# Sporty Responsive Electric Cars The 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf EV is an Impressive Economical Car By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-11-19 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/economical-car References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/2017-vw-e-golf-goes-up-to-124-miles-per-charge-2016-11-18/) & [media.vw](http://media.vw.com/release/1304/) The [economical car market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renault-twingo-etech-electric-prototype) is seeing many manufacturers creating electric alternatives in order to satiate a growing demand for more efficient transportation, as is evident with the 2017 [Volkswagen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerodynamic-electric-sedans) e-Golf. The Volkswagen e-Golf is purported by the brand to provide 50% improved driving range on the [electric vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-glb), which translates to 124-miles of range. The Volkswagen e-Golf is capable of being charged fully in about six hours, whereas the battery will reach about 80% capacity in about a single hour when connected to a charging station. The economical car is capable of reaching speeds of 60mph in 9.6-seconds with a top speed of 93mph. Those interested in the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf can also opt for the Digital Cockpit interior interface that features a 12.3-inch color touchscreen display. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Electric Vehicles:** The growing demand for more efficient transportation creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the electric vehicle industry. - **Improved Driving Range:** The push for increased driving range in electric vehicles opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in battery technology. - **Digital Cockpit Interface:** The adoption of advanced digital interfaces in cars presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the automotive technology industry. ### Where This Applies - **Automobile Manufacturing:** Manufacturers in the automobile industry can explore disruptive innovation in electric vehicle production. - **Battery Technology:** The demand for improved driving range in electric vehicles drives disruptive innovation opportunities in the battery technology industry. - **Automotive Technology:** The integration of digital cockpit interfaces in cars presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the automotive technology industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Aerodynamic Electric Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerodynamic-electric-sedans.md) - [Diminutive Urban Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-electric-cars.md) - [Affordable Compact EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2023-id.md) - [Sporty All-Electric Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-idx-performance.md) - [Sporty Fully-Electric Vehicle Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abarth-500e.md) - [Compact Electric Suvs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/id-cross.md) - [High-Performance Hatchback Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-volkswagen-golf-r-333-limited-edition.md) - [Extra-Sporty Electric SUV Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-q4-40-etron.md) - [Luxe All-Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/id-aero.md)