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Volkswagen Lupo
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Production	1998-2005
Successor	Volkswagen Fox
Class	City car
Engine(s)	1.0 L I4 (Petrol) 1.4 L I4 (Petrol) 1.6 L I4 (Petrol) 1.2 L TDI PD I3 (Diesel) 1.7 L I4 (Diesel)
Related	SEAT Arosa

The Volkswagen Lupo was a city car manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen from 1998 to 2005.

It was introduced in 1998 to fill a gap at the bottom of the VW model range caused by the increasing size and weight of the VW Polo. Rivals included the Ford Ka, the Opel Agila and the Fiat Seicento. The SEAT Arosa was a badge-engineered version of the Lupo.

The car was available with a variety of engine sizes and trim levels, from budget models through to the GTI variant. The 6-speed Lupo GTI has been labelled a true successor to the VW Golf Mk.1, the first true hot hatch.

Production of the Lupo ceased in 2005. It has been replaced by the VW Fox.

Awards

2001 Fleet News Award - Best Micro Car

1999 Auto Express New Car Honours - Best Small Car

1999 International Engine of the Year Award - Best Fuel Economy

The Lupo 3L was a special-edition made with the intent of being the world's first car in series production consuming as little as 3 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (78 miles per US gallon or 94 miles per Imperial gallon). To achieve this the 3L was significantly changed from the standard Lupo to include:

• 1.2 litre 3-cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger and direct injection (61 hp, 140 Nm)
• Use of light-weight aluminum and magnesium alloys for doors, hood, rear-hatch, seat frames, engine block, wheels, suspension system etc. to achieve a weight of only 830 kg (1830 lb)
• Electro-hydraulic automatically operated 5 shift gearbox and clutch
• Engine start/stop automatic to avoid long idling periods
• Low rolling resistance tires

During the period of series production of the Lupo 3L, Volkswagen also presented the 1L Concept, a prototype made with the objective of proving the capability of producing a roadworthy vehicle consuming only 1 litre of fuel per 100 kilometres (235 miles per US gallon).

It was rumoured that it was this model that encouraged Renault to produced the Clio V6, since they assumed 3L stood for a 3-litre engine^{[citation needed]}.

• Length 3530 mm (139 in)
• Width 1803 mm (71 in) (with mirrors)
• Height 1447 mm (57 in)
• Luggage capacity (rear seats up) 130 litres
• Luggage capacity (rear seats down) 833 litres

In the video game Gran Turismo 4, the VW Lupo 1.4, GTi, and two GTi based racing car variants are featured.

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