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Dr. Winterkorn said that a plug-in hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat would join the Group’s range of low-CO 2 vehicles “soon.” ( Earlier post.). The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. Passat GTE sedan. Click to enlarge.
mpg US to 56 mpg US]; CO 2 emissions combined: 132 – 112 g/km). mpg US to 56 mpg US]; CO 2 emissions combined: 132 – 112 g/km). l/100 km [49 mpg US to 52 mpg US]; CO 2 emissions combined: 125 – 118 g/km). The current 3 Series also offers a plug-in hybrid, the 330e. l/100 km [40.5 l/100 km [40.5
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mpg US) NEDC. liters of diesel per 100 km (62 mpg US) in NEDC combined mode (equivalent to 99 grams of CO 2 ). The four-cylinder C 350 HYBRID with plug-in technology will follow in due course. Mercedes-Benz is adding a new Estate (wagon) model to its C-Class family starting in September 2014. l/100 km (54.7 Click to enlarge.
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