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NEW PRODUCT - Up-town Volkswagen heads for UK showroom
VW’s all-new ‘up’ makes UK showroom debut - better luck than unloved Lupo?
Published: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:36:56 GMT
 

It’s the second time round for Volkswagen’s serious attempt to establish a lasting foothold in the highly price-sensitive Basic-Sector market, a segment dominated in the UK today by Fiat’s almost iconic 500 model, Ford’s same DNA Ka, as well as the Hyundai i10 and triplets Toyota Aygo, Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107.

Volkswagen’s renewed foray into the field of baby cars is called the ‘up’.

Conceived from scratch to compete head-on with these established heavyweights, the 3-door ‘up’ is about to appear in UK showrooms with list prices starting at a remarkably keen £7,396 for the 3-cylinder 60PS range-entry model.

A five door model is due during this year’s second half
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VW upping the ante in the Basic-Sector

 

 

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