subject: The Vw Up Paves The Way [print this page] No Englishman enjoys seeing the Germans being successful. Lets face it, weve seen it enough times in the football alone! However, there is a general acceptance that they deserve all the credit they get for their ability to produce brilliantly made, reliable, quality and well respected cars. German manufacturers include BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat and Audi an impressive team!
Those responsible for handing out awards havent failed to pick up on this either. At the recent What Car? Awards the German manufacturers cleared up, taking a staggering 11 of the 18 awards and therefore confirming their dominance in the industry. The Volkswagen Up stole the show by winning the main award of the evening - the What Car? Car of the Year award.
The full list of winners were as follows:
Car of the year Volkswagen Up
Convertible Audi TT
Luxury car Mercedes S-class
Car safety Volkswagen Up
Car security MG6
Reader award Jaguar C-X16
Estate car Ford Mondeo
Small family car Volkswagen Golf
City car Volkswagen Up
4x4 and SUV BMW X3
Sports car Porsche 911
Executive car BMW 3-series
Coupe Audi TT
Family car Ford Mondeo
Supermini Audi A1
Fuel consumption Kia
MPV Seat Alhambra
Hot hatch Renault Megane
Its not just Volkswagen that this will assist either as the VW Group is producing the Ups sister cars, the Seat Mii and Skoda Citigo which are very likely to benefit from the positive press the Up will receive. The Mii and Citago are likely to carry an even smaller price tag than the Up which only retails at 10,000! Therefore, dealerships are expecting a large number of enquiries and have indicated that there could be a waiting list forming. As such, consumers wishing to get in on the act should head to their local dealership to see what new Volkswagen, new Skoda, or new Seat Offers are available.
