5 Door availability

Upmeister · May 31, 2012

Glad to here so many of you getting your up!s and many more are now getting build weeks and delvery dates.

For those of you getting frustrated by the time its taking to get your cars should spare a thought for others who need a 5 door. No prices available, order books not yet open - and no official info available on when they will be coming.

There is a view that it will September, but at best this is likely to be for showroom cars and both dealers and VW are tight-lipped about anything to do with the 5 door version - other than it will be available 'towards the end of the year'.

If anybody else is waiting for the 5 door and gets any real news, please post it on the forum - I will do the same, of course.

Leif · May 31, 2012

Some of us had to buy the 3 door as we needed a car. Still, I hope you get your 5 door soon, they do look nice. And they avoid the niggling lack of a seat tilt memory.

Privatedoc · Jun 1, 2012

And here's me waiting for an up gt as well!

bugbabe34 · Jun 1, 2012

I could be wrong, but whilst in the dealership yesterday, playing on their new iPad, I could of sworn that it quoted a price of £345 extra for the five door. Definitely three hundred and something anyway. I thought it was a really good price for the extra 2 doors

Dan · Jun 1, 2012

I posted this press release a while back which stated on sale by the summer and only 475 Euro higher:
http://www.upownersclub.co.uk/news/the-new-small-family-is-growing-four-door-up-arrives-on-market-early-this-year/

Douglas · Jun 1, 2012

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I have never understood small cars with 5 doors.This
seems to be a particular obsession with UK buyers. Small two (or three) door cars feel more spacious
when in the front, are less likely to have door pillar peripheral issues if you
are taller and are easier to get large items in through the side doors because
they are larger. If this wasn't enough, 3
doors cars look so much better than a small vehicle with two small doors on
each side.

bugbabe34 · Jun 1, 2012

I agree Douglas

We have never had a 5 door car and have successfully transported two children who are now both grown up and drive 3 door cars too. IMO they look better on a smaller car

M5 SUT · Jun 1, 2012

There is also the added safety issue with kids in the back! i.e. no doors means they can't jump out!

We almost lost one of ours on a roundabout!

Edited by: M5 SUT

bugbabe34 · Jun 1, 2012

It's never good to lose a child on a roundabout!

Just plain dangerous

Upmeister · Jun 1, 2012

Each to their own - people will no doubt buy an up! for a number of reasons depending on their particular circumstances. Not everyone has small children to secure in the back, nor will everyone buying one be using it as a pure city car.

I like the look of the 3 door, but for many people 5 doors give an added flexibility and with the space available inside the up!, why not make it more accessible to adults too!

I plan to use an up! for an 80 mile (return) daily cross-country commute and as a part-time family taxi for 2 teenage kids - something that would be a pain with a 3 door version. I'm sure many others will have their own version of this scenario.

Both versions have their place and together they will help the up! to be enjoyed by the maximum number of people. Indeed, I understand VW believe the 5 door will account for about half of up! sales. You only have to look at the number of 5 door C1/107/Aygo's to see the potential.

Leif · Jun 1, 2012

Douglas said:


I have never understood small cars with 5 doors.This
seems to be a particular obsession with UK buyers. Small two (or three) door cars feel more spacious
when in the front, are less likely to have door pillar peripheral issues if you
are taller and are easier to get large items in through the side doors because
they are larger. If this wasn't enough, 3
doors cars look so much better than a small vehicle with two small doors on
each side.

If you are young and agile, then three doors can be fun. But if you are middle aged or older, then getting in and out of the back of a 3 door car can be decidedly unpleasant. It does my knees and back in. I often did it at my last job, as we all went to the pub on Friday lunchtime, and we took it in turns to drive. I happen to think the 5 door looks better but I accept that is highly subjective.

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