Volkswagen is expanding the Gold range even further, when it debuted the new Golf Variant at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The new Golf Variant (station wagon), which enjoys a great success on the European market, significantly lighter than its predecessor, to the tune of up to 232 pounds.
Volkswagen is offering the Golf Variant as a stand-alone and extremely fuel-efficient TDI BlueMotion model in Europe. The 110-horsepower Variant is the most fuel-efficient Volkswagen wagon ever, with an EC combined fuel economy figure of 71.3 mpg (equivalent to 87 g/km CO2) when equipped with the six-speed manual transmission.
The Variant uses two newly developed engine families the EA211 1.2L TSI Bluemotion four-banger gasoline engines producing 85, 105, 90, 122 and 140 hp and the EA288 turbodiesels make 105, 110, and 150 horsepower. All Variants are fitted with a Stop/Start system that reduces fuel consumption by up to four per cent and a battery regeneration mode that cuts CO2 emissions by around three percent.
