El Volkswagen e Up! is one of the members of the "New-Small-Family" of the Volkswagen Group. This name served to identify the platform on which it is developed and integrate the Seat and Skoda versions. However, its conception and approach has not helped it to succeed. Therefore, the German consortium has had to repeatedly update and modify your approach to reposition it in the market.
However, at some point you will have to stop selling It has been on the market longer than necessary. His successor has not been announced by the brand, but Volkswagen's product plan hints at what could come. For this reason, the rumors have been put to work to establish some master lines to think about. Among the most relevant data they give dates and a commercial name.
The Volkswagen e-Up! has been on sale since 2014
According to various media, including Car Magazine, the replacement of the Volkswagen e-Up! is on the way. Apparently, those responsible for the German group would already be working on it. For its development, the team of engineers would have created a derivation of the platform for electric vehicles MEB. In this way, they would significantly reduce the investment necessary to carry out the project.
Thus, the new electric urban Volkswagen could make use of two batteries. Apparently, this element would have two different energy capacities. The least capable would reach 24 kWh and the most generous would rise to 36 kWh. If this data is true, it would reach an approved average autonomy of up to 350 kilometers. But it is not the only novelty that the German firm would have in its hands.
Another new point of the successor of the e-Up! comes for your Comercial designation. Apparently, Volkswagen wants to run away from a name that has not worked commercially. Therefore, they would bet on expand the ID family to launch the ID.1. Yes, in this way the family would grow towards other market segments, creating consistency and coherence in the mind of the consumer. Finally, it's time to talk about its possible marketing date.
Volkswagen's product plan contemplates the launch of several electric models in the coming years. Among them is the relay of the e-Up! that, at the earliest, would be presented in 2023. If this date is correct, we are talking about a long time for the current one to survive in the market. We cannot forget that the FCA Group will soon launch the Fiat 500e, the biggest rival of the hypothetical ID.1. They may be too late, don't you think?
Source - CarMagazine
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