Preview days for auto writers and editors begin next week and doors are open to the public Jan. 18 - 26. The key piece of the Passat BlueMotion is the 1.4-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine.

The background to this is new EU legislation, which demands that manufacturers reduce the average CO2 output of their model ranges to 130g/km by 2012. Last year, it was 160g/km.

The award for Green Car of The Year was given by 59 World Car jurors representing 25 countries throughout the world. The jury gave the top award to the BlueMotion brand over the two other ...

A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by a standard production passenger car on a single tank of fuel. The attempt, carried out by a ...

Besides not getting the BlueMotion badge here in the states, we also won’t get intense Golf BlueMotion–style upgrades for U.S.-market TDI models in the future.

BLUE is the new green for Volkswagen – as their eco-friendly BlueMotion models hit the fuel-economy heights.We’re talking 74.3mpg for the VW Polo, more than 60mpg for a Golf and more than 55m… ...

Towards the end of the year, Volkswagen will introduce a new generation of the Golf BlueMotion, based on the entry-level S trim and expected to provide over 75 mpg (3.13l/100 km) and under 99g/km ...

The Passat shares its 103-hp, 1.6-liter TDI four-cylinder with the Golf BlueMotion, and like its smaller cousins, also features fuel-saving technologies such as regenerative braking, the ability ...

Yet the Bluemotion 2 is only 7kg lighter, 0.02Cd cleaner through the air and 4mpg more efficient. The VW is a step in the right direction... but a small one. Details Price: £12,845 ...

However, this does come at a cost, as our BlueMotion 2 test model is priced at £13,565 (and it nearly touches £14,000 with the optional metallic paint at £350) – a hefty premium compared to ...

But enough of politics, let's talk about the specs. The Polo BlueMotion TSI packs a new 1-liter turbo engine that produces 95 PS and 160 Nm (118 lb-ft) of torque.