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