Volkswagen Up

Volkswagen up!
Small five-door car with steel wheels and door mirrors
Volkswagen up! 5-door (pre-facelift)
Overview
ManufacturerVolkswagen
Also calledŠkoda Citigo
SEAT Mii
Production
  • 2011–2023 (Volkswagen up!)
  • 2011–2020 (Škoda Citigo)[1]
  • 2011–2021 (SEAT Mii)[2]
  • 2014–2021 (Brazil)[3]
Assembly
DesignerKlaus Bischoff, Oliver Stefani and Marco Antonio Pavone[4]
Body and chassis
ClassCity car (A)
Body style3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
PlatformVolkswagen Group NSF[5]
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motorPermanent magnet synchronous motor
Transmission6-speed manual
5-speed manual
5-speed ASG automated manual
1-speed fixed gear ratio (electric)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,420 mm (95.3 in)[7]
Length3,540–3,563 mm (139.4–140.3 in)[7]
Width1,641 mm (64.6 in)[7]
Height1,478–1,489 mm (58.2–58.6 in)[7]
Kerb weight929–997 kg (2,048–2,198 lb)[7]
Chronology
PredecessorVolkswagen Fox
SEAT Arosa

The Volkswagen Up (stylized as Volkswagen up!) is a city car produced by the Volkswagen Group from 2011 to 2023. It was unveiled at the 2011 International Motor Show Germany (IAA).[8] Production of the Up started with the model year of 2012, in December 2011 at the Volkswagen Plant in Bratislava, Slovakia.[9] It is part of the New Small Family (NSF) series of models, alongside the SEAT Mii and Škoda Citigo which are rebadged versions of the Up, with slightly different front and rear fascias. The SEAT and Škoda versions were manufactured in the same factory,[10] before being withdrawn from sale in 2021 and 2020 respectively. Production of the Up ended in October 2023.[11] A battery electric version, called E-up, was launched in autumn 2013.

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  2. ^ "Seat Mii Electric (2021). End of production on June 18, 2021". Byri. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Oficial: VW up! sai de linha no Brasil 3 meses após ganhar modelo 2021" [Official: VW up! leaves production line in Brazil 3 months after getting the 2021 model year]. Motor1.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ US D671034, Bischoff, Klaus; Stefani, Oliver & Pavone, Marco Antonio, "Motor vehicle", published 2012-11-20, assigned to Volkswsagen AG 
  5. ^ "Intel Report: MQB Architecture at Audi and the Volkswagen Group". Fourtitude.com. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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  8. ^ "Frankfurt show: VW Up GT concept". Autocar. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  9. ^ "New Small Family product decision for Bratislava, April 2009". volkswagen.sk. Volkswagen AG. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Production Plants". Volkswagen AG. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  11. ^ Schaal, Sebastian (10 October 2023). "Der VW e-Up ist Geschichte – dieses Mal wohl endgültig" [The VW e-Up is history – and this time it's final]. Electrive (in German).