Volkswagen e-up! 18.7 kWh charging curve & performance
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Last modified: Mar 24, 2026
Below is the charging curve for Volkswagen e-up! 18.7 kWh, illustrating the charging speed at various battery levels. Additionally, graphs for range and time provide comprehensive details on charging performance.
Charging Highlights
Peak DC Speed
40 kW
Battery Capacity
18.7 kWh
Architecture
374 V
18.7 kWh — 18.7 kWh Lithium-ion
Charging Performance
Average charging speed 0 - 100%
6.5 kW
Average charging speed 10-100%
6.0 kW
Average charging speed 10-80%
18.3 kW
Advanced Metrics
Max C-Rate
1.98C
Average C-Rate
1.20C
Optimum charging area
2% – 54%
Time Analysis
Range Analysis
Key Insights
Optimum charging speed included 5 minutes loss
24.1 kW
Optimum charge stop time
20m 41s
Charging time 10-80%
36 m 48 s
Charging Speed Analysis
| SOC Range | Speed (kW) | Total Time | Energy Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100% | 6.5 kW | 2 h 28 m 24 s | 16.0 kWh |
| 10-100% | 6.0 kW | 2 h 24 m 55 s | 14.4 kWh |
| 10-80% | 18.3 kW | 36 m 48 s | 11.2 kWh |
Range Added Per Minute by Driving Cycle
| SOC Range | EPA | WLTP | 70 mph | 120 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100% | ? | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) | ? | ? |
| 10-100% | ? | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) | ? | ? |
| 10-80% | ? | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | ? | ? |
Charging Curve Data (0–100% SOC)
| SOC | Speed | Time | Energy charged |
|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
20 kW | 00:00:00 | 0 kWh |
|
1 |
22 kW | 00:00:29 | 0.2 kWh |
|
2 |
25 kW | 00:00:55 | 0.3 kWh |
|
3 |
28 kW | 00:01:19 | 0.5 kWh |
|
4 |
30 kW | 00:01:40 | 0.6 kWh |
|
5 |
32 kW | 00:02:00 | 0.8 kWh |
|
6 |
34 kW | 00:02:19 | 1.0 kWh |
|
7 |
35 kW | 00:02:37 | 1.1 kWh |
|
8 |
36 kW | 00:02:54 | 1.3 kWh |
|
9 |
37 kW | 00:03:11 | 1.4 kWh |
|
10 |
37 kW | 00:03:28 | 1.6 kWh |
|
11 |
37 kW | 00:03:45 | 1.8 kWh |
|
12 |
37 kW | 00:04:01 | 1.9 kWh |
|
13 |
37 kW | 00:04:18 | 2.1 kWh |
|
14 |
37 kW | 00:04:35 | 2.2 kWh |
|
15 |
37 kW | 00:04:52 | 2.4 kWh |
|
16 |
37 kW | 00:05:08 | 2.6 kWh |
|
17 |
37 kW | 00:05:25 | 2.7 kWh |
|
18 |
37 kW | 00:05:42 | 2.9 kWh |
|
19 |
37 kW | 00:05:59 | 3.0 kWh |
|
20 |
37 kW | 00:06:15 | 3.2 kWh |
|
21 |
37 kW | 00:06:32 | 3.4 kWh |
|
22 |
37 kW | 00:06:49 | 3.5 kWh |
|
23 |
37 kW | 00:07:06 | 3.7 kWh |
|
24 |
37 kW | 00:07:22 | 3.8 kWh |
|
25 |
37 kW | 00:07:39 | 4.0 kWh |
|
26 |
37 kW | 00:07:56 | 4.2 kWh |
|
27 |
37 kW | 00:08:13 | 4.3 kWh |
|
28 |
37 kW | 00:08:29 | 4.5 kWh |
|
29 |
37 kW | 00:08:46 | 4.6 kWh |
|
30 |
37 kW | 00:09:03 | 4.8 kWh |
|
31 |
36 kW | 00:09:20 | 5.0 kWh |
|
32 |
36 kW | 00:09:37 | 5.1 kWh |
|
33 |
36 kW | 00:09:54 | 5.3 kWh |
|
34 |
36 kW | 00:10:11 | 5.4 kWh |
|
35 |
36 kW | 00:10:29 | 5.6 kWh |
|
36 |
35 kW | 00:10:46 | 5.8 kWh |
|
37 |
35 kW | 00:11:04 | 5.9 kWh |
|
38 |
35 kW | 00:11:21 | 6.1 kWh |
|
39 |
35 kW | 00:11:39 | 6.2 kWh |
|
40 |
34 kW | 00:11:57 | 6.4 kWh |
|
41 |
34 kW | 00:12:15 | 6.6 kWh |
|
42 |
34 kW | 00:12:33 | 6.7 kWh |
|
43 |
33 kW | 00:12:52 | 6.9 kWh |
|
44 |
33 kW | 00:13:11 | 7.0 kWh |
|
45 |
33 kW | 00:13:29 | 7.2 kWh |
|
46 |
32 kW | 00:13:49 | 7.4 kWh |
|
47 |
32 kW | 00:14:08 | 7.5 kWh |
|
48 |
31 kW | 00:14:28 | 7.7 kWh |
|
49 |
31 kW | 00:14:48 | 7.8 kWh |
|
50 |
30 kW | 00:15:08 | 8.0 kWh |
|
51 |
29 kW | 00:15:29 | 8.2 kWh |
|
52 |
28 kW | 00:15:51 | 8.3 kWh |
|
53 |
27 kW | 00:16:13 | 8.5 kWh |
|
54 |
26 kW | 00:16:36 | 8.6 kWh |
|
55 |
25 kW | 00:17:01 | 8.8 kWh |
|
56 |
24 kW | 00:17:26 | 9.0 kWh |
|
57 |
23 kW | 00:17:52 | 9.1 kWh |
|
58 |
22 kW | 00:18:20 | 9.3 kWh |
|
59 |
21 kW | 00:18:49 | 9.4 kWh |
|
60 |
20 kW | 00:19:19 | 9.6 kWh |
|
61 |
19 kW | 00:19:51 | 9.8 kWh |
|
62 |
18 kW | 00:20:24 | 9.9 kWh |
|
63 |
17 kW | 00:21:00 | 10.1 kWh |
|
64 |
16 kW | 00:21:37 | 10.2 kWh |
|
65 |
15 kW | 00:22:17 | 10.4 kWh |
|
66 |
14 kW | 00:23:00 | 10.6 kWh |
|
67 |
13 kW | 00:23:46 | 10.7 kWh |
|
68 |
12 kW | 00:24:35 | 10.9 kWh |
|
69 |
11 kW | 00:25:29 | 11.0 kWh |
|
70 |
10 kW | 00:26:28 | 11.2 kWh |
|
71 |
10 kW | 00:27:30 | 11.4 kWh |
|
72 |
9 kW | 00:28:35 | 11.5 kWh |
|
73 |
9 kW | 00:29:44 | 11.7 kWh |
|
74 |
8 kW | 00:30:57 | 11.8 kWh |
|
75 |
8 kW | 00:32:14 | 12.0 kWh |
|
76 |
7 kW | 00:33:37 | 12.2 kWh |
|
77 |
7 kW | 00:35:05 | 12.3 kWh |
|
78 |
6 kW | 00:36:41 | 12.5 kWh |
|
79 |
6 kW | 00:38:24 | 12.6 kWh |
|
80 |
5 kW | 00:40:16 | 12.8 kWh |
|
81 |
5 kW | 00:42:20 | 13.0 kWh |
|
82 |
5 kW | 00:44:24 | 13.1 kWh |
|
83 |
4 kW | 00:46:42 | 13.3 kWh |
|
84 |
4 kW | 00:49:17 | 13.4 kWh |
|
85 |
4 kW | 00:51:51 | 13.6 kWh |
|
86 |
3 kW | 00:54:48 | 13.8 kWh |
|
87 |
3 kW | 00:58:15 | 13.9 kWh |
|
88 |
3 kW | 01:01:41 | 14.1 kWh |
|
89 |
3 kW | 01:05:08 | 14.2 kWh |
|
90 |
2 kW | 01:09:16 | 14.4 kWh |
|
91 |
2 kW | 01:14:25 | 14.6 kWh |
|
92 |
2 kW | 01:19:35 | 14.7 kWh |
|
93 |
2 kW | 01:24:45 | 14.9 kWh |
|
94 |
2 kW | 01:29:54 | 15.0 kWh |
|
95 |
1 kW | 01:36:47 | 15.2 kWh |
|
96 |
1 kW | 01:47:07 | 15.4 kWh |
|
97 |
1 kW | 01:57:26 | 15.5 kWh |
|
98 |
1 kW | 02:07:45 | 15.7 kWh |
|
99 |
1 kW | 02:18:05 | 15.8 kWh |
|
100 |
1 kW | 02:28:24 | 16.0 kWh |