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| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
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| Production | 2011- |
| Assembly | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Fox |
| Class | City car |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group NSF platform[1] |
| Engine | 1.0 L I3 petrol 1.0 L I3 CNG/petrol[2] |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95.3 in) |
| Length | 3,540 mm (139.4 in) |
| Width | 1,640 mm (64.6 in) |
| Height | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) |
| Related | SEAT Mii Škoda Citigo |
| Designer | Walter de'Silva, Klaus Bischoff |
The Volkswagen Up (styled up!) is a city car, part of the Volkswagen Group New Small Family (NSF) series of models, unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA).[3] Production of the Up started in December 2011 in Bratislava, Slovakia,[4] and elsewhere, in 2012.[citation needed]
The production Up follows a series of concept cars, starting in 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.[5] All Up concepts are designed by Volkswagen Group Chief Designer Walter de'Silva and Head Designer of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars marque Klaus Bischoff. Shown at the Frankfurt launch were several further Up concept cars, including a 98 hp (73 kW) GT version, a natural gas-powered Eco-up! (with CO2 emissions of 79 g/km) and a four-door Cross model.[3]
The original Up concept car used a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout, however the 2011 production model has front-engine, front-wheel drive layout, using the NSF platform.[1] and a 3-cylinder 1.0 litre petrol engine.[6] A plug-in electric up! is also expected to be launched in 2013.
Other VW Group versions are the Škoda Citigo, and the SEAT Mii – successor to the SEAT Arosa.
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[edit] Up (2011)
At Frankfurt Motor Show IAA 2011 Volkswagen unveiled the final version of the Up based on the Volkswagen New Small Family (NSF) modular architecture.[1] The three-door bodywork is inspired by the 2007 concept up!, the engine range is 1.0 L three-cylinder petrol 60 hp (45 kW) and 75 hp (56 kW) which is also available in CNG. The Up is a front-wheel drive with transverse engine mated to a five-speed manual gearbox and is 3.54 metres (139 in) long has a wheelbase of 2.42 m (95 in). The cabin is configured to four seats.
The Up was available to order in the United Kingdom in October 2011 with five models – Take up!, Move up!, High up!, up! black and up! white.[7] It was introduced on the German market on the 3rd of December 2011. European deliveries are scheduled to April 2012.
Volkswagen has announced the Up range will be extended to include a production version of the GT up! concept, which will launch in 2013. This will feature a turbocharged version of the 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine producing 110 hp (82 kW) and will look similar to the concept version.[8] An electric up!—which will be badged Blue-e-motion—will follow in 2014.[9]
[edit] Engine
Both engines are also available with BlueMotion technologies, which incorporates a start-stop system and regenerative braking.
| Version | 1.0 (60PS) | 1.0 (75PS) |
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| Type and number of cylinders | Straight-three engine with multi-point fuel-injection | |
| Valves | 12 | |
| Displacement | 999 cc (1 L; 61 cu in) | |
| Power | 44 kW (60 PS; 59 hp) @ 5,000 rpm | 55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp) @ 6,200 rpm |
| Torque | 95 N·m (70 lbf·ft) @ 3,000–4,300 rpm | |
| Transmission, standard | 5-speed manual | |
| Top speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | 171 km/h (106 mph) |
| Acceleration from 0–100 km/h | 14.4 seconds | 13.2 seconds |
| Fuel consumption (combined, EU-norm) | 4.5 L/100 km (63 mpg-imp; 52 mpg-US) | 4.7 L/100 km (60 mpg-imp; 50 mpg-US) |
| CO2 emission, g/km (combined) | 105 | 108 |
| European emission standards | Euro 5 | |
[edit] Concept models
From 2007 through to 2010 Volkswagen showed a number of concept versions of the Up prior to the launch of the production ready version in 2011.
[edit] 2007 up! concept
The two-door up! concept car debuted at the 2007 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany,[5] with a rear-wheel drive, rear-mounted, boxer engine and 18 inch wheels.[5]
The interior is designed to accommodate four adults, and features flat-folding, air inflatable seats.[5] It also has two monitors on the dashboard, one showing vehicle statistics and the other controlling the in-car multimedia system.[5] The car measures 3.45 metres (11 ft 4 in) in length[5] and has a width of 1.63 metres (5 ft 4 in).[5]
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2007 up! concept
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2007 up! concept
[edit] 2007 Space up! concept
The four-door four-seater mini MPV styled space up! concept car debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show in Japan.[10]
The Space up! concept had all the features of the first Up concept, but with four-doors and 23 centimetres (9.1 in) longer at 3.68 metres (12 ft 1 in) (15 centimetres (5.9 in) shorter than the Volkswagen Fox).[10] The 'butterfly' doors open in a similar manner to those on the Mazda RX-8; the front doors conventionally hinged at the front, whilst the rears are hinged at the rear from the C-pillar, eliminating the B-pillar.[10] Its wheelbase is also larger at 2.56 metres (8 ft 5 in)[10] but retains the same width as the up! at 1.63 metres (5 ft 4 in).[10]
Also for the first time Volkswagen showed images of its internal combustion engine, a Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) petrol engine.
[edit] 2007 Space up! blue concept
The four-seater space up! blue concept, the third variant of the Volkswagen up! concept series, debuted at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show in the United States of America.[11]
The space up! blue was visually the same as the space up! and shared its length and width,[11] but it had a Volkswagen Samba Bus-styled roof[clarification needed] that included a 150 watt solar cell which recharges the batteries.[11] This means its height increases to 1.57 metres (5 ft 2 in).[11] Kerb weight is a 1,090 kilograms (2,403 lb).[11]
Twelve lithium-ion batteries give the space up! blue 45 kilowatts (61 PS; 60 bhp) of power.[11] and a 65 miles (105 km) range.[11] Combined with Volkswagen's world's first hydrogen high temperature fuel cells (HT-FC),[11] range is extended by 155 miles (250 km) giving total range of 220 miles (350 km).[11]
[edit] 2009 e-Up! concept
The two-door Volkswagen e-Up! zero-emissions concept debuted at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009.[12] The release of the scheduled manufacturing of the e-Up! is inconclusive.
The 3.19 metres (10 ft 6 in) long all-electric e-Up! uses a 3+1 seater configuration.[12] It uses a 60 kilowatts (82 PS; 80 bhp) (continuously rated at 40 kilowatts (54 PS; 54 bhp)) all-integrated drive electric motor, mounted at the front and drives the front wheels.[12] This electric motor generates a torque turning force of 210 newton metres (155 lbf·ft) from rest.[12] Power is sourced from 18 kilowatt-hours (kWh) lithium-ion batteries, which will give a range up to 130 kilometres (81 mi).[12] Quick charging will charge the battery up to 80% in an hour,[12] while a regular 230 volt plug will take five hours.[12][13] The roof of the e-Up! consists of a 1.4 square metre solar cell which supply power to the vehicle’s electrics, and when parked can power ventilation fans to help cool the interior when parked in bright sunlight on a hot day.[12] The solar cells can be increased in size to a total area of 1.7 square metre by folding down the sun visors.[12]
With a kerb weight of 1,085 kilograms (2,392 lb), it is able to complete the standard discipline of sprinting from rest to 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) in 11.3 seconds; and should reach a top speed of 135 kilometres per hour (83.9 mph).[12] The e-Up! is 3.19 metres (10 ft 6 in) long, 1.64 metres (5 ft 5 in) wide, 1.47 metres (4 ft 10 in) high, and has a wheelbase of 2.19 metres (7 ft 2 in).[12]
Interior equipment includes a touch-screen human machine interface (HMI), one notable feature allows the charge to be delayed within the HMI programming, utilising cheap-rate night-time electricity—and this can also be remotely programmed via an iPhone or similar device.[12]
[edit] 2009 up! Lite concept
The Volkswagen up! Lite was first revealed on the Los Angeles Auto Show 2009. It is a four seater hybrid concept car based on Volkswagen L1 technologies. The Volkswagen up! Lite concept car has a hybrid powertrain with one 0.8 litres (48.8 cu in) two-cylinder Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engine and one 10 kilowatts (14 PS; 13 bhp) electric motor, and using a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Its technical dimension is about 3.84 metres (12 ft 7 in) in length, 1.60 metres (5 ft 3 in) in width and 1.40 metres (4 ft 7 in) high. It weighs 695 kilograms (1,532 lb), has a top-speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph), and CO2 emission not more than 65 g/km.[14]
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2009 up! Lite concept
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2009 up! Lite concept
[edit] 2010 Volkswagen IN
The Volkswagen IN is a design study created by Brazilian interns of Volkswagen do Brasil which carries a significant resemblance to the Up concept cars. It is a two-seater plus luggage sub-compact capable of adopting a variety of powertrains, including a fully electric one using in-wheels electric engines.[15][16] The mock-up in 1:1 scale was presented to the press on January 29, 2010.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- ^ "New Volkswagen up! Includes Natural Gas Variant". NGV Global News. 21 August 2011. http://www.ngvglobal.com/new-volkswagen-up-includes-natural-gas-variant-0821.
- ^ a b "Frankfurt show: VW Up GT concept". Autocar. 13 September 2011. http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/259166/. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "New Small Family product decision for Bratislava, April 2009". volkswagen.sk. Volkswagen AG. http://de.volkswagen.sk/de/unsere_produkte/new_small_family.html. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Volkswagen up! concept". VWvortex.com. Volkswagen AG. 10 September 2007. http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vortex_news/article_2052.shtml. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "New VW Up unveiled". Autocar. 21 August 2011. http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/258774/. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Roll up, roll up...order books open for new Volkswagen up!". www.volkswagen.co.uk. Volkswagen. October 2011. http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/volkswagen-world/news/351/roll-up,-roll-up...order-books-open-for-new-volkswagen-up!. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Aucock, Richard (2012-01-27). "Volkswagen GT Up! concept - Car Reviews - MSN Cars UK". Cars.uk.msn.com. http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/volkswagen-gt-up-concept-4. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Volkswagen Up! Blue E-motion to get 95 mpg - report". Worldcarfans.com. http://www.worldcarfans.com/111020430625/volkswagen-up-blue-e-motion-to-get-95-mpg---report. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Volkswagen space up!". VWvortex.com. Volkswagen AG. 23 October 2007. http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/volkswagen_news/article_2083.shtml. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Volkswagen introduces space up! blue at Los Angeles". VWvortex.com. Volkswagen AG. 14 November 2007. http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/volkswagen_news/article_2128.shtml. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Volkswagen e-Up! concept". VWvortex.com. Volkswagen AG. 14 September 2009. http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/article_2661.shtml. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "3+1 seater Volkswagen up! concept EV". PaulTan.org. 15 September 2009. http://paultan.org/2009/09/15/31-seater-volkswagen-e-up-concept-ev/. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "LA 2009: Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept teases with practical, lightweight innovation". green.autoblog.com. Weblogs, Inc.. 2 December 2009. http://green.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/volkswagen-up-lite-concept-at-2009-la-auto-show/. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ "Brazilian interns design new Volkswagen city car concept". green.autoblog.com. Weblogs, Inc.. 4 February 2010. http://green.autoblog.com/2010/02/04/brazilian-interns-design-new-volkswagen-city-car-concept/. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ ""Smart" Volkswagen In Micro Car Concept Crafted by VW Brazil Design Interns". Carscoops. 29 January 2010. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/01/volkswagen-in-micro-car-concept-crafted.html. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
[edit] External links
- Up! at VW's international portal
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