First previewed in concept form in Paris last year, the latest Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion was shown to the world in full production guise just recently in Geneva. It has now gone on sale in the UK (from £20,335) and we now have more details of the greenest Golf ever.
The vital numbers – 31 km/L, 85 g/km and a theoretical 1,500 km range – are each equally mind-blowing, especially considering that it offers more that decent performance. At the heart of the eco special is a 110 hp 1.6 litre TDI engine with 250 Nm of torque from just 1,500 rpm up to 3,000 rpm. It even gets five horses more than the standard non-BlueMotion car with the same engine.
It has been put through a 63 kg diet (26 kg less weight in the running gear and 37 kg less in the body) with various little mechanical tweaks to eek out the extra mileage. Other add-ons include trick tyres, longer gear ratios for the six-speed manual ‘box, lower ride height and a long list of aerodynamic modifications (10% less drag than before).
There’s an extra treat for UK customers too, as the new Golf BlueMotion is classified under Band A (based on its CO2 emissions), meaning their annual road tax bill is a big fat zero. Still think hybrid technology is the way of the future?
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Terbaik…tapi sayang.kualiti diesel di malaysia x menepati standard
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Manual tranny bro.
VW is learning fast
Janji ditepati.
Y U no read?!
Ah Ben Kia? Have you driven a VW before or are you just one of the angry car salesman? You keep talking about DSG, when it is no longer an issue. Grow up, kid!
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Car break down on road biasa lah, especially german makes. Buy expensive also tarak guna. If rosak mana mau letak muka?
The DSG is still a major major major problem globally. Only in Malaysia, it is not addressed. Tiuniaseng is just upset because 2nd hand value jatuh. nobody wants a VW after 2 years. Because 3rd year to 5th year, its insurance warranty. And we all know, it is super difficult to make claims then. Yeah man, to all VW owners, VW kelentong you all to the max with the so called 5 year warranty. Please keep about RM50k to replace the DSG box in your 3rd year!
VW Warranty Sham,
Didn’t you hear, DSG no more problems liau. Ask any mechanic, never even heard of such and issue. So please update yourself.
Hahahahaha
Lepas GE, new gomen, minyak lagi murah dan diesel akan lagi tak menepati high standard
maybe VM msia can sell this in Malaysia but we need to use a higher grade diesel which is not part of any manifesto.
Are there any real solutions in any of the manifestos?
Yes, the fuel saving figures are great. But when the DSG breaksdown or kaputs, all your fuel saving will go to the tow truck driver when he charges you few hundred ringgit to tow the car in. Also, when you don’t have the car for 3 weeks because DSG failures take about 3 to 4 weeks to repair, all your savings for fuel will go to the teksi man to take you to and fro work. Lets hope you don’t stay in Shah Alam and work in KL.
its stated 6 speed manual, not 7 speed dsg sir..
Understandable mistake. Right now people are slowly developing DSG-phobia.
most prob this dsg phobia is just the desktop jockeys but in realities most ppl are buying vw cars in droves…in my office there lots of vw owners…gti,passat,golf,polo,tourans,cc & the big bosses using toureg as co car…few of my office mates are currently waiting for their mk7 golfs…furthermore, no complaints heard regarding their dsg’s….same goes wt how ppl bash toyota here, but in realities…msian bought toyotas in droves
Of course at your office there are many vw. You are vw salesman!
Bored already with same design, same face. Better fire all the designers, so lazy to work. Are they sleeping?
Im one of the dsg7 victim too, yet to fix my clutch pack..only software updates which does not fix a shit. Overall I would still say vw is a good car with this manual transmission, I really hope VGM bring in the manual transmission in Malaysia.
Come On Malaysia, it is time for us to enjoy the latest tech with reasonable price… n Bring in the euro 5 petrol n diesels to us….
Price in UK : avg 1.339 / l [Euro 5]
(from http://www.petrolprices.com/search.html?search=northampton)
Price in Msia : RM 1.90 (Euro 2)
{ 1 to 1 comparison}
PAying more for old tech … WTF
Do not cheat us using comparison with others countries
Being High INcome Nation with High debts is not the way we should head….
Hope a better future lies ahead
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Johnny, why so sien wan! Please show me one real proof of DSG failure that you are talking abt? Show me at least one “real” video, cause i dont trust photos!
Johnny, My DSG failure too but i believe that the new Mk7 is improving…
brother, ive been driving vw golf gti mk5 for the past 6 years. never before fail. after reading most of the comments. I found out those who dsg koyak is front tsi model. that is due to batch prob. i believe those who kutuk about dsg are those who doesn’t even own a VW. sendiri claim ada vw and exaggerate it. sad but true.
Take note Toyota & Honda, this car eats your complicated petrol hybrids in term of FC.
I wonder our MK 7 bluemotion said to be 22.5km/L.
@Paultan team/ Hafriz Shah, did it acheive in City Driving style?
it’s diesel engine.
Honda also has it::::
1. Civic 2200cc I-Dtec
150hp, 300Nm.
100% city driving = 18km/L.
2. Brio Amaze 1500cc I-Dtec
100ps, 200NM
100% city Driving = 25.8km/L
this VW Golf Blue = 32km/L..
1600cc 100hp 250nm.
but, it’s combined cycle.. i wonder how it perform under 100% city driving..
I like this car. Real eco friend. Oil burner. No toxic battery. If one day fossil oil finish. Can use palm oil.
Not pocket friendly la bai….everytime repair needs thousands. Better ride kapcai if like this. Lagi senanghati
what is trick tyres?
Cheap tyres lol
While Protong still using fuel guzzler engine
10km/l is not bad for turbocharged 1.6l burner. Only noob will call it fuel guzzler
I guess many Malaysians will need to re-learn how to drive manual, as many in the Klang Valley can’t drive manual to save their lives.
Anyway, I asked at a VW dealership before why they do not bring in manual cars – and the answer is – decided by management – we only sell what we have. So silly. I think customers should be offered the choice – since these are fully imported anyway.
If u want, u import urself la. Still thinking u are a king meh?
FAITH IN ICE (Internal Combustion Engines) RESTORED!!!
Steam engines still the best. External combustion engines should make a comeback!!
Please test it in kl traffic jam or it’s only a joke from germany
Oh my beloved vw
I love you so much
I dream of you every night
I cannot ride you
I cannot see you
I miss you much
You are not in garage
But in service centre
First things first, are they even selling it here and how much would it be??
31km/L? Sorry but I think in real world conditions & our cities here I think even 21km/L will be extremely challenging to achieve, hyper-miler maybe but normal driver NO. This is a Turbo Micro-hybrid with Auto Stop? So in the real world maybe I could still beat this with my Hybrid & some hyper-miling skills…….
Today is the day we say enough is enough, let’s change.
VW is the best in the world.
It cannot beat reliability of toyota 4 gears and decade of old engine