| Last Summer Volkswagen unveiled its BlueMotion | | | | the best auto parts and accessories that the |
| diesel technology in Europe and in conjunction with the | | | | automaker can give like for instance its Volkswagen |
| debut, VW has also announced that they will be | | | | vent visor. |
| presenting the same line for the Geneva Auto Show | | | | The BlueMotion name according to VW comes from |
| but with the addition of the Passat BlueMotion. | | | | the carmaker’s corporate color blue, the word |
| The first ever presented BlueMotion model was the | | | | Motion is added to mean mobility. It can be |
| little Polo which is powered by a 79 hp, 1.4liter three | | | | remembered that late last year VW and |
| cylinder turbocharged diesel with fuel economy record | | | | Mercedes-Benz have announced a BlueTec |
| of 60mpg. It’s no wonder that it has become a hit | | | | partnership which was employed on VW’s |
| overseas. The increasing demand for the Polo has | | | | Audi-branded Q7 3.0 diesel presented at the Detroit |
| prompted the tripling of its production plus Volkswagen | | | | auto show last January. The creation of the |
| has been flooded with suggestions asking for the | | | | BlueMotion marks a separation from the BlueTec |
| importation of its Polo BlueMotion to the US. But | | | | project. |
| that’s another story for another time. | | | | There are also various suspicions coming out alleging |
| The Passat BlueMotion which will be presented at the | | | | that the Passat BlueMotion will use a 103-hp version of |
| Geneva Auto show will be available in sedan and | | | | the 2.0 liter diesel engine with some adjustment which |
| wagon variant and said to consume more fuel than | | | | was earlier planned for the 2008 Jetta. Volkswagen |
| the Polo. But according to Volkswagen the Passat | | | | has not released any statement regarding the matter |
| sedan consumes only 5.1 liter of diesel in 100km which | | | | but stated that it would be better to wait for the |
| works out to 46 mpg. To further illustrate the | | | | Geneva Auto wherein Passat Blue Motion will make its |
| fuel-saving capacity of the Passat, Volkswagen said | | | | debut. Volkswagen also said that while Mercedes’ |
| that a driver a travels 15,000km a year or equivalent to | | | | BlueTec diesels possessed significant updates in |
| 9,320 miles would only have to visit the filling station for | | | | engine software and hardware, BlueMotion’ s |
| eleven times only. “No other vehicle this size | | | | remarkable achievements are brought about |
| consumes less fuel.” | | | | “through fine tuning of the engine which was |
| The wagon or Estate will run 45 miles per gallon of | | | | already extremely efficient”. |
| diesel and Volkswagen has also assured that its CO2 | | | | Volkswagen also added that efficiency doesn’t |
| emission is also within the acceptable limit. The Passat | | | | have to be boring, “that is an element of the |
| BlueMotion in keeping with Volkswagen’s long | | | | BlueMotion philosophy: fuel efficiency and agility in a |
| tradition for quality vehicles will be equipped with only | | | | combination that still makes driving fun”. |