The refreshed e-Up! has entered Volkswagen’s portfolio in the United Kingdom as the brand’s most affordable electric vehicle.
Getting the small zero-emission model requires paying a recommended retail price of at least £19,695 ($25,630), including tax. Compared to the previous iteration, the 2020 model year features a larger lithium-ion battery pack, whose capacity has increased from 18.7 to 32.3 kWh.
In the WLTP test cycle, this translates into a range of 159 miles (256 km), up from 83 miles (134 km), yet this varies depending on the outside temperature and driving style.
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The battery, which powers an 83 PS (82 HP / 61 kW) electric motor, supports DC fast charging. Should you find a 40 kW socket, then you’re looking at a charge time from 0 to 80 percent in one hour. In terms of performance, the 2020 e-Up! accelerates from 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 11.9 seconds, up half a second from the previous iteration, and has a maximum speed of 81 mph (130 km/h).
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Identifying it next to the Up! Beats, Up! R-Line and Up! GTI is not tricky, as the electric variant boasts C-shaped daytime running lights, blue accents in the grille and across the boot lid, as well as 15-inch Tezzle wheels. The e-Up! is also the brand’s first EV to bear the new VW logo.
Standard gear is on par with the rest of the range and includes the usual connectivity, safety and driver assistance gear, including a multi-function camera with Lane Assist and smartphone integration cradle. The range-topping model adds heated front seats, heated electrically adjustable side mirrors, heated windscreen, climate control, rain-sensing wipers and cruise control.
