Nice descriptive video. Mine is a 2012 Bluemotion 75 PS 5 door, and I love how easy it is to park and fit in small places. It's a very spacious tiny car with good built quality. Also it is very economical with economy of around 55MPG (UK). Downsides are that the reverse gear doesn't engage easily sometimes and makes an annoying noise.

What I'm doing in lockdown is buying a white 5-door up! In my case a 2018 TSI. I thought your comments were spot on. The 75bhp is a little lackluster for me which is why I kept looking out for a 90ps TSI model over the past few months. And having driven a couple of GTIs I didn't want the harder ride or false sound in the cabin (loved the looks though). So I've ended up with a 5dr High-Up! TSi with a lot of extras including climate, auto lights & wipers, parking sensors & cruise control. Also heated seats and electric heated doot mirrors (standard on the high-up! but not on most trims). And it is plenty quick enough for me - tons of low down torque and virtually no turbo-lag (which was pretty bad on my 500x I had before). I am literally twice your age - so at a very different point in my life. I'm at the stage where my wife and I need nothing bigger than an Up! We can park it anywhere and it has a far smaller carbon footprint than an SUV. It has the critical 'big car' features and is powerful enough to have some fun on a b-road. So far from being a first car for me, this is my 31st car!! My only negatives so far are: 1. The ride quality - which I find considerably harder than my 500x (which ran on 18" wheels). This really surprises me since all the reviews I read suggested it was a quite supple ride. Mine does not have sports suspension - and is running on 15" wheels. I think it just my unreasonable expectations from a city car - but nonetheless a bit suprising to find the back-end skipping slightly across the road when I hit an inperfection. Tyre pressures are as recommended so not an issue there. Will keep tabs on that - but the car feels far better on the road than my 500x in general - only the potholes and road surfaces are communcated much more into the cabin. 2. No syncromesh for reverse gear. Funny how you get used to that and then when it's not there it's a mild annoyance. 3. No clutch rest, and I find the clutch pedal position a bit high. Neither is a show-stopper Other than that it's tremendous! The handling is much better than my Fiat, and the whole car feels nimble, nippy and solid. Looking forward to the first motorway trip at the weekend to see what MPG I get on a run. At the moment it seems I'm getting about 55mpg average around town which is considerably better than I thought it would be.

Good to see the up! make an appearance and sorry to hear about your expensive kerb contact Tish. Beyond the car, hope you were okay in the incident. I subscribed to your channel following the release of your first video, up! GTI, which I own. I’ve just bought a T-Roc R-Line, no not the convertible, but not miles apart from what may be your next car - perhaps a not so interesting fact. 😂 Anyhow, stay safe and well during these uncertain times and thank you for taking the time and effort to film and upload a video for us. All the best.

Really great honest video. Thank you for this.

I grew up with VW and I drive a stock VW take up! (the naked frog, as he was called VW internally) and the lack of features also saves some weight, which benefits the 60 hp engine. It's my first car at age of 28 because I just got my driving license last month and I needed a cheap, small and reliable car for the 15 km a day to and from work. I actually find him very nippy, okay... nothing happens when you step on the pedal at 60 km/h in fifth gear, even in fourth gear on a slight incline. But because I stick strictly to the speed limit, I never get into the situation where I have to overtake anyway.

Nice! Love ups, such fun to drive but agree they are a bit gutless in lower HP. Liking the better video quality and intro, keep up the good work!

@AutoSocialUK

4 жыл бұрын

Didn't mention in this video but I had a Lupo as my first car! So I definitely hold a place for these cars in my heart. Glad you like the quality, ironically I left all my filming equipment at home and I am just using a selfy-stick! .... Just lucky the wind has finally dropped.... just as I can no longer film! Glad you like the intro! :) Thanks for your feed back!

@peterlewis3540

4 жыл бұрын

The lower powered models, especially the 60Hp version, has the best fuel economy. My 208 Move Up, with the 60hp engine, has returned well over 70mpg, on long journy's but does around 65mph in normal everyday driving. They are underpowered, but the gearing is designed for outright fuel efficiency

Mechanic here: there is a little Japanese car brand called Toyota out there. you should of got a Toyota Yaris Mk1.. for £500, they never break. Bought my Yaris for £250 for a work car. Never broken down in 3 years of ownership

@AutoSocialUK

3 жыл бұрын

Cool but I love my Up! 👌🏼😁

Cant beat the build and reliability of a VW build, I had a Polo as my 1st little car and was a great little run about, I heard they done a GTI version of the UP as well, Im a big fan of hot hatches, was over at Mantis last year looking at changing my little fiesta red edition for a Fiesta ST but spent so much money on mine I cant justify selling it, cant beat all the backroads around Bures/Bergholt 👍 Good video, Nice reviews on your channel

@AutoSocialUK

4 жыл бұрын

r3evo zs they certainly do have a GTI version, I actually had one for about 3 months, the review is on my channel if you scroll right back. It was my first one. That is the thing sometimes, the more you spend the more you become attached! They are great roads, although I did run out of fuel in an A35 at the bottom of a hill once.... not so much fun!

@gertvanpeet3120

4 жыл бұрын

Best reliable car: Toyota Aygo...and Mitsubishi Mirage... By ADAC germany! No vw, Audi, and so on.

My 60hp Move Up, does struggle on steeper gradients, but it returns incredible fuel economy, and has proved to be totally reliable from day one. Its the perfect car for a young inexperienced driver, as your never in any worry of overstepping the mark with the car. It is underpowered, but take that into consideration, and its a truly excellent car.

@welshpete12

2 жыл бұрын

I never had any problems with mine going up hill , and I live in Wales were flat is unknown !

@andypaul999

2 жыл бұрын

If you look at the power to weight ratio of the 60PS UP its similar to a 1.2 75PS Polo. If anything the UP feels quicker especially at low revs. People discount it purely on power and engine size but there is a bigger picture.

@jerrydowse5061

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree Peter.Got my 18 plate last October,had 64 mpg on a run,Mway,A roads etc..cruise at 80 no probs when needed.Excellent little car.

I got a 16 plate vw high up automatic, the gearbox is awful in town it just cant make its mind up and yes the engine is flat, I wanted the turbo version but you cant get it in an automatic!! It was 6 months old when I got it with 490 miles on it, its now done 52400 miles to date with only a slight wiring fault to the left indicator which I fixed myself, I fitted a towbar to it for a small trailer which it pulls fine on the motorway at 60 mph, I wish they had put a diesel engine in these as it would have suited me better for distance but looking at the 4 and abit years ive owned it its been faultless/reliable and cheap to run which is all I wanted. Take care out there👍

Love lots of things about the UP! You shouldn't be overtaking on back roads though anyway! Good review.

your car looks fantastic tish love the stripes great video as always stay safe

Really considering an up! or an mgb, great video 👍

@joemcnamara4774

2 жыл бұрын

UP! Dont get an MG they are horrendous, they rust like Ladas did back in the 70s, they dont have the infrastructure that VW do to make reliable, simple, easy to run little cars which is the ourpise of them, just please, get an up

I have the Skoda Citigo, its a great little car, fun to drive. I live in the Chilterns and it does struggle up hills sometimes!

@PORRFNK

Жыл бұрын

Does yours also make a clonking noise when depressing the clutch pedal?

@2011robertw

Жыл бұрын

@@PORRFNK No, it doesn't

@PORRFNK

Жыл бұрын

@@2011robertw thanks, i am not sure if this a behaviour that many of them have, but then it seems they dont all have this weird noise, like the plates retract too fast and a mechanical clunk

Volkswagen Mechanic in Australia here, I will be buying my daily soon and the Up! Is the way to go in my opinon. Economical, Nice body and minimal space. You seriously need to detail that poor little girl she is looking dirty.

@AutoSocialUK

3 жыл бұрын

You should see her now..... I really need to pay more attention to the Up! it gets seriously neglected bless it! 🥲

@hadynmcloughlin4661

Жыл бұрын

Thinking of buying a Up in AUS good to hear your thoughts being a mechanic - good little unit and cheap to service?

@tkx86

Жыл бұрын

@@hadynmcloughlin4661 2 Years on no issues, very fuel efficient. I drive 8km round trip to work a day and the odd mid length trip and I am not refueling for close to 2 months. No mechanical issues. The thrust bearing is getting on in age and is abit noisy but that is just wear and tear. You will be amazed at the boot space when you drop the deck panel down. I got a 3 door and fitting adults in the back is a laugh but besides that. I have had no real issues sourcing service parts and no issues servicing it. It turns more heads than my 180sx ever did. I guess people think huh! what is smaller than a polo!?!? haha best of luck with your search.

I have the VW look up! I love it! It does feel like a go kart 🤣! I do sometimes wish it had heated seats and cruise control though 😂

Even over 5 years, £100 a month only equates to £6K in total. That must have been a ridiculous deal because the UP has a base RRP of £11K+.

@AutoSocialUK

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a 65 plate car with a 4 year PCP and balloon payment at the end.

Is this car good for short people. I have little feet? Loved your review and information. Thank you.

Up is a good one !! 🏆🏆

@AutoSocialUK

4 жыл бұрын

Does what it says on the tin!

Great video. Thx. Some of those kerbs can jump out quickly…

I have a 16 plate VW Up street edition - my first car, bought it in 2018 :)

@AutoSocialUK

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Do you love it?

@eleanor1660

4 жыл бұрын

Auto Social UK absolutely!!! Best purchase I’ve ever made! Perfect for my first car

Ive have come across this car a few times when looking for a new car but i really fear it becoming ti boring for me since i love cars and only have owned bmw’s but they are so expensive

i’m just turning 17 and was really debating to get this car for my first caus it’s quite small and looks pretty easy to park but idk what one i should get as u said there’s petrol, diesel ,leather seats i was wondering what is the cheapest

@AutoSocialUK

2 жыл бұрын

The cheapest will be a petrol Up! (Look, Take or Move) but these will not have aircon or electric windows

@jackwilliams8148

2 жыл бұрын

@@AutoSocialUK thank u i think i’ll give that one a miss then

❤️💛💚

Good 👍

Hi! What is the noise level and comfort on highway at 120km/h?

@ramqashou1002

Жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, quiet and very planted at these speeds (and even higher). I'd say even quieter than our Seat Arona.

@filiprakocevic3325

Жыл бұрын

@@ramqashou1002 thank you! What engine do you have and what is your fuel consumption?

@ramqashou1002

Жыл бұрын

@Filip Rakocevic I have the 75hp manual version. Fuel consumption is around 18km/l which is around 51 mpg. But I live in a hilly area, so you might get better fuel consumption.

lexus Gs 300 ,IS250 ??? bmw 330d e90

What was the longest distance you drove with your vw up?

@AutoSocialUK

2 жыл бұрын

I drove around 1,000 miles to the Peak and then Lake District

@tysmbugua3656

2 жыл бұрын

@@AutoSocialUK wow that is handy. Thanks

Looking at buying one in South Africa

What year plate is this car?

@AutoSocialUK

2 жыл бұрын

It was a late 2015 plate 😁

Totally agree with the gutless thing! Its so weak! 😂 i get to 70 and it feels like its revving its balls off! Definitely not a long journey/motorway car deffo more of a city car! Oh and I burst my tyre when i hit the curb in this car 😂🙈🙈

@tadassmolskas3014

3 жыл бұрын

Was going 60mph in roadworks on the m1 yesterday and my 75ps was at 3000rpm. Crazy loud

Was shocked about you hitting a curb creating so much damage. That sort of damage just should not happen. I've bashed the curb hard a couple of times and only needed a new tyre. My cars is old fox so very basic but tough.

@AutoSocialUK

2 жыл бұрын

ohhhh, it was a high curb and I hit it hard!

Why are all people talking about "first car". You really do not need much more than an UP! I owned quite a lot of cars, including a tuned BMW E30, 2 106GTI's and a tuned Golf V GTI, but after owning a full options, lowered, 60HP UP tuned to 75HP for 8 years and 100.000 miles (did 25.000 a year some years) without any issue, doing maintenance myself, I think I can say, unless you live in the mountains, you don't need more. Already had and still have a 2.0 MX-5 and sometimes cannot decide which car to take to drive to work. It's only weather dependent. Not sunny? The UP! Next week very probably my next car: a red UP! GTI. Again full options.

@dallysinghson5569

3 жыл бұрын

Depends... If you have kids, you'd wish you got the 5 door version of the car... If you wanted space for pram, road trips, etc., you'd have wanted something with a bigger boot space.

@asphalthedgehog6580

2 жыл бұрын

@Christopher the first generation had chairs the could move backwards a little bit more than the newer. My son is 6'5" and has no problems driving it. I'm only 6'3" and don't have to move the seat fully backwards.

Can't live without Bluetooth get the maps and more...worth it...off ebay

@AutoSocialUK

10 ай бұрын

Tbf I have Bluetooth in my GTi and it’s so rubbish I tend to just have it on loudspeaker

And there is me driving around in my 2002 Mini I bought for £750 lol

@AutoSocialUK

4 жыл бұрын

debbie peter I would happily drive around in a 2002 Mini ☺️

@debbiepeter112

4 жыл бұрын

@@AutoSocialUK Yeh, so do I actually. Cooper S, 88,000 miles, leather interior, panoramic sunroof, steering wheel control, full bluetooth, 17 inch black alloys, car itself is completely black and in brilliant condition. My brother doesnt like Minis and the first time he saw the car he said it was actually quite cool.

You did get a bargain... What a steal :O 30 quid a year road tax 400 a year car insurance good MPG Not a giant money pit as long as you take good care of that

I've got a 75 ps Up! too. I find performance fine in town up to 40 mph and on the motorway at 70. But agree it feels gutless on country roads between these speeds. You have to change down and rev it.

@EinkOLED

3 жыл бұрын

It's 75 HP, on a motorcycle that's plenty. But not in a car it's slow, but it does return good fuel economy.

Are u italian at 11:26 ?

@AutoSocialUK

3 жыл бұрын

🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

@morecu8371

3 жыл бұрын

@@AutoSocialUK ;)

When I'm 18 years old I'm going to get a up

My Up make many happy moment for me. It have table of arms with long peck.

What job do you now do ?

@AutoSocialUK

3 жыл бұрын

Sales wasn’t for me, I’ve moved to work for a dealership taking photographs and helping out with social media and video content 😁

Blimey she can waffle😊

@AutoSocialUK

4 ай бұрын

Give me a break, this video is 4 years old

Those it have an AC

hi Tish hows it going with u how are you coping with all of this pandemic are you managing with OK i love ya video of the new corsa and the video of your Volkswagen up my first time on here & i just wanted to say and share my special interests with u i love most of my cars myself but i have never driven a car because of my health condition safe to be sorry isn't it hope u dont mind me chatting with u any way i love the newer shape polo the GTI and love the golfs and all the Volkswagen how long have u been in the car sales industry sector and is it very flexible or is it hard work and stressful L o L L o L nice talking to ya i would love to keep in touch and keep in formed with you if that is sound with u Tish l o l x from chris u are amazing lovely u are 27 i thought u were around about 23 or 24 TISH lol X

we want to know the car not your job status