Updates to Volkswagen's 2016 Range

There are 3 cars that are receiving an injection of value in VW's range this year.

Look up!

Firstly, the entry point to the German brand, the up!, is getting a brand-new trim. It's based on the second trim, Move up!, which already consists of air conditioning and electric front windows. You're stuck with the 59 bhp 1.0-litre engine, a 5-speed manual transmission and 3 doors. That means a 0-62 mph time of 14.4s. But with what Volkswagen claims as over £1,000 of added extras for the cost of £70, you can't go wrong! Its 15-inch Fortaleza alloys and black mirror housing are particularly appealing on a city car such as the up!, and it's available from £9,995.

CC Black Editions

New features include an electric tilting sunroof and a black front grille. The first of the two, the CC GT Black Edition, gets 18-inch Lakeville alloys, whereas the second, the CC R-Line Black Edition, gets 18-inch Talladega alloy wheels. Personally, I prefer the Lakevilles.

Inside, you get Carbon Nappa leather upholstery and carbon fibre-style and piano black inserts. All of this is additional to the GT's standard spec of bi-xenon headlights, heated front seats and front and rear parking sensors. The cost? £29,150 for the GT Black Edition and £29,800 for the R-Line Black Edition. They're both a £575 increase on the models on which they're based.

Scirocco GTS

Lastly, and probably most importantly, is the addition of the GTS to the Scirocco range. It sits just below the Scirocco R, the holy grail. It has a 2.0 TSI petrol engine that kicks out 217 bhp and 350 Nm which forms the base of its 152 mph (DSG) / 153 mph (manual) top speed. Both can get to 62 mph in 6.5 s, that's a second slower than the R, and the same as the Golf GTI!

It builds on the R-Line's exterior styling with GTS badging and colour-coordinated decal go-faster stripes. It's £28,195 for the manual, with the DSG coming in at an extra £1,500.