I bought one without a test drive......wasn’t disappointed,it drives a lot better than I expected and it puts a smile on my face😀

Lots of negitive comments...from I guess people who haven't driven it yet...well I have driven it today and it is fantastic....nimble, fast, pulls very well in all 6 gears...rides great..well built..all the spec you need..try it is great fun on a twisty road..oh and I ordered one 😊😊

@Puddingtops

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve ordered one as well ! Shame about the 9 month wait though 🤨

@andycrf9683

5 жыл бұрын

Just collected mine today, without a test drive.. Was keen on the abarth 595, but preferred the build of the Up. Feels just as quick and handles beautifully, feels much more planted than the abarth. Seems a lot faster than the figures would suggest!

@punkoid76

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Brookes I agree, I drove the Abarth 595 and didn’t like how it handled. I was coming from a Twingo RS133 which handled like it was on rails and felt much faster than its figures suggested. That in mind I ordered an Up GTI, I knew it would drive and handle well and I knew it would feel fast. Before anybody starts I’ve owned MUCH faster cars, had a hugely modded GT4 that was incredibly fast, but the Up GTI, like the now defunct Twingo RS, is great fun to drive.

@guillermohoffmann8417

4 жыл бұрын

well it's not a bad "hot hatch" considering that its power , 113HP, looks enough to move the little car but unfortunately if we look back in time and we see the Renault Clio 182 Cup we can't help to feel a bit of disappointment . One thing I would change is those 17" wheel too expensive rubber so I would probably stick to 16"

@peterlewis3540

4 жыл бұрын

Probably written by extremely annoyed customers, being asked to wait many months, for the delivery of their car.

The mark 1 GTI was an expensive car. It was 60% more than the standard Golf and nearly as much as a Datsun 240Z/260Z. It rusted badly and had very little equipment, poor brakes and used the driver and front passenger as part of its crumple zone. Hence it’s lightness. The fact that this cheap car gets any where near it, is a testament to modern cars and this little car in particular

@Sixtoemo

5 жыл бұрын

Agree. I think people look at the original GTI with rose tinted glasses. They rolled, were no quicker, less refined & scary brakes. Cars have come a long way since. Wife has an Up "White" - brilliant wee car & hope to upgrade to the GTI some time.

@peterlewis3540

5 жыл бұрын

I quite agree, the Up Gti is a back to basics modern re creation of the the original Mk1, right down to its original drum brakes at the tear.

They need an Up!R

@roryodonnell3142

4 жыл бұрын

There is one but it’s not as fast

I'm glad they made this Ive driven a standard up and instantly thought this has to get gti version

Proper review as usual.

Bought a 19 reg today. Its coming midweek, look forward to it..this will be my first petrol car in 20 years.

Well I've just traded my Mk7 Clubsport for one...and it's superb!

@3axiss

4 жыл бұрын

Martin Allen Now, that seems quite silly actually. Can you no longer afford the Clubsport? Or were you leasing it?

@peterlewis3540

3 жыл бұрын

Wise Move!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cruise control isn't standard, its an extra cost option.

@peterlewis3540

3 жыл бұрын

He is testing a German built car, so like all cars destined for the Uk market, the specification is poor, compared to other European markets.

Dear VW, If you made the Up GTi in a Mk1 body. I would buy it tomorrow

@joaari1

4 жыл бұрын

Ben thats a good point!

@benpar8120

4 жыл бұрын

@@joaari1 Thanks that's why I made it !! 🤦🏾‍♂️

im still confused that people in general don't know 3 pots naturally sound amazing like five pots and better than any four

An i10 N would be cool ?

@rejoicerone3176

6 жыл бұрын

now that wud be epic considering how good the i30N is!

It needs a JBS Tuning ( JBS of Chesterfield) Stage 1 remap, and a Milltek Non resonated exhaust. The remap boots the power to a healthy 144Hp, and the exhaust removes the gases a lot quicker.

What do you mean when you say Sat Nav is included in the basic price? I see you are using your iPhone as the navigation, so does VW provide a complimentary app or something with every purchase?

@thatcopenguy

6 жыл бұрын

Alan Bowers yes there's an app that does basically the infotainment system ( radio, car infos, sat-nav )

@ALMX5DP

6 жыл бұрын

Steve Edward Ah, thanks. Being from the US we don’t see this kind of infotainment implementation often. I quite like it though and use my phone in a similar manner.

@fisterroboto1044

6 жыл бұрын

so if you don't have a smartphone, you can still use the infotainment system or do you really need that app?

@JimboJammy

5 жыл бұрын

@@fisterroboto1044 without a phone you can still listen to the radio etc but you can't use the sat nav because it doesn't have anything built in to the car, just a Bluetooth receiver.

But if you want to drive it like a hot hatch you will just get frustrated with the ESP that you can´t turn off. That point makes it not interesting for me

@nvl2691

5 жыл бұрын

ElTyranto you can just reprogram it at your local dealer...

cool car. In the sixth chapter of Grand Tour, they do a probe of the car

I really, really, really enjoy bashing VW and specially the golf but I have to say I would buy one of these in a blink of an eye! Up! is the funkiest and must interesting design in the VW range and also the least pretensious one and with this amazing engine.... I would get one, with no doubt!

I would like to try it. Seems like a good, fun everyday car.

There are many things to like about this car… the speedo for instance 60mph at the top 0 & 140mph at either end of the scale… what am I wittering on about I hear you saying? Until recently I had a Vauxhall/Opel Astra which had a 185mph speedo so all the usable range was compressed into the first 3rd of its total range making it harder to scan for a quick reference and really having over 100mph of itself that you’d never use legally. So, in some ways this car is a bit of a design classic, partly that’s the strength of ideas in the original up! but the Gti brings its own things to the party as well and adds to it all not massively but enough. The speedo is central to an annoyance also though as if you set the steering wheel at your most comfortable setting height wise (there is no reach adjustment) then you can’t see the top portion meaning you have to drive around with the digital OBC speed displayed all the time or stoop to read it the traditional way from the analog gauge. Design classic and design fail all in one… OOPS!

Just wondering what the third rear passenger would do for a seatbelt? Or a seat for that matter!

@JimboJammy

5 жыл бұрын

It's a 4 seater. Did the review say 5? That's something else he got wrong if he did

why not LED lights even on highest trim?

@haider7866

6 жыл бұрын

Luka because the CEO said that LEDs weigh more than normal bulbs and that would affect the UP gtis performance, so they decided to stick with normal bulbs

Bit of a silly review. For a start you need your phone and an app for sat nav, cruise is not standard and this reviewer criticising the car for having a small boot. It does realise its an up he's reviewing doesn't he?

Sounds amazing

@peterlewis3540

5 жыл бұрын

It drives as well as it sounds, and that's from a proud owner of a 3Dr version.

sat nav as standard? there isnt even a display, u ahve to use your phone :D

@thatcopenguy

6 жыл бұрын

Haja there's an app that shows all the infos about your car + infotainment display. Not the best system, but it does the job.

@Puddingtops

5 жыл бұрын

Your smart phone’s google maps is better than any £1000 plus sat nav built into a car👍

@oddities-whatnot

5 жыл бұрын

Beau ! Bear only problem is it uses your data, and the phone gets hot because you would need it charged constantly

All I wana know is what kind of phone holder is that?! So stable and looks like it comes with the car.

@nattopps

6 жыл бұрын

brask310 you’re right, it does come with the car.

@jonathan6665

6 жыл бұрын

brask310 you can adjust it so it fits to your phone

A proper small hatch. ...the GTI that I would want to own for sure. Cool little car.

@BobbyDazzler888

6 жыл бұрын

John Grytbakk you cant turn off traction control so it annoying to drive hard

@bosse641

6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't drive it very hard anyway. ...so it's not important for me.

I want one badly.

Nearly 9s is not a hot hatch. It's tepid at best. It needs to be sub 7.

@maxjones2722

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Page I like the idea of the car (light and fun to drive without worrying about numbers) I do agree that calling this a hot hatch is very far fetched, it’s really a Luke warm hatch

best reviewer from all incl. TC

Proper review. Would still buy a Lupo Gti

The intro though!!! Savage.

I would rather get a Swift Sport. But each to his own :)

@oddities-whatnot

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee yes, its a far better car for just a bit more. Suzuki are tough reliable cars and will last a lot longer than anything VW make, but of course for all the mugs buying VW cars, they think soft touch materials make the car more reliable :D

Complaining about space, did he forget it's a city car, not a supermini like the polo.

Suzuki swift sport for me.... Just can't do the 3 cylinder

So this UP GTI or a used Fiesta ST???????

@zZinqTecz

6 жыл бұрын

Neither, just get a used mk6 gti

@asif0905

6 жыл бұрын

Brandon A MK6 GTI would cost a bit more though, wouldn't it ? So I say get the used Fiesta st

@BobbyDazzler888

6 жыл бұрын

Fiesta

@rejoicerone3176

6 жыл бұрын

Id personally go for the Fiesta ST... It's just a lot more fun to drive! The chasis on that is just brilliant!

@jamess1000

6 жыл бұрын

Panda 100hp

I never knew that these were 5 seaters, thought all VW Up’s were 4 seaters as standard.

@danwright5592

4 жыл бұрын

They are 4 seaters

9/11 like thrum 😂😂😂

Think i’ll stick to my Panda 100hp then

@The__ASH

4 жыл бұрын

Bigzeeyhyh: Funny how that car pops up again and again. I owned a 100hp 11ish years ago - best small fiat for a long time and a quality car from them, the ride drove me mad and I loved and hated it in equal measure. More recently I tried an Abarth 595 Turismo, I’d wanted one for so long mainly for the badge, it turned out that’s all it was, ride was again awful like nothing had changed since the 100hp and actually the leather seats made the ride harder still. The quality was just the same as the Panda from 11 years ago. I think that’s why the 100hp is so sought after, it’s as fun as an Abarth but it’s cheaper and holds its value. I saw all the vids on the up! Gti and was somewhat sceptical, eventually got around to trying one and loved it. First tintop I’ve enjoyed driving in ages. So I bought one. Compared to the Abarth it’s like VW got rid of all the sharp edges, so that means it rides better, the interior is softer, doesn’t rattle and is made of better materials (the 500 has the same materials as a car from 2008) but the up! doesn’t have the edge on performance…not a problem for me, to use the 3 bears analogy it’s not too hot, not too cold, it’s just right. So in the end I could have bought another Panda (seriously considered doing that) and spent some time doing all the mods on the suspension to take a bit of the sting out of it, soundproof it, upgrade it to do CarPlay etc or buy something already sorted and I did. More expensive but fun for today. It’s such a shame that all of these cars will disappear as little cars all go electric, there will be no VW up! Gti when the up! (or whatever replaces it) goes fully electric next year or the year after, Fiat has said there is no place for Abarth with the new 500 as that goes electric. So sad.

It will be a very rare sight on Uk roads, especially now VW has closed all its order books for the car, to make way for the release of its Up Electric in 2020. The Up Gti and High Up Tsi models have been discontinued, so owners of the Gti will be in possession of one very rare vehicle. On last count, there were 675 registered Gtis in 2018, and far less for 2019.

@GingerHamster19

5 жыл бұрын

Peter Lewis I think you’ll find there’s about 2000 altogether in the uk

@peterlewis3540

3 жыл бұрын

@@GingerHamster19 For a production car, that is still a tiny figure.

Pop out windows, a single exhaust, drum brakes and cheap seats. I had high hopes for this car and although I still quite like it I find it disappointing.

@peterlewis3540

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what the original 1976 Mk1 Golf Gti had, and nobody complains about that classic.

Abarth 500 is the same size and it is with 180bhp

@JBthemanwithcars

6 жыл бұрын

Eyal Nm it’s considerably more expensive, and it’s a Fiat. Car is already sold out for 2018 unlike the Fiat.

@samdurling6053

5 жыл бұрын

The competizione is the one with 177bhp and that is £21,000. The cheapest abarth 500 is £16,000 and that does not have 180 bhp

@The__ASH

4 жыл бұрын

The Abarth should come with free chiropractor sessions to put your back right and dental assistance to put your fillings back in.

Just make an up-gtiR

@jponz85

6 жыл бұрын

Omri Alon yea sure w.e. anything with an R badge and performance lol

Gone are the days when any GTi badged VW was king!

This car should be lots of fun, yet it doesn't seem to be much fun at all. Just a monotonous low-revving drone and an all-round nice yet unremarkable supermini. A way long from the giggles of the Mk1 Golf GTI indeed. :/

@chirpywiggins5796

Жыл бұрын

It's lots of fun ! A car you can thrash and use all it's power, perfect for country roads !!

228hp Up! R when?

the lupo gti was better at 125bhp

Sat nav my a$$

@fordgalaxie3695

5 жыл бұрын

MikeZdoesit You don't have one, you ARE one.

Swift sport better

drum brakes at the back

@BobbyDazzler888

6 жыл бұрын

emilio blanco full time traction control

Seems very meh...disappointing. A missed opportunity by VW IMO. With such compact dimensions, low weight and VW engineering prowess, they could of made the UP-GTI so much better!

Volkswagen lupo GTI

The suzuki swift sport is a lot better

@jryalls

6 жыл бұрын

Weblider Have you driven the UP GTi?

@FelipeQueirolo

6 жыл бұрын

That''s a B-segment car, whereas this is an A-segment

@alek123ish

6 жыл бұрын

Never the less they are both abouth the same size and price, I test drove the up and I can say the swift's engine fills a lot rev happier and more powerfull in the higher rpms, also the chassie is more agile and stable

@hammersfan1886

6 жыл бұрын

But it is bleedin ugly..looks like it was designed by a 5yr old with crayons

@kanervatie

6 жыл бұрын

Funny. You must be a Suzuki fanboy, cause I felt it the opposite. Not that it matters, I went with the Cooper S, because of it's looks.

Clearly not stolen from the Grand Tour

I know this thing will never come to U.S

Its hideous, kind of reminds me of the Mitsubishi Miev we get here in the states