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Volkswagen limiting Bluemotion sales to retail only to meet demand in UK

Posted Apr 21st 2008 at 7:48AM by Sam Abuelsamid

Filed under: Diesel, Volkswagen



Huge demand in Great Britain for Volkswagen's BlueMotion variants of the Polo and Golf has prompted the company to restrict sales to fleet markets. Requirements for local councils and other agencies to meet efficiency and greenhouse gas standards has prompted many of them to opt for the fuel thrifty Germans. Unfortunately, fleet buyers could have absorbed the entire vehicle allotment for the country. Volkswagen also wants the cars available in dealer showrooms for retail sales as waiting times for the cars across Europe are three times that for conventional VW models. Volkswagen has also limited deliveries to car rental companies like Green Motion and car sharing clubs like Streetcar. The Polo BlueMotion is rated at only 99g/km for CO2 emissions while the larger Golf BlueMotion is under 120g/km.

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Norwich City Council orders 50 Volkswagen Polo BlueMotions

Posted Mar 20th 2008 at 8:10AM by Jeremy Korzeniewski

Filed under: Diesel, Volkswagen, UK


Click on the image above for more pictures of the Polo BlueMotion

Norwich City Council in the U.K. has just placed the largest ever single order for Volkswagen Polo BlueMotions at 50 total units. The Polo BlueMotion was specifically chosen due to its low fuel consumption of 74.3 mpg on the combined cycle and just 99 g/km of CO2 emissions, making it the just about the greenest real car available in the U.K. these days. The BlueMotion is also exempt from the road tax in the U.K. due to its efficiency.

Powered by a small 1.4 liter diesel engine, the BlueMotion is able to squeak the most out of every drop of fuel thanks to aero tweaks, low-friction drivetrain gearing and low rolling resistance tires. From what we've heard, VW has no problem moving all of the BlueMotion vehicles that they build.

Gallery: VW Polo BlueMotion


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