UK: Volkswagen Groove up! & Rock up! announced

Volkswagen has recently made an announcement of their plans to offer Groove up! and Rock up! special editions in the United Kingdom.

The Groove up! model is available as a three- or five-door hatchback and comes with features such as heated front seats, a leather-wrapping steering wheel, a Fender audio system, a Maps & More infotainment system, gloss black mirrors, tinted windows and 16-inch alloy wheels.

The other model, Rock up! is available solely as a three-door hatchback and comes equipped with anthracite body stripes and a body kit that includes a front spoiler, revised side skirts, a rear diffuser, a tailgate-mounted spoiler, air conditioning, heated front seats, a six-speaker audio system and a Maps & More infotainment system.

Both the models are fitted with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol engine that has generation capacity of 75 HP (55 kW) and 95 Nm (70 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission gearbox which enables these special editions to return 60.1 mpg UK (4.7 L/100km / 50 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 108 g/km.

Both the models are currently available for order and the first deliveries are expected to happen in month of July. The Groove up! costs between £ 11,640 and £ 12,015 while the Rock up! comes with a retail price of £ 12,980.