Running costs
46-47mpg (Fox 1.2)
£74 fill-up
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
17.5 seconds/92mph
CO2/tax
139-163g/km
£165-£220
WHEN the Volkswagen Fox replaced the Lupo in 2006, some mourned the demise of the latter. While the Lupo had been built in Europe (Germany and Belgium), the Fox was constructed in Brazil and Argentina as an economy car, and it showed.
The Fox wasn’t poorly made, but it lacked character because it was aimed at those who just wanted cheap transport, and it was built down to a price. That made no difference for many, who were reassured by the VW badge.
It didn’t matter to them that there were better city cars around because the Fox was roomy, reasonably refined and generally reliable. A decade after its demise, the Fox is still worth considering as cheap transport.
History
IN a world where model-year changes