For a number of years, Volkswagen has been displaying its e-Up! concept, including an all-electric version of the 10.5-foot minicar that seats four—three in front and one in back. The e-Up! weighs about 2,400 pounds—with more than 500 pounds coming from the 18 kWh battery pack that can deliver about 80 miles of range. However, it appears that Volkswagen has shifted gears and instead will make the Golf Blue-E-motion its first electric car—by 2012 or 2013. The Golf’s lithium-ion battery pack will have a range of about 90 miles, capable of delivering 0 to 62 mph acceleration in 11.8 seconds, with a top speed of about 87 mph.
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Golf e-Motion
Web site: TBD
No. of passengers: 5
Battery size: 26.5 kWh
Range: 90 miles
Max. speed: 85 mph
MSRP: TBD
Availability: 2013
Make: Volkswagen
Model: e-Up!
Web site: TBD
No. of passengers: 4
Battery size: 18 kWh
Range: 80 miles
Max. speed: 85 mph
MSRP: TBD
Availability: 2013
