Volkswagen Pulls The Plug On Small Diesels - Begins Peddling Hybrids

Volkswagen has halted development of a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder originally scheduled for 2018 in the upcoming sixth-generation Polo, in favour of a new petrol-electric mild hybrid driveline.

The new aluminium block high-pressure common rail unit was planned to form part of a new small engine offensive by Volkswagen, in combination with the recently unveiled turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder direct injection petrol unit launched in the facelifted seventh-generation Golf.
 

TomM - 2/8/2017 7:30:55 PM

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This does not make sense in Europe. While a hybrid may get similar fuel mileage to a diesel - the difference in the cost of diesel fuel vs gas is so great that the Hybrid would need to get double or more the mileage to make it worthwhile.

MDarringer - 2/8/2017 8:44:18 PM

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Mild hybrid? GM did mild hybrids and they were hybrids in name only. Sounds like the same of BS is alive and well at VWAG.