| | First Drive: Volkswagen Lupo 3L TDI |
 | | Volkswagen claims that the Lupo 3L can actually do better than 3 liters per 100 kilometers of consumption, although we were not able to test this as we were limited to 3 days of in-town driving since the low-sulphur fuel required for this car is not available here and VW only had limited supplies. |
 | | At the time we drove the Lupo, we were aware that it had a strange new transmission, but what VW didn't tell us till now is that it is in fact the new direct shift gearbox (DSG) found in the R32 and Audi TT 3.2, albeit with very different programming and one less gear. |
 | | Typical Volkswagen attention to interior detail is shown even at this level with folding silicone-damped grab handles, sun visors with integrated make-up mirrors, folding rear seat backrest which can be fixed in two positions, numerous storage areas and chromed tie-downs in the hatch area. |
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