Volkswagen's e-Golf and e-Up unveiled

The Volkswagen e-Golf has been revealed at the Frankfurt motor show, alongside the new VW e-Up.

The e-Golf is powered by an electric motor which produces 113bhp and 16.5kgm of torque. Volkswagen says the car can achieve a top speed of 140kph and accelerate from 0-100kph in 10.4 seconds. The car has a range of 190km.

The e-Up has a range of up to 150km and can be charged up to 80 percent in 30 minutes. The e-Up weighs a relatively low 1185kg. By comparison, the larger Nissan Leaf clocks in at 1500kg.

Power for the e-Up comes from an 80bhp electric motor which also produces 21.4kgm of torque. Volkswagen claims the car can achieve a top speed of 135kph and that the 0-100kph sprint is dealt with in 12.4 seconds. As with the e-Golf, the e-Up has selectable driving modes including Eco and Eco+ to enable more frugal motoring when required.Both the e-Up and e-Golf will also come with the option of a new Combined Charging System, developed by VW and others to enable both AC and DC charging stations to be used.

Volkswagen has not yet released prices for the e-Up or e-Golf, though orders are expected to open before the end of the year. Both cars come with climate control and integrated sat-nav as standard.