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VW e-Up!

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  • #102
    joe1303l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,897 ✭✭✭joe1303l


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122067837#Comment_122067837

    Given it’s got an 8 year battery warranty, it’s unlikely to be an issue for the first owner.



  • #103
    old_house
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭old_house


    The sitting around part is the same for the 232 and the 241 cars. VW stopped making them last october, so the 241s just sat longer before getting a plate. I picked one up yesterday, they are absolutely brilliant little things if they fit your use case. Well made and fun to drive, an absolute no-brainer if you are looking for a new small car. The only other car you could get for that kind of money would be a Kia Picanto K1, which is not anywhere near the same level of refinement and will cost you many thousands of Euros more to run over its lifetime.

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  • #104
    podge3
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122070350#Comment_122070350

    I don't think that is correct. Once a car is registered, it is moved from the storage facility (wherever that is) to the garage forecourt. As I said previously, I doubt garages implement any kind of battery maintenance regime.

    The sheet I found in my 241 was titled "VW Group Vehicle Care Program" and listed various checks every few months i.e. tyre pressures, 12V and HV battery checks and charging.

    Chances are that the 232 and 241 might be the same age, just registered at different times.



  • #105
    old_house
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    Screenshot_20240812-190344.png

    What a brilliant little car this is. Just over 3 months and 3000km by now, incredibly efficient fun :)



  • #106
    joe1303l
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122504163#Comment_122504163

    Cheap motoring for sure but I don’t think I’d find 30kph all that much fun.



  • #107
    old_house
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭old_house


    Most of it is school runs, shopping trips, driving the kids to their various activities and stuff like that. In town or on restricted rural roads. We have no motorway in our county and on narrow local roads it's perfect, I think it's the very use case it was designed for. But yes, the car is never driven hard and mostly in eco plus (hence no heating on for now) and I also increased the tyre pressure slightly. We do still have a petrol car for longer distances and if I want to challenge myself I take the motorcycle, so no need for that particular car to be in any way exciting. We still absolutely love it. And to put it in perspective: 10kwh/100km is the equivalent of just over 1l of petrol/100km in terms of energy and about 2l/100km in terms of cost when charged on a normal household tariff. At that level of efficiency you get a 300km range out of the tiny thing, meaning you only need to plug it in once or twice a week. It does the job perfectly.



  • #108
    Buddy Bubs
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122504273#Comment_122504273

    Long term average speeds on most cars is lower than you'd think if you're anywhere urban.....mine are only high 30s KMPH

    On my 15 min commute I could spend a few minutes at 0 kmph and not get over 80kmph at any point



  • #109
    joe1303l
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122514961#Comment_122514961

    Fair point but sitting in traffic is definitely no fun unless you’re sitting in a luxobarge with a B&O sound system or similar. Even an e-Golf is great fun to drive so I’d expect an e-Up to be a more nimble zippier variant.



  • #110
    Oscar_Madison
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    E-Up is a great fun drive - considered it last year @ 18k for a 2023 new- but decided against as simply couldn’t even justify that cost - just not doing enough milage in a 2 car household to warrant big spend on a second car or at least that sort of spend - had I current first ICE paid off (another 2 years to go) I would really have been tempted as I’d say depreciation would be piddly over 5 years



  • #111
    Oscar_Madison
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    is it 15k now for a 2023 if I’m reading above posts correctly? Thats cracking value



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  • #112
    User1998
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122516837#Comment_122516837

    There are currently no E Up’s for that price



  • #113
    Castlekeeper
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    It's a pity they don't have a middle seat belt in the back, I'd nearly buy one otherwise. The 24 ones seem great value, one of the times a car would be cheaper than its UK counterpart.



  • #114
    tlaavtech
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭tlaavtech


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518183#Comment_122518183

    The three-door is a four-seater, the 5-door is a five-seater.

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-e-up-style-32kwh-82hp-3dr-auto/32729776?modal=gallery



  • #115
    joe1303l
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518991#Comment_122518991

    DD Ad posted is a 5 door e-Up and I can only see 2 rear seatbelts ?? (Photo 7/28)



  • #116
    Castlekeeper
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518991#Comment_122518991

    It would be great if it did but I don't think so.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122519222#Comment_122519222

    Only two headrests anyway so I'd say you're correct unfortunately.



  • #117
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭embraer170


    The only 5 seats Ups are the ones that were sold sold in Brazil at some point, and they were slightly longer with a few design mods. I don't think there was ever an electric version.

    Untitled Image



  • #118
    Flinty997
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    A 5 seat eUp is exactly what the eGolf is. Same battery. Fun to drive.

    An ID3 is better 5 seater EV than an eGolf. More connected apps etc, faster charging, bigger battery, more rear legroom. But it feels like you're driving a buggy smart phone with no buttons.

    They can all do longer trips. But if you do a lot of it can of longer trips you want the ID3. Nav and range and legroom. If you want bigger then ID4.

    Really depends on budget. You'll get a low mileage eGolf for the same price as a very high mileage ID3 that's almost out of warranty.

    Or get a deal on a nearly new eUp. It was a tad to small for me.



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