“I am not saying that we are missing out on opportunities in the market right now, because this is where we are and you know about other projects which we are examining … but we have not yet decided," VW Australia managing director Anke Koeckler told GoAuto.
“With the Polo already cheaper than the last one by $300 … we have a very good starting point for our customers in terms of value.”
According to the initial cost projections, the production of the upcoming Up! as much as 900 euros, with the car expected to be sold for around 9000 euros.
The Up! Lite version of the small car, dubbed the world's most fuel-efficient four-seater, having an estimated fuel consumption rate of 2.44 l/100 km (70 mpg highway), was presented by Volkswagen in December 2009.
It is powered by a 0.8l engine and develops only 51 PS. The electric motor adds 10 kW of power, as it acts as a pulse start module (starter, alternator and E-drive). In all, the combination between the two output 65 PS, enough to allow it to accelerate from naught to sixty in 12 seconds and top at 160 km/h (100 mph).
The model's electric version was officially displayed at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2009 and is powered by a 80 hp electric motor. In terms of performance, the electric vehicle was capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in 11.3 seconds and reach 50 km/h in 3.5 seconds. It incorporates an 18 kWh lithium-ion battery and measures 3.19 meters (length) x 1.64 meters (width) x 1.47 meters (height). Its wheelbase is 2.19 meters.
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