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october 21, 2020 - Volkswagen

Now available with natural gas drive again: pre-sales of the new Golf TGI underway

  • New Golf with bivalent drive concept (natural gas/petrol) now available to order
  • Range of around 400 km (WLTP) in pure natural #gas mode
  • Driving pleasure guaranteed thanks to 1.5-litre TGI four-cylinder engine with 96 kW/130 PS
  • Low carbon emissions when driving with natural #gas, further reduction possible through use of biofuels

The new Golf is now also available with an environmentally-friendly natural #gas drive: the #golftgi is equipped with a powerful 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine with 96 kW / 130 PS01 and three natural #gas fuel tanks. The tanks are integrated into the underbody and permit a range of around 400 kilometres (WLTP) in pure natural #gas mode. The engine of the quasi-monovalent drive system is powered primarily with CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), but can also run on petrol. A reduced-capacity petrol tank serves only as a reserve, but ensures additional range.

Drivers of natural-gas-powered vehicles benefit from comparatively low fuel prices in many countries. #volkswagen is now also offering the new Golf as a TGI model with a natural #gas drive and increased range - in October the Golf Variant02 will also be available as a TGI. The total CNG tank capacity is currently 115 litres or 17.3 kg and permits a driving radius of a good 400 kilometres in the WLTP cycle. The #golftgi is also equipped with a petrol tank with a useful capacity of 9 litres – this is essentially a reserve tank in case the natural #gas should run empty.

For driving dynamics and efficiency, the #golftgi comes with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. This powerful engine is both efficient and environmentally friendly, as also demonstrated by its WLTP fuel consumption of just 4.3–4.1 kg of natural #gas per 100 kilometres in combination with CO2 emissions of only 117–111 g/km. The new 1.5 l TGI engine in the Golf operates according to the innovative Miller cycle principle, a combustion process that achieves low carbon emissions thanks to its high efficiency and a compression ratio of 12.5:1. At the same time, a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry increases the charge pressure and supplies more air to the cylinders. This allows the #golftgi to accelerate powerfully from low engine speeds at any time.

Driving with natural gas significantly reduces carbon emissions. Compared to petrol or diesel, natural #gas contains a significantly higher amount of energy and has a lower carbon content. This means that driving in CNG mode produces around 25 percent fewer carbon emissions than with petrol. Refuelling with biomethane or e-gas results in an even better carbon balance. Biomethane is obtained from waste plant matter, while e-gas is produced from excess #green electricity (power-to-gas). These are added to the fuels. What is more, natural #gas generally combusts with lower emissions than petrol or diesel. The exhaust #gas contains significantly less carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides (NOx), while the share of soot or particulates is minimal.

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