Volkswagen Golf GTE

This is like a plug-in hybrid GTI. It's got a 148-horsepower 1.4-liter turbocharged engine and a 101-horsepower electric motor. When they're working together, total output is 201 horsepower. This little car can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in about 7.5 seconds and its top speed is 135 miles per hour. It can also go up to 31 miles on electric power only before the gasoline needs to be burned.

First published March 5, 2014: 3:25 PM ET

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