The e-Golf Limited Edition is built on the same Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) platform as the rest of the award-winning Golf family. It is powered by a compact electric motor and a 24.2 kWh lithium-ion battery (built in-house at the Volkswagen facility in Braunschweig, Germany), and offers 115 hp (86 kW) and torque of 199 lb-ft (270 N·m).

Changes compared with the SEL Premium models include 16-inch steel wheels in place of aluminum-alloys, halogen instead of LED headlights, cloth in place of leatherette seating surfaces, and deletion of the heat-pump system. Equipment and features that remain unchanged from the SEL Premium model include:

• DC Fast Charging with the Combined Charging System (CCS) that allows up to 80% battery charge in 30 minutes
• Standard 7.2kW onboard charger
• Versatile cargo area, with 22.8 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats; 52.7 cubic feet with seats folded
• Three driving profiles designed to preserve energy (“Normal”, “Eco”, and “Eco+”) and three driver-selectable regeneration modes
• KESSY keyless access with push-button start
• Navigation system
• LED Daytime Running Lights
• Climatronic automatic dual-zone climate control system
• Electronic parking brake
• Electrically heated windshield

• Automatic headlights and wipers

• Rearview camera

• Front and rear Park Distance Control

The e-Golf achieves an EPA-estimated Miles per Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent (MPGe) of 126 city, 105 highway, and 116 combined; the EPA estimates that range is 83 miles on a single charge. This makes the e-Golf the most fuel-efficient compact car in the US according to the 2015 Most Fuel Efficient Cars by EPA Size Class (including electric vehicles) list.