Friday 7 November 2014

Volkswagen Passat GTE shown at the Paris show

The plug-in hybrid Volkswagen Passat GTE has been revealed at the Paris motor show, with promises of 141mpg fuel economy.

The Passat uses a similar engine and electric battery combination to the plug-in Golf GTE, with a 154bhp 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine and a 15bhp motor combining to create a total power output of 215bhp. 




Volkswagen claims that the Passat GTE will be capable of official fuel economy of more than 141mpg and CO2 emissions of 37g/km, and will be able to travel up to 31 miles on electric power alone. Despite its economy, the Passat GTE offers a 0-62mph time of less than 8.0 seconds and a top speed of 136mph. It can go up to 80mph on electricity alone, and has a total range of more than 600 miles on electric and petrol combined.

The GTE comes with a high level of equipment including LED headlihgts, rain sensors, part assist, driver-alert system, post-collision braking and a blue colourscheme unique to Volkswagen's e-mobility models.

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