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Volkswagen launched the Lupo city car in 1998. Versions of the small car that are regarded to this day as technical milestones appeared on several occasions. In 1999, with the Lupo 3L TDI (45 kW / 61 PS), Volkswagen was the first manufacturer to prove that a car with a consumption of 3.0 l/100 km was feasible. One year later, the Lupo FSI (Fuel Stratified Injection) with 77 kW / 105 PS was the first German car with direct gasoline injection (consumption: 4.9 l/100 km). The Lupo GTI was a marked contrast: with 92 kW / 125 PS, it reached a top speed of 205 km/h. By the time the model was discontinued in 2005, more than 477,000 units of the Lupo had been produced.

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The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO₂ emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior.

Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO₂ emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO₂ emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.