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German car giant confirms plans to develop frugal variants of its supermini to augment standard petrol and diesel range Plug-in hybrid and compressed natural gas (CNG) powered versions of the Volkswagen Polo are tipped to reach production next year.
During this weeks official launch of the refreshed Polo range at Volkswagens headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, the company confirmed that the two alternative power sources are being developed for the supermini.
Убудова Фольксвагенаў hybrid technology sits under the umbrella name TwinDrive and the system can be combined with either petrol or diesel combustion engines.
У Вольфсбургу кампанія ўжо паказала некалькі гібрыдаў, у тым ліку Гольф-ГТД – які ажэніцца на папярочна усталяваны 148bhp 1. 4-літровы чатырох-цыліндравы з непасрэдным упырскам бензінавы рухавік з 107bhp электрарухавік – Двайнят, якія выкарыстоўваюцца дызельныя тэхналогіі, атрыманыя ад супер-ашчадны XL1 двухмесны аўтамабіль, і пазадарожнік CrossBlue.
Volkswagen wouldnt be drawn on details of the system the Polo will adopt, beyond saying that it will be different to that adopted for the Golf. One key reason for this is because the latter vehicle is based on Volkwagens modular MQB platform, whereas the current-generation Polo still uses the older PQ25 underpinnings.
The technology will differ, said Ekkehard Pott of Volkswagen's powertrain development team. We dont have the same platform, so we have to make vehicle-specific adaptions.
Potts believed the plug-in hybrid system could work well with a supermini such as the Polo, where urban journeys could be undertaken on silent electric power.
One of the advantages would be fuel economy, of course but another one would be comfort. Driving on pure electricity over shorter distances is something that TwinDrive could offer in a very good way, he said.
Developing a plug-in hybrid system in a supermini that can be sold at a competitive cost could prove to be a challenge in a market segment with narrow profit margins.
Хоць Фольксвагены убудова сістэма можа быць сумешчана небудзь з бензінавым або дызельным рухавіком унутранага згарання, спалучэнне паліўных фарсунак – традыцыйна даражэй, чым бензінавыя агрэгаты – і Plug-у тэхналогіі, здавалася б, выказаць здагадку, што бензінавы убудова мае сэнс.
Да гэтага часу TwinDrive было паказана з тэхналогіяй бензінавы, сказаў Потт. Вядома, кошт тэхнікі будзе праблемай – трэба вырашаць для кожнага праекта, што найбольш значнае спалучэнне будзе.
Volkswagen is also assessing its compressed natural gas (CNG) technology for installation in the Polo. The system was first seen in the Golf TGI BlueMotion first shown at the Geneva motor show last year. That car used a 1. 4-litre TSI engine that could take either petrol or CNG.
Things are still under development, but if there proves to be an good outlook for TGI and TwinDrive we will unveil more of the details next year, said Pott.