OK, this is more of a Jroosh post even though he’s into movies more than automobiles lately, but I have too much integrity to claim to be a real motorhead. Nevertheless, these new VWs will catch your eye.
And they’re not electric – they’re turbo-diesel.
One thing you can’t question is the unbeatable fuel economy of this new line-up.
We’re talking 74.3mpg for the VW Polo, more than 60mpg for a Golf and more than 55mpg for the Passat, thanks to new aerodynamics and turbo-diesel engines.
The Polo and Golf models escape new London congestion charges this October and are at the bottom of the new road-tax bands.
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I’ve just had a first drive of the new Passat BlueMotion and the fuel economy is sensational.
Combined economy jumps 5mpg from the standard model to 55.4mpg, giving a maximum range of 851 miles – which means you could drive from London to Glasgow – AND BACK – on only one fill-up of the 70-litre tank.
Engineers have tweaked the 1.9 diesel engine, making the car much cleaner. Carbon dioxide emissions fall 15g/km to 136g/km, which drops the Passat’s company car tax band from 19 per cent to 15 per cent.
And while the Passat’s body is already fairly sleek, it has had some aerodynamic updates, too.
The brake discs and rear suspension components have been covered, while the car has been lowered 15mm at the front and 8mm at the rear, allowing it to cut through the air more cleanly.
Too bad they’re only available in the UK for now. Furthermore, having driven on many of the British “Motorways”, I can tell you that regardless of mileage, driving 851 miles from London to Glasgow and back will still take you week.
With the state of British roads it’s a good thing they don’t let anyone own guns.
Keep in mind this is the 4.54 liter imperial gallon, most likely, not the 3.9 liter U.S. gallon. So 60mpg in imperial gallons is more like 48mpg in U.S. gallons.
Still really good, just not quite what it seems.
I like VW’s designs but their quality control continues to disappoint, so no thanks.