Volkswagen Passat - Volskwagen Bluemotion

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Mon 28 Apr 2014 22:25
Volkswagen Passat - Volskwagen Bluemotion - konrose

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to get a 2011/2012 Passat estate WITHOUT bluemotion ?

I'm looking for one, and would like a 2.0 140/170bhp SE model, but all I can see are Bluemotion or Bluemotion Tech on each.

I thought the 1.6TDI was a bluemotion model with all the stuff that comes with it for lower emissions etc, but didnt realise that it extended across the range.

Or does "Bluemotion Tech" mean something different ?

Im really confused here!

thanks in advance for reading!

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Mon 28 Apr 2014 23:28
Volkswagen Passat - Volskwagen Bluemotion - tanvir

All diesels have Bluemotion or Bluemotion Tech (dunno the difference) in the name (and the 1.4 TSI petrol, strangely). They are still seperated into trim levels (S/SE/Sport), so what you're after is a 2.0 TDI Bluemotion SE.

VW aren't the only ones playing silly b*****s with names of diesels, Merc call all theirs Bluetec or something

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Tue 29 Apr 2014 08:41
Volkswagen Passat - Volskwagen Bluemotion - groaver

VW aren't the only ones playing silly b*****s with names of diesels, Merc call all theirs Bluetec or something

Indeed. There is more than a whiff of brownmotion about these marketing ploys.

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Tue 29 Apr 2014 10:04
Volkswagen Passat - Volskwagen Bluemotion - oldroverboy.

VW aren't the only ones playing silly b*****s with names of diesels, Merc call all theirs Bluetec or something

Indeed. There is more than a whiff of brownmotion about these marketing ploys.

Has anyone noticed that if it is "blue"... or eco.. or equivalent.. the price is a good chunk higher... Nice marketing, save pennies on your motoring costs and pay 1000's for the "privilege" !!!

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Tue 29 Apr 2014 14:04
Volkswagen Passat - Volskwagen Bluemotion - 72 dudes

Mercedes = Blue Efficiency

Skoda = Greenline

BMW = Efficient Dynamics

Volvo = DrivE

Vauxhall = EcoFlex

there's many others and I'm bored now (:>)

I think Bluemotion Tech is actually a trim level including Nav/USB etc with a Bluemotion engine.

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Tue 29 Apr 2014 23:15
Volkswagen Passat - Volskwagen Bluemotion - konrose

Thanks for your replies folks.

Its become a flippin nightmare trying to sift through the b****cks these companies have come up with :)

Edited by konrose on 29/04/2014 at 23:16

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