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VW UP is world car of the year 2012

On car show event in New York in April professional jury announced the best cars for current year. Only models started for production in 2011 and later and with sales more than 500, had a chance to be in round.  The model VW UP from Germany won the main category the World car of the year 2012.

World car of the year 2012: Volkswagen up!

Ecology car of the year: Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY














Sport car of the year: Porsche 911















Best looking car of the year: Range Rover Evoque

VW Up and his competitors (size informations)

In following days we will bring you detailed comparison of vw up  competitors. All these models are few years on the market.  VW UP will be compared to Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Toyota Aygo,  Kia Picanto, Hyundai i10 and Suzuki Splash and others small city car models.

In this blog we are comparing basic car sizes:

Volkswagen Up and his competitors with basic model sizes

model	wheel base [mm]	length [mm]	width [mm]	luggage boot [l]
Fiat Panda2	2300	3540	1590	205-860
Fiat 500	2300	3545	1625	185-610
Ford Ka	2300	3620	1660	225-710
Fiat Panda3	2300	3650	1640	225-870
Toyota Aygo	2340	3415	1615	140-780
Renault Twingo	2370	3600	1660	165-960
Chevrolet Spark	2375	3640	1600	170-568
Hyundai i10	2380	3565	1596	225-910
Kia Picanto	2385	3595	1595	200-870
Volkswagen up!	2420	3540	1641	251-951

Image source: google

VW Up on Geneva Autoshow 2012

Geneva Autoshow brought information New Small Family is extended with 5 doors models. Sales will start in the beginning of March on german car market.

The rest of VW dealers will start with 5 door version sell in May. Future owners of 5 door version have to spend about 500 euro more against 3 door version. Both models are identical in interior and exterior dimensions. The second line of seats is 72mm higher to front seats. Front doors size is shorten but offers wide angle of opening and comfortable boarding. 5 doors versions are about re-use of car engines with 44kW and 50kW ouput. Additional details about 5 door VW Up version you can find here.

Detailed comparison VW UP editions - Take Up! Move Up! and High Up!

Last year in August we have announced 3 packets of Up!

Quick legend for comparison table:
Y  means item is included in packet
-  means that item in not available for that packet
£0 item is exchangeable for another for zero price

£NN item is available for extra costs

Up! with Panoramic window and Leatherette pack

We already announced BLUEMOTION Up! One more new. VW Up! could be ordered with 2 special elements:

• electric controlled panoramic window
• leatherette pack

Leatherette pack includes leather wheel, sewn shifter with leather, heated front seats in leather look with white stitches.

Panoramic window will cost about 880 Euro, and leather pack Leatherette about 760Euro only with move up! edition.

Saving technology BLUEMOTION with VW Up

Since Feb 2012 Wolfsburg car producer Volkswagen announced new engine options for Up! The list of engine will be expanded with 2 ecologic engines BLUEMOTION.

Both saving engines 1,0 l (44 kW / 60 k a 55 kW / k) of Volkswagen up! BlueMotion got technology for saving gas BLUEMOTION and saves life environment. BLUEMOTION on UP! includes Start-Stop system, braking energy recuperation and ground clearance is in 15mm less then regular model of UP! These 3 points help to consuption about 4,2 l/100km with 55kw engine and only 4,1 l / 100km with 44kw engine. Volume of CO2 in ouput gases in about 96g.

In a nutshell BLUEMOTION Technology bring 0.5l gas save on 100km ride.