Used Volkswagen up! for Sale

The Volkswagen up! is a stylish, well-built city car offered on the used market as an efficient petrol model or the fully electric e-up. Browse checked, prepared used up! models with Vertu, backed by our 14-day money-back promise and flexible finance.

Why Buy a Used Volkswagen up!?

The up! brought genuine Volkswagen quality to the city-car class, with a solid, upmarket feel that set it apart from cheaper rivals. Compact, characterful and easy to drive, it became one of the most likeable small cars of its generation, and that quality carries over strongly to a used example.

The used market is where the up! makes the most sense, especially as production has now ended. There is real breadth of choice too, from the economical petrol up! to the fully electric e-up, so you can pick the version that suits your driving and budget once the first owner has taken the early depreciation.

Where a car still qualifies, any remaining manufacturer warranty transfers to you as the new keeper, and every up! at Vertu is prepared and checked before it reaches the forecourt. For a used city car that feels a cut above, the up! is an excellent choice.

Is the Used Volkswagen up! a Good Buy?

Yes, particularly for city and short-commute drivers who want a small car with big-brand quality. The petrol up! uses a frugal 1.0-litre engine, offered in several outputs including a turbocharged version in the sporty up! GTI, keeping running costs low while remaining nippy in town.

The fully electric e-up is the other key option on the used market. It offers around 160 miles of range, punchy performance around town from its instant electric torque, and very low running costs for those who can charge at home, with zero tailpipe emissions whilst driving.

Every used up! sold by Vertu is checked before it reaches the forecourt as part of our used car preparation process, covering no outstanding finance, no history as a taxi, and no salvage or write-off record. With that preparation and any remaining warranty, a used up! is a low-risk, high-quality small-car buy.

Who Is the Used Volkswagen up! Best For?

The up! range suits several kinds of driver. The table below pairs four of them with the version that fits best.

What Is It Like to Own a Volkswagen up!?

The up! is easy to live with and feels more grown-up than its city-car billing suggests. Despite its compact size, it offers front and rear doors on five-door versions and space for four adults on shorter trips, along with a smartly laid-out cabin that uses quality materials for the class.

Later cars used a smartphone-based infotainment approach, with a cradle and app that turn your phone into the media and navigation screen, keeping things simple and easy to use. The electric e-up shares this layout, adding EV-specific dials and driving modes.

Running costs are low across the range, with the e-up cheapest of all to run for those who can charge at home, taking around four and a half hours from a 7.2kW wallbox or about an hour to 80% on a fast charger. Once an up! reaches Vertu it is inspected and prepared by our technicians before sale, including a battery-system check on the e-up, and servicing it through Vertu's Volkswagen-trained colleagues helps protect any warranty still in place.

Volkswagen up! Powertrains and Trims

The used up! spans petrol and fully electric power. The table below sets out the key differences to help you choose.

These details reflect the up! as sold; production has now ended. The up! was offered across a long life with many trims and special editions, including Move up!, High up!, Beats and the up! GTI, so used examples vary; confirm the specification and powertrain of any specific car with your local dealership.

*Figures are drawn from published UK data for the up! and e-up. The e-up range is quoted as approximately 160 miles WLTP; earlier e-up versions offered a shorter range. Actual range, economy and performance vary with weather, driving style, load and conditions, and used examples from other model years will differ.

Volkswagen e-up Range and Charging

The fully electric e-up is the cheapest up! to run for drivers who can charge at home. The table below sets out its key figures.

*Figures are drawn from published UK data. Charging times vary with temperature, battery condition and the charger used, so it is worth checking the state of health of any used electric example.

Why Buy a Used Volkswagen up! from Vertu?

Every used Volkswagen up! at Vertu goes through the same preparation before it reaches the forecourt, covered by our used car preparation policy. That means an HPI finance check, a full mechanical inspection, and confirmation the car has never been used as a taxi or recorded as a salvage or write-off.

If you're replacing an existing car, Vertu's part-exchange process gives a free, instant online valuation before you commit to anything, and finance options including PCP and HP are available on used stock. Our finance explained guide covers how each option works in plain English.

For current Volkswagen up! availability, the most accurate route is to speak to your local dealership. To see the electric version alongside other EVs, explore our used electric Volkswagen range or the wider used Volkswagen lineup.

Find Your Used Volkswagen up! at Vertu

Vertu stocks used Volkswagen cars across its Volkswagen dealerships nationwide. Browse the full range of used Volkswagen cars for sale online to see current availability, including the up! and its alternatives. Once you're on the road, Vertu's Volkswagen servicing team keeps every example running to manufacturer standards, with fixed-price packages and manufacturer-trained technicians.

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