Volkswagen up! review - CarBuyer
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- Опубликовано: 9 апр 2012
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The up! is Volkswagen's brand-new city car and the smallest model in the range. It's designed to take on rivals like the Fiat 500 and Toyota Aygo and offers excellent value for money while maintaining VW's high levels of quality. Its clean-cut design and efficient, fun to drive three-cylinder petrol engine should prove a hit with a crop of young customers. A starting price of £7,995 means this is a VW that's affordable, too. As a result, the up! takes the crown as CarBuyer's Best City Car for 2012.
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Whenever an Up! pulls out in front of me, I often laugh and think "what a cheeky little car".
Looks funny, but seems like got a nice cabin for it's sides
I got one today for my first car and am absolutely chuffed with it
Nice! How exciting 😀
Are you able to give an update on how you've been finding it?
I've just sold my BMW X5 4.8is and bought a Volkswagen up! It's brilliant.
With all due respect I prefer glossy metal to cheap plastic. Dunno about elbow comfort but exposed door metal looks better and gives a slight retro feel to this car. I wouldn't classify that as a downside.
I don't think that covering the metal parts on doors with just plastic helps anything. I prefer the exposed metal actually. The suspension really feels nice! A great little car indeed.
This is one of the best cars VW has made, very cheap to run and buy, its well equipped and practical. It even looks nice :D
Nice car.
How much does it cost to buy one
@@alphamarteytv3169 3k
Girlfriend just brought this car. She is well pleased. I drive a Golf and I was impressed with the build quality. I was especially impressed about the fuel sipping ability. I literally thought something was wrong with the fuel gauge. We put £40 in drove 160 miles and it didn't even take out £10 worth of fuel. Gob smacked. It does really well with fuel. Must be about 65mpg. My old golf is 30mpg.
Right I'm buying one lol
I like the gloss panel in the interior.Also I like coloured panel in doors.All these make vw up more beautiful.I like the lights of vw up.
I prefer up because suspension is comfort,good handling,smooth ride..Vw up is the best in city cars
Ace car, I’ve had mine around 18 months now and has never let me down, great on petrol too
I like the exposed metal on the doors. Reminds me of my VW Lupo which i will reluctantly have to replace one day.
2021..Wife's had a five door for six years..it's a little beast. I'm 6ft tall, and in the driver's seat there's a ton of room. Sitting there you feel like you're in a larger car.
Good review, Matt. Really, really like this car. It's the car the Toyota iQ should always have been.
Better than a fiat punto?
Recently I read that they had scrapped distributing the UP! here in Australia and bemoaning the fact they didn't have enough sales here. I think one of the main reasons was, that it was only offered in manual transmission, and, although manuals are popular in Europe, Automatics are the most popular here and manuals are fairly rarely sold by dealers and it is harder to sell manual cars too. So please bring back the UP! but in auto and I think you will see sales.
I defo agree with you here!
I got myself a C1 Vibe, its brilliant!
Do they come with a spare tire as standed or is it spare wheel-less
this is the best car review website, and this guy is the best.
Favorite car channel. thanks.
Yes I have driven both. Of course the 208 is going to be quieter, roomier and slightly more comfortable but the UP! is obviously better in the long run.
Bring this to the U.S !
Great review...
Yooka: Why am I not surprised that Mat Watson mentioned the Kia Picanto, and the Hyundai i10?
We had a test drive in one of these about 8 weeks ago my wife thought it was a great car I drove it and found it very smooth over bumps,of which there are plenty in GB.1 week later she ordered 1, 5 doors auto,with leather seats VW do great deals.we pick up this weekend and I will report back soon.
George Watmough how was it
It appears to have killed him
Jesus George please get in touch…we are worried sick…it’s been 8 long years…I hope both your wife and the leather seats are still in great condition. …???
@@ImOothman You only waited 4 years to hear how his wifes new car was..I however have waited 8 years… so I win…for now…..(No more comments until 2026)
I bought this car because of your review.
axelismydog how has it been? do you still have it?
A car that won't annoy people if it cuts them up? Hmm maybe I should get it and see how many junctions I can go out at without stopping. The car's cheeky enough to get away with it right? :D
Gonna get one maybe next week
I really wish VW mad a hot version on the up!, with 1.2 tsi and with uprated suspension and breaks and so on, they seem like they would be a really fun car.
With smaller cars on the rise in the States, I would hope to see the Up coming here too.
Is the Up and the Citigo in insurance group 1???
If they'd put the engine in the rear like they had on an early prototype I would have definitely bought one.
yes rear engine would have made it amazing.
Would have been cool, but a lame excuse for not buying one.
Great car! I'm thinking of moving from a Peugeot 308 to this one.
Don't unless your peugeot is broken and its really hard and expensive to fix.
he is a vw and ford lover for sure
Once in a while you get both a cheap and good car.. it's like when Companies for some reason let their engineers do a good job. it had its quirks but nothing major and when you add the price tag and the overall performance, this was far more satisfying in the long term than many of the other cars on the road.
This Up has two sister cars coming out. The Seat Mii and The Skoda Citigo. All three cars exactly the same underneath. But the Mii and Citigo have a laser that detects the car in front and applies the breaks if you don't. Not sure if the Up has this feature. The Seat looks extremely cute, even in the 5 door version.
Carbuyer couldn't find cars to review so they thought that they would repost a video instead! Well played carbuyer! Well played!
does anyone now how good they are on petrol? I'm looking for something cheap to run. I'm stuck between this and the fiat 500
Hey Editor,,, you re uploaded this review
This has been filmed in Hughenden Valley in Buckinghamshire.
THANKS
Love how he casually throws his iPad/tablet in the glovebox...
The VW up!
I have got to buy you
Just to let you know: if anyone pulls out on me in an Up, I will not let them get away with it because it's "box design" is "cheeky"
Cool, no one asked
will this come to america?
I went to a VW dealer today and they said that the up! is sold out in the UK. I'm guessing it's a good car :D
can you get these automatic?
***** Yes, there is a DSG-lite version called ASG.
you do get the Connect van from ford
but you do have the MUSTANG and the Fusion is a Mondeo
loved your review, Volks has started manufacturing this car in Brazil with a little changes, nice review
How is it different? Bigger wheelbase? Softer suspension?
MrGamerBoy It's a little bit longer to fit people better on the back and the trunk door is not entirely glass (or black) that's just it
look by all means, i drive a 94 jeep xj but i love the vw brand. i started out with a 53 beetle and its a guzler and no its slow and hevy on fuel. im from SA so its bad. i love Lolla to bits but this will be my next buy. wont get rid of lolla though.
I can't deny it. I actually liked this little car. I thought the tin panels on the inside were nice.
Normally, Mat makes valid complaints. But this time, it really looked like he was looking for something negative to say.
A tiny car with spunk.
Have you driven the car at all?
wasn't this review uploaded before already?
I want the Up GT.
up 5-door is a epic little car
Im not sure, but I think they added the part where Mat says that its a strictly 4 seater whereas the i10 can fit 5
this is a crosover of a large car and a smart car and it was made by germany and they put a quite fast engine and the back of an aygo a bit.
is the VW up! a manual or a auto
which is best fiat 500 or vw up?
+Moreira Da Lima The UP is. I have driven the fiat 500 alot and i think the up drives better and it also does more km/l or mpg, and where i live the Up is alot quite alot cheaper then the fiat 500
didnt u guys do this car last week....
what about the fiat panda?
The VW Up! GT will be one of the best cars of the year.
Not a GTI?
Where does the 1.0 petrol engine come from??? Is it the same in the Skoda Citigo and the SEAT Mii??? Who makes it???
What do you mean? VW does't make engines?
Who makes it then
It looks nice from the back. Not too sure about the front end though
the same review has appeared in my suggestions bar
+Ms Tommyknocker have you actually owned or driven one? I sincerely doubt it would be worse than all other car in its class, and knowing VW it should be better than most.
Which model up is this? E.g move up, high up etc.
Move up!
we want review of citroen ds5 !!!
Nice
They deleted the old version of this review, and re-edited it. Maybe Mat wasn't satisfied with a few aspects of the previous version. I wondered why 2 videos were missing a few days ago.
well they're basically the same thing except some minor changes and the badge (and price a bit lower)
Well mat The Beetle had the same door thing so dont feel negative about it
imagine if VW does a GTI version of this and fits 1.4 TSI engine to this car.
They heard you!
the interior of the up is the most refined in it's class, (not in the version in this video), it even has a (optional) emergency breaking system.
hp depends also on the model theres a gt version of the up is going to follow next year and when it comes to fuel economy the eco up (coming to markers aprox later this year) has the worlds lowest CO2 emmision of any mass produced car. The up deservs it's title for best city car from various car magazines around the world.
You think TDI engines are unreliable? I've had my A8 3.0TDI do 1300km at an average speed of 130mph (from London to the south of Italy) with only 1 break in between. The journey took 9 hours. No problems whatsoever before, during and after the journey. She's still running like she's new today. I'm pretty sure that TDI engines are very reliable. I know that because I have tried them.
It is what golf should have bean. Car makers and especially VW group make each new car bigger than it's predecessor and later they find out, that they lack a smaller car and put a new one in the range. Now polo is the same size as golf used to be and this one is about the same size as golf Mk I. In 20 years golf will be something like a SUV.
2:30 good OLD VW polo is in the view :D
As to Mat from CarBuyer who is otherwise probably the best reviewer in the automotive world, tell me just one thing. What is all that exposed interior door metal in those small cars such a big deal for? In what way does covering it with plastic make it better? Thanks.
Yes the Rabbit is known as "Golf" outside of the U.S. , and no doubt the the Vdubs imported from Germany were the best, and still are the best. I love my car, but i dont think ill be buying a VW if it comes from anywhere near Puebla, Mexico lol.
if someday the up receives the gti badge and the gti engine, you will be starting to think again about that issue..
i want this in canada :)
Its getting a re upload coz this is Mats car,Becca drives a Subaru STi
Fiat Panda is a symbolic car and the old generation is still famous around europe. If we were talking about another fiat like punto or qubo you were right but panda is different. Panda is the only proper car that fiat ever made.
What happened to sound and video quality in your videos???
this is 2 years old...
almost 5 years now
The Fiat 500 is based on the same Fiat Panda's platform, but it costs a bit more...
Anyway it is sad that many car makers think that Americans aren't even slightly interested in city cars...
need a city car that can fit a 6 ft 3 inch surfboard inside, don't mind if it pokes through the front two seats, recommendations?
Put it on the roof. What do you think the roof carriers are there for? :)
yes, but you cannot leave a the car with the surfboard on top since it will be stolen, so i wouldn't be able to leave the car anywhere when I'm not surfing which i need to
i think thats illegal
***** No it is legal. You are allowed to carry items on your roof which are longer than the length of your car (by how much: look in the traffic code of your country. it is different everywhere). Vw UP 3.5 m long, surf board 1.905 m (6 ft 3 inch) long. The surf board is actually shorter than the car itself so... Problems officer?
ZooG DevilZ Almost all roof carriers are equipped with security locks. You would be able to leave your car everywhere. BTW small, boxy Vw with a surf board on top... Seems cool enough for me.
IS THAT MAT WATSON?
Who exactly is the 'target market' of the VW Up? I ask this because my grandparents have just taken delivery of one. I always assumed it was targeted at more younger people.
Which is more reliable a VW up or a Ford Fiesta?
It depends on the engine you want to get. The up has the same engine for all variants.
he also stated that he loved this too.. he just has a past with pandas so would always choose one over this.. but he said he would definately consider one of these
Imagine you get involved in a car crash.
That removable nasty hard plastic nav screen flies and hits your eye.
You lose your eyesight.
Jan Aike I had a crash on Tuesday, in Brisbane. Wasn't injured in the slightest (albeit a bit shocked).
Driving my Hyundai i20.
Jan Aike Nice Burn!
yeah, that's a good point actually.
I don't know what sort of car crash your getting into where things fly toward the back of the car, unless maybe you were reversing into a wall at 50 kmh and that's beside the point the nav screen clips into a secure spot it wont come out unless you hold down the button to remove it
3Slim3Shady3 I don't believe the screen mounting thing will hold it securely in a 50 kph crash... and I think many crashed involve some kind of side or frontal acceleration, or in the worst case a rollover, which all make the thing fly around the cabin hitting occupants...
best car i have seen
True
Back in the days when this particular reviewer didn't use foul language during his videos.
There is a GT version coming
steering on open road? no info again
Order! order!
I have an up! Love it great car cheep to run called olly 😂
btw lolla is my bug
8.650 €
Can we please get this in America? It will steal every Fiat 500 sale. 100hp Turbo with
a 6spd.
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