VW Lupo

Lupo - rare and worth considering

Advantages: Fun, Cheap to run, Rare, Good Build quality
Disadvantages: Small Boot, Underpowered

The Lupo has been an excellent car right from purchase. It is a little underpowered from motorway driving, but acts as a brilliant city/town run around. The build quality is superb (as expected from VW), and the handling sharp. A great first car, or high quality budget car to own! Another downside is the size of the boot. You can barely fit a suitcase in there without having to shift the back seats. This, although insignificant to me, may cause ...
...are expensive but thorough. I have had a few minor repairs - this is mainly due to high mileage in short space of time however and did not effect the quality or reliability of the car. All in all I believe that the little disadvantages mentioned about the Lupo can be forgotten when you get behind the wheel. It is a fun car to drive, is not that common on the road, and will last many years. ...

johnny12345 21.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Volkswagen Lupo 1.0

the vw lupo 1.4s

Advantages: cheap to run.
Disadvantages: very small boot.

if you need a great all rounder this is the car for you ! this car is very cheep to insure its only a group three which is good for young drivers.the lupo has a very responsive engine for a 1.4. the car has 73 bhp standard but can be easily tuned to 100 bhp plus if you wanted to ! the handling on the lupo is above average with great grip and traction for a fwd car.on the other hand the lupo 1.4 s would be perfect for a couple with no children or ...
...city. Engine Size 1390 ccProduction 15 Feb 1999 to 27 Jun 2005 Length 3527 mm Width 1860 mm Height 1459 mm Weight 997 kg Fuel Delivery Multi point fuel injection Transmission Manual Gears 5 Speed Cylinders 4 0-60 mph 11.6 s Power Output 73 bhp Valves 16 Torque 126 Nm 92 lb-ft Top Speed 106 mph ...

spencer6666 13.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Volkswagen Lupo 1.4

WOW!

Advantages: Small, Reliable, Fast, Amazing Looking car
Disadvantages: None to date

i love this car and i also have 2 other friends who have this car who love it too. For a hot hatch it is, in a word perfect, its small for around town and if you cant park this car, in honesty you shouldnt be driving! But also has enough under the bonnet for motorway driving. The fuel economy is fantastic, with on a 30 litre tank, a full tank should last you up to a week, if more depending on how you drive. Looks wise, I think it is amazing, it ...
...honey comb grill, as well as the dual exhaust pipes at the rear and the gti spoiler and 15 inch alloy wheels. Interior, well built as vw's should be. If your lucky can you can pick one up with leathers and air con, but originally they were an expensive optional extra. The residual value of the car is fantastic, as there are less than 1000 of them in the UK and many people wish to purchase, their real life value in comparison to the Parkers book ...

mrtwigs3 07.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Volkswagen Lupo 1.6 GTI

2001 (51) VW Lupo 1.7 S SDi.

Advantages: VW legendary build quality, small, economical, cheap to run and own
Disadvantages: None

Ok let's start by getting the negatives out of the way. No it's not fast. No it doesn't handle great. No it's not a track car in disguise. No I won't be burning you off at the lights. Right now for the normal folk who may still be reading. If your considering a Lupo especially the ultra frugal SDi model chances are your either, commuting long distances every day, a new driver looking for a first car or someone who is caring when it comes to the ...
...you. With it's quirky, individual looks, bright paint work and funky interiors, you'd be crazy to look elsewhere. I bought my Loop with 109k miles on the clock and all was well for 2 weeks until my pedal box snapped. Now the symtoms for this are similar to a damaged/worn clutch so I wasn't thrilled at first. However after a little search on google I came across Club Lupo online forum which had info of the pedal box being a common fault on Lupos, ...

Devon22 01.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Volkswagen Lupo 1.7 SDI

Good little car

Advantages: quick, safe, solid, good quality, good looks, Volkswagen Service
Disadvantages: reliability? equipment levels, Volkswagen service

...We had 2 pretty serious shots at fixing it that haven't worked but i haven't heard of anyone else with this problem so its probably not a fault of this car. Volkswagen service seems to vary depending on where you go too, sales people can sometimes come across quite pushy. ...

anyone123 26.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Volkswagen Lupo 1.4