VW up! vs rivals - specifications
| Volkswagen High up! 1.0 3dr | Kia Picanto Halo 1.25 3dr | Fiat 500 1.2 Pop 3dr | Toyota Aygo Go! Air Con 1.0 3dr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £10,390/£11,265 | £11,695/£12,110 | £9,900/£9,900 | £10,365/£10,365 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | N/A | £4,596/39.3% | £4,178/42.2% | £3,296/31.8% |
| Depreciation | N/A | £7,099 | £5,722 | £7,069 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £207/£413 | £233/£466 | £197/£394 | £206/£412 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,205/£3,675 | £2,097/£3,495 | £2,267/£3,779 | £1,935/£3,225 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 2/TBC/B/£20 | 10/£333/A/£0 | 9/£xxx/C/£30 | 3/£293/B/£20 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (3yrs/30k) | £259 (3yrs) | £109/£165/£249 | £145/£245/£145 |
| Length/wheelbase | 3,540/2,420mm | 3,595/2,385mm | 3,546/2,300mm | 3,415/2,340mm |
| Height/width | 1,489/1,641mm | 1,480/1,595mm | 1,488/1,627mm | 1,465/1,616mm |
| Engine | 3cyl in-line/999cc | 4cyl in-line/1,248cc | 4cyl in-line/1,242cc | 3cyl in-line/998cc |
| Peak power/revs | 74/6,200 bhp/rpm | 84/6,000 bhp/rpm | 69/5,500 bhp/rpm | 67/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 95/3,000 Nm/rpm | 121/4,000 Nm/rpm | 102/3,000 Nm/rpm | 93/3,600 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 35 litres/sealant | 35 litres/sealant | 35 litres/sp. saver | 35 litres/full-size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 251/951 litres | 200/605 litres | 185/550 litres | 139/751 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 929/436kg/N/A | 920/450/700kg | 865/440/800kg | 890/355kg/N/A |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 9.8 metres/0.32Cd | 9.8 metres/0.31Cd | 9.3 metres/0.32 | 9.8 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 7yrs (100k)/1yr | 3yrs( 60k)/1yr | 5yrs (100k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | 10,000 (1yr)/140 | 18,000 (1yr)160 | 10,000 (1yr)/184 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 15th/24th | 13th/9th | 32rd/29th | 16th/4th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 89/80/46/5 stars | 86/83/47/4 stars | 5/3/2/77* | 4/4/2/77# |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 12.9/13.6 secs | 10.9/11.0 secs | 13.3/13.7 secs | 12.3/13.6 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 8.0/11.2 secs | 6.0/9.5 secs | 7.1/10.0 secs | 7.9/11.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 17.6 secs | 14.5 secs | 16.8 secs | 20.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 106mph/3,100rpm | 106mph/3,000rpm | 99mph/3,100rpm | 98mph/N/A |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.8/38.8/10.0m^ | 58.7/43.3/10.7m^ | 57.8/41.3/11.0m^ | 60.6/36.7/11.8m^ |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.9mpg/253 miles | 34.6mpg/266 miles | 32.0mpg/246 miles | 37.5mpg/289 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 47.9/70.6/60.1mpg | 53.3/74.3/65.7mpg | 58.9/65.7/49.6mpg | 51.4/70.6/61.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 198/108g/km/10% | 189/100g/km/10% | 204/113g/km/10% | 174/105g/km/10% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/£350^^ | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£265 | Six/yes/£335 |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | No/£400/£350^^ | £600/yes/no | £745/£315/no | £510/£357/no |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | No/no/yes | No/no/yes | £725/£775/no | Yes/no/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £450/no/no | £415/no/no | £440/£525/no | £450/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/no/yes | No/yes/yes | No/£745/£315 | Yes/no/yes |
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