Volkswagen Lupo Gti Review

Good Points
Great acceleration, comfy ride, GTI badge, sleek, sporty looks, small of size, handling.

Bad Points
No boot room! Back seats can be cramped. What you expect from a car so small?

General Comments
I got my Volkswagen Lupo Gti after I sadly wrote off my Mini Cooper in a accident.



I didn't think many cars would compare to the Mini's handling. The Lupo GTI is a quick well handled car! It's amazing the acceleration this little car gives out. Packing 130bhp and weighing hardly anything this car really is a fast small car that will give most cars twice its size a good run for their money.



The car at first hurt my back a bit - I'm a tall driver at 6ft 2. But this was soon sorted when I adjusted the seat. The car does not have as much room in the front as the Mini and I got. To be honest and say the Mini was more comfortable to drive.



My main point with the Lupo in the vs Mini battle in my opinion the Mini is a better car but the Lupo is a amazing car for a 2nd place. I might be because I love the Minis. But I felt more secure in my Mini as it was a lot bigger.



Back to the Lupo:

Another strong point with the Lupo is the sleek, 6 speed gearbox (I believe on earlier models you got a 5 speed - I'm not sure). The gears are sleek and changes are made easy with a sporty feel. The Lupo is quite a noisy little car, not so much that its annoying on motorways, but enough to make boy racers look around when you whizz past. With a natural induction noise the Lupo really feels the hot hatch car it is meant to be.



Generally, the Lupo is a great hot hatch super small and super quick!



What more could you want from a car of this type?