Volkswagen Up 1.0 TSI 2016 first Drive Review

Auto Trader Verdict:

The best car in the city car class just got better. Facelift Volkswagen Up has all the style, quality, practicality and prowess in the way it once, but now has more technology and better machines apart. A must-see for any car buyer city.

Need to know:

• fresh version of the popular city car VW
• revised styling inside and out, the new turbocharged engine
• Sold in July start at £ 12,000 (estimated) for turbo

Something of an open goal for Volkswagen. You see, in our eyes, Up city car has been on the market since it was first released in 2012. The new facelift version adds more technology and more stylish in an attempt to make it more attractive, so it is difficult to see what could be wrong.

The impetus came in style thanks to a variety of subtle changes-yet-managed to make the car look sleeker fractions. New headlights have integrated LED daytime running lights, while the bonnet and front bumper have also been reshaped. The rear has a more sharply defined light clusters and new air diffuser, and you have no less than 13 paint colors to choose from, seven of which are new to the palette.

And, like all town car today, you can also customize your car up the wazoo to play around with the color of your roof, mirror cappings and wheels, and you can also decorate your car with a choice of ten treatments decal. You choose from the same number of 'dashpads' - panel dashboard styling for you and me - and you can further customize your car interior with seven seats color options.

For all these changes, it is very similar to the previous, both to look at and sit in importance, the cabin still has all the qualities that distinguish it from its city car rivals .; material feels high quality and expensive, and they come together in a way that is very sturdy. Top remains one of the most practical city car, too, with plenty of room for a pair of adults in the front and rear, and the large ranks among the largest in the class.

You still get plenty of seating adjustments and cracking views in all directions as well, but the biggest news is the infotainment system rejigged. Using the cradle and the application of free-to-download, your smartphone becomes fully integrated into the car infotainment system and the basis for navigation, a music library and call your function, and also provide you with information displays, eco -driving coach and handwriting recognition technology to enter navigation destinations. Honestly, it's a lot for a small smartphone screen to display effectively, means that it is not always clear, the most intuitive system, but you get used to the crowded nature of the screen.

Things were also very as-you-are on the way, too, but it's a bad thing as Up has become the best car in the class for driving manners. Supple suspension provide a really comfortable ride, while the lighter of control, transfer of sharp teeth and tiny dimensions make up the car very easy to Pootle around. And, if the temptation to get your foot down to get the better of you, this car is also quite pleasant, with spiky, character agile and direct steering.

Three 1.0-liter three-cylinder gasoline engines are available, and we know - the 59bhp and 74bhp naturally aspirated unit - has accelerated somewhat relaxed, but at least they are subtle and not too loud. Better yet, Up also has a new turbocharged version of this engine, and it was absolutely fantastic. A sizeable number of additional flexibility gives you a really easy-going nature adds to the car, and it really felt really fizzy and clog quickly when you get you down.

Should I get one?

Yes, really you should. Class-leader just got better, so if you're considering a city car, it is just to be on the shortlist. better machines, more technology, more choices - what's not to like?

Like all cars at this end of the market, the price will be very great importance, but it, along with the exact specifications, is yet to be announced. However, we can not see them changing the entire stack as compared to the outgoing model, and while Up previously been sitting at the top end of the spectrum of city car at the price, it is still affordable and good value.

The big question is how much the car will be charged with a new turbocharged engine, and look at the numbers and trim availability, we'd guess around £ 12,000. Sure enough, this is not cheap for a city car, but given the talent the car, he did not feel strange.

Key facts:

• Model: Volkswagen Up 1.0 TSI 5DR users Move Up
• Price: £ 12,000 (est)
• Engine: 1.0-liter petrol turbo, five-speed manual
• Power / torque: 89bhp / 118lb ft
• 0-62mph: 9.9secs
• Top speed: 115mph
• Economy: 64.2mpg
• CO2 / BIK tax liability: 101g / km / 17%
• Boot space: 251-951 liter

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