Volkswagen Up test drive! 3 doors since 2012 Hatchback
Volkswagen Up! Roman holiday
The fact that the VW arranged a premiere test of his new micro -lines precisely in Rome is very symbolic. Nowhere in the world to small cars are not treated with such food as in an eternal city. And, admitted, up! fit into these paved paving stones of the street as a native Volkswagen Up! Price: Not determined on sale: no data
Vladimir Makkaveev, 34 years old, automobile journalist, driving experience of 15 years, personal car - Volvo C30
Needless to say, it was impossible to come up with the best decoration for the premiere of the smallest Volkswagen. Up! With its good -naturedly smiling muzzle, short but expressive cheeks of overhangs and a wavy, but not a corrugated profile, framed by narrow Roman streets with a three thousand -year history, it looks surprisingly organically. As if it was created specifically for them. However, in part, it is ... Rome, along with Paris, is rightfully considered Mecca of Malolitrazhki. But if in the French capital they look at them with pronounced consumer egoism only at means of transportation, then in Rome everything is different. Here, small cars are treated as beloved children or works of art with purely Italian enthusiasm, without a single note of falsehood. And I must admit, in this case, the Wolfs-Burging baby deserves just such an attitude. If William Wyler shot his Roman holidays these days, Joe Brawli would probably take Princess Anna in an eternal city not on a scooter, but on UP!. Oh, how great the beauty Audrey Hepburn looked great in the German low -profile ...
Child of the XXI century, Up! Greatly fit into the scenery of the eternal city!
Unlike classmates, most of which stretches from the 20th century a long historical train, VW up! It was created almost from scratch (from the formal predecessors of VW Fox and Lupo there is little left here) according to the technology and concepts of the 21st century. Hence such a fresh and pleasant design, super -inspective and the most courageous for such a tiny car the level of energy -sounding with modern systems of auxiliary and entertainment electronics.
So, already in the database for 10,000 euros in Europe is proposed UP! with a system of dynamic stabilization and a customer control electromechanical power control with a self -centering function. The latter not only saves up to 0.2 liters of fuel per hundred, but also creates a feeling of incredibly high control accuracy.
A sports steering wheel with a cut bottom and standard navigation against the background of an ascetic salon look very expensive
However, the key is very decent for its UP controllability class! lies not in the amplifier, how much in the weight and suspension. Thanks to the new structure and use of steel, hot molding, from which 8.1% of the body elements were made, VW engineers not only managed to minimize the UP mass! Up to 929 kg, which is 13%, or 140 kg easier than VW Fox, but also to achieve an unprecedented in a stiffness class for twisting 19,800 nm/city. The front bridge, of course, is based on the McPherson levers that are familiar to the front -wheel drive layout with a high -strength steel frame 1.8 mm thick. The semi -autonomous rear suspension also has lightness and compactness. If desired, you can order a sports version with more rigid springs and a clearance of 15 mm below.
Although the selection of liter engines does not seem to have sports, given the insignificant mass of the car, engines with a capacity of 60 and 75 liters. With. VW Up! There is enough for the eyes so as not to get lost on traffic lights in herds of more powerful horses. At the same time, the consumption of both motors is simply ridiculous: in the mixed cycle UP! It consumes only 4.2-4.7 liters of gasoline per 100 km of run, throwing less than 1 g of CO2 into the atmosphere for each kilometer.
As an option in the UP design! Even a roof hatch is provided
However, this is only the beginning; In 2012, in Bratislava, where UP is going!, they will launch the production of gas low -profiles, which at a capacity of 68 liters. With. They will poison the atmosphere with only 79 grams of carbon dioxide per hundred kilometers passed. All three engines in the database are aggregated with a 5 -speed mechanical transmission, although a similar automatic machine is also available as an option. Not DSG, of course, but, and an ordinary UP machine! Enough for the eyes.
What really surprises in the Wolfburg Smolight is its rich inner world. The ceiling height is 993 mm in front and 947 mm from behind allows you to accommodate quite high people with comfort. Moreover, even on the back sofa, where it would seem not so easy to squeeze, the passengers are not at all crowded, and the place for baggage remains behind.
The only thing that is somewhat frustrated in the cabin, which is implicated on not the most expensive materials, the asceticism of the interior decoration, which significantly dissonates with the bright appearance Up!. But something needed to sacrifice for the sake of the accessibility of the car. But the list of optional equipment UP! It is just right to envy other business class representatives. Here is the Start-Stop system, and energy regeneration, and the City Emergency automatic emergency braking system for the first-embed-frame is true, with all this minced meat, the cost of UP! It will grow one and a half times, but you need to pay for the style. Moreover, in this case he is worth it!
A tiny motor is able to provide easy UP! acceptable dynamics
We do not love
A tiny motor is able to provide easy UP! acceptable dynamics. Reasonable
250 l of the luggage compartment is a very decent indicator for the segment. Spacious
Driving
In combination with a 75 -horsepower engine, an ultra -light chassis and an advanced steering system provide decent behavior on the road.
Salon
Spacious and very ergonomic, but against the background of a bright exterior it looks ascetic.
Comfort
Suddenly good sound insulation for such a compact car.
Security
Automatic braking system.
Price
In Europe is reasonable.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
High indicators of economy and environmental friendliness, bright, stylish design, surprisingly spacious interior.
Against the background of bright appearance, the interior decoration looks too modest.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 3540x1641x1478 mm
Gasoline engine, 999 cm3, 75 hp/6200 min-1, 95 nm
Mechanical transmission, 5-speed
Dynamics Max 171 km/h; 13.2 s to 100 km/h
Fuel consumption is 4.7 l/100 km in the mixture. cycle
Competitors Chevrolet Spark, Peugeot 107, Citroen C1
Our opinion
In Europe, stylish and economical VW Up! They will come to the court. As for Russia, when the German baby will grow by customs duties, the meaning of its acquisition will disappear by itself. For 15,000 euros, you can already choose a car and more, of those that are assembled with us. Therefore, VW is in no hurry to announce the output of UP! to the Russian market.
A source: Magazine 5 wheel [January 2012]