Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii become 100% electric
- The Volkswagen Group took advantage of the Frankfurt 2019 Motor Show to unveil the restyled versions of the Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii, which will now become 100% electric only. Internal combustion engines, which accounted for more than 90% of sales of these models, have been removed from the catalogue, which is a major risk because, as with the Smart Fortwo and Forfour, most customers are not yet ready to buy models equipped with electric motors. This is due in particular to a high purchase price, a range that is still low compared to the thermal versions, and a lack of charging stations for recharging one’s vehicle.
- According to manufacturers, A-segment cars (cars less than 3.70m long) with internal combustion engines will no longer be able to comply with future CO2 levels. The only way to comply with them is to replace the internal combustion engine with the electric motor.
- The consequence of this change in engine is that a significant drop in sales of Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii is to be expected, as well as a significant drop in sales of Smart Fortwo and Forfour for the reasons already mentioned.
- The range of the Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii is 260km according to the WLTP cycle, up from the previous Volkswagen e-Up. The price of these models should be close to 20,000 euros (excluding government subsidies), 20,000 euros less than the Volkswagen ID 3 and 10,000 euros less than the future Volkswagen ID 2. These models should continue production until the launch of the future Volkswagen ID 1 and their Seat and Skoda derivatives.
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