Tuesday, October 9, 2012
New VW Golf BlueMotion Study is the Most Fuel Efficient Golf Ever, Returns 3.2lt/100km or 73.5mpg
New VW Golf BlueMotion Study is the Most Fuel Efficient Golf Ever, Returns 3.2lt/100km or 73.5mpg - Volkswagen initial told us regarding the new Golf BlueMotion throughout the presentation of the Golf Mk7 earlier this month, and currently the German car maker has free photos and extra details on the automobile that may be introduced as a thought at the Paris Motor Show.
Much like the Golf GTI study that may be part of the remainder of the vary at VW's stand, there is nothing very abstract regarding the Golf BlueMotion, sans the informational stickers on the facet of the automobile, because it too can maintain sale in Europe next summer.
Billed because the most fuel-efficient Golf ever, the new BlueMotion model encompasses a fuel consumption of three.2 liters per 100km, that equates to seventy three.5mpg United States of America and eighty eight.3mpg UK, with greenhouse gas emissions of solely 85g/km.
That's compared to the primary Golf BlueMotion launched in 2007 that was rated at four.5lt/100km (119g/km CO2), and also the second version free in 2009 that delivered a fuel consumption of three.8 lt/100 metric linear unit (99 g/km CO2).
The new Golf BlueMotion encompasses a theoretical vary of one,562 metric linear unit (971 miles). VW says that given a mean annual driving distance of fifteen,000 km (9,300 miles), most drivers can solely need to refuel 10 times each year.
Besides being lighter than its predecessors – as is that the case for all Golf Mk7s, the newest Golf BlueMotion additionally gets a brand new one.6-litre TDI ICE manufacturing AN output of one09Hp (81kW / 110PS) and a peak torsion of 250Nm (184 lb-ft) at 1,500 rpm, letting a good prime speed of 202km/h (126mph).
To improve the car's fuel economy, the BlueMotion model adopts many options like "super low rolling resistance tires" with higher gas pressure, longer gear ratios for the 5-speed manual shell, a Stop/Start system and battery regeneration mode.
Compared to different Golf Mk7 models, the mechanics of the BlueMotion were tweaked by dropping the suspension (-15 mm), and adding a roof spoiler, lateral air guide components on the car window, a grating that's closed to the skin, part closed air recess screens, optimized cooling air flow, special underfloor panels, optimized brake cooling channels and a C-pillar spoiler.
According to the German car maker, these measures take the Golf BlueMotion to a cD price of zero.27.
For the primary time within the model's (short) history, the Golf BlueMotion are going to be offered in 2 grades rather than one trim level, as either a Trendline or Comfortline.
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