Volkswagen has introduced its green BlueMotion range to its Touran and Sharan seven-seat MPVs.Volkswagen will be hoping the BlueMotion moniker can help update the ageing Sharan people carrier; it was introduced in 1995 and sold 3855 examples in the UK in 2007, but it’s not due for replacement until 2010.Fitted with a common-rail 2.0-litre 138bhp turbodiesel engine, aerodynamic updates, low-resistance tyres and a revised gearbox, the Volkswagen Sharan BlueMotion returns a claimed 47.1mpg and emits 159g/km CO2, a saving of 4.3mpg and 16g/km.The 1.9-litre 104bhp VW Touran BlueMotion TDI has received the same treatment and achieves 52.3mpg and 144g/km, saving 4.4mpg and 12g/km. Both models are on sale now, with the Volkswagen Touran BlueMotion costing £16,725 and Sharan BlueMotion starting from £21,290.
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Re: VW BlueMotion gets seven seats
it will be 2010 by the time it gets to 60mph! imagine 6 chubby kids pressed against the steamed up windows, it would be more eco if they squeezed the oil out of the crisps, bags of chips and Big Macs on board and used that as bio fuel!
Actually this horseless carriage (to use its launch title) will no doubt be a welcome addition to the minicabbers arsenal, is puke resistant carpet on the options?
Re: VW BlueMotion gets seven seats
Can't believe that is is the same age as MG F/TF... Old new cars must be the "must have" for 2008!
Re: VW BlueMotion gets seven seats
Reminds me of the test Clarkson did on Top Gear with the BMW M3 and the Toyota Prius. For those that didn't see it the Prius driver lapped the test track as quick as it could and the M3 followed in its tracks at the same speed. Fuel consumption figures were taken from both cars at the end of the run.....
The result, the M3 was more economical.
The best eco device we have is our right foot!