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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen will introduce its new third-generation Sharan MPV (minivan) this summer. Depressing the clutch (or with DSG simply releasing the brake),re-starts the engine and clears the “Start Stop” text. The constantly fully charged battery supplies the vehicle’s electrical system during the stopped phase of the engine (e.g.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. VW quotes a maximum charging rate of 170 kilowatts, and DC fast charging from 10 to 80 percent of battery capacity in about 20 minutes (under ideal circumstances). The third row can be removed entirely.