Fuel Consumption

As an effective route to reducing CO2 emissions, we have adopted an integrated approach involving all stakeholders. This approach must take into account the interests and potential contributions of all these groups, including the vehicle manufacturers themselves, the oil industry, the public policy-makers and, in particular, the drivers. The task of the vehicle manufacturers is to develop and bring to market state-of-the-art, efficient technologies which strike the right balance between environmental protection, safety, comfort, functionality and costs. This is the only way of creating energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly products which are also capable of achieving market acceptance.

Wide range of fuel-efficient models
Our brands offer a wide choice of fuel-efficient models. By April 2008, the Volkswagen Group was offering 94 different vehicles of the Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda and Seat brands that had CO2 emissions not exceeding 140 g per kilometre. In eleven of these vehicles, the figure is actually less than 120 g/km. The most fuel-efficient vehicles in the Group's current range are the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion and the SEAT Ibiza TDI DPF Ecomotive, which produce maximum power of 59 kW and CO2 emissions of 99 g/km each.

Make your own comparisons
Our interactive fuel consumption table, allows you to compare the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of any vehicle in the Volkswagen model range.

Natural technological evolution
Many of our models already meet the target of 140 g CO2/km set by the voluntary agreement between the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and the EU for 2008. That said, we cannot be left to shoulder the CO2 problem on our own. All stakeholders must play their part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This includes our customers, whom we assist with tips and information and by offering "Fuel-Saver" courses. The policy-makers too must play their part, by providing the right regulatory framework, for example with CO2-based fuel tax and a CO2-based vehicle tax that takes into account vehicle efficiency categories. On no account must policy-makers give preference to one particular technology over another. In the transition to sustainable mobility, competition and natural technological evolution must be allowed to take their course.