Volkswagen e-Up! In 2013

Volkswagen Motors has given the concept for its new Volkswagen e-Up in the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009 and shown a near production version in the recent Frankfurt Motor Show 2011. Volkswagen has planned to launch the new Volkswagen e-Up in the year 2013. Volkswagen has not revealed the Volkswagen e-Up price details. It is said that Volkswagen e-Up which is powered by electric motor will give a tough competition to Chevrolet Beat EV (not available in India).

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Volkswagen has planned that the Volkswagen e-Up will go for production in the year 2013. Volkswagen e-Up will be an electric car and its engine will be different from regular combustion engine. The Volkswagen e-Up is powered by electric motor engine which will produce the maximum power of 80 HP and maximum torque of 210 Nm. The Volkswagen e-Up will have the maximum speed of 135 kmph. The Volkswagen e-Up will house a18 kWh battery which is placed in the under body to provide extra boot space for baggage. After charging fully, this battery can take VW Up to distance of 150 km.

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As per our sources, the Volkswagen e-Up specifications reveal that Volkswagen India has tried to give a new look to the Volkswagen e-Up. The Volkswagen e-Up is based on Volkswagen Up platform and most of its design is same as Volkswagen Up. But the company has given it an arc shaped layout of LED daytime running lights.

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The main competitor of the Volkswagen e-Up is Chevrolet Beat EV which not a concept now and can go for production anytime. The Chevrolet Beat EV produces a power of 60 HP and can travel only up to 130 km which would be less than the Volkswagen e-Up’s target. But Chevrolet Beat is a successful platform as compared to the Volkswagen Up platform. This can be a challenge for Volkswagen e-Up in the field of competition. Chevrolet Beat EV has not arrived in India yet and Volkswagen Up petrol/diesel version is about to come in the end of this year or next year. The electric version is far from launch in India.