Say fuel-saving economy car to people a few years ago, and basic no-frills models would have been the order of the day. No more. In 2008, miserly options from manufacturers are no longer scratchy hairshirt basic and cheap. Take this VW Polo BlueMotion 2 for example.
Arriving this morning for the week, we’re going to test it to see if its 70.4mpg is achievable in real-world conditions. We’ve heard a lot about it, and in more spartan BlueMotion 1 guise, it’s the lowest emission car in the UK. This plusher BlueMotion 2 variant puts out 5g/km more (104), but it does give us extra toys such as rain-sensing wipers, auto-dipping mirror, and air-conditioning.
And, despite theories that it won’t do wonders for our fuel consumption, if the weather is going to be anything like it has been this week, then we’re going to need that last one.
Tags: BlueMotion, Cars, Polo, Volkswagen