VW Golf GTI MK2 vs up! GTI - DRAG & ROLLING RACE | carwow

[@rehaankhan1260]

That's the calmest drag race I've ever watched! 😂

[@daqde6bob]

bahahahahahahahaha

[@ilyasovich]

Watch a drag race of electric cars tho

[@rehaankhan1260]

@@ilyasovich Electric cars' immensely quick acceleration compensates for their lack of engine and exhaust noise, while this drag race was like two minivans having a walk in the park.

[@NitroNuggetTV]

Rehaan Khan, but even with their immense acceleration they are still more boring to watch (and drive once the novelty wears off) than these two little cars. There is almost no visceral experience or enjoyment with EV’s unfortunately.

[@ilyasovich]

That's your opinion dude

[@lazowayne]

The rolling start was like: 3, 2, 1, GO.... nothing happens 😂😂😂

[@richardhammer187]

No perspective on a racetrack, a Chiron would look the same....

[@RR-us2kp]

Golf Mk2 still looks great.

[@scoss2]

R W my dad had one and he loved it. So much fun to drive! I agreed they still look great.

[@RR-us2kp]

@POTUS I haven't seen your nans toaster. Does it look good?

[@dchris91]

Uh no? It's ugly as fuck. Old piece of shit

[@zaink7037]

@@scoss2 same here, my dad got his in a magazine. Funnily thing was they called whilst my dad put it up on sale.

[@JimboJammy]

agreed. Old Golf's are still cool :)

[@ThereWillBePeace1]

When you're so slow and you have to race your grandad to feel like you're fast.

[@---pz1wl]

Fact

[@OngZiku]

Lmao (XD)

[@JMNTN]

And how much horsepower did that mk2 actually have after 30 years

[@TonyEG6]

Got memes? Hp loss over time is a myth.

[@nikomoin7604]

Tony Badivuk it’s Not. They loose hp over time. I just saw a comparison between a old 911 and a countouch. 911 lost a lot while the lambo just 20 hp or so

[@stefanroganovic191]

@@nikomoin7604 true!

[@macbitz]

There are numerous dyno test videos showing cars that have lost horsepower with age.

[@BasuSatwik]

@@TonyEG6 no. The drivetrain goes through a lot of wear and tear, carbon buildup etc. Over the years and loses both power and efficiency.

[@TutekBG00]

UP! GTI vs Lupo GTI. That would be way better comparison :)

[@monument4852]

kzbin.info...

[@emmanuelgeorge7199]

The Lupo will annihilate the up stock for stock

[@pandjiaryopoerwono3789]

its not about comparrison, just having fun

[@DirtySpoon91]

Can you please please do a drag race between all the gti generations Mk1 vs mk2 vs mk3 vs mk4 vs mk5 vs mk6 vs mk7 And which one do you prefer Pleeeeeaaase🙏🏻

[@tmr_media6927]

@POTUS that ain't a gti

[@alasdairfearfull7298]

@UCn2cV8HErKpRdu8f9eHrsIQ that's not the point, the point would be to see by how much

[@enfantterrible4868]

@POTUS The Mk5 R32 is a heavy and slow piece of shit

[@miyahampton]

I've had a mk5/6/ & now a mk7 gti pp..which is the best car by far, although i liked the mk5 too, the mk6 not so much....

[@lewiscannon8213]

@POTUS mk4 S3 225 😂

[@mrcrossfirept]

I rather have the Golf anyways, such a beautifull car!

[@MrShadowady]

Do this test after 10 years, that vw up will be dead in a junkyard and that old vw 2 will still run smooth with that engine.

[@Loundsify]

I think you'll find the UP will be fine lol. The parts will be around a lot longer than MK2 golf parts

[@Chriswizzv12]

Loundsify modern VW’s are shite, vw are simply trading on past glories, the up will be dead and forgotten, the Mk2’s will live on, the classic vw sceane will take care of that.

[@fischraubart8234]

yes fkin down sizing cars i hate this trend so much

[@fischraubart8234]

1.0 ltr engine with a turbo 112 hp fk this

[@YanTales]

stop talking out of your ass, stupid boomer

[@foxy126pl6]

Up is a 1000kg car? It looks like it's 800kg or less...

[@ice_cube_17x29]

Audi 80 weights the same lul

[@rubenbraekman4515]

No way the up is over a ton 😂

[@Nevervar]

Tech will drag (get it 😂) you down.

[@bEEBO178]

Its heavy cos Its full of hopeless dreams.

[@thwalesproductions]

Gotta be heavy makes it safee

[@BosnishMaffia]

The owner of that MK2 is very fortunate, that thing looks soo fresh😍

[@BosnishMaffia]

@ No shit bro. The price of that specific car goes up every year

[@Tom_banx]

BosnishMaffia This Mk2 is owned by VW UK as part of their heritage fleet. It has actually done less than 1000 miles.

[@captain6939]

Tom Banks believe you but can I get some proof?

[@Tom_banx]

Captain 69 Ring Volkswagen UK and ask them for a comprehensive spec sheet list of their heritage fleet 🙄

[@captain6939]

Tom Banks like I live in UK... surely you didn't call and asked them..

[@Pickchore]

Wonder why you guys didn't use a 16v mk2? 😆

[@skullservant8486]

I'd still rather have a stock Mk.2 Golf GTI than a goddamn Up

[@memereview549]

same

[@jannevaatainen]

Not the same.

[@Zero_Ninety]

@Penguin Raining thunderstorms What a strange choice of insult.

[@martys9568]

Same

[@maliekmills457]

Preach.

[@nazimelon6653]

Hp loss over time can be very much minimized and considering that this was a pretty mint condition golf 2, im sure it was still rocking like 110. I think you people underestimate what a 5 speed vs a 6 speed can do, not even considering that the golf pumps out about 150 vs the up!'s 200 nm of torque. Now, technically this is the lowest version of the golf 2 gti, the 1.8 8v, vs the highest version of the up. If we were to use the golf 2 gti 16v or g60, that would have looked very different. But i think its more about the "does the up gti really compare to an oldschool gti like the manufacturer says" And having driven both myself, i can safely say: fuck yes, the up gti is a blast

[@adodoes8770]

Thank you, I don't get it what's with the hate on up. It's a great little car and with 110hp it's probably pretty punchy too. Golf mk7 gti weighs way more so if you want the feel of the old light hatchbacks up! Is the way to go

[@valorantsensei]

Golf MK2 is a true LEGEND !

[@menaatanaskovic2240]

AnimeOtakus it is true 😊👏

[@downwarddonk]

Put your pants back on

[@stamos9195]

Not the simple gti, the g60 one

[@majkel7296]

​@@stamos9195G60 Limited 😀

[@myranodayan620]

After all these years, I still love the Mk2 so much! This specific one is so neat ;lucky owner.

[@niandra92]

Regardless of pace, one of these cars is so much more desirable. The beautiful, stunning, iconic, perfect, mk2. Always.

[@niandra92]

I think this shows what I thought as soon as the specs of the Up were released- it's a bit of a missed opportunity. Give it 140hp and let it compete with the Ecoboost Fiesta/ Swift. What a riot that would be.

[@comedyman112]

@@niandra92 it has to compete with the Renault twingo RS first

[@minjaijung]

comedyman112 I agree there’s the Polo for the Fiesta. Also my fav car of all time is GTI and I know that most GTI fans state that MK2 is the best, nothing is perfect

[@niandra92]

True, the Renault is apparently excellent in that tiny car segment. ^ talking about the 1.0 Fiesta, the 'warm' hatch segment, which Ford seems to have cornered now. They'll give you seats with some side bolsters too, unlike VW. For me the Mk1 and 2 in terms of pure aesthetic design are perfect, just spot on. Compared the mess of a blobfish here in red.

[@Schuler789]

@@niandra92 They're classics

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

I drive a 60HP Up. It may be slow as hell but it holds corners really well and is superbly fun to drive. I may get the GTI one day, which I suspect pushes the envelope of what the Up chassis can actually handle towards the edge. The lower powered models don’t and you can throw them into corners at alarming speeds while still nailing the throttle.

[@a14ctel92]

Who else would like to see Doug go through the quirks and features of the mk2 golf gti

[@tarantulahawk6290]

LOL Doug QnF Demuro

[@luisg7109]

A14 CTEL the annoying Doug Demuro?

[@Maurice_Moss]

Quark is a dairy product, I think you mean quirk...

[@HowDareYouu]

nobody, fuck off

[@a14ctel92]

@@Maurice_Moss haha exactly 'quirk' and features

[@tnetroP]

I'd still have the Golf. I miss my old MK2 GTI 16v.

[@andrewferguson7889]

Should have been the 16v GTI Golf

[@aviewfromsouthafrica2680]

My thoughts exactly. The Up would'nt have stood a chance.

[@lkhunt6301]

As the Up is dohc (12v). Yeah Golf needed to be dohc too

[@ElPolakoGP]

I mean G60 would demolish UP 😂😂

[@JMVvideosByDjMarty]

true

[@JMVvideosByDjMarty]

UP 200kph - MK2 16V 240kph^^

[@geekhamster4032]

After all these years the old GTI lost compression for sure, so it is not a fair battle. What i can say is that that old car still looks awesome, and brought me a lot of memories.

[@henrikjohannessen3017]

0:44 nice to see someone indicating for a change👍

[@og1315]

Everything was happening , the old will remain in our hearths forever 🖤

[@Jesper80yt]

Nice to see. But if the engine of mk2 has not been overhauled how do we know its not down on power.

[@nhlanhlankosi1011]

Yep

[@royalstevep68]

Jesper very true, cars will increase in power initially as they loosen up then lose lose power over time, even with good maintenance, unless they regularly stripped down down the engine

[@iphone202020220]

You can see this was a promotional video for the new UP GTI. Here in South Africa i can give you at least 10 Mk2's in my area alone that would all smoke the Up. Looks like the person did not even try, and the Up GTI is hilariously slow.

[@charl.meyers]

I am sure those Mk2's will smoke most other sports cars on the road 😏

[@iphone202020220]

Charl Meyers Charl Meyers Lol no, The MK2 is just a little faster than the up. Did not even hear that one hit Rev Limiter.

[@MarvelloPerdana]

0:44 Mat shifting into 2nd gear: *Turns on Right Turn Signal* Richard Hammond: *He's a save and sensible driver!*

[@mjozic3785]

You should use the 16v mk2

[@obiwankenobi5168]

no.. for a stock race the MK2 GTI G60 is better

[@sphiwemashaba2661]

16v is also stock, so what do you mean?

[@obiwankenobi5168]

@@sphiwemashaba2661 i mean that if both are stock, the g60 is better than the 16v

[@thomasmessner1450]

Obi Wan Kenobi no

[@obiwankenobi5168]

@@thomasmessner1450 dude ofc it is. why should the 16V be faster than the G60

[@drewwagar]

The 8v Mk2 Golf had 112 bhp (114 lbft), not 115. It was never a rocket ship even when new. However, on this video the Golf's launch was weak, looked like it bogged down, or the driver was being gentle - and given that it only had 1000 miles on it, I suspect it was rather tight. It may have been short shifted a little too - difficult to tell. 8v redline was 6,500 rpm or thereabouts. I suspect a more enthusiastic driver and a car with circa 60k miles on it would have given the Up a little more competition. That said, it's unlikely VW would want a 30 year old Golf to show up their current car, so a little creative directing was probably in play to make the Golf look worthy, but ultimately not quite so quick. ;) As comments below would attest, a 16v Golf of that era, or even one of the early K-Jetronic versions of the 8v (rather than this 'softer' digifant injected version) would have eaten the Up.

[@bunter6]

Also the up will have a six speed box so starting both in second is iffy too as the up will have lower gearing.

[@bencrosbie]

Yeah quite hopeless

[@marcustaylor670]

Renault 5 Turbo & Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi were the motors to have for outright speed. The Golf MK2 falls about mid way between the 1.6 and 1.9 205 GTi's. The 1.6 would have put in about the same performance as this MK2 with a good driver. The start off the line in this video was poor, the MK2 driver backed off after dumping the clutch where if he'd have kept it pinned it wouldn't have lost that much momentum from wheelspin.

[@bathy85]

Spot on

[@Rwecosher]

I agree with the k-jet vs digifant. As well, remember when Top Gear dragged a DX engined mk1 against the AGG engined mk4?

[@sergioserramusic]

No braking test? Probably not good for the old Golf... XD

[@BoosterB96]

but i think 1000eu 30 years old Golf is better option than that expensive weird Up

[@sergioserramusic]

PetrolHead BS I know, but the Up! is probably much safer

[@AIRDRAC]

EuroNCAP did a test of an old Golf (Mk1 or Mk2, can't remember), a VW Beetle (original version, but built in the 80's, rather than a really old one), vs a Golf IV to show the progress in crash safety, and the old Golf crumbled up so badly! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZawo4KHm9GcedU (there's no actual sound, just some useless music on the video, so feel free to mute it)

[@augmenseke6131]

2000 pound golf stops quick.

[@augmenseke6131]

Simnater Croc oh no bruh, euro cars can all cruise at over 160 km/h without building up heat. You could drive your 30 year old Gti at 180 km/h all day everyday for years and years. They’re not powerful but they’re able to do the autobahn.

[@no_6637]

I love the UP GTI...

[@blafticks]

No brakes test 😂😂, I wanted to see the evolution of those as well :)

[@cameronwaters6684]

Put that Up! Against a MK2 GTI 16v and it would’ve been left for dead

[@Charvel86]

More of these old vs new, really enjoy watching these.👍

[@Gandalf606]

And STILL the Mark 2Golf GTI is the most handsome generation of VW hatchbacks. Beats the up/down/shake-it-all-about

[@XENONEZZ2]

So this was a bit of sales advertising for the Up......with the Golf GTI 16v Mk2 the result would have been different.

[@downwarddonk]

'Sales advertising'? As opposed to what other kind of advertising?

[@austrianpainter9090]

I have never been so sad in my life

[@jarrodpeters8031]

Agreed

[@autoluca97]

If you look my profile pic , can you see what choice i do

[@menaatanaskovic2240]

SaaS 97 👍😊

[@gianlucabaldacchino2782]

Luca Marzorati of course you pick the up

[@niallmackenzie99]

My mum

[@joelririassa7094]

Still golf gti👌🏽

[@nikeelm]

i would love to see the rabbit vs the mk 2 gti 16v vs the mk3 gti 16v vs the mk3 vr6 12v vs the mk4 gti etc to the mk7 Clubsport and eventually the golf R

[@advancelast1740]

And if I was to be in an accident I would want to be in the Up! - there’s progress for you...🧐😂

[@daveallsopp320]

I had a 92 J mk2 16v gti, exactly like the one in the video, I have to say it was great, my son has a vw up 75bhp it’s a great little thing, your right in saying about technology bringing things on between old and new, but give me the MK2 any day😎😎😎😎

[@gabrielfuchs9323]

You remember as a child when you put two snails next to each other to see wich one is faster?

[@oddities-whatnot]

I had a Mk2 Golf GTI many years ago. Was an "F" reg, was about four years old, had 56k on the clock and was fantastic to drive. The sound, the solid feel. One of the best cars ive had. Lets not forget that back in the late 80s there wasnt many fast hatchbacks on the roads like there are today, and 115bhp in a light car was quite a lot of power back then so it felt very quick. Not much could beat me. Happy days.

[@Wargwarn]

Rose tinted glasses mate. They are shit to drive.

[@oddities-whatnot]

@@Wargwarn maybe if you drive one thats thirty years old 🤣 and clearly you didnt own one that was only four years old way back in the day when there wasn’t many alternatives. Im guessing you’re one of them millennials that couldn’t even drive in the 1980s. Keep smiling and remember its now 2024 yeah not 1989 so obviously the car industry has moved on since then.

[@tomokokishi3066]

You forgot to mention that the new up is more aerodynamic. Beyond 50kmh aerodynamics are as important as horse power.

[@mc1996]

Tomoko Kishi "as important"? No...over 200km/h maybe. At 50 its importante, yes, but not as importante as power. Below 100km/h thats the weight that makes more effect after power and traction.

[@BIRKERBOYZ]

U guys got the most interesting Drag Races ... keep up the great work... Greetings from Germany

[@ianmilo9982]

i'd take that Mk2 over the Up in a heartbeat!

[@Buicklesabre1961]

WOW! Finally! The race..... No one waited for...

[@rayenbelghith4150]

Ima call Boba on u :3

[@katlyntran4545]

Lol the up would get smoked

[@popsmkiii]

Cwandin I think every car I’ve seen in here would, especially in the rolling race

[@wdc330]

Matt being funny,at the drag race,he accidentally turned on the turn signal.😆😆😆😂😂😂😂

[@xklient4175]

1.0 Turbo and 1.8 without turbo. Torbo is very important and everybody who have a car with turbo knows it.

[@TheJackal917]

My first car was used Mk.2 GTI, in 1995. Had it for 3 years, than dad of my friend bought it from me, and made a lot of repairs and mods, turning it into a fun weekend car.

[@fredericrenaud3421]

Brakes test?

[@ABCEDEFG911]

Frédéric RENAUD brake*

[@RootGinger]

The Up would annihilate the Golf for brakes. Just having ABS alone would make a big difference (assuming the Mk2 is not one of the few that had ABS). Would have been an interesting comparison though.

[@ferfire9]

Maybe not like you think....The Golf is lighter and abs does not necessary means u brake better. So...

[@stainMK2]

That gotta be interesting... Lol,!

[@Samosayummyyay]

Do you want to kill the MK2? Damnation!

[@sutats]

Awesome race. The cars were very closely matched.

[@lhpower7884]

What does the torque has to do at 60 or even 80 mph, it's the aerodynamics which matter the most at high speeds, that's why the up won and probably because the golf lost some horses after 30 years

[@another3997]

Yes aerodynamic drag is the limiting factor, but what do you need to overcome that air resistance? All vehicles face the same basic problem with moving through the air. You need power. Power is torque x RPM. So torque has an awful lot to do with it.

[@jamiebyfield5112]

Straight to it, no waffling on, great vid

[@paskaljamroz3266]

Mk2-beautiful Up!-shit Old is gold

[@trinimartinezbaeza8186]

Up is a good and mk2 you are fu ck hater

[@iowanforjustice5656]

I only watch these videos because Mat is HILARIOUS!!!! He always makes me laugh.

[@wolfpackrides_vw]

The 16v would of eaten the up ‘up ‘ lol they had to choose a 8v 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@AndresV0182]

Nah 8 v and 16 v both are slow

[@lowkey.5am725]

@@AndresV0182 lmao u have no clue

[@AndresV0182]

@@lowkey.5am725 i have a 16v 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@lowkey.5am725]

@@AndresV0182 and u find it slow 💀?

[@AndresV0182]

@@lowkey.5am725 of course not, it’s mad fun but I’m pretty sure that it’s not faster than the upi, last week I lost in a drag race v a normal stock civic coupe so it’s not that fast

[@sneezindoggo6528]

Every time I see up! GTI I go: This is brilliant! But I like this!

[@azmiromerovic5881]

Should have pulled a Boba Motoring Golf mk2

[@georgestam1710]

Hahahaha duuuude,I was about to say the same thing!

[@azmiromerovic5881]

@@georgestam1710 Hahahahaha

[@ConsideredYET]

it's like watching a snail race. Big respect to the VW GTI MK2 (Grandpa has still got some juice in him)

[@mohbou1711]

Vw caddy vs Peugeot partners please❤❤

[@ZeroGHome24]

There'll always be space in my heart for the Mk2 👍

[@grassRizzer]

Love the up! GTI, shame we can’t get this over New Zealand

[@Jack-ng3wr]

Sad, but not as sad as no Dacia.

[@iphone202020220]

It's a over priced piece of shit lol.

[@jacobforsyth9941]

I'm also from NZ, only ever seen 1 up! for sale here but wasn't a GTI. I would also love one .

[@grassRizzer]

GinGER too bad. We don’t get too many Lupo GTI in NZ either, we need to import either UK or Japan for that special little car

[@grassRizzer]

GinGER we have Mahindra and Folton tho 😂

[@paulstevens9409]

On that rolling race it was probably the aerodynamics that done it for the up...never started pulling till the high speeds

[@Jack-dg1iv]

At least I’d still have my pride driving a golf 😂

[@MalcolmCir]

My gosh. You beat my high school dream car (16V) -- with what I can only describe as a big red box with a GTI emblem... 😆

[@LondoMollari_]

They used the 8V in this because the 16V would have smoked this Up and they want to sell the car through their website.

[@westmoreland7716]

The MK2 still looks timeless amazing opposite that Up shit.

[@TheSpudlyMcgudly]

Nostalgia is an amazing thing..

[@Juanknes]

@@TheSpudlyMcgudly It's not always the case. A lot of people don't like the over bloated and heavy look of most modern cars. The visibility also suffer the fat design of today

[@sbomorse]

This is why I'm subscribed to Car wow!

[@WatchfulListener]

Try 120-200 km/h. I had a mk2 GTI engine in my Audi 80 (1.8E), i guarantee that it will still beat it.

[@barenyeager3936]

I don't think they can reach 200. More like 190-195

[@lloydgriffiths1847]

slow drag races can be just as fun as the big showy ones with multi million pound cars!

[@Khazzera]

Never disrespect a Golf 2 like this again! 🙁

[@vanillevaschnille9336]

Disrespect ? In what way ?

[@johnc6658]

Good to see the comparison of some more 'normal' dare I say everyday cars. I wonder if the Up will be a classic? That Golf still looks modern and fresh. Great design.

[@milosnedeljkovic5691]

What about G60 ? :) Not only simple GTI 8V!

[@rolandb.1335]

LOL ... 16V G60 ---> 210 HP !!! 💪💪💪

[@milosnedeljkovic5691]

MK2 power bro!

[@ivi1232]

Mk2 GTI G60 Limited Edition is real legend

[@milosnedeljkovic5691]

@@ivi1232 True bro, in that time, G60 same as flying car today...

[@streetwiseburger]

Would be cool if you can compare a G60 syncro

[@HellenicVanagonTheSyncroHeresy]

Come to the Heresy. The Syncro Heresy

[@aaronkeene2299]

I'd still rather have the mk2 golf.

[@alexm4515]

A great race. I had enough time to brew some tea and still made it back in time to watch the cars cross the finish line.

[@fatwalletboy2]

Fiat Punto GT or Uno mk2 turbo vs Abarth 500.

[@ivanduran8986]

I just enjoy seeing your face having a good time! good videi

[@nazim9705]

they both definitely beat new Tesla roadster

[@naeemmuhammad6713]

Great sarcasm!!!

[@RR-us2kp]

Of course they will. They are both real cars. They can easily beat a fictional one.

[@ThatsMrMaxHeadroomToYou]

A true petrol-head Yeah mate, electric cars are shit. So shit infact that the new Golf GTE absolutely DOMINATES the Golf GTI in every way, shape and form... 😂

[@RR-us2kp]

@@ThatsMrMaxHeadroomToYou golf gte is a hybrid. E golf is the electric car. And it loses to the gti in every way

[@RR-us2kp]

@A true petrol-head I completely agree

[@deanmoncaster]

Legend has it, they're still trying to complete the 1/4 mile race.

[@theboogeyman5736]

I would love to see a collab with doug demuro

[@chaoszombie9995]

I’m used to seeing Porsche 911’s Tesla Model S P100Ds ETC, it’s good to see a logical drag race for a change ;)

[@theblackbull55]

factory new the golf would have smoked that up

[@oldcargeezer]

No it wouldn’t

[@Computercontrolled87]

How about a drag between the Up Gti and the Polo G40 (1.0Turbo with 115hp against a 1.3 8v compressor with 113hp)

[@freierburger5438]

Very interesting idea, closer from the concept.

[@thea.d_eazyrapking3861]

This is the slowest race on KZbin haha

[@katlyntran4545]

boba motoring: me golf go brrr

[@jamesorrell7462]

I think it would be cool to put the Up GTI against one of the MKII Golf’s UK competitors: the MG Maestro EFI which was advertised to be a second faster than the golf back in the day

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

Tell the driver of the mk2, to be more aggressive. 3.5k rpm. Jump off the clutch and mash the trottle...by by up.

[@marcustaylor670]

Exactly how I used to launch mine, no need to back off the throttle with a bit of spin like this driver did.

[@mc1996]

Yeah, but thats is not is 30 year old GTI. Its from someone else who gentle give it for this litle test

[@1SaG]

Given the Mk II was a very late model, I'd say it most probably had a cat. And with a cat, that model produced 107 PS (non cat version was 112 PS). The weight issue is pretty interesting - although I would hazard a guess that a late Mk II like that was probably over a ton - especially a posh version like the one used here with lots of options. I did drive a 1988 Mk II GTI back in the late 80s/early 90s and even back then it didn't feel overwhelmingly quick. It was adequate for the time, but compared to a Kadett/Astra GSI 16V, a Mk II GTI 16V or even a MK I GTI it was a little underwhelming.

[@iD0ntWannaGr0wUp]

But will the Up's engine last as long as the MKII's did?

[@jimftr]

Maintain and service it and it will last just fine, just like any other car (for the most part) Dunno why there's this stupid myth about these smaller engines being unreliable junks. Just isn't true

[@hej1383]

the super guppy in the background 🤩😍

[@chrwl007]

That Mk2 launch was terrible.

[@NikolayBarbanov]

Really, Mat always drives the car that wins;) Lucky one))

[@fazer12779]

Race a Renault 5 gt turbo :)

[@vwlover4677]

Even tho it got beat, I'd much much rather have the mk2! I think it's one of the best looking one they ever made with that dual headlights! I've had two of them.

[@Va4esS]

well, take the 16 valve version with 138 HP and the Up will be left for dead :)

[@Thecrazyvaclav]

That's not the point,it's testing cars of a similar weight and power

[@J4ff3568]

Loved my MK2 in Helios blue. Still quite an achievement from the Ups 1 litre 3 cyclinder turbo unit. The golf just looks so good while the Up looks like Grandma's city car.

[@sprinter1313]

Daihatsu Charade gtti 1977 , 3 Zylinder , 101 PS 0 - 100 km = 8,1 Sekunden Vw up gti 2018, 3 Zylinder, 115 PS 0 -100 kmh = 8,8 Sekunden Schlapp VW Up

[@ghostinthemachine76]

I wonder how a 16V would compare. Either way, you can stick your up, right up. I'll take the Mk2, thank you very much.

[@SA6703]

Mat Watson please review SEAT Ateca 1.4 TSI

[@xnax1993]

He already did

[@david.stelian]

MK2 is brilliant; I love it!😍