Just thought it'd be nice to post the first official pictures of VW's new Fox - the Polo 9N-based Lupo replacement that'll be launched in Brazil next month and should go on sale in Europe by late 2004.
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VW intended that the Fox looked almost like a micro-MPV.
![Image](http://photopile.com/photos/baberuthless/diversas/30304.jpg)
Tail not very 'inspired', and VW logo looks really small in comparison with other VWs like the Polo and the new Golf 5.
This car is based on the same platform as the new Polo, but has been 'simplified' and will cost significantly less.
It's been entirely desinged and developed in Brazil and I should say I kinda like it.
A 5-door version will follow soon, but won't be sold in Europe. Some details on the car have been revealed by VW: it's got a sliding rear seat and, strangely for a VW, the lights are operated by a column stalk instead of the usual rotary switch.
It's got a Citroën C3-style speedo with a large LCD in the centre, a 3-spoke air-bag'd steering wheel (though as usual the safety features will be expensive options on Brazilian-market cars). Fit and finish is said to at least match that of the Polo and some journalists who've seen the actual car say VW has learned from the Polo experience and assembly seems to have been improved.
Engine options for now are dual-fuel (alcohol and petrol mixed in any proportion), 8-valve fours in 1.0 and 1.6-litre configurations, but kW and torque figures haven't been anounced yet.