130 CARMAGAZINE.CO.UK | APRIL 2019We think the VW Up GTI is a great hot hatch that punches
well above its weight, and astonishing value too. But what do
these CAR readers think? By Jake Groves‘Nothing new comes
close for the money’
THE HOT HATCH
AFICIONADO
As the keeper of two heroic hot
hatches (a current Ford Fiesta ST and
Honda Civic Type R EP3), Lawrence
Cheung sets the bar very high. Does
the Up even register on his radar?THE CLASSICIST
A self-described ‘old car guy’
despite his youth, Aaron McKay
owns a Mk1 Ford Focus. Can spot
a phoney at 1000 paces. Will the
Up pass muster?THE BESOTTED
KEYHOLDER
CAR ’s Jake Groves is completely
smitten with the Up GTI, and only dimly
aware that other views are available.
Liable to get a bit Geordie Shore if
challenged.Yo u d r i ve
our cars
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