Alex_Ingram@dennis.co.uk
@AxleIngram
Running costs
53.3mpg (official)
£43 fill-up
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
8.8 seconds/122mph
THIS is the Volkswagen up! GTI. VW has relaunched its smallest hot hatchback for 2020 with minor tweaks that, among other things, help it comply with the latest emission standards.
The up! is eight years old now, but the GTI model looks clean and fresh, with 17-inch alloy wheels, red detailing on the grille, brake calipers and GTI logo, a deeper front bumper, a larger rear wing and a chromed tailpipe. As before, it’s available in both three- and five-door bodystyles.
Inside, it’s also much the same as before: clean, simple and easy to use. It feels more special than an ordinary up!, courtesy of the tartan-like fabric on the seats and a flat-bottomed steering wheel with…
