vw up /skoda citygo etc..59vs70hp

[steveo3002]

looking at used vw up /citygo etc they seem to be either 59 or 70 hp , is the lower output car same engine just strangled by the ecu like some of the MINIs were

[Mo28]

The 59 is NA and the 70 is turbocharged, I would recommend the 70hp engine as an all rounder, it is a better engine. The 59 hp engine is good enough for around town driving only.

[steveo3002]

several threads suggest same engine with the lesser one being capped/limited ??

https://www.upownersclub.co.uk/forum/19-modificati...

would be a used car..not sure if engines changed over time

[missing the VR6]

Mo28 said:

The 59 is NA and the 70 is turbocharged, I would recommend the 70hp engine as an all rounder, it is a better engine. The 59 hp engine is good enough for around town driving only.

No, the 75PS and the 60PS are both N/A. The 90PS in the Up is turbo and obviously the Up GTI is.

The 75PS is worth the premium, although the 60 is a cracker for one so small.

[Ron99]

Both the 60 and 75 PS engines are similar in everyday driving but the 60 runs out of puff at higher rpms while the 75 keeps pulling almost to the limiter.

The turbo'd 90 PS engine has longer gearing than the 60, 75 or turbo'd 115 GTi.