Menu
Cancel

Browse over 9,000 car reviews

    guides

    adventureguide

    evguide

    familyguide

    tradieguide

    urbanguide

    0 Logout

    Browse over 9,000 car reviews

    Home  /  Volkswagen  /  Up!  /  Reviews
    Volkswagen Up

    Volkswagen Up Reviews

    You'll find all our Volkswagen Up! reviews right here. Volkswagen Up! prices range from $6,380 for the Up! (base) to $9,570 for the Up! (base).

    Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the Up!'s features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

    The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Volkswagen Up! dating back as far as 2012.

    Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Volkswagen Up!, you'll find it all here

    Volkswagen Up Reviews

    expertguide
    Volkswagen Up! 2014 Review

    Volkswagen Up! 2014 Review

    24 Mar 2014 by Ewan Kennedy
    The Volkswagen Up was launched almost a year ago, yet hasn't managed to make the splash on the Australian sale's charts that we had anticipated. Read more
    expertguide
    Volkswagen Up! v Nissan Micra v Fiat 500 2013

    Volkswagen Up! v Nissan Micra v Fiat 500 2013

    24 Sep 2013 by Craig Duff
    Size translates into less cost at purchase and at the petrol station, along with less grief when shoehorning into parking spots that regular cars rightly shy away from. Read more
    expertguide
    Volkswagen e-Up 2013 Review

    Volkswagen e-Up 2013 Review

    12 Sep 2013 by Paul Pottinger
    It's a well-known if shakily founded maxim that diabolical results come in threes. Read more
    expertguide
    Volkswagen Up! 2013 Review

    Volkswagen Up! 2013 Review

    22 Aug 2013 by Chris Riley
    Apart from automatic braking the Volkswagen Up offers little that we haven't seen before. Volkswagen has built plenty of small cars in the past, it's just that we haven't seen them here like the Fox... Read more
    expertguide
    Volkswagen Up 2013 review

    Volkswagen Up 2013 review

    5 Apr 2013 by Ewan Kennedy
    And now for something completely different - yet at the same time something that’s a blast from the past. VW’s marketing gurus like the new model’s name to be spelled as up! – complete with lower-... Read more
    expertguide
    Best light cars under $15,000 2013 Review

    Best light cars under $15,000 2013 Review

    21 Mar 2013 by Neil Dowling
    Baby bundles rarely come as cute - or as affordable - as this trio of light cars. They are archetypal city cars - born and bred with the sole purpose of fitting your life into the city. Cheap to buy... Read more
    expertguide
    Volkswagen Up! 2012 review

    Volkswagen Up! 2012 review

    14 Nov 2012 by Paul Gover
    Not just that, but the $13,990 VW Up! is the first sub-$15,000 car with five-star safety and the first tiddler you would actually recommend to your best friend. It's not perfect, with no chance for... Read more
    Honda Jazz vs Volkswagen Up

    Honda Jazz vs Volkswagen Up

    13 Nov 2012 by Neil Dowling
    Honda Jazz and Volkswagen Up go head-to-head in this comparative review. Read more
    expertguide
    Volkswagen Up! manual 2012 review

    Volkswagen Up! manual 2012 review

    24 Sep 2012 by Alistair Kennedy
    Marketers are always on the lookout for new ways of grabbing the attention of the buying public and those at VW have come up with the name of Up! – the exclamation mark is an integral part of the... Read more
    expertguide
    Volkswagen Up 2012 Australian launch review

    Volkswagen Up 2012 Australian launch review

    20 Sep 2012 by Chris Riley
    Sitting below the Polo in terms of size, the Volkswagen Up! is sure to earn VW an even greater market share. Read more

    Pricing guides

    $7,975
    Based on third party pricing data
    Lowest Price
    $6,380
    Highest Price
    $9,570
    See all Volkswagen Up! pricing & specs

    Range and Specs

    VehicleSpecsPrice*
    (base) 1.0L, PULP, 5 SP MAN $6,820 – 9,570 2014 Volkswagen Up (base) Pricing and Specs
    See all 2014 Volkswagen UP! in the Range
    * Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

    Volkswagen Up News

    The cheapest electric cars from overseas Australia needs! The EV bargains Nissan, Mitsubishi, and VW are keeping from Aussie shores

    The cheapest electric cars from overseas Australia needs! The EV bargains Nissan, Mitsubishi, and VW are keeping from Aussie shores

    29 Aug 2022 by Tom White
    Atlas, Scout, up! and more - These are the new models Volkswagen Australia needs

    Atlas, Scout, up! and more - These are the new models Volkswagen Australia needs

    30 Jun 2022 by Stephen Ottley
    Top five electric cars not currently available in Australia

    Top five electric cars not currently available in Australia

    24 Apr 2022 by Tung Nguyen
    Why price matters for small cars | comment

    Why price matters for small cars | comment

    29 Apr 2016 by Joshua Dowling
    Small cars are failing to drive big sales

    Small cars are failing to drive big sales

    25 Mar 2016 by Richard Blackburn
    Why Australia needs to keep its crash test authority after car manufacturing dies | comment

    Why Australia needs to keep its crash test authority after car manufacturing dies | comment

    11 Nov 2015 by Joshua Dowling
    See all Volkswagen Up News

    New Hatchbacks under $25,000

    See All

    Volkswagen Up FAQs

    No car is perfect, so we've gathered everything relating to the Volkswagen Up reliability here to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

    Best second-hand city runaround?

    Volkswagen Up Towing Capacity