dealership doesn't do testing of battery capacity. We live near Victoria, BC, Canada, so a similar climate to the UK, so I don't see how a 2019 would have dropped to 70% capacity.

I'm curious which scanner works for estimating the battery capacity? We have a Ross-Tech scanner that we've used for our other VWs but it doesn't do battery estimates.

OBD Eleven and Car Scanner a show the BMS estimate of usable capacity. I have 9-10% deg at 66,000 miles and live in SF Bay Area. I agree 70% seems odd, which is why I asked for kWh value.

 

[curtis taing]

Please apply tests for functionality. To read what the BMS estimates, you may also utilize obd eleven or car scanner.