Tokyo Motor Show: VW drops the up! space in Japan
click above image for more high-res pics of the VW up! space Concept
Volkswagen is looking to conquer the cheap car market with its new family of small cars, tentatively referred to as the up! cars. Having previously shown the first up! concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen usedTokyo to devut the minivan version of the up!. Called the 'space up!' concept, it's 23cm longer than the previous three-door hatchback up!, has a longer wheelbase and is slightly taller. The larger dimensions and improved packaging help the space up! fit around "4.5m of legroom in a vehicle just 3.68m long", or at least that's what VW execs kept insisting at the press conference.
Gallery: Volkswagen up! Space Concept
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
hazem 4:17PM (8/10/2008)
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George 4:38AM (9/08/2008)
Hi, My name is George and I am from South africa.
myself and numourous friends and family also received the same message. I dont think it is legit seeing that about 15 people I know also won a Land Cruiser.
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zamafir 11:43PM (10/23/2007)
Very nice, VW should introduce this range of cars (wait, they're going to :D). Anywho, this looks suspiciously production ready... nice.
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DJ 9:43AM (10/24/2007)
Agreed, this must be built. Smart tried but the price point and timing was wrong -- they were just ahead of the curve when it came to overall/worldwide demand for such a vehicle, but it was too expensive. If they can bring it in at a lower price point, they have a winner. Look for other automakers to follow suit.
My only reservation is calling this the 'mini-van' version when it's shorter than my Yaris 4-door hatch.
zamafir 1:03PM (10/24/2007)
Yup, well they've (various people in positions of power at VW) very thinly disguised that this is their new ubercheap world car.
Jeff Banks 3:52PM (10/24/2007)
1. please don't call it the up!
2. a little more thought into the front of the car would be nice...right now it's just UGLY
3. keep it cheap
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Scotty 8:45AM (10/24/2007)
What a terrible looking car. I hope the production version is more visually appealing.
And those seats don't look too comfortable, they're flat as a board.
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Tagbert 1:13PM (10/27/2007)
According to another article the seats are "airflow" foam that conforms to your body.
The seats look thin, but contoured, not flat. I'm glad. I've always felt that most car seats were much to bulky. The Ford Tempo was the worst offender, in that regard.
I'm really looking forward to this new line.
Toufiq Ahmad Nawabi 1:52AM (6/11/2008)
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Best Regards
Nawabi
Kotse 12:16AM (10/25/2007)
Looks like an "up Plus".
A roomy, rear engine/rwd would be a nice (and quiet) layout for a BlueMotion TDI...
Me(ow) like it!!
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James 12:24AM (10/26/2007)
Yes, Volkswagen! Produce this! Now work on your reliability ratings...
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