Description
Pricing
The Volkswagen e-up! can be bought directly from VW for around £20195 as standard, excluding any extras and upgrades.
Drivetrain and Performance
The Volkswagen e-up! is an all-electric, 4 seater City / Hatchback with Front Wheel Drive and Automatic transmission. It has a top speed of around 81mph and does 0-62 in 11.9 Seconds. It can produce a maximum torque of around 155lb-ft.
Range and Efficiency
The average range you can expect from the Volkswagen e-up! on a full charge is around 160 Miles and the energy efficiency is around 265 Watt hours per mile (Wh/mi). Both of these figures were calculated by the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).
The range and efficiency you get from the car will vary considerably, depending on a wide variety of factors such as: Driving style, weather, quality of road, traffic, cargo load, passenger load, tyre pressure, use of creature comforts such as air conditioning, heating, music and use of charge sockets.
Battery and Charging
The Volkswagen e-up! has a battery capacity of 36.8kWh, producing a maximum power output of around 61kW.
The fastest possible charge speed that the Volkswagen e-up! can utilise from commercial charging stations (DC) is 170mph, whilst the fastest possible charge speed at home using a 7.4Kw charging station (AC) is around 23mph. The amount of power that can be drawn from each charging method equates to 40kW and 7.2kW respectively.
The Volkswagen e-up! uses a Type 2 charging socket, located at the Right Rear of the vehicle.
Dimensions and Luggage Capacity
The Volkswagen e-up! measures L3600mm x W1645mm x H1492mm in size and has a gross weight of 1530Kg, with an unladen kerbweight of 1235Kg.
It has a wheelbase of L2417mm, with a turning circle of 9.8m.
The Volkswagen e-up! has a maximum cargo capacity of 923L and a maximum loading weight of 370Kg.
It can seat up to 4 people, has 5 doors and can carry 50Kg on its roof.
Safety
NCAP Rating: 3 (Adult Occupant Protection: 81 | Child Occupant Protection: 83 | Pedestrian Protection: 45 | Safety Assist: 55)
