German Society for Nature Conservation NABU drives Passat Variant BlueMotion

NABU, the German Society for Nature Conservation, now drives the Passat Variant BlueMotion. Stephan Grühsem, General Representative of Volkswagen AG, today handed over a Passat Variant BlueMotion to Leif Miller, Director of NABU, in Wolfsburg. With the Passat, Volkswagen is continuing its BlueMotion sustainability initiative launched very successfully with the Polo in 2006. The BlueMotion trademark is to be used as a seal of approval in various model series, indicating the most fuel-efficient vehicle in a range.

“With the Passat Variant BlueMotion, we are delighted to be providing our long-standing cooperation partner NABU with a vehicle for its non-profit work. This Passat Variant BlueMotion admirably meets the demands of environment- and climate-compatible mobility,” Stephan Grühsem, General Representative of Volkswagen, said as the vehicle was handed over to NABU.

“NABU welcomes Volkswagen’s BlueMotion series, since it demonstrates the enormous potential for enhancing efficiency which can be leveraged in new vehicle development within a short space of time and at no significant additional cost. The Passat BlueMotion with its standard diesel particulate filter and CO2 emissions of less than 140 g/km raises the environmental yardstick in this vehicle class," Leif Miller, Director of NABU, commented.

The Passat is the second series model after the Polo BlueMotion to be presented by Volkswagen bearing the BlueMotion trademark; like the Polo BlueMotion, the Passat is equipped with a standard diesel particulate filter. Continuous refinement of the drivetrain, chassis and body has resulted in exceptionally good consumption and emission values: the Passat BlueMotion saloon has an average diesel consumption of 5.1 liters per 100 kilometers, and the Passat Variant BlueMotion consumes an average of 5.2 liters, a saving of 0.6 liters compared with a series salon and 0.7 liters compared with a series estate. Low consumption corresponds with reduced CO2 emissions of 136g/km for the saloon and 137g/km for the estate version. The Passat BlueMotion was successfully launched on the market early this summer.

Cooperation between Volkswagen and NABU began in 1999. The partners initiate joint projects for sustainable development in Germany. Apart from the fuel saving training sessions offered throughout Germany, these projects also include the “Willkommen Wolf!” campaign to create a habitat for wolves living in the wild in Germany. Joint workshops and discussion forums on all issues relating to mobility organized by Volkswagen and NABU lend momentum to a modern transport and environment policy. To support this non-profit commitment, Volkswagen regularly provides NABU with models from the latest product range.