Volkswagen Fox 2005 vs Volkswagen Up! 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Volkswagen Fox) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Volkswagen Up!) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 70 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 95 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 14.4 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Fox engine produces 10 HP more power than Volkswagen Up!, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Volkswagen Up!. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Fox reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.0 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Fox is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Fox consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Up!, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Fox could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Fox consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Up!. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Fox gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.83 m | 3.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.49 m | |
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Volkswagen Fox is larger. Volkswagen Fox is 29 cm longer than the Volkswagen Up!, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Fox is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 260 litres | 251 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1016 litres | 951 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Fox is 1.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Up!, which means Volkswagen Fox can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`570 kg | 1`290 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`085 kg | 940 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 485 kg | 350 kg | |
| Volkswagen Fox load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 28 procentiem more than Volkswagen Up!. Therefore, Volkswagen Fox is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Fox has serious deffects in 290 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 4200 | |
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