Hot hatch or Warm hatch? This car is a Hot Hatch in my opinion. I was lucky enough to own the original Mk 1 Golf GTi back in the day and currently own an Up Gti in white. The up shares the same driving spirit as the original so well done to VW for going back to its hot hatch roots. It's a modern take on that old school classic, light weight, manual gearbox and enough power going through the front wheels without to much torque steer. My orignal Golf GTi was the last of the Mk 1 breed, with a 1.8 litre engine producing 112 bhp, it was called The Campaign Model, registered in the UK in the early half of 1984. As far as I'm concerned, any car marketed as a Hot Hatch must at least be producing more than the original formula which was 110 bhp. The up has more than this. If you want a warm hatch then try the Beats version of the Up which has less than 110 at 90 bhp, the Kia Placanta GT line at 99 bhp Etc. Motoring journalists nowadays are use to driving cars with 300bhp plus like Type R Civic's, VW Golf R's and Renault Megane's etc, which are no longer Hot Hatches but are now Hyper Hatches or Super Hatches! Stop calling these cars Hot Hatches! They are pumped up versions of the orignal model that it's based from. The Golf GTi is a perfect example. You have the Golf GTi which is classed as a Hot Hatchback but the other versions have gone beyond. Golf R, Golf Clubsport, Golf TCR are all hotter versions than the GTi, they are great cars, they are Hyperhatches or Superhatches! They are great cars but have gone beyond what is required to be considered a Hot Hatch, Four wheel drive, Torque Vectoring, Paddle Shift Gearboxes, different buttons for Race Modes and Suspension Settings etc. These cars are designed for the track while being road legal while the Up Gti was designed specifically for the road! You don't need 200 bhp plus to have fun, think of the orignal Mazda MX-5, that didn't have a lot of horsepower but wipes the floor with its rivals for sheer handling and fun! My point is that the fond memories I have of the orignal Mk 1 Golf comes through in driving the GTi Up in a modern way, It puts a smile on my face when I drive it and is quicker in the real world than the paper figures suggests, I believe not many will be made and will be a cult classic in the future like the orignal Mk 1. As for fake sounds? It's not entirely fake, the sound is actually coming from the intake which is digitally amplified into the cabin since the engine noise is rather quiet. No doubt there are faster hot Hatches than the Up but how fast do you need to be going in those cars before you feel like your having fun? You need a track to really exploit the limits of the hyper Hatches where as in the Up, all the performance is accessible. The Up Gti is a hot hatch in an old school sort of way where fun is more important on the road than outright speed and cornering ability as with the Hyper hatches of today.
Very good comment. I agree entirely about what you say. A lot of drivers seem dismissive if a car doesn’t have tons of power, but it’s more likely an ego thing and impatience on the roads unfortunately these days. Macho attitudes together the badge on the front, determined to have more power than the next man. Its pathetic. Ive driven powerful cars and once you get to the limit, then what ? Too many cameras and people with dash cams recording everyone and reporting them now to take risks on the roads.
@@oddities-whatnot Thankyou for your comment and sorry about the late reply. I agree with what you wrote, It's all about Badge Snobbery and Engine Power with todays Oinks who drive their cars to prove a pathetic point that their car is somehow better than the next man. How fast do you need to being going before you feel the fun factor? Your point is spot on, Then what? I believe the mindset is that the Up GTI is a relatively cheap car to buy and own so these drivers with their BMW's M's, Audi RS's etc don't like being upstaged by anything smaller or cheaper than what they are driving and will do anything at any cost to get in front of you to prove how dumb they have become falling into that mindset. Don't they realise the Up Driver is going about their daily business enjoying the accessible performance and fun factor within legal limits while these hyperhatch drivers need to break the law to access the performance of their cars. If I owned a hyperhatch, What have I got to prove against a car with a 1ltr, 3 cyl engine with half the power and half the cost? Pathetic Idiots and there's plenty of them out there unfortunately. I love the hyperhatches, I'd be down Santa Pod on occasions to drag race the thing so it can stretch its limbs so to speak, but to race them on a public road against cars that are in the class segments below is a case of, Little Man Syndrome in my opinion. Like you, I driven powerful cars near their limits, curious? yes, having fun? not really, once the limits have been reached. THEN WHAT? Your so on point with that! Can a hyperhatch provide fun at the legal limits? Can a Porsche or Aston Martin provide fun at legal limits? Can a Ferrari or Maclaren provide fun at legal limits? Great cars but they are all high end machines with performance and abilities that really need an autobahn or race track to exploit what they were designed to do. I love these cars but I feel they are wasted on British roads.
@GinGER Disk brakes aren't bad at all if the main braking power comes from the front. Drum brakes don't lack in braking power. They just heat up faster
Would not sell seeing you can tune this car to 150hp already with a remap. A 160hp r tho I would buy instantly. No 4motion needed. It would take away the character of the car. Just the traction cobtrol should be abled to turn off in the R.
JBS Tuning in Chesterfield, here in the Uk, can safely increase that hp to just over 140hp, by just changing the ECU software. I had my Gti remapped by them in September 2019, and its now producing 143.2hp. That hp increase makes a big difference
Tiny cars don't do that well in the US normally. Also, VW is probably trying to maintain a certain image/cachet and this might be too inexpensive (cf. Audi, Mercedes, and BMW not selling their least expensive model and/or 'bargain' options on other models).
Why the fCK would you drive a economic car if gasoline in US is basically for free compared to The Netherlands. Long time ago when I was digging the 350Z nissan. Found out all teenagers drove these things in the USA, lets say; the ones on that forum. This is the contrast between countries. Here you need to have a VERY good job to afford a car like that. Taxes and stuff.. We get screwed by the gasprices here, and over there you're loser if you drive less than 6 cilinders.
I have the new e-Up! and it's pretty comparable with this gti. It's got the sporty bumpers, 16" rims, and the interior is pretty much the same but every red touch is blue. It's got even stiffer suspension but that's because it's about 300kg heavier. Yeah, you got more torque and it's always instant, but you miss the sound of the engine and the really nice manual gearbox. I guess it's a give and take but nevertheless I love both and I think Vw did a great job with the Up! range. Tbh they should push it more with advertising because I feel like most people don't even know this exists.
@@michaelmike4304 The “C” shaped LEDs are actually the daytime running lights. They look cool but with the from the factory the headlight bulbs are much much warmer than the LEDs. I switched them with some Philips White Vision bulbs that are much much brighter and colder than the factory ones and match the LEDs perfectly. One of the best mods for sure. One bad thing is that the eUp doesn’t have fog lights, which you miss a lot when there’s heavy fog.
@@HermanWillems what? he's right, not everyone has £50k and extra to spend while at uni. Cars for a student should be inexpensive and insurance is high as fuck here so not everyone has money to buy this car and insure it.
Busfahrer Detlev just because it’s new doesn’t automatically mean it’s amazing. Not to mention i’d rather buy used anyway since that saves me a shitton of money.
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Got this as my first car. Looking forward to wrapping it around a lamppost
Zac - lol
LOL
how is your up! today? :D have you wrapped it around a lamppost yet? xD
Good luck! :D
@@AlexWayne1I’m guessing he didn’t reply because he wrapped it around a lamppost and died
Hot hatch or Warm hatch?
This car is a Hot Hatch in my opinion.
I was lucky enough to own the original Mk 1 Golf GTi back in the day and currently own an Up Gti in white.
The up shares the same driving spirit as the original so well done to VW for going back to its hot hatch roots.
It's a modern take on that old school classic, light weight, manual gearbox and enough power going through the front wheels without to much torque steer.
My orignal Golf GTi was the last of the Mk 1 breed, with a 1.8 litre engine producing 112 bhp, it was called The Campaign Model, registered in the UK in the early half of 1984.
As far as I'm concerned, any car marketed as a Hot Hatch must at least be producing more than the original formula which was 110 bhp. The up has more than this. If you want a warm hatch then try the Beats version of the Up which has less than 110 at 90 bhp, the Kia Placanta GT line at 99 bhp Etc.
Motoring journalists nowadays are use to driving cars with 300bhp plus like Type R Civic's, VW Golf R's and Renault Megane's etc, which are no longer Hot Hatches but are now Hyper Hatches or Super Hatches!
Stop calling these cars Hot Hatches! They are pumped up versions of the orignal model that it's based from. The Golf GTi is a perfect example. You have the Golf GTi which is classed as a Hot Hatchback but the other versions have gone beyond. Golf R, Golf Clubsport, Golf TCR are all hotter versions than the GTi, they are great cars, they are Hyperhatches or Superhatches! They are great cars but have gone beyond what is required to be considered a Hot Hatch, Four wheel drive, Torque Vectoring, Paddle Shift Gearboxes, different buttons for Race Modes and Suspension Settings etc. These cars are designed for the track while being road legal while the Up Gti was designed specifically for the road! You don't need 200 bhp plus to have fun, think of the orignal Mazda MX-5, that didn't have a lot of horsepower but wipes the floor with its rivals for sheer handling and fun!
My point is that the fond memories I have of the orignal Mk 1 Golf comes through in driving the GTi Up in a modern way, It puts a smile on my face when I drive it and is quicker in the real world than the paper figures suggests, I believe not many will be made and will be a cult classic in the future like the orignal Mk 1. As for fake sounds?
It's not entirely fake, the sound is actually coming from the intake which is digitally amplified into the cabin since the engine noise is rather quiet. No doubt there are faster hot Hatches than the Up but how fast do you need to be going in those cars before you feel like your having fun? You need a track to really exploit the limits of the hyper Hatches where as in the Up, all the performance is accessible.
The Up Gti is a hot hatch in an old school sort of way where fun is more important on the road than outright speed and cornering ability as with the Hyper hatches of today.
Very good comment. I agree entirely about what you say. A lot of drivers seem dismissive if a car doesn’t have tons of power, but it’s more likely an ego thing and impatience on the roads unfortunately these days. Macho attitudes together the badge on the front, determined to have more power than the next man. Its pathetic. Ive driven powerful cars and once you get to the limit, then what ? Too many cameras and people with dash cams recording everyone and reporting them now to take risks on the roads.
@@oddities-whatnot
Thankyou for your comment and sorry about the late reply.
I agree with what you wrote, It's all about Badge Snobbery and Engine Power with todays Oinks who drive their cars to prove a pathetic point that their car is somehow better than the next man. How fast do you need to being going before you feel the fun factor?
Your point is spot on, Then what?
I believe the mindset is that the Up GTI is a relatively cheap car to buy and own so these drivers with their BMW's M's, Audi RS's etc
don't like being upstaged by anything smaller or cheaper than what they are driving and will do anything at any cost to get in front of you to prove how dumb they have become falling into that mindset.
Don't they realise the Up Driver is going about their daily business enjoying the accessible performance and fun factor within legal limits while these hyperhatch drivers need to break the law to access the performance of their cars. If I owned a hyperhatch, What have I got to prove against a car with a 1ltr, 3 cyl engine with half the power and half the cost? Pathetic Idiots and there's plenty of them out there unfortunately.
I love the hyperhatches, I'd be down Santa Pod on occasions to drag race the thing so it can stretch its limbs so to speak, but to race them on a public road against cars that are in the class segments below is a case of, Little Man Syndrome in my opinion.
Like you, I driven powerful cars near their limits, curious? yes, having fun? not really, once the limits have been reached.
THEN WHAT?
Your so on point with that!
Can a hyperhatch provide fun at the legal limits?
Can a Porsche or Aston Martin provide fun at legal limits?
Can a Ferrari or Maclaren provide fun at legal limits?
Great cars but they are all high end machines with performance and abilities that really need an autobahn or race track to exploit what they were designed to do.
I love these cars but I feel they are wasted on British roads.
they should make up r with 140hp
@GinGER Disk brakes aren't bad at all if the main braking power comes from the front. Drum brakes don't lack in braking power. They just heat up faster
Would not sell seeing you can tune this car to 150hp already with a remap. A 160hp r tho I would buy instantly. No 4motion needed. It would take away the character of the car. Just the traction cobtrol should be abled to turn off in the R.
@@swansmeister really? almost 30% more with a remap?
@@MrSimon1909 yessir
@@swansmeister any more infos? how long does the engine last with that tuning?
Oh AutoTopNL! Congratulations to 800k subscribers! 😱😄😎
Great demo, I agree it doesn't need to be quattro 400HP, air suspension to be fun. Some times understated simplicity is actually just as good.
Will buy your watch some day to support you guys, When I'll have enough money.
Amazing work.
UP with 4wd would be crazy 🤔😂👍
And a iL-4 engine
SillyGoose 😂😂😂👌
Go watch the videos of JP Performance. They put an Audi TT engine and 4wd into an Up!
upgewixxt haha, that's like too much
Yes but too much expensive for an Up. It's a simple car.
JBS Tuning in Chesterfield, here in the Uk, can safely increase that hp to just over 140hp, by just changing the ECU software.
I had my Gti remapped by them in September 2019, and its now producing 143.2hp.
That hp increase makes a big difference
Good shout. What deviations have you noticed regarding mpg?
No good if your car's on PCP and in warranty though 😩
is this only available in the EU? If so America needs to step up and accept this absolutely wonderful car
Tiny cars don't do that well in the US normally. Also, VW is probably trying to maintain a certain image/cachet and this might be too inexpensive (cf. Audi, Mercedes, and BMW not selling their least expensive model and/or 'bargain' options on other models).
Why the fCK would you drive a economic car if gasoline in US is basically for free compared to The Netherlands. Long time ago when I was digging the 350Z nissan. Found out all teenagers drove these things in the USA, lets say; the ones on that forum. This is the contrast between countries. Here you need to have a VERY good job to afford a car like that. Taxes and stuff.. We get screwed by the gasprices here, and over there you're loser if you drive less than 6 cilinders.
what do you mean "wonderful" this car is a piece of shit.
Jaro each person have their own opinion you don’t need to make the others to hate this car
@@monochan82 First learn how to type an English sentence, your sentence is full of spelling mistakes.
I have exact this Engine in my Polo. In the Polo this Engine is Fun too 😉
I have the new e-Up! and it's pretty comparable with this gti. It's got the sporty bumpers, 16" rims, and the interior is pretty much the same but every red touch is blue. It's got even stiffer suspension but that's because it's about 300kg heavier. Yeah, you got more torque and it's always instant, but you miss the sound of the engine and the really nice manual gearbox. I guess it's a give and take but nevertheless I love both and I think Vw did a great job with the Up! range. Tbh they should push it more with advertising because I feel like most people don't even know this exists.
@@michaelmike4304 The “C” shaped LEDs are actually the daytime running lights. They look cool but with the from the factory the headlight bulbs are much much warmer than the LEDs. I switched them with some Philips White Vision bulbs that are much much brighter and colder than the factory ones and match the LEDs perfectly. One of the best mods for sure. One bad thing is that the eUp doesn’t have fog lights, which you miss a lot when there’s heavy fog.
My dream car
Very good review, thanks. Makes me wish the Up! was available in Canada.
up is just a crapy cheap built ugly small car
Tony Yh I agree
It is very nice for city car , and you say isnt expensive than another city car and of course for sound it is so beautiful i like it 😉
A reverse camera yeah cause the car is so big and hard to park.. just all things to bump up the price.
Great Vid Max, superb camera work
Der up hat einen Sound generator. Der sorgt für diese Sound Kulisse, nicht der Motor.
i want one of these one day
Nice Video, thx ✌🏻
whats next 3 clinder 900cc tri turbo with 400 ps?
Or with a single turbo that's bigger than the engine itself
Really good video. Thank you.
This is a perfect student car...(if you have the money)
Students have money? what world you live in? :P
@@HermanWillems what? he's right, not everyone has £50k and extra to spend while at uni. Cars for a student should be inexpensive and insurance is high as fuck here so not everyone has money to buy this car and insure it.
3 cylinders in a GTI, genious!
genius* how ironic lmfao
What did you expect? 2.0 TFSI?
I liked the video but the gopro made me feel car sick
Essa versão no Brasil dá pra comprar uma casa kkkkkkkkk
Infelizmente, né? Kkk
Can anybody please tell me if the Beats stereo upgrade is worth the money?
Thank you.
@Lee Francis Thanks.... I specced it. It was a smart move.... it is a great system.
Sounds really nice.
deciding to get this
Try a Suzuki Swift Sport first if you have the money
i want this as my first car so badyl
Where you from? I tought that car doesn't exist out of brazil. How much?
Ligt dat lekker tijdens het rijden??
TheRiddle yes heb erin gereden lekker vast op de weg niet de bedoeling dat je bij een hobbel 50-60 gaat
Why does it have Drum brakes at rear? Why not 4 wheel disc??
cheaper to manufacture, also the car weighs just under 1000kg.
i think vw is no longer worth the money any more... they are not bad cars at all i just think they are over priced for what they are.
Top Up!
whats next , the up R 😋
1.4 TSI, bigger breaks.
@@BGoodsJohnny Yes i agree
VW UP! GTI Clubsport! Ya!
Why not the twingo ?
Great little car! But not available in my country. Shame about it
Does this have fake engine noises like all the other cars? that 3 cyl sounds a little beefier than it should.
Yes it does
NO it does NOT
Yes it does
Not Bad! 😉
How about a normal 2. Gear start. ?
A VW Lupo GTI was true Golf MK1 GTI successor :)
Nice
Some Suzuki cars weigh 600 kgs like the alto
Crikey.... so the alto weighs 400kg lol! Bollox !
There is no hatch on the market that ways less than 800 kg. Maybe the Tata Nano in India
Where can I buy that phone holder?
Adrian Thulin comes with the car
Too expensive for a small car, and not even that fast
Fake sounds? The engine sounds too powerful for 1.0
3 cylinders sounds more "sporty"
yeah they give you a mixtape with V8 engine sounds when you buy it
apostolisss no they dont lol how does it sound like v8
Up! 👆 hahaha
This car should only and only have the 1.4 TSI... VW lost a great chance of making an awesome little car.
Kan je een keer een kai picanto s line doen ik weet dat je nederlads bent dus ik zeg het even in het nederlands
Rather odd steering technique
Please make a full review on Rolls Royce 🤗
fastest washing machine ever built
Guys... Guys... Guys; A VR6 engine in one of these.. Riiight?
Someone has actually swapped a VR6 in one of these
The head camera does not work for this type of video. 😏
Its a warm hatch not a hot hatch😂
Deze auto heeft echt een armsteun nodig..
2 ci yorum benden bende türk takipcim
So thats like a 6.5 sub, lol.
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Kristinda.yui.lop.
€19.000 something euros not expensive for that little UP? I can buy a VW Scirocco R with that kind of money so no thanks.
Yeah compare a new car with a used
Busfahrer Detlev just because it’s new doesn’t automatically mean it’s amazing. Not to mention i’d rather buy used anyway since that saves me a shitton of money.
@@Ultimate3345 but a used Up in a few years will be less than half of what it is now 😞
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Looks Good and comfortable
You will never find a girlfriend with his thing
since when you need a car to find a girlfriend?
3BoOoDTV haha true
@@apostolisss him cus he prolly ugly af
Very very sad and ungly. It’s a washin machine. I prefer buy a 500 Abarth.
That's a different price category. Those two aren't really comparable.
Fabian Rudzewski they are both segment A and utilitarien. So i prefer the 500.
fiat 500 is like an egg with wheels
@@apostolisss Vw Up is like a milk box..
Yeah a cute milk carton haha
am i the only one who thinks that this car is disgusting
GTI hahahah Lupo was 100x times better than this overpriced shoebox
Gay
3 cylinders 🤢🤮
Will buy your watch some day to support you guys, When I'll have enough money.
Amazing work.