I plan to get the E-Golf (hopefully next month) I spent last weekend driving all the available EV's on the market, including the Model S. The one that was a real surprise was the Chevy Spark EV, not so much for the tech, but for the sheer power that little car has! 427ft lbs of torque! Super fun little car, and cheap!!
The Fiat 500e was also fun, but both were too small (2 kids in car seats). The Focus EV was the closest to the size I'm used to, but that battery takes up half the hatch space. The leaf was too rental car feeling with squishy pedals and frankly it's fugly.
The E-golf offers a lot more selectable driving modes that all these cars, has some newer tech, very practical cargo space, and well, it's a Golf! I currently own a 2008 4 door GTI and a 2004 R32. So I'm very used to the golf in it's more performance forms(not that the E-golf is a performance car). But I will be selling the GTI for a commuter car, and the E-golf fills that spot just right. My commute is only 15 miles one way from South SF to the Presidio, and if needed there are charge stations at work.
But I can't leave anything stock, so I'll be quickly making mine something special, can't decide on the Pure white or the 'Gulf' / E-Golf scheme....