The facelifted and refreshed Volkswagen up! went on sale back in July and because then Volkswagen has introduced the updated e-up! – the all-electric version of its city automobile – as well as a new range topping petrol engine.
The e-up starts from £20,780 after the £4,500 government grant, while the new 89bhp 1.0-litre TSI engine is now available, priced from £11,350.
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The e-up! packs an 80bhp electric motor, which offers enough pace to propel the e-up! from 0-62mph in 12.4 seconds, and on to a top speed of 80mph. It boasts a range of 93 miles between charges – a very small improvement on its predecessors 90 miles. surprisingly despite the 230kg battery pack the e-up! is actually the lightest automobile in the up! range, at just 1,139kg thanks to comprehensive weight-saving measures.
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The up! range starts from £8,995, which will net you a Take up! fitted with the 59bhp 1.0-litre petrol engine. The range consists of relocation up! and High up! models above this, with the e-up! sitting at the top of the range in price terms.
For £8,995, you’ll get a Take up! with the 59bhp 1.0-litre petrol engine. All automobiles feature the basic ‘Composition’ infotainment system, electric windows, remote central locking and driver’s seat height adjustment. The mid-range relocation up! model has 15-inch alloys, a touchscreen infotainment system and Bluetooth connectivity, while the top-spec High up! has sat-nav, a multi-function steering wheel and a comprehensive trip computer. e-up! models are based on top-spec High up! trim, and also add Volkswagen Car-Net app functionality, which allows you to check charge, review journeys and alter functions like the air-conditioning from your phone.
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The conventional 1.0-litre engine comes in either 59bhp or 74bhp form, and both have a BlueMotion technology version that keeps CO2 under the magical 100g/km tax bracket.
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