Skip advert
Advertisement

Volkswagen up hatchback

Cheapest cars to insure in the UK 2024
Cheapest cars to insure - header image
Best cars & vans

Cheapest cars to insure in the UK 2024

Looking for a car that’s cheap to insure? We’ve listed the cars with the cheapest insurance group ratings on sale in the UK today
8 Mar 2024
Volkswagen up! review
Volkswagen up! - front tracking
In-depth reviews

Volkswagen up! review

The VW up! has been at the top of the city car class for a decade, and it’s still going strong
12 Apr 2023
1. Volkswagen up! - Best city cars
VW up!
Car group tests

1. Volkswagen up! - Best city cars

The up! is the priciest of the VW Group’s city car trio to buy, though it’s also the slowest to depreciate – that’s the power of the ‘premium’ VW badg…
10 Jul 2019
Long-term test review: Volkswagen up!
Volkswagen up! - farewell
Long-term tests

Long-term test review: Volkswagen up!

Final report: after over 5,000 miles, we bid a tearful farewell to our beloved Volkswagen up! city car
13 Feb 2018
Used Volkswagen up! review
Used Volkswagen up! - front
Used car tests

Used Volkswagen up! review

A full used buyer’s guide on the Volkswagen up! focusing on the up! Mk1 (2012-date)
10 Aug 2017
New Volkswagen e-up! 2017 review
Volkswagen e-up! electric car 2017 - front tracking
Road tests

New Volkswagen e-up! 2017 review

This is the all-new electric VW e-up! city car. But is this latest model a positive or negative update?
10 Mar 2017
VW up! TSI petrol 2017 review
Volkswagen up! 1.0 TSI petrol - front
Road tests

VW up! TSI petrol 2017 review

The Volkswagen up! is now available with a 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine, but how does it drive?
3 Jan 2017

Want Auto Express delivered to your door every week?

Try 6 issues for just £1 + FREE welcome gift
Volkswagen High up! 2016 review
Volkswagen High up! 2016 - front tracking
Road tests

Volkswagen High up! 2016 review

Updates keep the up! ahead of the pack and top spec High up! trim adds a useful touch of class
2 Sep 2016
New Volkswagen up! 2016 review
Road tests

New Volkswagen up! 2016 review

Already one of the best city cars about, the Volkswagen up! has improved thanks to a facelift and new engine
1 Jul 2016
Volkswagen e-load up! prototype electric van review
Road tests

Volkswagen e-load up! prototype electric van review

We put a prototype version of Volkswagen’s e-load up! micro-van through its paces on the road
20 Mar 2014
Skip advert
Advertisement
Volkswagen twin up! hybrid announced
Volkswagen up!
News

Volkswagen twin up! hybrid announced

Skoda and SEAT could get versions of VW twin up! 256.8mpg diesel-electric hybrid
20 Nov 2013
Audi VW up! rival coming
Audi A0 front
News

Audi VW up! rival coming

Exclusive images show look of posh new Audi A0. City car based on VW up! could be on sale in 2015
13 Nov 2013
VW twin up!
Volkswagen Twin up! action
Road tests

VW twin up!

We get to drive the Volkswagen twin up! - VW’s latest eco concept that will debut at the Tokyo motor show
8 Nov 2013
Volkswagen e-up! review
Volkswagen e-up! review
Road tests

Volkswagen e-up! review

Volkswagen e-up! was always designed for electric power, and now we find out what it’s like on road
13 Sep 2013
Volkswagen Rock up! and Groove up!
Volkswagen Rock up! and Groove up!
News

Volkswagen Rock up! and Groove up!

Two new special-edition Volkswagen up! models have been announced
24 Apr 2013
Volkswagen up! 1.0 (75) 5dr Groove up! 52.6%
Volkswagen up!
Car group tests

Volkswagen up! 1.0 (75) 5dr Groove up! 52.6%

The up! was the first of the VW Group’s new city cars, and still has the measure of its Skoda Citigo and SEAT Mii sister models on residuals.
22 Feb 2013
Volkswagen up! ASG
Volkswagen up! ASG front
Road tests

Volkswagen up! ASG

Does the brilliant Volkswagen up! city car make more sense with an automatic gearbox? We find out...
15 Nov 2012
Volkswagen up! 5-dr
VW High up! BlueMotion front tracking
Road tests

Volkswagen up! 5-dr

We get behind the wheel of the five-door Volkswagen up! on British roads for the first time
8 Aug 2012
VW up! Black
VW up! Black front cornering
Road tests

VW up! Black

We see if the range-topping version of the Volkswagen up! city car is worth the premium
6 Jun 2012
Electric VW up! by 2013
Electric VW up! front three-quarters
News

Electric VW up! by 2013

The electric Volkswagen up! will go on sale in 2013, and will be followed by a Golf Blue-e-motion
22 Apr 2012
Volkswagen Take up!
Volkswagen Take up! front tracking
Road tests

Volkswagen Take up!

We get behind the wheel of the new entry-level VW up! city car
15 Mar 2012
Volkswagen High up!
Volkswagen High up! front tracking
Road tests

Volkswagen High up!

We drive the well-equipped High version of the VW up! on UK roads for the first time
12 Mar 2012
Skip advert
Advertisement
Volkswagen e up!
Volkswagen e up! front tracking
Road tests

Volkswagen e up!

We get behind the wheel of the pioneering electric city car
31 Jan 2012
Volkswagen up! GT
Volkswagen up! GT front tracking
Road tests

Volkswagen up! GT

We get behind the wheel of a prototype VW up! GT, which promises to live up to the Lupo GTI legend
26 Jan 2012
VW up! 5-door
VW up! 5-door front tracking
Road tests

VW up! 5-door

More practical five-door Volkswagen up! boasts all the style and charm of the three-door
26 Jan 2012
VW up! vs rivals
VW up! vs rivals
Car group tests

VW up! vs rivals

Has the new VW up! redefined the city car class? We find out in its first test on British roads
7 Dec 2011
Volkswagen up! UK drive
Volkswagen up! UK drive front tracking
Road tests

Volkswagen up! UK drive

The VW up! promises to rip up the city car rulebook by delivering big car refinement and desirability
25 Nov 2011
Get a VW up! for £82 a month
VW up!
News

Get a VW up! for £82 a month

Euro-only, three-year VW up! deal covers all but fuel costs and is open to all ages
18 Nov 2011
Volkswagen Move up!
Volkswagen up!
Road tests

Volkswagen Move up!

Our verdict on the Volkswagen up! city car in £8,970 mid-level Move trim
14 Oct 2011
Volkswagen up!
VW up!
Road tests

Volkswagen up!

New entry-level model features three-cylinder engine and cute styling, but is it a real VW? We're first in the world to find out
31 Aug 2011