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We could have told you that at €8,995, the refreshed Up! is the cheapest car Volkswagen offers in Britain. But you don't want that; you want the first Up! with a TSI turbocharged engine.
In the Polo, it the same engine feels like it's got enough power, but here it should be a riot. At 90 PS, the 1-liter unit sounds like the equal of Renault's 0.9 TCe. But we've driven them both lots of times and can tell you that VW's engine is fruitier, better compared to the Ford EcoBoost.
As the title suggests, the Up! 1.0 TSI starts at £12,280 for a High Up! model (that's the top trim level) with a 3-door body. While that might sound like a lot, we think it's a fair deal if you are looking for a city car with character and a decent trunk. Remember, the Vdub offers 250 liters back there, so it's a fair bit more practical than the Fiat 500.
Being only a couple of hundred quid more expensive than the non-turbo 75 PS model suggests Volkswagen is offering a bit of a bargain. Turbocharging is at the core of the brand, and if offering that doesn't boost the Up!'s popularity, they are going to
discontinue it for sure.
The Up! has always been a sterile little car, but there is one version that packs as much pizzazz as its French rivals, the Up! Beats.
No, it's not about keeping a stiff upper lip and all that. This is a partnership with the most famous headphone company in the world.
You can have the Beats Up! with any engine, not just the turbo, and it costs from just £10,400 for a 3-door with 60 horsepower.Features include 15-inch alloy wheels, sat-nav and ambient lighting mounted in the dash. But the major highlight is the 300-watt seven-speaker sound system... with a subwoofer.
As the title suggests, the Up! 1.0 TSI starts at £12,280 for a High Up! model (that's the top trim level) with a 3-door body. While that might sound like a lot, we think it's a fair deal if you are looking for a city car with character and a decent trunk. Remember, the Vdub offers 250 liters back there, so it's a fair bit more practical than the Fiat 500.
Being only a couple of hundred quid more expensive than the non-turbo 75 PS model suggests Volkswagen is offering a bit of a bargain. Turbocharging is at the core of the brand, and if offering that doesn't boost the Up!'s popularity, they are going to
discontinue it for sure.
The Up! has always been a sterile little car, but there is one version that packs as much pizzazz as its French rivals, the Up! Beats.
No, it's not about keeping a stiff upper lip and all that. This is a partnership with the most famous headphone company in the world.
You can have the Beats Up! with any engine, not just the turbo, and it costs from just £10,400 for a 3-door with 60 horsepower.Features include 15-inch alloy wheels, sat-nav and ambient lighting mounted in the dash. But the major highlight is the 300-watt seven-speaker sound system... with a subwoofer.
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