New car news

05 January 2006 - 16:00

Volkswagen unfetters the Fox

Volkswagen's new Fox small car goes on sale at the end of April in the UK.

The Fox replaces the Lupo and is bigger than the outgoing car, although it's shorter than a Polo.

There's space inside for four adults and a decent boot, and there's a sliding rear seat as standard to boost boot space in the Urban Fox version.

Power comes from a three-cylinder 1.2-litre or four-cylinder 1.4-litre petrol engines.

All Fox models come with a CD player, twin front airbags and power steering, while the Urban Fox model gains electric front windows and remote central locking.

The starting price for a Fox 1.2 is £6,595, while the Urban Fox 1.4 is the priciest in the range at £7,995.