VW e-Up Forum and Electric Vehicle News

Hi, and welcome to the only Volkswagen e-Up! Forum on the internet, purely dedicated to discussing and celebrating the small electric vehicle from Volkswagen!

The e-Up! is the all-electric version of Volkswagen's Up! city car. It's powered by a 60kW electric motor and a 18.7 kWh lithium-ion battery pack tucked into the floorboards. With AC and DC charging capabilities, the e-Up! can fill the batteries and be good to travel up to 150 km (on the EURO test cycle).

Sign up and let us know where you're from - we'd also love to know if you are planning on purchasing, or if you have already purchased an e-Up!

Hi!
I am happy to be joining the e-Up forum.

I am not from the UK but am from a non-English speaking country so please be careful with my language on this forum!

Klaus

Thanks for creating the forum.
I live in Australia and I am also very interested in the E-UP.

I've owned a regular UP for the last 12 months and really like the vehicle.
The fuel consumption has been impressive and the long term fuel usage on the computer is 4.6L/100KM.
So I am quite happy with that but if there is anything the UP lacks is a bit more acceleration from the traffic lights.

The 3 cylinder 1.0 litre engine probably has good torque for an engine this size but it's not a lot and doesn't make for easy driving.
Sure it gets around OK but I feel the gear ratios are set up more for fuel economy than zipping around a city.
I'm sure the electric version would be much nicer to drive.

I've noticed some very low mileage E-UP's on Autotrader for £13,990 which sounds quite a bargain.

I look forward to hearing some owners experiences on this forum.

Hello Daryl there does not seem to be many e-Up drivers here! Perhaps they are all out driving too much fun
Welcome here. Did you go to purchase one of the e-Up for sale in Australia?

The E-UP's I mentioned were in the UK.
Maybe one day

Hi all just registered.very interested in the E/UP have two petrol ups at the moment
but would like to find more information first.looking at the automart they seam to loose
Quite a lot of money.whitch i canot understand.well it won't put me of buying one
only time tells we'll glad to have joined Kind regards phill.

Hi Phill, welcome!
Any developments? Where has your research taken you? Are you planning to buy new or used?

Hello from Greece
I am a new 2018 e-up owner
Very happy

Hi, just bought a used 2015 e-Up! To use as a commuter car.

Drive 60 km each way to work in Norway.
These days in -5 to +5 C˚ I get 80-90 km distance from it.

We also have an e-Golf, and will in a months time also get a new Hyundai Ionic. We are soon 4 people that will use theese 3 EVs.

Chose the e-Up after comparing and testing it against the

- Fiat 500 e
- Mitsubishi i-Miev
- Smart ForFour

Final btw VW and Fiat

Why e-Up?
Quickcharge capability 0-80% in 15 minutes.
Good to drive and best seats of the four.
Feeling of quality

Will drive 25 000-30 000 km each year.

Are there still people in here?