Another technology that forms an integral part of BlueMotionTechnologies is Volkswagen’s DSG dual-clutch 6-speed gearbox that combines the lower fuel consumption of a manual transmission with the comfort and convenience of an automatic. It features a normal mode as well as a sport mode. When DSG is combined with Tiptronic, the DSG can also be shifted manually allowing the driver extra sportiness without sacrificing fuel economy.
Recently, Volkswagen introduced its TDI Clean Diesel engine in the Jetta Sedan and Wagon. This 2.0 litre 16-valve turbocharged direct injection common rail Diesel engine delivers more power with 30% more fuel economy than a comparable gasoline engine.
The new TDI Clean Diesel engine meets the most stringent emissions standards in North America, resulting in it winning 2009 Green Car of the Year from “Green Car Journal” during the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Combined with the highly efficient 6-speed BlueMotion DSG transmission, the Jetta Wagon TDI Clean Diesel has identical highway fuel consumption figures with the manual model, leading Natural Resources Canada to name it Canada’s Most Fuel-Efficient Station Wagon.
White noted in Vancouver that Jetta TDI Clean Diesels qualify for British Columbia’s $1,500 PST rebate for fuel-efficient vehicles, making these award-winning models “an even more attractive proposition” for consumers.
Volkswagen will combine its TDI Clean Diesel technology with NOx-exhaust after treatment and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in its newest BlueMotion model: The Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel arriving this spring to Canada. With its direct injection turbocharged 3.0 litre V6 common rail Diesel engine producing 225 horsepower and an impressive 407 lb-ft of torque mated to its 4XMotion permanent all-wheel drive system, the Touareg TDI Clean Diesel SUV offers both performance and excellent fuel economy while maintaining a strong focus on the environment.
This focus on sustainability is achieved by using two special types of BlueMotionTechnologies: a NOx storage catalyst and a SCR converter that work together to reduce harmful emissions. The storage catalyst chemically binds the nitrous oxides and the SCR unit transforms them into nitrogen and water. This new design allows Volkswagen to offer Canadians one of the cleanest six-cylinder Diesel engines in the world as well as the most affordable in its class; the new Touareg will start at $48,975 when it is launched in Canada this June.
Volkswagen’s chief executive indicated that there is more to come under Volkswagen’s BlueMotionTechnologies: Start-Stop engine idling, brake energy recuperation, more TDI Clean Diesels in future Volkswagen models such as the sixth generation 2010 Golf shown in Vancouver, as well as confirming that it will bring its first gasoline-electric hybrid to Canada in the near future.
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