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Lupo Princeton: new special version of this innovative city-street specialist introduced with price benefit up to 1,000 Euro

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Lupo Princeton prices start at 10,300 Euro, with attractive options included Five economical engines from 37 kW (50 bhp) to 55 kW (75 bhp) Wolfsburg - The Lupo has made history as the full-scale passenger car in the world to cover 100 kilometres on 3.0 litres of fuel or less, and also as Volkswagen's first model with a direct petrol-injection (FSI) engine. Only 3.5 metres long, a version of this agile form of city transport is now to be offered as the Lupo Princeton, with a particularly attractive equipment and trim specification, but with prices starting at only 10,300 Euro - about a thousand Euro less than a similarly equipped entry-level model with 37 kW (50 bhp) engine. Those who want a more dynamic version are also well catered for, with the 44 kW (60 bhp) or 55 kW (75 bhp) spark-ignition engines also available in this special model. The same power outputs are achieved by the two direct-injection diesels (SDI and TDI).

Included in the Lupo Princeton's extensive equipment specification are add-on body elements painted in the same colour as the body (the 'Color Package') and wide tyres of size 175/65 R 13 (44 kW engine and above: 185/55 R 14) that fill out the wheel arches must impressively. Inside the Lupo Princeton too, there are many high-quality detail items that enhance its appearance and add to the occupants' comfort and convenience: attractive cloth inlay panels for the door trims and seats (which have centre sections in special 'Air' design, chromed door handles and a chrome ring on the gear lever knob.

Standard items of equipment for this special model are the 'alpha' radio system and the power steering. The 'Vario-Plus' package has many advantages in terms of sheer practical convenience: height adjustment for the passenger's seat, a split, folding rear seat and seat back, the 'Easy Entry' front-seat sliding and folding system and green-tinted, heat-insulating glass.

(April 28, 2003)