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Type 1-based concept will go on show in Frankfurt with 60kW of power and a driving range of about 200km.
The Volkswagen e-Beetle concept will make its debut next week at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show, and is powered by a version of the updated drivetrain which will soon grace the e-Up in Europe.
In adopting the electric powertrain, the e-Beetle adopts the same front-engine, front-wheel drive layout as the e-Up.
Weighing 1280 kilograms and powered by a 60kW electric motor connected to a single-speed transmission, the e-Beetle can reportedly hit 80km/h in just over eight seconds, and top speed is said to be 150km/h.
Equipped with 36.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the e-Beetle has a claimed range of around 200 kilometres. Using a fast charger the e-Beetle’s battery can be topped up to 80 per cent in about an hour.
By comparison, the revised e-Up has a 61kW motor hooked up to a 32.3kWh battery pack, a significant step up from the current car’s 18.7kWh unit.
Volkswagen says the e-Up can complete the 0-100km/h standard in 11.9s, hit a top speed of 130km/h, and has a 260km driving range.
The conversion work for the e-Beetle concept was done by eClassics, a company based in Renningen, near Stuttgart in Germany, and previews a package it will put on sale in the near future.
Thomas Schmall, head of Volkswagen Group Components, says the two companies are already working on an e-Kombi, and may make an electric version of the Porsche 356 in the future.
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