According to Autocar, the VW Group's plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, has produced the last example of the compact city car that remains available from dealer inventories.
The Up first went on sale in 2011 as the successor to the Volkswagen Fox. It was one of the cheapest cars on the market.
It has been offered with a variety of powertrains during its 12 years of production. At launch, it was available with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine producing either 60 or 75 hp. A facelift in 2016 brought more power with the introduction of a turbocharged variant producing 90 hp.
Volkswagen Up GTI
The electric Volkswagen e-Up was introduced in 2014 with an 18.7kWh battery and a claimed range of 160 kilometers. A larger 32.2 kWh battery was offered in 2019, increasing the range to 260 kilometers.
The decision to discontinue the tiny Up comes nine months after the hot Volkswagen Up GTI was taken off sale. The GTI arrived in 2018 with 115 horsepower, a sportier design and a six-speed manual transmission. It was removed from sale in January this year. Volkswagen claimed it was a temporary move due to demand outstripping supply, but it was never put back on sale.
The Up was part of the Volkswagen Group's New Small Family (NSF) range. The Seat Mii was available until 2020 and the Skoda Citigo until 2021.
Source: Autocar
