The steering wheel feels identical to the Mk7 Golf, too. The fabric may make the Up’s seats slightly more exotic, but their flat shape means they aren’t very supportive and you cling to the ...

It will rev to 6500rpm, but like many of VW’s other turbocharged motors, it’s happiest when worked between 3000 and 5000rpm. The motor propels the Up along at a brisk rate, giving it that ...