The VW Up! Thread

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Volkswagen to launch new e-Up with longer range, lower price

Electric city car will now offer 161 miles of range from batteries, with prices starting around £23,000

Volkswagen will launch a new version of its e-Up electric city car, with an increased range of 161 miles and a reduced base price, at the Frankfurt motor show.

The new model will switch the 18.7kWh lithium ion batteries from the current model, with a range of around 118 miles, for 32.3kWh batteries. VW says they will be capable of charging at 40kW, taking 60 minutes to charge the battery to 80 per cent.

Power will come from a 82bhp electric motor, which allows the e-Up to achieve a 0-62mph time of 11.9 secs and a top speed of 81mph.

The firm says that the e-Up will feature an air conditioning system, a ‘composition phone’ radio with a Bluetooth connection interface, and lane-keeping assistance. The firm also says it will offer a range of personalisation options.

Volkswagen says that the new e-Up will be cheaper than its predecessor, with a price of 21,975 euros in Germany. UK pricing is not confirmed, but is expected to be around £23,000 before government grants. The e-Up is due to go on sale in the UK in early 2020. The outgoing model is priced at £24,625.

New Volkswagen e-Up to cost from £19,695 in UK | Autocar

Electric city car will now offer 159 miles of range, with prices starting below £20,000

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Volkswagen e-Up

Increased range, lower price: Volkswagen presented the next-level e-up! Its new battery means this electrically powered compact vehicle is capable of up to 260 km of range in real driving conditions. The revamped e-up! will arrive at dealerships in Europe in winter 2019, with the price in Germany at just €21,975, from which subsidies are still to be subtracted. Leasing and financing rates, as well as running costs are also extremely low, making the brand's smallest electric vehicle an attractive entry model to the world of Volkswagen e-mobility.

32.3 kWh usable energy capacity - the new battery

The box looks the same, but what's inside is completely new, with the battery cells in the revamped e-up! offering a much higher energy density than the previous model. Its gross capacity has been almost doubled, from 18.7 to 36.8 kWh (corresponds to 32.3 kWh usable energy). With average energy consumption of only 12.9 - 12.7 kWh/100 km, the e-up! achieves a range of up to 260 km from one battery charge, in real driving situations. When the battery is empty, it can be recharged to 80% in just an hour via direct current; the CCS charging connection needed for this is available as an option. Using alternating current, achieving 80% charge at a 7.2 kW socket takes just over four hours.

An agile sprinter that gets up to 100 km/h in 11.9 seconds

The Volkswagen e-up! is compact but fully formed, with space for four people - and plenty of fun for the driver. At its peak, the electric motor delivers 61 kW (83 PS), and from a standing start it sends a powerful 212 Nm of torque to the front axle via a single-speed gearbox. The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h takes 11.9 seconds; acceleration stops at 130 km/h. The driver can choose between three driving profiles and five energy recovery levels. The large lithium-ion battery is installed beneath the vehicle floor, ensuring a low centre of gravity and agile handling. With six airbags and the new Lane Assist lane keeping assistant, even the smallest Volkswagen features a high level of safety as standard.

Volkswagen e-Up (2020)

Volkswagen e-Up! is compact but fully formed, with space for four people - and plenty of fun for the driver. At its peak, the electric motor delivers 61 kW (83 PS)...

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[Rouxenator]

They better bring that to SA along with the e208

 

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Volkswagen e-Up Style 2019 review

Should I buy one?

Although prices are yet to be confirmed, Volkswagen says it will be close to the outgoing car. With a realistic range now well over 100 miles the e-Up is a realistic proposition out of town while still making the most of its capabilities within.

As with almost every electric car currently on sale it has to fit in to your lifestyle, but as a small electric car with big car qualities it has few credible rivals.

Volkswagen e-Up specification

Where Valencia, Spain Price TBC On sale January 2020 Engine single synchronous electric motor Power 82bhp Torque 159lb ft Gearbox single speed automatic Kerb weight 1160kg Top speed 80mph 0-62mph 11.4sec Economy 12.7-12.9kWh/100km CO2 0g/km Rivals Renault Zoe, Nissan Leaf

Volkswagen e-up review | Autocar

Volkswagen’s smallest EV gets an upgraded battery pack, but does that make it a more viable option?

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[nazmo]

Volkswagen e-Up Style 2019 review

Should I buy one?

Although prices are yet to be confirmed, Volkswagen says it will be close to the outgoing car. With a realistic range now well over 100 miles the e-Up is a realistic proposition out of town while still making the most of its capabilities within.

As with almost every electric car currently on sale it has to fit in to your lifestyle, but as a small electric car with big car qualities it has few credible rivals.

Volkswagen e-Up specification

Where Valencia, Spain Price TBC On sale January 2020 Engine single synchronous electric motor Power 82bhp Torque 159lb ft Gearbox single speed automatic Kerb weight 1160kg Top speed 80mph 0-62mph 11.4sec Economy 12.7-12.9kWh/100km CO2 0g/km Rivals Renault Zoe, Nissan Leaf

Volkswagen e-up review | Autocar

Volkswagen’s smallest EV gets an upgraded battery pack, but does that make it a more viable option?

www.autocar.co.uk

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This is literally my perfect city runaround. hope we get it and its reasonable. but #eskom

 

[Rouxenator]

but #eskom

Lame excuse.
Our congested roads don't stop people form buying cars.
The high petrol price don't stop people form buying cars.
Air pollution don't stop people form buying cars.

No ones takes the environment into account when buying cars - so why do different with an EV?

 

[nazmo]

Lame excuse.
Our congested roads don't stop people form buying cars.
The high petrol price don't stop people form buying cars.
Air pollution don't stop people form buying cars.

No ones takes the environment into account when buying cars - so why do different with an EV?

I dont understand what you saying. Im just saying an electric car would be interesting if you have load shedding. or need a quick charge and cant.

 

[Rouxenator]

I dont understand what you saying. Im just saying an electric car would be interesting if you have load shedding. or need a quick charge and cant.

What I am saying is that no one worries about infrastructure when buying cars.

 

[nazmo]

What I am saying is that no one worries about infrastructure when buying cars.

oh yeah. of course. anyways. would dig one

 

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Kia Picanto vs VW Up! - Fifth Gear

 

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[Rouxenator]

They did extensive testing of the e-up! in and around the Cape Peninsula so they better sell that car here.

 

[FiestaST]

I really think they should. It has definite potential.

 

[orin76]

From the moment I saw the internal combustion UP, I thought it would be the perfect electric city runabout. Glad VW agreed...now they just need to bring it here then it's a case of "take my money".

 

[Craig_]

That would be the perfect car for my wife. She does less than 80km a day.

They did extensive testing of the e-up! in and around the Cape Peninsula so they better sell that car here.

 

[Rouxenator]

Seeing as VW did testing on the e-up in the Cape and Peugeot shot their e-208 marketing images in Cape Town - I am going to be seriously pissed if those cars are not for sale here.

 

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Euro NCAP Crash test of the 2019 Up!

 

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[XPD]

Euro NCAP Crash test of the 2019 Up!

3 stars? I thought this was a 5 star car. Also, in SA we don’t get any of the standard safety tech that makes it a 5 star like lane change assist and auto braking etc so when manufacturers advertise they need to knock some stars off from their brochures as the full stars are only awarded for standard safety items.

 

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Nearly-new buying guide: Volkswagen Up

VW's Seat Mii sibling is the quintessential city car - just watch out for problem clutches

These are uncertain times for Volkswagen’s mini marvel. Complex emissions rules threaten to consign the Up and other city cars to the dustbin of history, with only electric versions of group siblings, the Seat Mii and Skoda Citigo, clinging on and, hopefully, prospering.

For now at least, there are still both petrol and electric versions of the Up. Launched in 2014 and updated in 2017, the e-Up EV has a range of 99 miles. It’s a rare bird on the used market but an example of VW’s ambitions for its little city car. Putting the e-Up to one side, at the lower end of the Up model range is the 1.0 60 Take Up 3dr and at the other the daft-as-a-brush Up 1.0 115 GTI.

The Up was launched in 2012 but here we’re interested in the facelifted version from 2016. Highlights included a more powerful 89bhp Up 1.0 90 TSI, sitting above the existing 59bhp 1.0 60 and 74bhp 1.0 75 engines, plus restyled headlights, standard-fit LED daytime-running lights and new bumpers. Smartphone integration and fresh colours and styling packs were new, too.

Nearly new buying guide: Volkswagen Up | Autocar

VW's Seat Mii sibling is the quintessential city car - just watch out for problem clutches

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