Rating: 4/5
The Golf BlueMotion uses the Polo TDI engine and incorporates the tools of traditional hybrids without actually being one – it uses stop-start engine technology, low-resistance tyres, regenerative braking and windcheating aerodynamics.
All of which contribute to making it the most fuel-efficient in its class and the most fuel-efficient Golf so far without screaming ‘‘I’m green!’’
Good idea.
Price: R266 900
Engine: 1,6 litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel; 77kW; 250 Nm
Performance: 0-100 km/h in 11,3 seconds; top speed 190 km/h; 3,8 litres/100 km
