e-Up!

The Volkswagen e-Up! is a 4-seat hatchback with front-wheel drive, sold new from 2020 to 2021, when it cost £22,055 in the UK, and now only available second-hand. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 11.9 seconds, slower than 95% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 127 miles (205 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That puts it among the shortest-range 10% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and 61st of 67 hatchbacks.

It uses around 3.9 mi/kWh (158 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 32.3 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 29 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 117 miles (188 km) at motorway speeds.

No heat pump is listed for this version, and it does not support vehicle-to-load (V2L). The battery uses NCM chemistry, which stores more energy for its weight than LFP.

Second-hand, a 2020 example is estimated at £5,100–£6,800 and a 2021 one at £6,100–£7,500, based on typical EV depreciation. After typical battery wear, a 2020 car should still manage about 113 miles of real-world range. These are estimates, not valuations: check real prices before you buy.