Of course it's just one magazine's opinion, and others may differ, but here is a quick summary:
'This is the city-car showdown the world has been waiting for. The VW up! left its rivals trailing in its wake when we first tested it in issue 1194, setting new standards for quality, practicality and refinement. But now it faces a tougher challenge. The Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii share the new VW's mechanical DNA under the skin, although thanks to their manufacturer's different pricing and trim strategies, each offers an alternative take on the same brilliant them. We'll use this test to crunch the numbers and evaluate what each range has to offer, and see which one of this talented trio gives buyers the best value for money. [they then cover the three cars over three pages].
They liked the exterior styling of the up! the most, but there wasn't a big difference. They mentioned the glass tailgate and C-pillar kink. The interiors are very similar.
Results: 'The up! is still a class act. It's the best-looking car here, and comes with a wide range of trim levels. And while it's the most expensive to buy, it's available with VW's great-value service pack, so it narrowly beats the Mii in this test. The Seat doesn't really put a foot wrong, but it doesn't look quite as sharp as its rivals, plus it doesn't have as much standard equipment as the VW and Skoda. [...] Yet both cars have to give best to the Skoda. It shares the dynamic and packaging brilliance of its cousins, but trumps them on price. Plus, our Elegance Greentech test car returned the best economy and emitted the least CO2 here. While the VW's reign at the top of the class was short, it's still a brilliant choice. With sharper looks and an upmarket badge, the up! is the most desirable choice [...] but it's more difficult to gloss over the higher purchase price'. (End).
I noticed one interesting statistic: weight. The Citigo weights 854 Kg (865 with stop-start), while the other two weigh 929 Kg each without stop-start. How on earth did they shave off 75 Kgs? Mazda spent hundreds of millions shaving 100Kg off the Mazda 2's weight to bring it down to 1000 Kg.
Edited by: move up!