An all-electric Volkswagen’s Up city car is now available to order, as well as a four seater version.

With a 82PS electric motor the E-up has a maximum range of around 93 miles between charges.

The E-up’s power derives from a lithium-ion battery pack in the car’s floor. It’s mated to a single-speed gearbox that is optimised for minimum friction. 

The battery weighs 230 kg but, despite this, the E-up still weighs less than its internal combustion engined sibling. 

The variety of charging cables includes a fast charge connection which allows for up to 80% of the battery’s capacity to be replenished in just 30 minutes. 

A full charge from a standard household plug takes nine hours.  Customers can purchase an optional wall box for home garage use and can recharge a battery in six hours. 

Factory-fitted equipment includes electronic air conditioning as standard, as well as cruise control and parking sensors.  The windscreen wipers function automatically, and a dusk sensor automatically activates the headlights. 

The new E-up is available as a five-door, and fresh styling includes ‘beefier’ front bumpers which house unique ‘C’ signature LED running lights. 

The interior of the new E-up features a leather-trimmed steering wheel, plus chrome-trimmed interior door handles, air vent surrounds and instruments. 

Like the new Up, it features a smartphone docking station which enables the driver’s phone to be turned into the car’s infotainment system.

The smartphone can be used to select and play music, or as a navigation system.  It can display key data from the E-up’s systems and tips from the Volkswagen Think Blue. Trainer - which coaches a driver in efficient driving techniques.

The smartphone connection is extended in the new E-up thanks to Volkswagen’s Car-Net e-remote. 

This gives the driver the power to manage the car’s charging process from their smartphone via the Volkswagen E-up app. 

They can also use the app to switch on the air conditioning remotely before getting in and review vehicle trip statistics, too. 

A three-year subscription to the Car-Net e-remote service is included with the new E-up.

It’s priced at £20,780 including the Government plug-in car grant of £4,500. 

Deliveries are expected to begin in October and the E-up comes with a standard three-year warranty. 

The vehicle’s battery comes with an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty, while the standard service interval is 20,000 miles or two years.

Currently, the E-up is available from £275 per month via Volkswagen’s e-solutions personal contract purchase (PCP) scheme, with a £900 deposit contribution.  

The deal is based on 6.4% APR representative.