VW e-up! 18,7 kWh (2013–2016)

No longer sold new: built 2013–2016. Costs are for buying one used.

€136/month€0.11 per kilometre · Purchase price (est.): €2,329 · Adjust assumptionsTotal cost over 4 years: €6,506

Depreciation 19 %
Energy 52 %
Insurance 11 %
Maintenance & tyres 18 %

Used purchase prices are modelled estimates (residual curve, labelled) — not offers. ↺ = the model line's median listing price from our own weekly collection (asking prices, median age shown).

Car warranty expired at this age (it ran 2 yr from first registration).

Battery warranty expired at this age (it ran 8 yr from first registration).

96 km in winter129 km in mild weather · real-world range
8 charging stops · +226 min600 km long trip
−52 %Value lost in 3 years
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

In the City class: strong on Cost — weaker on Fun
~35% lower energy cost than a comparable petrol/diesel
✓ Price checked on 22 Jul 2026

What moves the number?

High mileage (25,000 km/yr)€208/month
No home charging€172/month

Total cost per month

€136/month · €0.11 per kilometreTotal cost over 4 years: €6,506

DepreciationModel€3019 %
EnergyCalibrated€8452 %
Vehicle taxOfficial€0
InsuranceCalibrated€1711 %
Maintenance & tyresModel€2918 %
THG bonusMarket-€25
Total€136

Adjust assumptions

New or usedestimated price: €2,329

Holding period (months)

Annual mileage

Home charging

Home electricity price (€/kWh)Regional default: €0.34/kWh · Rapid (DC): €0.60/kWhPostcode (insurance)No-claims class (SF)Financed (% of price)Apply 2026 purchase grant

With your assumptions

129 km / 96 kmReal-world range (base value; no sourced option effect)
€136Total cost per month
€12,912 · −52 %Residual after 3 yr (modelled)
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

Estimate, assumptions as of 01 Jan 2026 — all adjustable; sources in the methodology. · Evidence classes: Official = rule or official value · Anchored = published market figure · Calibrated = model tuned to measured data · Model = documented estimate · Market = current market rate

Value over time Model

Segment approximation (labelled estimate) — 15,000 km/yr; our residual model replaces it once released.

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The lessor bears the residual-value risk: at return you only pay for excess mileage or damage.

Monthly rate (€)Gross list price (€)

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For comparison: electric lease offers enquired on LeasingMarkt.de in 2025 averaged 0.61 (private and business, new and used). Under 0.5 counts as a top deal. Source: LeasingMarkt.de, Leasing-Rückspiegel 2025 and guide "Leasingfaktor"

Specifications

Costs & consumption

List price: €26,900
Used (3 yr, est.): €12,912 (−52%)
Consumption (WLTP): 11.7 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km (WLTP)
Efficiency class: A
Model years: 2013–2016

Battery & charging

Battery: 16.0 kWh
Battery (gross): 18.7 kWh
Battery chemistry: NMC
Range (NEDC): 160 km
Max DC charge: 40 kW
Max AC charge: 4 kW (1ph)
Charge port (DC): CCS
DC charge time (10-80%): 30 min
Architecture: 400 V

Performance

Power: 60 kW
Torque: 210 Nm
0–100 km/h: 12.4 s
Top speed: 130 km/h
Drivetrain: FWD
Weight: 1,214 kg
Gross weight (GVWR): 1,500 kg
Payload: 286 kg

Space & practicality

Dimensions (L×W×H): 3540 × 1645 × 1492 mm
Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors): 5.82 m²
Turning circle: 9.8 m
Wheelbase: 2421 mm
Boot: 250 L
Boot (max): 923 L
Seats: 4
Roof load: 50 kg

🔋 NMC battery: high energy density (more range) and good cold behaviour; for longevity charge daily to ~80%, 100% before long trips.

Price checked on 22 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog (VW e-up!, Bauzeitraum 11/13–06/16; historischer Listenpreis)

Price history: 1 check since 22 Jul 2026 · unchanged

Checked on	List price	Source
22 Jul 2026	€26,900	ADAC Autokatalog (VW e-up!, Bauzeitraum 11/13–06/16; historischer Listenpreis)

Each point is a dated price check. A step can be a manufacturer price change or a corrected source — the source is named. Nothing is overwritten.

Technical data checked on 22 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — VW e-up! (1. Gen, Bauzeitraum 11/13–06/16); netto 16,0 kWh (Brutto 18,7); "Reichweite NEFZ (elektrisch)" 160 km → als NEFZ-Wert geführt; ADAC nennt nur "Lithium" → Zellchemie offen gelassen; DC 40 kW CCS, AC 3,6 kW 1-phasig

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — VW up! e-up! (ab 11/13): Hochvolt 400 V; Zellchemie NMC (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Warranty checked on 22 Jul 2026 · Volkswagen Deutschland — 2 Jahre Neuwagengarantie (HV-Batterie separat 8 J./160.000 km)

Warranty checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — VW up! e-up! (ab 11/13): Garantie HV-Batterie 8 Jahre oder 160.000 km (SoH 70%) (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Safety (Euro NCAP)

★★★★★ · 2019

Adult occupant: 81%
Child occupant: 83%
Vulnerable road users: 46%
Safety assist: 55%

Safety data checked on 22 Jul 2026 · Euro NCAP — VW up! (2019 Neuwertung, 3 Sterne; 81/83/46/55; gilt für die baugleiche up!-Karosserie inkl. e-up! — die ursprüngliche 2011er-5-Sterne-Wertung ist unter dem heutigen Protokoll überholt)

EV details

120 km1-stop range

30 minCharge 10–80%

129 km / 96 kmReal-world range (mild/cold)−26% in winter

Distance with one ~15-min fast charge at 110 km/h (modelled).

Is it enough for your day-to-day?

Your distance per daykm

One charge lasts 1 day in winter (−10 °C) and 2 days in mild weather.

Using real-world range, charged to 80 %, 10 % reserve: 90 km per charge in mild weather, 67 km in winter.

600 km long trip

8 charging stops · +226 minmild

11 charging stops · +319 mincold

Fixed reference (roughly Munich–Berlin): leave full, arrive with a 10% reserve, and charge only what the rest of the trip needs (80% max — past that the curve goes flat). Modelled from real-world range and the charging curve.

Mild means ≈ 23 °C, cold ≈ −10 °C without pre-heating — the same for every car, so the figures compare.

What does charging cost?

	€/kWh	Full charge	per 100 km
Home (wallbox)	€0.34	€6	€5.35
Public AC	€0.50	€9	€7.87
DC fast charging	€0.60	€10	€9.44

Prices from the open assumptions (adjustable in the calculator); consumption = mild real-world incl. charging losses.

Charging curve (DC)

NMC: high energy density (more range), usually charge to ~80% for longevity.

Buying used? Check battery health (SoH) →

Modelled estimate from battery, charge power and chemistry.

Versions of this model

Same nameplate, different battery, power or trim — sorted by list price. Δ = monthly cost against this car.

Version	Battery	Range (WLTP)	Power	Max DC charge	List price	Consumption (WLTP)	€/month	Δ/month
VW e-up! UNITED (2020)	36.8 kWh	252 km	61 kW	40 kW	€23,142	14.8 kWh/100 km	€186 used	+€50
VW e-up! 18,7 kWh (2013–2016) · this car	18.7 kWh	160 km	60 kW	40 kW	€26,900	11.7 kWh/100 km	€136 used	—

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