Volkswagen UK will start taking orders for their
smallest hot hatch, the Up! GTI from February 6. Prices start from £ 13,750
(US$ 18,990) for the three-door and £ 14,150 (US$ 19,543) for the five-door bodystyle.
This makes the most affordable Up GTI £ 4,430 (US$ 6,118) more expensive than the
entry-level version of the regular Up.
For the money, customers will get to enjoy its 115 PS and 200 Nm of torque, which come from a turbocharged
1.0-litre three-cylinder engine. Naught to 100 km/h takes 8.8 sec, and
top speed is 196 km/h.
This makes the Up GTI almost as fast as one of its
main rivals, the £ 18,720 (US$ 25,854) Opel/Vauxhall Adam S, which goes from rest
to 100 km/h in 8.5 sec and maxes out at 210 km/h.
Five exterior colors are available for the city car,
called Pure White, Dark Silver, Black Pearl, Tornado Red, and Costa Azul, and
standard equipment includes a 5-inch infotainment system, air conditioning,
heated front seats, electrically adjustable and heated side mirrors, and front
fog lamps with cornering function.
Each car benefits from a specific body kit, and gets
a host of updates inside, including the check fabric upholstery for the front
seats, flat-bottomed multi-function steering wheel, red stitching, black roof
liner, and GTI badges.
