BlueMotion II and BlueTDI
Nov 18th, 2008 by admin
Although the economy may now have the greenhouse effect labeled as the world’s priority no.1, it is for sure that the economy will recover faster than the climate. So the automotive industry keeps on working on more fuel-efficient cars. How far the industry has come with conventional techniques is shown in the new Volkswagen BlueMotion range. Volkswagen has made the Passat BlueMotion even more economical and more powerful.
End 2008 Volkswagen starts with the delivery of the new efficient VW Passat BlueMotion. The 1.9 TDI with unit injector makes room for the new 2.0 TDI engine commonrail, standard equipped with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). The power of the BlueMotion is also increased from 77 kW/105 hp to 81 kW/110 hp. Moreover, the maximum torque of 250 Nm is reached between 1500 and 2500 rpm where the 1.9 TDI stopped peaking at 1900 rpm. With the power increase also the maximum speed increases with 5 km/h to 198 km/h (Variant: 196 km/hr).
At the same time the new Passat BlueMotion shows interesting fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures. It reduces consumption by 0.2 l/100 km to 4.9 l/100 km (Variant: 4.9 l/100 km). This corresponds to a CO2 emission of 128 g/km (Variant: 129 g/km), a reduction of 8 g/km. With the lower fuel consumption increases the range of the new Volkswagen Passat Bluemotion to more than 1,400 kilometers on single fuel tank.
The consumer price of the new Passat BlueMotion Trendline is forecasted on €30.250 which is exact €100,- more than his older brother. For the Passat BlueMotion Comfort Line the price remains €31.750, while the total costs of ownership continues to fall pushed by lower fuel costs.
Passat BlueTDI
Q1 2009 the Passat serie expands further with the Passat BlueTDI. The Passat BlueTDI will be the first green car in the world with a four-cylinder engine that is Euro6 clean and is complaint to the emission standards of 2014.
The core of the ‘beauty’ of the Passat BlueTDI lies in the application of a SCR catalyst (Selective Catalytic Reduction). Together with a harmless additive named “AdBlue” the catalyst makes sure that nitrogen oxide (NOx) is converted into nitrogen and water.
The engine of the Passat BueTDI is based on the 2.0 TDI commonrail engine, which delivers an output of 105 kW/143 hp (2.0 TDI: 103 kW/140 hp). Despite this output increase the BlueTDI consumes 0.4 liters per 100 km less than the already efficient ‘normal’ 2.0 TDI. The BlueTDI versions of the Passat are optionally available for order with the highly efficient DSG auto transmission with double clutch.
Passat BlueMotion II
Halfway through 2009 the Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion II will be released. The BlueMotion II consists of the BlueMotion and BlueTDI techniques combined together with an average consumption of 4.1 l/100 km and a CO2 emissions of just 109 g/km. These emission levels are comparable to the emission of hybrid cars.
On a full tank of fuel, the large Passat Variant BlueMotion II has an average range of 1,700 miles. This is mode possible thanks to the start-stop system, a gearbox with longer shipments and drive shafts with low friction resistance. A premiere for Volkswagen is the introduction of a regenerative braking system, which further reduces the fuel consumption and helps increasing its range.
Be sure we will keep you posted on any news related to BlueMotion II or BlueTDI in the near future.
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