Is the VW Lupo a good car?
VW LUPO is a great little car. Not so good with four passengers though, but in our case that is rare. The Lupo fits in the industry-termed AOO segment. It is smaller than the Polo but to some extent straddles the supermini and microcar segment, appealing to buyers looking for a small car with a big car feel.
What replaced the Lupo?
The right-hand drive version of the Brazilian-built Volkswagen Fox, a city car that replaces Volkswagen’s Lupo, has finally reached the UK market a full year after it first reached European shores. By the time the model was discontinued in 2005, more than 477,000 units of the Lupo had been produced.Production of the Lupo was discontinued in June 2005, and was replaced on the European market by the Brazilian designed Fox.
Is a VW Lupo a classic car?
The Lupo GTI is an emerging classic you will want to use, and it rewards you with darty handling. It’s also one you can enjoy in the knowledge the only pounds it’s putting on will be the gradual accrual in value as more people cotton on to this small but significant hot hatch. It takes it from 0-62 mph in 8. The Lupo GTI weighs just 978 kg, a figure achieved through the bonnet, doors and wheelarches being made of lightweight aluminium.
What engine is in the Lupo GTI?
The Lupo GTI uses the same 1. Polo GTI. There are four petrol engines – a 1. PS, a 1. PS, also available with an automatic transmission, a 1. V 100 PS and the performance orientated 1. V that drives the Lupo GTI.
Why was Lupo discontinued?
Sales of the Lupo were slow and missed Volkswagen’s targets. In 2001 a Volkswagen source claimed that it was decided the Lupo would eventually be discontinued and replaced by a model built in China. The Lupo was the smallest car in Volkswagen’s lineup back in 1999. While other carmakers tried convincing customers that hybrids are the future, the German carmaker supported the diesel idea. It worked very hard to develop the most fuel-efficient production vehicle in the world, and it succeeded.