lovely lupo (VW Lupo 1.0 E 50bhp 3 door)

Name: mechris3

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Product:	VW Lupo 1.0 E 50bhp 3 door
Date:	05/10/01 (422 review reads)
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Advantages: Looks Nice, Economical, Comfortable

Disadvantages: a bit pricey

I bought my little 1 L VW Lupo 6 months and 13000 miles ago and I love it. OK, so it is my first car so I guess I would be chuffed even if it was a Lada. However this is a genuinely great little car. It small engine means the road tax is less and also puts it in insurance band 2 which meant as a driver with no insurance history I was able to get fully comprehensive insurance for under £500 (from direct line, online). The other boon of an engine this size comes at the pump. Now the car is well and truly broken in I pay about 7-8 pence a mile in petrol. Overtaking can be a bit of an ordeal however once it gets upto speed the car feels comfortable at 90 mph and can do 100 mph with the foot down on the flat (apparently, I would dream of trying it ;-). It does really guzzle fuel at that speed though.

Although smaller than say a Corsa, the car feels roomier inside. This is partly at the expense of boot space which to be fair is small. This roominess is very noticeable in the footwell which is more spacious than, again, the corsa. Aesthetically the car is very good. I believe the new Polo will borrow some of the styling of the Lupo. The bubble headlights and curvy bonnet make the car look quite sporty. The car feels substantial and the doors give a reassuring heavy thud when closing. It has side impact protection and both drive and passenger airbag. The radio/cassette that comes with it is surprisingly good with fairly good speakers.

Being VW you pay a bit more of course. Initially I was looking to buy a Saxo which is cheaper and has more extras. The Lupo came only with Road Tax and 1 yr manufacturer 2 yr dealer warrantee. However VW hold their value very well. The car should be worth at least half what I paid for it in 3 years time.

Overall I would highly recommend this car. It is comfortable to drive, looks nice, very economical to run and should hold its value well.

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