As it always happens, as soon as some naughty image of a new model leak on the internet, the carmaker promptly releases some official image of the exposed vehicle as well. This is what just happened for the new 5 door version of the Volkswagen Up! whose first grainy images taken from the licensing documentation appeared just a few days ago.
The new version of the German city car measures 3.54 meters in length, 1.64 in width and 1.48 in height, with 2.42 meters of wheel base that allows for an extra 789 mm of legroom for the passengers at the back. The load capacity of the trunk varies between 251 and 951 litres, according to the configuration of the rear bench. Aesthetically, the extra set of doors required a slight modification of the rear end, with windows and C-pillar now forming a 90 degree angle with the roof. This variant then loses the distinctive rack angle of the C-pillar that differentiates the 3-door version from its twin sisters Seat Mii and Skoda Citigo.
The 5-door version of VW Up! will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18) and should become available on the market shortly afterwards with a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder engine in power steps of 60 and 75 hp.
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