Used test: Abarth 595 vs Volkswagen Up GTI costs
These two tiny tots both offer maximum bang for the buck, but which one makes more sense used? Read on to find out...
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What will they cost?
There’s not a lot in it on purchase price now. New, the 595’s list price was around £1750 more than the Up’s. Buy them at this age, though - between 18 months and two years old - and that difference has fallen to around £400.
The Up should also be the far cheaper car to run. Its 1.0-litre engine is more fuel efficient and it costs much less to insure.
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The Up scores better for safety, too; its five-star Euro NCAP rating thrashes the older 595’s three-star performance. You could even specify automatic emergency braking on your Up GTI when it was new, as a £380 option, and it’s certainly worth looking for one which had this box ticked when you’re hunting for a used one.
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