Volkswagen announced that they are starting to take orders for its new model Polo BlueMotion. In Germany it is sold at a price of 16 500.
The car is equipped with a 3-liter diesel engine with an output of 75 hp and consumes 3.3 l/100 km. German company said that current Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion is the most economical five-seater in the world.
For comparison, the larger Toyota Prius consumes 3.9 l/100 km and is sold in Germany at a price of 25 450.
To achieve this high level of economy Volkswagen’s engineers have equipped it with the stop-start system and a system for regenerating energy. Furthermore, they improved the overall work of 3-liter diesel engine as well.
Polo BlueMotion is extremely light – only 1 150 kg. It has a special grille and 15-inch alloy wheels “Greenland” clad in low resistance tires.
Volkswagen claim that the fuel consumption of the car is reduced by 22% (or 0.9 liters) compared to the fuel consumption of the standard version of Polo.
