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TheeGolf.DaseAuto. 190kmdrivingrangeandLEDheadlightsasstandard Theeup!Theworldchampionofefficiency. 11.7kWh/100kmfor3setsbenchmarkforefficiency

Wolfsburg,27August2013:Inadoubleworldpremiere,Volkswagenwillbepresenting twonewandextremelyefficientelectriccarsattheInternationalMotorShow(IAA)in Frankfurt(10thto22ndSeptember):theeup!andeGolf.ThismeansthatEuropesmost successfulcarmakeristransitioningtwohighvolumeproductionmodelstotheageof electricmobility.Bothzeroemissions*carsofferunlimitedeverydaypracticality,each hasfourdoors,andtheyareattractivelyequipped. Standardfeatures:automaticclimatecontrolwithparkingheaterandventilation,radionavigation system,windscreenheating,LEDdaytimerunninglightsand,intheeGolf,theVolkswagen brandsfirstuseofLEDheadlights.Thetwonewcomersarealsoleadersinenergyefficiency: theeup!consumesjust11.7kWhofelectricityper100kmthismakesitthenewworld championinefficiency.TheeGolf,positionedtwoclasseshigher,attainsanexcellentvalueof 12.7kWh.Givenanelectricitypriceof0.258perkWh(Germany,asof31stJuly2013),driving 100kmwiththeeup!costsjust3.02,andwiththeeGolfitisaround3.30. MadeinGermany.InnovativedrivetechnologiesarecorecompetenciesatVolkswagen. Therefore,theemotors,gearboxesandlithiumionbatteriesoftheeup!andeGolfare developedinhouse,andtheyaremanufacturedinlargeVolkswagencomponentplantsin Germany. TypicalVolkswagen.AllVolkswagensareintuitivetooperate,extremelypracticalineveryday useandsophisticated,andthesetraitshavebeenfullytransferredtothebrandsnewevehicles. Thezeroemission*carsfromVolkswagenaremanufacturedwiththesamehighvolume productionsystemsastheircounterpartswithcombustionengines.

eGolfdata.TheeGolf,whichisbeingpresentedinaworldpremiereinFrankfurt,isdrivenby an85kW/115PSelectricmotor.Themotorproducesitsmaximumdrivetorqueof270Nmas soonasitstartsoff.Theresults:thefrontwheeldriveeGolfreaches100km/hin10.4seconds. Onamotorway,thespeedofthefiveseatfrontwheeldrivecariselectronicallylimitedto140 km/h. eup!data.AlsomakingitsdebutinaworldpremiereattheIAAisthefourseateup!.Itselectric motorproduces60kW/82PS.Thismotortransmits210Nmoftorquetothedrivenfrontaxle fromastandstill.Itcompletesthesprintto100km/hin12.4seconds.Topspeed:130km/h. Drivingrangestailoredforcommuters.Theeup!candrive160kmononebatterycharge (18.7kWh),whiletheeGolfwithitslargerbattery(24.2kWh)hasarangeof190km.Inboth models,twoveryefficientdrivingmodes(Eco,Eco+)andfourjustaseasytoactivate regenerativebrakingmodes(D1,D2,D3andB)helptoextendmaximumranges.And theyaredrivingrangesthatmakesense.InGermany,forexample,studiesbytheFederal MinistryforTransport,BuildingandUrbanDevelopmentfoundthataround80percentofallcar driversinGermanydrivefewerthan50kmdaily. Quickcharging.ThefastestCCSchargingstations(directcurrent)shortenthetimeneededto chargethebatteryofaneup!oraneGolfto80percentcapacitytoaroundjusthalfanhour. Powertrainandfuelstrategy.Overthepastdecade,Volkswagenhasalreadysystematically sketchedoutascheduleforthefutureinitspowertrainandfuelstrategy,whichincludedstarting pointsforelectricvehiclesliketheeup!andeGolf.Thisstrategysetsupatimelinewithrealistic timewindowsfortheintroductionofalternativedrivesystemssuchasthehybrid,electricand hydrogenbasedsystems.Inthisscenario,theallelectricdrivesystemwhichwillbe demonstratedbytheneweup!andeGolfrepresentsanindispensableandsensible supplementaldrivesystem.Thatisbecauseelectriccarsutiliserenewableenergysourcesand enablezeroemissionsmobilityinmetropolitanareas.Nonetheless,wellintothefuture Volkswagenwillcontinuetopromoteanintelligentmixofthemostefficientdrivesystems. Drivingatthepaceofthebigcity.Thefactisthatthetargetgroupforelectriccarsisgrowing, becauseaparadigmshifthasbegun.Sustainablemobilityishavinganincreasingimpacton peoplesactions.Yettheproductsforimplementingthisenvironmentalawarenessmustbe practicalandfunaswell,suchastheeup!andeGolfwhichacceleratetobigcitypaceinjusta fewseconds.Thenewzeroemission*Volkswagencarsthereforehavethepotentialfor irreversiblycharginguptheelectriccarsegmentwithinnovativetechnology,ahighlevelof everydaypracticalityandadynamicdrivingfeeling. *zeroemissionsontheroad