The Volkswagen up! is the VW Group's small city car 
The up! shares most of its parts and engines with the Skoda Citigo and SEAT Mii It isn't short of rivals either, including the likes of the Fiat 500, Hyundai i10, Toyota Aygo, Citroen C1 and Renault Twingo Practicality is a strong point, with its 251-litre boot offering more space than many rivals True to its VW badge, interior quality is impressive too. It might be fairly basic, but materials look and feel good. Unique rear light clusters help set the up! apart from its stablemates Of the trio, the VW arguably gets the best wheel designs too, being slightly more expensive than the Citgo or Mii The only engine is a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol, but with either 59, 74 or 89bhp in top trim levels No version of the up! is very quick, but that doesn't stop it from being fun to drive Responsive steering, the up!'s low weight and the peppy nature of the 1.0-litre can put a smile on your face The suspension is also quite soft, soaking up bumps and providing surprising long-distance comfort for a city car The smallest VW is available with three or five doors, with the latter far better if you plan on carrying passengers often Every version of the up! should be affordable to run, with economy of more than 60mpg and cheap road tax ratings Thanks to its Volkswagen badge, the up! is also likely to hold its value better than some city cars If you want to save even more on fuel, there's an electric version called the e-up! which we've reviewed separately
Volkswagen up! hatchback 2016 pictures
Images of the VW up! hatchback
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