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We’ve seen versions of the Volkswagen Up concept at auto shows, most recently as the electric E-Up in Frankfurt.  Today, our spy shooter offers these photos of an Up mule (badged as a Polo) testing on public roads.

The Up should appear on the market as a 2012 model, and, as our photographer points out, it may end up being called Lupo. It will likely house Volkswagen’s clean diesel and gasoline engines, and perhaps we’ll also see the fully electric version come to fruition. Expect a five-door version down the line.

See the diminutive VW Up in the gallery above, or scroll down for the photographer’s own words.

It’s not a big secret that Volkswagen is working on a small new car, displayed as the Up on Car Shows. And here are the first photos of the baby VW while taking its first steps out on public roads. But, this little baby is still shy and therefore it’s still hiding under a shortened VW Polo body. A typical mule.
The Up, or Lupo as it might be called is expected to hit the market in 2011, first as a 3 door version and later on as a longer 5 door version. The engines from the start will be small and fuel efficient petrol and diesel engines but later on a full electrical version is planned.