Ahead of their official debut next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen has taken the wraps off of its next three super-clean diesel BlueMotion variants of the Polo, Golf and Passat – all of which are set to go into production later this year.
Boasting 85.6 mpg (73 mpg U.S.), the Polo can travel up to 840 miles on a single tank of fuel and it emits just 87 g/km of CO2. Powered by a 72 horsepower 1.2-liter common-rail diesel three-cylinder engine, the Polo combines a five-speed manual with regenerative braking and automatic stop-start to help it become one of the most efficient new cars on sale today.
The Golf BlueMotion gets a 1.6-liter common-rail diesel that puts out 105 horsepower. It features optimized aerodynamics and longer gearing, not to mention low rolling-resistance tires and automatic stop-start to help it achieve 74.3 mpg (62 mpg U.S.) and emit just 99 g/km of CO2.
Topping the range is the 105-horsepower Passat, which also uses the 1.6-liter TDI powertrain. It returns 64.2 mpg (53.5 mpg U.S.) and emits 114 g/km of CO2.
All three models will go on sale in Europe in early 2010.
