Volkswagen Lupo (1999 - 2005) 1.4 Sport TDi 3d Owner Review

I've owned dozens of cars, from Porsches to Japanese sports cars, Morris Minors, 2CVs etc.etc. and the little Lupo is the best All-Rounder I've ever had! It manages at least 3 clever tricks: It's both sporty (in a gentle sort of way) and economical - that 1.4 TDi diesel has got way plenty enough torque for a car that's really quite light. It's both spacious (I don't have a family and so can drive around with the 2 rear sets permanently folded, so I've got a great big boot at the same time as having the ability to give three chums a lift, pretty quickly and easily) and at the same time, it's neat and compact. It's both nippy round town, sporty-feeling round country lanes and steady and smooth on the motorway - it'll potter along at 70-80 nice and steady, in the 3 cylinder motor's sweetspot, and with Dunlop BluResponse tyres all round, it's quiet for a little car, too! Lastly, with the optional (and rare) OpenAir folding top, it's the next best thing to owning a cabriolet. All this and a nice feeling to the build quality, and the best part of 60mpg - the tiny tank costs about £27 to fill up (Aug '16) and even given the size of the tank, it's got a whopping range on a single fill! I've been mulling over the notion of swapping it for either an Audi TT or else a Mini, but every time I get back in the Lupo and go on any sort of run, be it short, medium or long ( I can happily do 250 miles in a day, without being tired), I think again! Deffo the most versatile car I've had. The Business!!