Volkswagen will launch the Fox compact car line at next week’s Leipzig motor show in eastern Germany. Sales will begin in late April with prices in Germany starting at under €10,000.
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The Fox is produced only in Brazil and will replace the slow-selling German-built Lupo. It is based on the current Polo platform but has completely different styling inside and out. At 3,830mm, it is 310mm longer than the Lupo.
Volkswagen of Brazil expects to ship about 100,000 of the cars a year to Europe. 2,000 units are already in Germany and a freighter carrying another 2,000 set sail from Brazil last week.
The Fox was launched in Brazil during 2003 and is now sold in other Latin America countries. The European version, called – imaginitively- Fox Europe by VW Brazil has some changes to meet consumer demand and local regulations.
Airbags and ABS are standard and ESP is optional – these items are not offered in Brazil.
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By GlobalDataBuyers in all markets are offered a rear seat with divided folding seatback, which which can also be moved forward or back up to 15 centimetres, varying boot capacity from 260 to 1,016 litres.
The European Fox will be sold with 55 and 75hp petrol engines and a 70hp turbodiesel.
European sales will begin only with the three-door version to avoid ‘cannabalising’ Polo five-door sales but some VW Brazil officials think customer demand will lead to the five-door version being shipped as well, eventually.
Rogério Louro
