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The first photos of the
Volkswagen up! have been
released, ahead of the new small
car making its debut at the
Frankfurt motor show in
September.
The up! is an entirely new
design, offering maximum space
on a minimal footprint (3.54 x
1.64 m), making it ideal for
driving in the world’s cities.
It will be launched in Europe in
December. There are three
versions for different budgets
and needs: take up! is the
entry-level car, move up! the
comfort-oriented model and high
up! the top version. At the
car’s market launch, there will
also be two models based on the
high up!: up! black and up!
white.
Making its debut in the up! is a
new generation of three-cylinder
petrol engines, with outputs of
60 PS and 75 PS. Combined fuel
consumption as a BlueMotion
Technology version (including a
Stop/Start system) is 4.2 l/100
km (60 PS), and CO2
emissions for this version are
less than 100 g/km. There are
also plans for an up! with
electric drive.
An
important new safety technology
in the up! is the optional City
Emergency Braking system. It is
automatically active at speeds
under 18mph, and uses a laser
sensor to detect the risk of an
impending collision. Depending
on speed and situation, City
Emergency Braking can reduce
accident severity by initiating
automatic brake interventions
that can even avoid a crash. So
far, the up! is the only vehicle
in the segment to be offered
with this function.
At
3.54 metres in length and 1.64
metres in width and 1.48 metres
in height, the up! is one of the
smallest four-seater cars. Its
overall length consists of short
body overhangs and a long
wheelbase of 2.42 metres. Use
of space in the car is
exceptionally good, because of
the wheelbase, which is one of
the longest in the segment,
combined with an engine that is
mounted well forward. The
251-litre boot is also
significantly larger than is
typical in this class. When the
rear seat is fully folded, cargo
space is increased to 951
litres.
More details and pricing
information will be available
closer to launch. |
