The Fox or The Lupo?

vwdan · Post by **vwdan** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:16 pm

This might seem a random thread but I rarely post in Club House and this is something I always been a bit puzzled on...

Why did VW replace the lupo with the fox??

I look at both of them and yes the fox is bigger and affordable but compared to the lupo (although it is a little girly) I think it is the better car of the 2

Anyone agree?

Most of you probably think who cares? lol

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:22 pm

i'm with you, the lupo gti is a lovely car & to see it replaced by a shopping trolley is a shame

vwdan · Post by **vwdan** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:25 pm

shantybeater wrote:i'm with you, the lupo gti is a lovely car & to see it replaced by a shopping trolley is a shame

a shopping trolley lol i like that

even the normal lupos are alright!! i was tempted with a fox before i got my 6n2 but I am def glad i went for the polo. The fox didnt feel right for some reason. Would cheap be a harsh word??

No offence to fox owners. Each to there own and im sure there happy with them but I dunno why they ditched the lupo. It could have developed further I feel

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:29 pm

I had a sit in a Fox while on holiday in Menorca. It was really roomy, but you could feel the lack of quality. Apparently the rear parcel shelf is made of Pineapples

I would rather buy a 1.4tdi sport Lupo or a GTI over a new Fox.

Apparently, VW are going to release a proper successor to the Lupo soon. Apparently it will be rear-engined and have RWD

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/n ... ar_engine/

PD · Post by PD » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:39 pm

i thought the fox was the same as the lupo.

i saw a fox and a lupo the other day and from behind they looked identicle

maybe i am wrong.

vwdan · Post by **vwdan** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:13 pm

Ollie_R wrote:I had a sit in a Fox while on holiday in Menorca. It was really roomy, but you could feel the lack of quality. Apparently the rear parcel shelf is made of Pineapples

I would rather buy a 1.4tdi sport Lupo or a GTI over a new Fox.

Apparently, VW are going to release a proper successor to the Lupo soon. Apparently it will be rear-engined and have RWD

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/n ... ar_engine/

totally agree on a 1.4tdi sport or gti lupo!

We should get a petition for VW to bring back the lupo

The rear engine vw sounds interesting although it said there wouldnt be power steering due to a cost reducing measure!

vwdan · Post by **vwdan** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:14 pm

PD wrote:i thought the fox was the same as the lupo.

i saw a fox and a lupo the other day and from behind they looked identicle

maybe i am wrong.

i woudnt say it looked identicle. its like when people call my polo a golf!

I suppose in some ways its similer. I think its just cause u just know the look

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:24 pm

LUPO any day

am sure by now most of u know my feelings towards lupo's

vwdan · Post by **vwdan** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:26 pm

i dont think there is anything wrong with them

they are I would say the girls vw but you could prob say that about the polo.

id have a lupo anyday though over a fox. I dunno what vw were doing

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:56 pm

They replaced the Lupo for a number of reasons:

1. The design itself built on the SEAT Arosa platform was getting old.
2. It was relatively expensive to build for the size of the car, cutting profit margins,
3. With the Fox, VW can sell lots of cheap profitable cars, to people who like the fact it's new, roomy and affordable.

vwdan · Post by **vwdan** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:59 pm

Redline wrote:They replaced the Lupo for a number of reasons:

1. The design itself built on the SEAT Arosa platform was getting old.
2. It was relatively expensive to build for the size of the car, cutting profit margins,
3. With the Fox, VW can sell lots of cheap profitable cars, to people who like the fact it's new, roomy and affordable.

I suppose. Some fair points there.

A lotta people are gonna think the fox is a lot better value for money in times of its size and cost.

Lupo's still fetch quite a bit now used. Would you say they are hard to get hold of? I only found about 2 or 3 on the autotrader within a 40 mile radius

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:34 am

I hate he fox it just doesnt seem to fit in with the rest of the VW range. I think they only made it so they could enter the area of the market for people who wanted a 'cheaper' reliable car with room. Id take a Lupo anyday over a fox.

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:46 pm

conclusion:
LUPO anyday

someone buy me one? i'll love you forever :]

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:10 pm

pip_polo wrote: someone buy me one? i'll love you forever :]

hahaha!

Anyhow, lupo any day like most of you guys

I test drove a fox before buying mine, and I really didnt like it. Good job i chose my car instead

As for what dan said, a load of people also call my polo a Golf. Ive even had it called a passat and a transporter

My grandad doesnt know much about cars hehe

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:07 pm

VW needed a cheaper small car to stay afloat. With all those really cheap bottom of the range superminis, they need to compete. I think for the money they've done a good job.