A very honest review of a very honest little car. I remember that it was much better value than a Lupo with the option of a 1.4 which the Lupo did not have at the time. The face of the car is so 1990s plain like so many mass market cars of the day. The facelift Arosa looked much more attractive. Perfectly good transport with 5 gears and park anywhere dimensions. Like the Ford Ka, Daewoo Matiz and Diahatsu Cuore these are all different takes on the same recipe, namely, small, cheap, economical, simple to drive and easy to service. The little Volkswagen Fox is yet another variation on the theme and very interesting in its own right. Great review.
Sir, we may have a facelifted Arosa coming up on the channel if I behave myself... The Arosa had the 1.4 Auto right from the start, not sure when the Lupo first got the 1.4. What I do know is that the Lupo eventually had a far wider range of engines than the Arosa. We would like to try a Matiz and a Cuore as well, sir!
I had a 1.4Mpi in Nordic Blue metallic in 1998. It was well equipped and cheap to buy and completely reliable. These cars were fully galvanized so you rarely see a rusty one. I enjoyed mine while I had it and it was passed on in my family and replaced by a Smart Roadster.
Good morning Mr Lloyd, great review, this looks a nice tidy example of an early Arosa, a basic little car and ideal for driving around town and the outskirts. I had the opportunity to buy one of these on a T reg plate about 12 months ago but at the time I had nowhere to keep it as it was out of MOT, it went for scrap sadly as the guy wanted rid asap, it was almost as tidy as this one which made it a great shame. I think I’d go for a 1.4 if I was after an Arosa or Lupo.
Yes, definitely go for the 1.4 if you can, as I think that this one is just a bit underpowered. It's a very good example considering its age, and perfect for the sort of driving I was doing (although avoiding the forthcoming Ultra Low Emission Zone would be an excellent idea).
When I bought my 1999 SEAT Ibiza I actually had a look at an Arosa like this and a Polo mark 3 at the same dealership. I couldn't remember which petrol engine it had. However, the Ibiza won in the end. I think it was a shame that SEAT didn't carry on making these Arosas up until the launch of the Mii. Even being old fashioned by 2004 I think they would have continued to attract buyers so long as the prices remained competitive. Like the classic Mini. I loved the VW Lupo but I disliked the Fox.
Yes, I think that Volkswagen wanted to discontinue the Mark III Polo platform, so they probably wanted to end production of it rather than continue with the Lupo and Arosa after 2004. The Fox was a bit of a stopgap model, I would quite like to try one, however....
Strangely although we got most other contemporary Volkswagens we never got the Lupo, let alone the Arosa, brand new in New Zealand. Weird, considering that the Ka was popular here. In fact I only heard of the Lupo when playing Gran Turismo 2!
Yes, I remember a friend who lives in Christchurch used to have a Ka. The range of small European cars available over here was much wider than in New Zealand back in the day, it seems.
I drove a Seicento on No Budget Reviews a year ago. Unfortunately, as the pedal box was so cramped (I was wearing quite slender shoes, but even so), I found it a bit dangerous as I pressed the wrong pedal a few times whilst driving it. These and the Ka don't have the same problem.
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Great little cars, I especially like the look of the Lupo.
Glad you enjoyed the video, sir!
Good Afternoon Sir! Great timing , just finished work. Quick coffee and Arosa moment.😊
Are any of these still around in Germany, sir?
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Not really, I would say their are more Lupos around although only in small numbers.
A very honest review of a very honest little car.
I remember that it was much better value than a Lupo with the option of a 1.4 which the Lupo did not have at the time.
The face of the car is so 1990s plain like so many mass market cars of the day. The facelift Arosa looked much more attractive.
Perfectly good transport with 5 gears and park anywhere dimensions.
Like the Ford Ka, Daewoo Matiz and Diahatsu Cuore these are all different takes on the same recipe, namely, small, cheap, economical, simple to drive and easy to service.
The little Volkswagen Fox is yet another variation on the theme and very interesting in its own right.
Great review.
Sir, we may have a facelifted Arosa coming up on the channel if I behave myself... The Arosa had the 1.4 Auto right from the start, not sure when the Lupo first got the 1.4. What I do know is that the Lupo eventually had a far wider range of engines than the Arosa. We would like to try a Matiz and a Cuore as well, sir!
Excellent review as always Sir, remember these when they came out, think I would have one over a Lupo.
I think that I would probably prefer the facelifted Arosa over the Lupo as well, sir!
I had a 1.4Mpi in Nordic Blue metallic in 1998. It was well equipped and cheap to buy and completely reliable. These cars were fully galvanized so you rarely see a rusty one.
I enjoyed mine while I had it and it was passed on in my family and replaced by a Smart Roadster.
Yes, they do seem more resistant to rust than many others of their era. The 1.0 is very, very slow!
I can imagine! There was a 16V Sport model with 98bhp and 0-60 in 9.7 seconds which may have been a bit of fun.
There was, and I did mention it during the video.
Good morning Mr Lloyd, great review, this looks a nice tidy example of an early Arosa, a basic little car and ideal for driving around town and the outskirts.
I had the opportunity to buy one of these on a T reg plate about 12 months ago but at the time I had nowhere to keep it as it was out of MOT, it went for scrap sadly as the guy wanted rid asap, it was almost as tidy as this one which made it a great shame.
I think I’d go for a 1.4 if I was after an Arosa or Lupo.
Yes, definitely go for the 1.4 if you can, as I think that this one is just a bit underpowered. It's a very good example considering its age, and perfect for the sort of driving I was doing (although avoiding the forthcoming Ultra Low Emission Zone would be an excellent idea).
When I bought my 1999 SEAT Ibiza I actually had a look at an Arosa like this and a Polo mark 3 at the same dealership. I couldn't remember which petrol engine it had. However, the Ibiza won in the end.
I think it was a shame that SEAT didn't carry on making these Arosas up until the launch of the Mii. Even being old fashioned by 2004 I think they would have continued to attract buyers so long as the prices remained competitive. Like the classic Mini.
I loved the VW Lupo but I disliked the Fox.
Yes, I think that Volkswagen wanted to discontinue the Mark III Polo platform, so they probably wanted to end production of it rather than continue with the Lupo and Arosa after 2004. The Fox was a bit of a stopgap model, I would quite like to try one, however....
Interesting vehicle!
Glad you enjoyed it, sir!
Thanks for this video. Um, looks like a Lupo to me...
Very similar, sir.
Strangely although we got most other contemporary Volkswagens we never got the Lupo, let alone the Arosa, brand new in New Zealand. Weird, considering that the Ka was popular here. In fact I only heard of the Lupo when playing Gran Turismo 2!
Yes, I remember a friend who lives in Christchurch used to have a Ka. The range of small European cars available over here was much wider than in New Zealand back in the day, it seems.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Indeed. I have only seen one Lupo here, probably a used Asian import.
I would have thought so, sir!
Arosa? Ka?
I'd take a Cinquecento/Seicento anyday.
I drove a Seicento on No Budget Reviews a year ago. Unfortunately, as the pedal box was so cramped (I was wearing quite slender shoes, but even so), I found it a bit dangerous as I pressed the wrong pedal a few times whilst driving it. These and the Ka don't have the same problem.
What? No 'We're Going to Ibiza' on the stereo? No even 'U.G.L.Y?'😁
No sir, neither.