These Reviews are so good. A breath of fresh air. It’s a joy to watch a proper car review, full of such great detail - and so delightfully different from the usual mad journalist driving a road car like a maniac on a race track, tyres smoking, complaining the suspension is too soft - or programmes on TV, (naming no names) where it’s just a program to massage the ego of the presenters, a chance to ‘blow-up-caravans’ or some other crude behaviour, and which don’t give us car-nuts any proper details on the car. No, here these Reviews are so good, narrated by a calm person, illustrating the minutiae we car-nuts want to know about, saying nice things, mentioning interesting technical features and driving sensibly. I’ve been following this channel for months now. A breath of fresh air. And on this Up! review during the driving part, there were more shots looking forward through the windshield and showing the instruments, which was great - more of this please, if possible! Good filming/editing/sound - keep up the good work, team.
This is still one of the most useful VW Up reviews out there. Especially if looking at second hand cars as well. Think yours is one of the few sensible reviews that compares the TSI vs MPI and doesn't just say "Buy the TSI because it's faster!".
I agree with your opinion on the metal door inserts as well. Just pick a Peugeot 108 par example, and see for yourself how cheap the plastic panelling is there. You can press it and it bends a few centimeters deep. I'd pick painted metal any day over that trashy solution.
Now with a strong engine !! The new interior looks very high quality for this segment !! Finally with climate control and other comfort extras !! Great Review, Thomas !
I absolutely love my up... Great wee second car for commuting and nipping to the shops. Its massive inside. Seriously i got a set of ladders in it. Can also comfortably fit a weeks shop for a family of 5 in the boot. Braw.
Hello Thomas, finally I have tested the vw up! I am driving a Peugeot 208 ehdi 92. So my idea was to go down a segment when buying the next car. Here my impressions of the test drive with the 75 hp variant of the vw up!: pros: 1. good suspension 2. sound isolation quite good 3. shifting very smooth 4. motor silent cons: 1. seating position not fitting 2. annoying reflection of the vent slots in the wind screen 3. chassis a little bit too soft 4. start stop system not refined at all, the whole car is shaking 5. cruise control very uncomfortable 6. car computer awkward 7. cockpit makes a cheap impression 8. digital speedometer not permanent At the end I come to the following conclusion: I really like(d!) the vw up! and seriously considered to buy the 90 hp variant. But after the test drive I am completely disappointed of this car. In comparison to my Peugeot the up! feels like an old car, sorry to say that so clearly. With all the extras I would have ordered the vw would have cost about 18.500 Euros in Germany. For that amount of money I will surely get a nice new Peugeot 208, with a little bit less extras admittedly. I am looking forward to any other comments concerning cars of both the mini car segment and the small car segment. Thanks Thomas for your great reviews. They can be a first step to get good practical information about a car. But finally everyone must of course judge for himself/herself what he or she likes best.
thanks for the feedback, interesting! Also note that Peugeot 208 would be vs VW Polo, the up is against the Peugeot 108 or Citroen C1 we have here: th-cam.com/video/1vo-xR8KB2U/w-d-xo.html
Finally a mature interior without the red font display under the speed indicator. I also like the iPhone integration (with a shorter cable ofc :) It is finally a fast sat. nav ;)
As usual, a very thorough review - and thanks for being the no. 1 ressource regarding car reviews on YT. In my opinion, two important security features are still missing in the up!: the steering column is only ajustable in height and not length/reach, and the seatbelts are not height ajustable. The driving position is therefore compromised for many drivers, and that affects both the passive and active driving security.
Hi Thomas! Thanks for the review: I was very curious about the new 1.0 TSI and you've basically answered all of my questions. I hope you've enjoyed Italy... And our summery temperatures ;)
I do like the Up! but the preface-lifted version the biggest problem was the lack of bold colours, I ended up getting a Twingo TCE dynamique in flame red metallic last year, love this car. The facelift version has rectified this problem looks good for it & like the tailights.
Thanks for your answer. Before my Peugeot 208 I had a Citroën C1, the first generation model. So I actually stepped up a segment. Although I was very satisfied with the Citroen, I don't want to miss the comfort and refinement of the Peugeot anymore. Because of all the great test results however I thought the vw up! could maybe keep up with the 208. The up! is a Volkswagen! As a car enthusiast for many years I am very well aware of the fact that the up! belongs to the mini car segment and the 208 to the small car segment. But, as the old Romans said: De gustibus non est disputandum. Please Thomas, talk also about such small details. They can, like in my case, very well decide pro or against a special car. Thank you for the great videos.
Great review Thomas. It's often interesting to see the choices manufacturers make in designing small, low-cost vehicles. I think this one is good. I wish we had this car in the US. Maybe they will bring an e-up! in the future.
Lake Como,stunning back drop for the review Thomas hope you had a great time,as for car still quite staid looking,but as they if it ain't broke why fix/change it...keep UP....!!! LOL the great reviews Thomas
Very good review! I really don't like huge reviews but this one I watched every minute, very well done!!! We were the first to have TSI engine, Brasil, and it has 105hp with etanol. I drove one and that's really cool to drive. But I thougt it was missing some small stuff like this new steering wheel with its controls, new panel and diagnoses! I'm waiting to have this new look in Brasil.
Absolutely love that sky blue-ish colour. Wonderful shade. I would love to see this available on more pedestrian vehicles like this. In North America, at the moment you'll have to pay BMW/Volvo money to get his colour. :(
Nice. The turbo seems to make a real difference, but I wonder if it's quite as refined as the i10 I tried recently which is pretty quiet for a tiddler.
Another great review Tomas! I heard they will be doing a GT/GTi version - did they say anything about that? (still watching your review, so maybe you will mention that yet). and I love lake Como, I've sure I've been to the town where you started your review.
Really nice and detailed review. I wasnt looking for a such long review but i still found it good. That would be a perfect review if i was interested in buying this car for example. Good job and keep it up.
Never thought i will be interested in buying this car one year later, and here I am watching this again. I did a test drive a week ago from a pure curiosity and i was surprised how good the car was and how good it matches my needs, i thought it was a toy but its one of the best small/city cars
Interesting take Opel / GM have on digital media. For example, I had considered the Vauxhall Adam, and your review would be equally useful here, unlike a paper magazine. No wonder they're behind the curve with cars.
Nice place to do a review Thomas, if a bit of extra work with the camera-person there because of the busy background. Quite sad though that the Up got axed here in Oz considering all the accolades and praise it got. The old model looked more sensible I think while the new version is more of adding some nice dressing ( f/r lights treatment, larger diameter wheels, boxier theme - not really sure about addition of Beats ). Volkswagen should have at least designed the new mounting system for mobile/sat nav feature to be moved by a couple of degrees left-to-right. Hope you can do comparison review with updated Renault Twingo GT vs Volkswagen Up TSI.
Nice review... thanks... show me exactly what I wanted to know. I am waiting to buy the tsi after the facelift arrive here in Brazil next year. The current tsi has a really poor interior for my taste. I, like you said, am coming from a bigger and fancier car category, so is a hard choice... but after returning from Europe a start to appreciate cars like vw up! I really want a small, strong and practical car. Regards.
Great review Thomas for such a small car but with a lot of colour combinations. I would definitely go for the red colour with brighter interior or the blue one, also with brighter interior, cloths seats or alcantara seats, Turbo engine, for a little more power and 17 inch rims of course. Overall I would definitely go for a DSG transmission, Compact SUV, 4 whells drive and definitely a car from the VAG.
Hey Thomas! Great reviews! I just wondering if u could do a special review that on reviewing your own car that u use daily, and go through it as u do in normal reviews such whats good about it and whats not so good about it and why did u pick that one, that would be fun and intresting :)) (thanks again for your reviews!!!)
Hallo Thomas, heute schreibe ich mal auf Deutsch. Hoffentlich hast du das noch nicht verlernt ;-) Ich schaue gerade das Video über den VW up! Facelift, bereits zum xten Mal. Nach der ersten Enttäuschung aufgrund einer eigenen Probefahrt (die Details habe ich ja schon in einem anderen Kommentar aufgeführt) habe ich beschlossen, dem Knirps mit dem großen Raumangebot noch eine Chance zu geben. Ich finde deinen Gedanken nach wie vor sehr reizvoll, den VW up! TSI als Gelegenheit zu sehen, ein Segment niedriger einzusteigen. Das Parken ist noch leichter als beim Kleinwagen. Die monatlichen Unterhaltskosten sinken um 50 bis 100 Euro im Vergleich zu einem Kleinwagen und umweltfreundlicher ist es wohl auch, wenn für die Herstellung eines Autos weniger Material verbraucht wird. Den TSI möchte ich auf jeden Fall auch einmal fahren und das Auto noch einmal wirken lassen. Kann ich mich mit den bei der ersten Fahrt festgestellten Macken arrangieren? Das Gesamtpaket oder Gesamtkonzept des kleinsten VW ist unbestritten hervorragend. Erstaunlich für ein mittlerweile fast 6 Jahre produziertes Fahrzeug. Neuralgische Punkte sind nach wie vor die fehlende Lenkradweitenverstellung, der Tempomat ohne Geschwindigkeitsanzeige und die fehlende permanente Anzeige für digitale Geschwindigkeit und Kühlwasser. Beides hätte ich gerne in den Instrumenten. Die Bordcomputerwerte sind meiner Meinung nach gut auf dem zentralen Display aufgehoben. Wenn dann im März 2018 tatsächlich ein Neuer ansteht, kommt es natürlich auch darauf an, welche Marke das beste Angebot machen kann (Leasingrate, Wartungsflat inklusive Verschleißteile, Versicherung, Anschlussgarantie, Rabatt...). Das schönste Auto nützt nichts, wenn der Händler und sein Service nicht passen. Danke noch einmal für das schöne, ausführliche Video. Fast hätte ich es vergessen: Wie kann es bei ein und demselben Auto zu solch unterschiedlichen Angaben kommen? Auto Bild sagt 71 dB bei Tempo 130, du sagst 75 bis 76. Machen unterschiedliche Straßenbeläge so viel aus?
The non-centered steering wheel issue is a long runnig issue of front wheel cars of VW and Audi. It's quite easy to correct, but also very easy and quick to acquire by driving up a sidewalk, ... Also almost half of the used cars I get to drive have this problem. I have no clue how people cannot notice this. Drives me crazy every time.
The white interiors look so much better, really stylish. The configurator is a nightmare to use to build your car, the variations are not connected to the model type or colour. You sort of build your car by error report !
Hey Thomas, yes, I have seen the video about the Peugeot 208. Since I have been driving this car for almost three years now, I was very interested in the review about the facelift version. Next time I will probably order the panoramic roof. It creates such a great athmosphere in the car. One can see it in the video. My personal statement to the Peugeot 208: I like everything about this car. I can't find any detail that is in any way disturbing or annoying. For me it is just perfect. Drivingwise as well as designwise in interieur and exterieur. The only disadvantage of the car is the Euro5 classification. But that's an issue of the car industry and politics. Do you have any information about when Peugeot is going to build in soot filters in their turbo petrol engines? Could you do a review of the 110hp version of the 208 with the automatic gearbox? Thank you for your great work.
It looks pretty neat and has to be good to drive as a frugal city car with a traditional manual transmission but sadly to say it's one of the worst cars I've ever driven with the ASG gearbox, which makes the driving feel unnecessarily hard, unnatural and even unsafe. Wish the facelift had included some modern LED accents for preventing it from looking aethetically outdated also
Very great and depth review! Thank you! Btw did I just see a automatic headlight switch in the video? The switch you missed on the previous version of the up/mii 😁. I'm allso curious what the weight is of the TSI? Mmm just 90pk/ps, that is a little on the down side of this engine, and could be done a lot better, with some after market chiptuning. Overall this car, esspecialy with the TSI engine is very interesting car indeed.
Ciao Thomas! Fai sempre un bel lavoro. Bello il lago di Como. Mi sembrava Cernobbio. Hallo Thomas. Gut Job! Der Como See ist immer schoen. Villeicht du bist in der Naehe von Cernobbio.
I really like this guy he is so cool. Pity they gave him a house brick to test. Kia Picanto and i10 take the accolades here. The fact that they sell so many of them-Millions more than the UP! speaks for itself. VW sell on a false image of reliability. KIa and Hyundai sell on price, quality, reliability and a proper guarantee.
I have had an Up! for several years and it is one of the best cars I have ever owned. It was also voted 2012 World Car Of The Year. It is superior in every way to the Kia and Hyundai models you mentioned. The ONLY reason those models sell more than the VW is because they are far cheaper to purchase and are available to buy in more countries around the world than the VW Up!. The Up! is the market leader in terms of quality and performance in the mini sized car segment. If it was the same price at the Kia and Hyundai it would outsell those 2 combined, easily. I'm sorry but your comment was misleading and complete nonsense.
i really like you're car review but the only problem is it's painful to watch because like I said here in Canada we don't have the UP! the Amarok any Vans Touran etc.... it's easier to name the model we have we have the Jetta Jetta hybrid 1,4L 1.8L 2.0L gas engine in the Golf and Wagon 1.8L and the 2.0L gas engine the Touareg we get the gas V6 engine only the EOS with the 2.0L gas engine the Beelte with the 1.8L and the 2.0L gas engine the north american Passat with the 1.8L Gas and the V6 Gas engine then with get the Tiguan with the 2.0L TFSI engine and this is the First gen car with the face lift. and for new there are no Diesel available for sale wonder why Volkswagen is not selling like other brands here in Canada.
Are you planning to look at the Suzuki Celerio? It's the cheapest car you can buy in most of Europe and I'm really interested in what it has to offer for that little money. BTW: I REALLY hate rain sensing wipers. They constantly change speed for no reason, sometimes they wipe dry, other times they are not sensitive enough, they just never work right. Sadly my car has them too.
Hello Thomas Good review.....but you have to be more "critic" about politics of VW ! For example, you can ask : "Does the basic Up get a steering wheel? Or you have to choose between the steering wheel and the front seats ?!
Great review as always! By the way Thomas, do you realize that you "kind of" laugh like Sheldon Cooper in Big Bang Theory? Hehe ^^ Question time, how's CNG in Germany? Is i primary Natural Gas or BioGas or a mixture of both? Here in Sweden we have Biogas 50 and Biogas 100 where the number indicates how much of the gas is renewable. Have a great day! =)
Hi Thomas, another great review as always! I've always found it fascinating how you say "oh" to 100 kph. Are the letter O and number 0 interchangeable in German as they are in English? In the UK we say Zero or Nought to 100 kph, but never "oh" to 100. However if reading a phone number, often people in the UK would read out 01234 567890 as "oh"1234 56789"oh", or even "zero"1234..., but never "nought"1234. Aren't languages fascinating? :)
to your question: the letter O and the Number 0 are not interchangeable in German. the number 0 is spokenn as "null" meaning zero. the letter O is spoken "oh" similar like the letter O in English. but they have nothing in common. Cheers.
If this car is overpriced like the Beats headphones then thanks, but no thanks, and chances are it is. Clearly targeted to ignorant young people that buy stuff just cause it's cool and stylish.
+Gematriaaa1 it is the very same engine just a little tuned; a big step would only be the 90 hp turbo engine, that one is way more powerful and a different engine but also more expensive. For city riding and if you do not expect too much acceleration the base engine is fine
apparently the engines are also completely equal in their power delivery up until ~4300RPM. The 75hp version just has more torque in the higher regions of the rpm band giving it more peak power. But the power is the same in the low and mid rpm bands. So, if youre on a budget definetly go for the 60hp version.
These Reviews are so good. A breath of fresh air. It’s a joy to watch a proper car review, full of such great detail - and so delightfully different from the usual mad journalist driving a road car like a maniac on a race track, tyres smoking, complaining the suspension is too soft - or programmes on TV, (naming no names) where it’s just a program to massage the ego of the presenters, a chance to ‘blow-up-caravans’ or some other crude behaviour, and which don’t give us car-nuts any proper details on the car. No, here these Reviews are so good, narrated by a calm person, illustrating the minutiae we car-nuts want to know about, saying nice things, mentioning interesting technical features and driving sensibly. I’ve been following this channel for months now. A breath of fresh air. And on this Up! review during the driving part, there were more shots looking forward through the windshield and showing the instruments, which was great - more of this please, if possible! Good filming/editing/sound - keep up the good work, team.
thanks gordon, keep supporting us!
I have had one for 10 years, and it has been a very reliable .
This is still one of the most useful VW Up reviews out there. Especially if looking at second hand cars as well. Think yours is one of the few sensible reviews that compares the TSI vs MPI and doesn't just say "Buy the TSI because it's faster!".
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I agree with your opinion on the metal door inserts as well. Just pick a Peugeot 108 par example, and see for yourself how cheap the plastic panelling is there. You can press it and it bends a few centimeters deep. I'd pick painted metal any day over that trashy solution.
MPC007_EXP agree with you.
I've been waiting for this review for such a long time, and now here it is! Thanks, Thomas!
+Oherdom you re welcome :)
The same for me, a very well done review! Can I ask, the blue Up! TSI you were driving, was it in "teal blue" or in "Costa Azul metallic"?
hands down, the best new VW up! review out there!
Me to.
Now with a strong engine !!
The new interior looks very high quality for this segment !!
Finally with climate control and other comfort extras !!
Great Review, Thomas !
appreciated !
I absolutely love my up... Great wee second car for commuting and nipping to the shops. Its massive inside. Seriously i got a set of ladders in it. Can also comfortably fit a weeks shop for a family of 5 in the boot. Braw.
The mobile mount is a f* brilliant solution and should be available in all cars.
ThePixelize Agree, all cars should come with them.
In every way the gold standard for new car reviews, a pleasure to watch, thank you,!
You guys consistently make the best reviews, great work! Hello from Ireland :)
+Cormacca Thx, also help us by telling your friends :)
Hello Thomas,
finally I have tested the vw up!
I am driving a Peugeot 208 ehdi 92. So my idea was to go down a segment when buying the next car.
Here my impressions of the test drive with the 75 hp variant of the vw up!:
pros:
1. good suspension
2. sound isolation quite good
3. shifting very smooth
4. motor silent
cons:
1. seating position not fitting
2. annoying reflection of the vent slots in the wind screen
3. chassis a little bit too soft
4. start stop system not refined at all, the whole car is shaking
5. cruise control very uncomfortable
6. car computer awkward
7. cockpit makes a cheap impression
8. digital speedometer not permanent
At the end I come to the following conclusion:
I really like(d!) the vw up! and seriously considered to buy the 90 hp variant.
But after the test drive I am completely disappointed of this car. In comparison to my Peugeot the up! feels like an old car, sorry to say that so clearly.
With all the extras I would have ordered the vw would have cost about 18.500 Euros in Germany.
For that amount of money I will surely get a nice new Peugeot 208, with a little bit less extras admittedly.
I am looking forward to any other comments concerning cars of both the mini car segment and the small car segment.
Thanks Thomas for your great reviews. They can be a first step to get good practical information about a car.
But finally everyone must of course judge for himself/herself what he or she likes best.
thanks for the feedback, interesting! Also note that Peugeot 208 would be vs VW Polo, the up is against the Peugeot 108 or Citroen C1 we have here: th-cam.com/video/1vo-xR8KB2U/w-d-xo.html
Finally a mature interior without the red font display under the speed indicator. I also like the iPhone integration (with a shorter cable ofc :) It is finally a fast sat. nav ;)
Can't think of a better place to review a car, heat and all!
VW small car's are good ...I still own my High School car .. my VW Lupo
TheSteelGamer Its just german Quality
well there are cheaper cars with more hp in the segment like the fiat punto with the 0.9 turbo engine
JUST MONIKA doesn’t matter
Good for nothing!@@Olliebobalong
As usual, a very thorough review - and thanks for being the no. 1 ressource regarding car reviews on YT. In my opinion, two important security features are still missing in the up!: the steering column is only ajustable in height and not length/reach, and the seatbelts are not height ajustable. The driving position is therefore compromised for many drivers, and that affects both the passive and active driving security.
+Johannes Aagaard thx buddy! And good aspects
Hi Thomas!
Thanks for the review: I was very curious about the new 1.0 TSI and you've basically answered all of my questions.
I hope you've enjoyed Italy... And our summery temperatures ;)
glad to hear that! Yes was very nice and hot hot hot! :)
Meu Deus...
o Up no Brasil não é nada perto desse!
Deu até vontade de ter um UP!
I do like the Up! but the preface-lifted version the biggest problem was the lack of bold colours, I ended up getting a Twingo TCE dynamique in flame red metallic last year, love this car. The facelift version has rectified this problem looks good for it & like the tailights.
Great review Thomas!
thanks m8 !
Great in-depth review!
thanks, recommend us !
Thanks for your answer. Before my Peugeot 208 I had a Citroën C1, the first generation model. So I actually stepped up a segment. Although I was very satisfied with the Citroen, I don't want to miss the comfort and refinement of the Peugeot anymore. Because of all the great test results however I thought the vw up! could maybe keep up with the 208. The up! is a Volkswagen! As a car enthusiast for many years I am very well aware of the fact that the up! belongs to the mini car segment and the 208 to the small car segment.
But, as the old Romans said: De gustibus non est disputandum.
Please Thomas, talk also about such small details. They can, like in my case, very well decide pro or against a special car.
Thank you for the great videos.
thanks for the feedback again! Seen our 208 video as well? th-cam.com/video/jYwce93z-r4/w-d-xo.html
Great review Thomas. It's often interesting to see the choices manufacturers make in designing small, low-cost vehicles. I think this one is good. I wish we had this car in the US. Maybe they will bring an e-up! in the future.
Full HD, full Screen and full length - nice way you say it :)
+AlpinaRS :)
Lake Como,stunning back drop for the review Thomas hope you had a great time,as for car still quite staid looking,but as they if it ain't broke why fix/change it...keep UP....!!! LOL the great reviews Thomas
thx buddy!
diese Bewertung war fantastisch!!
Vielen Dank! =)
For me yours is the best review thanks, Hec from buenos aires
feel free to recommend us =)
Very good review! I really don't like huge reviews but this one I watched every minute, very well done!!!
We were the first to have TSI engine, Brasil, and it has 105hp with etanol. I drove one and that's really cool to drive. But I thougt it was missing some small stuff like this new steering wheel with its controls, new panel and diagnoses! I'm waiting to have this new look in Brasil.
Absolutely love that sky blue-ish colour. Wonderful shade. I would love to see this available on more pedestrian vehicles like this. In North America, at the moment you'll have to pay BMW/Volvo money to get his colour. :(
I wish VW would bring it to the US as long as the price remains reasonable. I'd love a turbo model!
Cant u buy the up in Europe then get it imported?
Your italian language pronunciation sounds really good. Congrats!
grazie =)
+Autogefühl prego (you are welcome!); I really enjoy your car essays. Precise, detailed and professional. Keep on!
Thank you for the Review (Mexico)
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Nice. The turbo seems to make a real difference, but I wonder if it's quite as refined as the i10 I tried recently which is pretty quiet for a tiddler.
Looks quite nice. Better than the original. Nice to see colors also! Only the black ring/grill in the front looks out of place.
Another great review Tomas! I heard they will be doing a GT/GTi version - did they say anything about that? (still watching your review, so maybe you will mention that yet). and I love lake Como, I've sure I've been to the town where you started your review.
Nice car and a great interesting review. Thanks
thanks, join us for more !
Really nice and detailed review. I wasnt looking for a such long review but i still found it good. That would be a perfect review if i was interested in buying this car for example. Good job and keep it up.
+Boz 2011 thx join us for more!
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I did subscribe after this video ;)
Really like you put timecode index in description :)
Never thought i will be interested in buying this car one year later, and here I am watching this again. I did a test drive a week ago from a pure curiosity and i was surprised how good the car was and how good it matches my needs, i thought it was a toy but its one of the best small/city cars
Seems really nice, if a bit quirky. Do you plan on reviewing the Opel Adam?
No unfortunately not, at this moment, Opel in Germany does not see the relevance of digital media like Volkswagen does
+Autogefühl thats very sad to hear.
Interesting take Opel / GM have on digital media. For example, I had considered the Vauxhall Adam, and your review would be equally useful here, unlike a paper magazine. No wonder they're behind the curve with cars.
Nice place to do a review Thomas, if a bit of extra work with the camera-person there because of the busy background. Quite sad though that the Up got axed here in Oz considering all the accolades and praise it got. The old model looked more sensible I think while the new version is more of adding some nice dressing ( f/r lights treatment, larger diameter wheels, boxier theme - not really sure about addition of Beats ). Volkswagen should have at least designed the new mounting system for mobile/sat nav feature to be moved by a couple of degrees left-to-right.
Hope you can do comparison review with updated Renault Twingo GT vs Volkswagen Up TSI.
Such a stunning location for this review! Woah...
Sehr gut !! Very good review Thomas and looking handsome as ever !!
Great review 👍.
+Dave 101 thanks and spread the word for us! And nice music choice:)
Keep up the good work Thomas.
4 sure!
Sehr coole Location! Top Review!
danke ! :)
Thank you for making this good review, I've been waiting for a review for a while!
great!
Nice review! I just bought a one year old VW Up in white 💪🏻👌🏻
thanks! enjoy :)
man i wish we got these in the usa . i think this car would be a hit
Nice review... thanks... show me exactly what I wanted to know. I am waiting to buy the tsi after the facelift arrive here in Brazil next year. The current tsi has a really poor interior for my taste. I, like you said, am coming from a bigger and fancier car category, so is a hard choice... but after returning from Europe a start to appreciate cars like vw up! I really want a small, strong and practical car. Regards.
glad we could help!
Great review Thomas for such a small car but with a lot of colour combinations. I would definitely go for the red colour with brighter interior or the blue one, also with brighter interior, cloths seats or alcantara seats, Turbo engine, for a little more power and 17 inch rims of course.
Overall I would definitely go for a DSG transmission, Compact SUV, 4 whells drive and definitely a car from the VAG.
thanks cris! DSG wont come for that small one, too expensive! :)
city car needs automatic transmission, there is no way arround it :(, and DSG must not be used :), CVT for city cars is just right
Hey Thomas! Great reviews! I just wondering if u could do a special review that on reviewing your own car that u use daily, and go through it as u do in normal reviews such whats good about it and whats not so good about it and why did u pick that one, that would be fun and intresting :)) (thanks again for your reviews!!!)
acutally we have so many test vehicles so that i do not own a car
Hallo Thomas,
heute schreibe ich mal auf Deutsch. Hoffentlich hast du das noch nicht verlernt ;-)
Ich schaue gerade das Video über den VW up! Facelift, bereits zum xten Mal. Nach der ersten Enttäuschung aufgrund einer eigenen Probefahrt (die Details habe ich ja schon in einem anderen Kommentar aufgeführt) habe ich beschlossen, dem Knirps mit dem großen Raumangebot noch eine Chance zu geben. Ich finde deinen Gedanken nach wie vor sehr reizvoll, den VW up! TSI als Gelegenheit zu sehen, ein Segment niedriger einzusteigen.
Das Parken ist noch leichter als beim Kleinwagen. Die monatlichen Unterhaltskosten sinken um 50 bis 100 Euro im Vergleich zu einem Kleinwagen und umweltfreundlicher ist es wohl auch, wenn für die Herstellung eines Autos weniger Material verbraucht wird. Den TSI möchte ich auf jeden Fall auch einmal fahren und das Auto noch einmal wirken lassen. Kann ich mich mit den bei der ersten Fahrt festgestellten Macken arrangieren? Das Gesamtpaket oder Gesamtkonzept des kleinsten VW ist unbestritten hervorragend. Erstaunlich für ein mittlerweile fast 6 Jahre produziertes Fahrzeug.
Neuralgische Punkte sind nach wie vor die fehlende Lenkradweitenverstellung, der Tempomat ohne Geschwindigkeitsanzeige und die fehlende permanente Anzeige für digitale Geschwindigkeit und Kühlwasser. Beides hätte ich gerne in den Instrumenten. Die Bordcomputerwerte sind meiner Meinung nach gut auf dem zentralen Display aufgehoben.
Wenn dann im März 2018 tatsächlich ein Neuer ansteht, kommt es natürlich auch darauf an, welche Marke das beste Angebot machen kann (Leasingrate, Wartungsflat inklusive Verschleißteile, Versicherung, Anschlussgarantie, Rabatt...). Das schönste Auto nützt nichts, wenn der Händler und sein Service nicht passen.
Danke noch einmal für das schöne, ausführliche Video.
Fast hätte ich es vergessen: Wie kann es bei ein und demselben Auto zu solch unterschiedlichen Angaben kommen? Auto Bild sagt 71 dB bei Tempo 130, du sagst 75 bis 76. Machen unterschiedliche Straßenbeläge so viel aus?
Besten Dank für das Feedback, gut analysiert! Das mit den db-Zahlen ist in der Tat relativ, Straßenbelag, Wetter ...
I like the filming location, nice place: Piazza XI Febbraio, 15, Lenno CO, Italija.
+Gregor Šemrl indeed very beautiful!
The non-centered steering wheel issue is a long runnig issue of front wheel cars of VW and Audi. It's quite easy to correct, but also very easy and quick to acquire by driving up a sidewalk, ...
Also almost half of the used cars I get to drive have this problem. I have no clue how people cannot notice this. Drives me crazy every time.
thx for the info !
Great review as always, good work :)
vielen Dank!
Great detailed review thank you!
thanks join us for more !
wonderfull test VIDEO-VLOG,
thanks..
thanks, tune in to more reviews!
Great Review. Going to buy it soon.
bright blue looks so good very chic car :)
excellent you have chosen the five door variant! both TSi and non TSi version. coral blue would have been even better to review it :)
The white interiors look so much better, really stylish. The configurator is a nightmare to use to build your car, the variations are not connected to the model type or colour. You sort of build your car by error report !
Great video!
thx !
The colour elements on the doors remind me a little bit on the VW Lupo from my grandfather.
I think you can do this.
Fantastisches Video, Vielen Dank. Ist dieses Auto mehr zu empfehlen als ein Hyundai i10? Ich kann nicht entscheiden zwischen dem i10, Up! und Mii.
Besten Dank! Zum Mii haben wir hier auch noch was: th-cam.com/video/tzGFRrtrALs/w-d-xo.html
Hey Thomas,
yes, I have seen the video about the Peugeot 208. Since I have been driving this car for almost three years now, I was very interested in the review about the facelift version. Next time I will probably order the panoramic roof.
It creates such a great athmosphere in the car. One can see it in the video. My personal statement to the Peugeot 208:
I like everything about this car. I can't find any detail that is in any way disturbing or annoying. For me it is just perfect. Drivingwise as well as designwise in interieur and exterieur. The only disadvantage of the car is the Euro5 classification.
But that's an issue of the car industry and politics.
Do you have any information about when Peugeot is going to build in soot filters in their turbo petrol engines? Could you do a review of the 110hp version of the 208 with the automatic gearbox?
Thank you for your great work.
I love the new white interior!
It looks pretty neat and has to be good to drive as a frugal city car with a traditional manual transmission but sadly to say it's one of the worst cars I've ever driven with the ASG gearbox, which makes the driving feel unnecessarily hard, unnatural and even unsafe. Wish the facelift had included some modern LED accents for preventing it from looking aethetically outdated also
Very great and depth review! Thank you! Btw did I just see a automatic headlight switch in the video? The switch you missed on the previous version of the up/mii 😁. I'm allso curious what the weight is of the TSI? Mmm just 90pk/ps, that is a little on the down side of this engine, and could be done a lot better, with some after market chiptuning. Overall this car, esspecialy with the TSI engine is very interesting car indeed.
+Baron van Arnhem lights can be auto yes!
26:45 in door mirror the guy behind him is tailgateing him but brill review i have been subed for over 1.5yrs
+Uk Kid Dash Cam 👍👍
Autogefühl Thanks I am thinking of buying an up! The high up with 17" Alloys
you finally started to talking about sound system :)...you remember when i asked few month ago you if you can talk little about the sound system?
for sure, if we receive any aspects we should cover in our reviews, we do so
Ciao Thomas! Fai sempre un bel lavoro. Bello il lago di Como. Mi sembrava Cernobbio.
Hallo Thomas. Gut Job! Der Como See ist immer schoen. Villeicht du bist in der Naehe von Cernobbio.
mille grazie !
Ah, breakfast time. New review! :-)
have fun :)
I really like this guy he is so cool. Pity they gave him a house brick to test. Kia Picanto and i10 take the accolades here. The fact that they sell so many of them-Millions more than the UP! speaks for itself. VW sell on a false image of reliability. KIa and Hyundai sell on price, quality, reliability and a proper guarantee.
I have had an Up! for several years and it is one of the best cars I have ever owned. It was also voted 2012 World Car Of The Year. It is superior in every way to the Kia and Hyundai models you mentioned. The ONLY reason those models sell more than the VW is because they are far cheaper to purchase and are available to buy in more countries around the world than the VW Up!. The Up! is the market leader in terms of quality and performance in the mini sized car segment. If it was the same price at the Kia and Hyundai it would outsell those 2 combined, easily. I'm sorry but your comment was misleading and complete nonsense.
So ASG? DSG?? on the Up? Which is the best one, Which one will u recommend??
is connected to what engine u pick ...
i would not recommend the ASG, lets take it that way
i really like you're car review but the only problem is it's painful to watch because like I said here in Canada we don't have the UP! the Amarok any Vans Touran etc.... it's easier to name the model we have we have the Jetta Jetta hybrid 1,4L 1.8L 2.0L gas engine in the Golf and Wagon 1.8L and the 2.0L gas engine the Touareg we get the gas V6 engine only the EOS with the 2.0L gas engine the Beelte with the 1.8L and the 2.0L gas engine the north american Passat with the 1.8L Gas and the V6 Gas engine then with get the Tiguan with the 2.0L TFSI engine and this is the First gen car with the face lift. and for new there are no Diesel available for sale wonder why Volkswagen is not selling like other brands here in Canada.
yes I know it is a pity that we dont share all of the models...
Are you planning to look at the Suzuki Celerio? It's the cheapest car you can buy in most of Europe and I'm really interested in what it has to offer for that little money.
BTW: I REALLY hate rain sensing wipers. They constantly change speed for no reason, sometimes they wipe dry, other times they are not sensitive enough, they just never work right. Sadly my car has them too.
we'll keep that car in mind!
Great review! What was your average fuel consumption on the TSI version?
dont remember right now, but i haved said that in the review!
I'm going to buy the first car I've bought by myself soon! It's a 2014 VW Up that's only done about 25,000 miles. I am excite :)
nice, you ll like it :)
Autogefühl I'm sure I will! Great overview of the car by the way! It's the most comprehensive I've seen on TH-cam. You've earned a subscriber :)
welcome !!
A real cute car. Good to see a new Golf-like steering wheel, but interior looks cheap. Hard surfaces.
Hello Thomas
Good review.....but you have to be more "critic" about politics of VW ! For example, you can ask : "Does the basic Up get a steering wheel? Or you have to choose between the steering wheel and the front seats ?!
thanks Cristian. Indeed the standard equipment policy is not really customer friendly
I love this car !!!
Great review as always!
By the way Thomas, do you realize that you "kind of" laugh like Sheldon Cooper in Big Bang Theory? Hehe ^^
Question time, how's CNG in Germany? Is i primary Natural Gas or BioGas or a mixture of both? Here in Sweden we have Biogas 50 and Biogas 100 where the number indicates how much of the gas is renewable.
Have a great day! =)
thanks oscar ;)
afaik its mainly natural gas.
you said the front wheels were de-adjusted from touching the sidewalk? wow
Up my fav car
I love these tiny cars! Why the heck don't we get these in the USA??
don't like the car but the review I love it
I want one so bad now do Apr do tsi upgrades.
Where was it filmed? Swiss or Austria? looks really beautiful.
Bandit / Italy. He said it during the whole review. :)
Does map&more integrate car controls (Steering wheel) so it controls the phone or do i need to press on the phone display?
the buttons below should work, steering wheel afaik not.
the Brazilian Up TSI have 105hp but not the LED lights, facelift, sunroof, the new interior.... :(
is the automatic gearbox any good on this car?
+ephphatha230 no
Why not?
Will this 90 hp version be available with an automatic transmission later on ?? It is after all a citycar !!!!
+Tomas Nordin no
hi can you please make car leasing video for denmark ?
Hi Thomas, another great review as always!
I've always found it fascinating how you say "oh" to 100 kph. Are the letter O and number 0 interchangeable in German as they are in English? In the UK we say Zero or Nought to 100 kph, but never "oh" to 100. However if reading a phone number, often people in the UK would read out 01234 567890 as "oh"1234 56789"oh", or even "zero"1234..., but never "nought"1234.
Aren't languages fascinating? :)
thanks! I think Americans also use it more frequently, dont they?
I'm not so sure. Whenever I've heard Americans talk about acceleration, it's been said as zero-to-sixty, rather than oh-to-sixty.
to your question: the letter O and the Number 0 are not interchangeable in German. the number 0 is spokenn as "null" meaning zero. the letter O is spoken "oh" similar like the letter O in English. but they have nothing in common. Cheers.
Is the silver car in this video Tungsten Silver Metallic?
1,4 without turbo will be perfect
If this car is overpriced like the Beats headphones then thanks, but no thanks, and chances are it is. Clearly targeted to ignorant young people that buy stuff just cause it's cool and stylish.
no its not anyhting close to that
one question @autogefühl are you from germany or not ?
yes Germany
how is the ride on 130km/h?
Are they going to revise Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii aswell?
+Argantonis yes and no
There are many differences between 60hp and 75hp engine?
+Gematriaaa1 no
Autogefühl Thanks! Because I am on a budget but I really like this little car and I'd go for the 60hp :)
+Gematriaaa1 it is the very same engine just a little tuned; a big step would only be the 90 hp turbo engine, that one is way more powerful and a different engine but also more expensive. For city riding and if you do not expect too much acceleration the base engine is fine
Autogefühl Mmm... I think I'll get the 60Hp one to save a little money. Thanks :)
apparently the engines are also completely equal in their power delivery up until ~4300RPM. The 75hp version just has more torque in the higher regions of the rpm band giving it more peak power. But the power is the same in the low and mid rpm bands. So, if youre on a budget definetly go for the 60hp version.
Is the "radio" unit touch screen?