Volkswagen E-up! and E-Golf Revealed Offering up to 118 Miles of Range
At the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show today, Volkswagen unveiled a pair of electric vehicles, the e-Up! and the e-Golf.
Both EVs are powered by lithium-ion batteries and electric motors, giving the e-Up! a range of 99 miles while the e-Golf will be able to go 118 miles on a single charge. The e-Golf sports 114 horsepower and 199 lb-ft of torque from its electric motor, allowing it to accelerate to 62 mph from a standstill in 10.4 seconds. Compared to the e-Up!, the e-Golf has a longer range thanks to its higher-capacity 24.2-kWh lithium-ion battery. According to the German automaker, the e-Golf’s top speed will be limited to 87 mph.
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As for the e-Up!, the three-door hatch features an 18.7-kWh lithium-ion battery and has an electric motor that generates 81 horsepower and 155 lb-ft of torque. Its top speed will be limited to 81 mph and it will go 0-62 in 12.4 seconds. Volkswagen bragged that the e-Up! is the “efficiency world champion,” using just 11.7 kWh every 61 miles.
Both electric vehicles feature a trio of driving modes: Normal, Eco, and ECO+. As for charge times, the e-Up! can get a full charge from a standard 230-volt within nine hours, while the e-Golf will take around 13 hours. An optional wall box charger will speed things up to six hours for the e-Up! and eight hours for the e-Golf. Of course there’s also a quick charge option using an optional combined charging system with a DC power supply. Through that, both vehicles can go from empty to 80 percent in 30 minutes.
The e-Up! and the e-Golf will launch in Europe in Spring 2014 and will head to North America and Asia later in 2014 or early 2015.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Limited to 87 MPH? The thing can't run on Texas highways then, not with our 85 MPH limits in places...