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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. VW Fox 2012: Biology9· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. 2008 Volkswagen Urban Fox 75 1.4 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. VW Fox 1.2 Style Candy-Weiß Interieur: Thomas doerfer· CC BY 3.0
- 4. VW Spacefox 20150902-IMG 20150902 153040: Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. Volkswagen-Fox-GL-sedan: IFCAR· Public domain
- 6. Volkswagen Fox 1.6 2005: order_242 from Chile· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 7. Volkswagen Fox 2015 in Punta del Este 01: NaBUru38· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. Volkswagen Fox 2015 in Punta del Este 01 (cropped): NaBUru38· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. Volkswagen Fox 2015 in Punta del Este 02 (cropped): NaBUru38· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. Vw fox suran cross: order_242 from Chile· CC BY-SA 2.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1987–2012
- body
- hatchback
- engine
- 1.3 L–1.8 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- 54–68 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- manual
- seats
- 4
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,076 kg
- fuel use
- 5.8–6.1 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 134–146 g/km
- US rating
- 23–25 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Small Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 11.045
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
15,834 are registered in the Netherlands today, #149 of all models. Most common build year: 2007 (4,883 cars).
20052012
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 14,008 Foxs from 2006–2011, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2006€ 11.647
- 2007€ 11.725
- 2008€ 11.768
- 2009€ 10.477
- 2010€ 10.655
- 2011€ 11.784
🇺🇸 US versions (16)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1987–1993. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1992 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1992 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1991 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1991 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1990 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1990 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1990 | Fox Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1989 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1989 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1989 | Fox Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1988 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1988 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1988 | Fox Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1987 | Fox | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1987 | Fox GL Wagon | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.
