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Volkswagen UP variants
Total price
Monthly payment

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Total cash price £10,299. Borrowing £9,269 with a £1,030 deposit at a representative APR of 11.9%.

48 monthly payments
£189.28
Fixed interest rate
11.9%
Total amount payable
£13,259.20
Cost of credit
£2,960.20
Optional final payment
£3,144.00
Purchase fee
£10.00
Annual mileage limit
6000 miles

Why buy a used Volkswagen Up?

The Up is VW’s cheapest model, so you can't expect the same interior trimmings that you’d find in a pricier Golf or Tiguan. There’s no touchscreen but VW provides a phone holder and some special apps to download. It excels at city driving, where the tight dimensions, good visibility and agile handling make it extremely easy to drive. Practicality is far better than you'd expect for a car this small, with just enough space to put full-size adults in the back seats, and boot that'll handle the weekly shop if you can pack your cargo tightly.

Popular Volkswagen Up trims for sale at Motorpoint

Entry-level Ups include 15-inch alloys, air conditioning and electric front windows. There's a wealth of special editions including White Edition, Black Edition, and Beats trim with an eight-channel amplifier, 300W output and chunky subwoofer.

R-Line introduces a more sporting flavour, with 16-inch alloys, a contrast black roof and door mirrors, lowered suspension, more purposeful front and rear bumpers, and there’s heated front seats and electric heated door mirrors too.

Owning a used Volkswagen Up

Life with the Up should be a happy and easygoing experience. Its small size and light weight means fuel economy is excellent regardless of which model you pick, and insurance costs should remain under control too. You won't struggle to squeeze the Up around tight city streets thanks to its tiny footprint and big windows. And the standard phone integration you'll find on recent models means you can easily access your preferred entertainment and mapping apps right on the dashboard. Read our full Volkswagen Up review.

Other models you may be interested in

The Volkswagen Up's main rivals include the Kia Picanto, Fiat 500 and Hyundai i10. There’s also the Up's mechanical cousins – the Skoda Citigo and SEAT Mii.

Why buy from Motorpoint?

Volkswagen Up FAQs

You can choose three- or five-door Up models, although in recent times most trim levels are limited to the five-door. Most examples of the Up have small, frugal petrol engines, but there’s also the Volkswagen e-Up electric version with over 150 miles of range. Just be prepared for lots of people thinking they’re funny by asking if the e-Up is from Yorkshire…

It may be little bigger than a matchbox, but the VW Up provides plenty of space for four adults. There’s not much less space than you get in a Polo, even though the 3.6m-long Up is nearly half a metre shorter than the holey mint car. The 251-litre boot is near-enough class leading, and it’s a very deep space that can carry more than you might expect. Flip the 60:40 rear seats and you get nearly 1,000 litres to fill, thanks to the Up’s endearingly boxy shape.

Most Up variants use a 1.0-litre engine with either 60hp, 75hp or 90hp power outputs, but the GTI takes VW’s hot-hatch recipe to the city car class, and drops a punchy 1.0-litre turbo engine mustering 115hp under the bonnet, with predictably energetic results. The GTI’s already a cult classic. 

Every Up is front-wheel drive, and while most are equipped with a manual gearbox (including all GTIs), there are a limited number with automatic gearboxes. All the e-Up EVs are automatic.

Yes, all petrol VW Up cars can use E10 fuel. You can read more about E10 petrol here.

An automatic gearbox was available on some petrol Ups but it's rare – most buyers chose the manual. Look out for cars with 'ASG' written in the title, as this signifies the auto. However, all e-Ups have an automatic gearbox, and the e-Up is barely any more expensive as a used car than the petrol Up.

Yes. The petrol-powered Up is a simple car with very little to go wrong – there's no turbocharger on most versions, and no touchscreen infotainment system to pick up electrical gremlins. With so few moving parts, the electric e-Up is also very dependable.

The Volkswagen Up is one of the best first cars you can buy. It's fun, happy, inexpensive to buy and run, and spacious enough for four people. There's no touchscreen but you can use your phone's apps and mount it in the standard-fit phone holder.