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VW up! First Brief Impressions from a Wheels-Alive reader

16th November 2020

Gerald Morgan gives his initial verdict on Volkswagen’s latest 2020 up! All variants are five door hatchbacks, powered by a 65 PS 1.0 litre petrol engine, driving the front wheels via a five speed manual gearbox. (The car featured, a ‘Black Edition' version, was equipped with VW’s Start/Stop system incorporating battery regeneration). (All word and photographs by Gerald; the opinions expressed … [Read more...]

Volkswagen up! ‘beats’ – Road Test

11th August 2017

Volkswagen up! 'beats’ 1.0 TSI 90 3 door. Assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The peoples’ car is certainly all things to all men and women looking for a city car and considering the Volkswagen up! Launched in the UK in 2012, the up! underwent a comprehensive revamp in 2016 and there is the promise of still more to come in 2018. Essentially, the up! range comprises 18 … [Read more...]

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