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SkillanNaylor Car Company are pleased to offer this 2022 Volkswagen UP 1.0 Black Edition 5Dr seen in Tornado Red with Black/Grey Cloth upholstery.

For a first car, the priorities are usually pretty straightforward: it needs to be affordable to insure, inexpensive to run, easy to drive and park, dependable and, ideally, something you’ll actually be proud to own. This 2022 Volkswagen up! 1.0 Black Edition 5Dr ticks every one of those boxes – and with just 6,520 miles covered from new, it is an exceptionally low-mileage example.

Finished in classic Tornado Red, arguably one of the most recognisable colours in the Volkswagen palette, the up! looks particularly sharp in Black Edition specification. The vibrant red paintwork contrasts brilliantly with the Black Edition’s darker exterior detailing, including its black roof, black door mirrors and rear privacy glass, while a set of smart 16-inch ‘La Boca’ diamond-cut black alloy wheels gives this little VW considerably more presence than you might expect from a city car.

Under the bonnet is Volkswagen’s tried-and-tested 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, producing 65PS and driving the front wheels through a simple five-speed manual gearbox. It is exactly the sort of uncomplicated powertrain that makes sense in a first car: easy to drive, economical and perfectly suited to everything from the daily commute into Douglas to gaining confidence on longer journeys. Official combined fuel economy is quoted at up to 54.3mpg, helping to keep everyday running costs firmly under control.

Perhaps even more important for a younger driver is insurance. The up! Black Edition sits in an exceptionally low Insurance Group 2, making it a particularly attractive proposition for newly qualified drivers where insurance costs can often be the biggest hurdle to getting on the road. As always, the actual premium will depend on the individual driver, but such a low insurance grouping provides an excellent starting point.

Running costs continue the same theme. With CO₂ emissions of just 118g/km, this example qualifies for just £79 for 12 months’ Isle of Man road tax, making it an extremely affordable car to keep on the road. The Black Edition’s official WLTP combined fuel consumption of 54.3mpg further underlines just how economical the up! can be.

Importantly, choosing an affordable first car doesn’t mean going without the technology a younger driver actually wants. This Black Edition comes equipped with Bluetooth telephone and music connectivity, USB connectivity, DAB digital radio and Volkswagen’s Composition Colour infotainment system, allowing your phone and music to become an easy part of everyday driving. Our car also benefits from rear parking sensors, a particularly useful feature for a new driver and one that makes squeezing into tighter parking spaces that little bit easier.

The five-door body is another major advantage. Despite its compact exterior dimensions, the up! makes clever use of the space available, while rear doors make carrying friends, family or simply throwing bags onto the back seats considerably easier than in many traditional three-door first cars. Its compact footprint, light controls and excellent visibility also make it ideally suited to town driving and learning the finer points of parking and manoeuvring.

There is also something reassuringly grown-up about the up!. Volkswagen managed to give its smallest car the solid feel, clean design and straightforward ergonomics normally associated with its larger models. It doesn’t feel like a cheap car that happens to wear a VW badge; it feels like a proper Volkswagen that has simply been scaled down.

With only 6,520 miles, striking Tornado Red paintwork, desirable Black Edition styling, five-door practicality, alloy wheels, Bluetooth connectivity, rear parking sensors, Insurance Group 2 and just £79 for 12 months’ Isle of Man road tax, this 2022 Volkswagen up! makes an exceptionally strong case as a first car.

Affordable enough to make sense, stylish enough to be excited about and compact enough to build confidence behind the wheel – this is exactly what a great first car should be.

The features & options of this car include:

• Front & Rear Parking Sensors
• 16" Alloy Wheels
• Privacy Glass
• Gloss Black Roof & Mirror Caps
• Split-Folding Rear Seats
• ISOFIX Child Seat prep
• Electric Windows
• Air-Con
• DAB Radio
• USB
• Voice Control
• App Connect

For more information and to arrange a test drive please contact SkillanNaylor Car Company.