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“I got my Volkswagen Lupo Gti after I sadly wrote off...”

written by RPMmini on 11/02/2007

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?