up! FAQ

[Martin]

I also have a 2012 Up! with 190k on the clock - works great
$60 takes me about 625km

By now most Up!'s would have had one or two timing belts, a set of shocks and a water pump

[Sharkie]

Maintenance Items

Now (2022) that the Up's have been around since 2012, a common failure is the alternator ... OEM VW about $900

Bosch alternative part# F000BL06A0 about $400 off eBay. I recently fitted 1 and it works great.

[Arnold]

I came across an internal VW document detailing terminology relating to the Up!

After refueling - Fed Up!

Profit margin - Mark Up!

Vehicle locked - Shut Up!

Vehicle written off - Totally ****ed Up!

Sold with Convenience Pack - Top Up!

Concourse d'elegance - Round Up!

When towing - Hold Up!

Manufacture - Make Up! (aka Build Up!)

What VW wants customer to do - Pick Up!

Service - Tune Up!

Under car cover - Covered Up!

After detail - Clean Up!

In a school zone - CantaloUp!

Jokes concerning - Mock Up!

Conversion rate - Take Up!

At wreckers / Advertised for sale - Break Up!

[phaeton]

Australian Specific FAQ
- Why is there not an Automatic [automated manual (ASG)] option? automated manual? see article here Source - GoAuto
- How much is VW Servicing going to cost me? VW Capped Price Servicing for the up!
- How much is the up! up! Pricing Revealed
- Anyone driven the up! up! has anyone else driven it?


European Specifications
-ASSISTANCE AND VEHICLE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS: ESP electronic stabilisation programme, anti-lock brake system, City Emergency Braking, ParkPilot (rear).

-BLUEMOTION TECHNOLOGY: Includes stop/start system, battery regeneration and tyres optimised for low rolling resistance

-CARGO CAPACITY: 251 to 951 litres

-Cd VALUE: Cd 0.32; Cd x A = 0.67

-CO2 EMISSIONS: 79 g/km to 108 g/km

-COLOURS: 4 solid paints (“white”, “pure white”, “light blue”, “red”); 3 metallic paints (“light silver”, “dark silver”, “dark blue”); 1 pearl effect paint (“black pearl”)

-DIMENSIONS:
3,540 mm length
1,641 mm width without door mirrors
1,910 mm width with door mirrors
1,478 mm height
2,420 mm wheelbase
585 mm front overhang
535 mm rear overhang

-DRIVE TYPE: Front-wheel drive

-ENGINES – PETROL: 44 kW / 60 PS & 55 kW / 75 PS

-FUEL CAPACITY OF 1.0 MPI: 35 litres petrol; theoretical range up to 833 km, depending on specific engine

-FUEL CONSUMPTION RANGE: 4.2 l/100 km to 4.7 l / 100 km (Super unleaded 98RON)

-PRODUCTION SITE: Bratislava plant (Slovakia)

-RUNNING GEAR: Front – MacPherson-type suspension with wheel-guiding struts and triangular transverse links. Rear – semi-independent suspension. Optional sport chassis (ride height lowered by 15 mm)

-STANDARD TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual gearbox

-STYLING: Walter de Silva (Group) & Klaus Bischoff (Brand)

-TORSIONAL RIGIDITY: 19,800 Nm/degree (best in class)

-WEIGHT OF take up!, 44 KW / 60 PS: 929 kg (EU kerb weight)

-WHEELS:
14-inch steel wheels with full wheel covers with 165 tyres,
15-inch alloy wheels in “spoke” or “waffle” style with 185 tyres,
16-inch alloy wheels in “classic” or “triangle” style with 185 tyres