VW To Launch Turbocharged CNG Passat

Volkswagen aims boosts its share in the highly competitive fleet market by offering the world’s first turbocharged engines that can run on both gasoline and compressed natural gas.

Cars with this technology are expected to offer fuel costs up to 50 percent lower than cars with a gasoline or diesel engine. The cost of CNG is less than .90 euro a liter while and price for gasoline is about 1.35 euro a liter.

Reiner Mangold, the managing director of Volkswagen Individual, told Automotive News Europe sister publication Automobilwoche that a Passat with a 1.4-liter TSI gasoline engine that can also run on compressed natural gas will arrive in early 2008.

 

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pacotacolol - 12/17/2007 3:37:26 PM

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Yes. Smart Choice. VW is sticking to thier grand goal: Beating Toyota's Manufacturing numbers.

Good Move.

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 12/18/2007 3:40:32 AM

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The good thing about CNG/LPG is that they emits almost no toxic gasses.

M53R - 12/18/2007 10:16:20 AM

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What about the Mileage?

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 12/18/2007 4:46:59 PM

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Slighty worse than petrol.

but really i don't care

ThierryHenry14 - 12/18/2007 8:09:13 PM

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Its about time auto manufactureres are installing these. They have been used in Taxi's for ages in several countries around the world.