Volkswagen

List of Volkswagen cars on natural gas CNG




Volkswagen offers cars that run on natural gas under the “EcoFuel” label. Compared with a
conventional petrol engine, the EcoFuel power plant running in natural gas mode produces
around 80 percent less carbon monoxide and around 80 percent less nitrous oxides. CO2
emissions are reduced by 23 percent and are below 129 g/km. EcoFuel technology therefore
guarantees access to all environmental zones. Natural gas is currently the cheapest fuel on
the market, because the gas price will enjoy tax relief until 2018. There are no limits to
the use of bio-natural gas. With EcoFuel technology Volkswagen is responding to the
significant increase in demand for eco-friendly and economical cars.

Volkswagen up! EcoFuel
50 kW (68 PS)

  • Natural Gas
  • Fuel capacity: 11 kg CNG
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 10 L
  • Range (CNG): 380 km
  • Range (combined): 600 km
  • Cubic Capacity:999 cm
  • Number of Seats:4
  • Door Count:4/5 Doors
  • Fuel consumption combined:2.9 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (urban): 3.6 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (extra-urban): 2.5 kg/100 km
  • CO2-Emissions combined: 79 g/km
  • Basic fuel type: Natural Gas
  • Energy efficiency class:A+
  • Emission Class: Euro5

Volkswagen Polo 1,0 TGI
66 kW (90 PS)

  • Natural Gas
  • Fuel capacity: 11 kg CNG
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 40 L
  • Range (CNG): 350 km
  • Range (combined): 1300 km
  • Cubic Capacity:999 cm
  • Number of Seats:4
  • Door Count:4/5 Doors
  • Fuel consumption combined: 3.2 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (urban): 4.1 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (extra-urban): 2.7 kg/100 km
  • CO2-Emissions combined: 87 g/km
  • Basic fuel type: Natural Gas
  • Energy efficiency class:A+
  • Emission Class: Euro 6

Volkswagen Golf TGI 1.4 BlueMotion

  • Natural Gas
  • 81 kW (110 PS)
  • Cubic Capacity:1395 cm
  • Fuel capacity (CNG): 15 kg
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 50 L
  • Range (CNG): 420 km
  • Range (combined): 1360 km
  • Number of Seats:5
  • Door Count:4/5 Doors
  • Fuel consumption combined: 3.5 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (urban): 4.5 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (extra-urban): 2.9 kg/100 km
  • CO2-Emissions combined: 92 g/km
  • Emission Class: Euro6

Volkswagen Passat 1.4 Variant EcoFuel

  • Natural Gas
  • 110 kW (150 PS)
  • Cubic Capacity:1390 cm?
  • Number of Seats:5
  • Fuel capacity (CNG): 21 kg
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 31 L
  • Range (combined): 940 km
  • Range (CNG): 460 km
  • Fuel consumption combined: 4.4 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (urban): 5.8 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (extra-urban): 3.5 kg/100 km
  • Basic fuel type: Natural Gas
  • CO2-Emissions combined: 119 g/km
  • Energy efficiency class:A
  • Emission Class: Euro5

Volkswagen Passat 1.4 EcoFuel

  • Natural Gas
  • 110 kW (150 PS)
  • Cubic Capacity: 1400 cm
  • Fuel capacity (CNG): 21 kg
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 31 L
  • Range (combined): 940 km
  • Range (CNG): 460 km
  • Fuel consumption combined: 4.4 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (urban): 5.8 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (extra-urban): 3.5 kg/100 km
  • Basic fuel type: Natural Gas
  • Number of Seats:5
  • Door Count:4/5 Doors
  • CO2-Emissions combined: 119 g/km
  • Energy efficiency class:A
  • Emission Class:Euro5





Volkswagen Touran 1.4 EcoFuel

  • Natural Gas
  • 110 kW (150 PS)
  • Cubic Capacity:1390 cm
  • Fuel capacity (CNG): 24 kg
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 13 L
  • Range (CNG): 460 km
  • Range (combined): 700 km
  • Number of Seats:7
  • Door Count:4/5 Doors
  • Fuel consumption combined: 4.6 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (urban): 6.0 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (extra-urban): 3.8 kg/100 km
  • CO2-Emissions combined: 125 g/km
  • Basic fuel type: Natural Gas

Volkswagen Caddy Maxi 2.0 EcoFuel

  • Natural Gas
  • 80 kW (109 PS)
  • Cubic Capacity:1984 cm
  • Fuel capacity (CNG): 37 kg
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 13 L
  • Range (CNG): 630 km
  • Range (combined): 760 km
  • Number of Seats:7
  • Door Count:4/5 Doors
  • Fuel consumption combined: 5.8 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (urban): 7.9 kg/100 km
  • Fuel consumption (extra-urban): 4.6 kg/100 km
  • CO2-Emissions combined: 157 g/km
  • Basic fuel type: Natural Gas
  • Energy efficiency class:C
  • Emission Class: Euro5

Volkswagen Caddy 2.0 EcoFuel

  • Natural Gas
  • 80 kW (109 PS)
  • Cubic Capacity:1984 cm
  • Fuel capacity (CNG): 26 kg
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 13 L
  • Range (CNG): 450 km
  • Range (combined): 580 km
  • Fuel consumption combined: 5.7 kg/100 km
  • Number of Seats:5
  • Door Count:4/5 Doors
  • Emission Class:Euro5

Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 EcoFuel

  • Natural Gas
  • 85 kW (115 PS)
  • Cubic Capacity:1.984 cm
  • Fuel capacity (CNG): 28 kg
  • Fuel capacity (petrol): 80 L
  • Range (CNG): 400 km
  • Range (combined): 1160 km
  • Fuel consumption combined: 7.3 kg/100 km
  • CO2-Emissions combined: 196 g/km
  • Emission Class: Euro6




15 thoughts on “Volkswagen

  1. kwinten

    I am owner of a VW Caddy Maxi EcoFuel. The corresponding theoretical gas consumption should be corrected with around 20 %. My effective CNG consumption in town is around 10 kg/100 km (short trips) and around 6.8 kg / 100 km at the highway (speed 140 km/h ) as shown by the board computer. Of course using High caloric gas. However since the mileage is calculated, let say 5 % incorrect, this turn out to be even higher in reality. Unless one prefer to drive 100 km/h at a flat high-way under perfect circumstances a mileage of 500 km at the highway or around 370 km in the city is more realistic.

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    1. Lieve

      Which kind of CNG are you using with your Caddy? In several countries (Benelux, Western Germany…) there is Low CNG which is low in methane and price and high in consumption and High CNG which is high in methane and price and low in consumption. The number of kilometres given by manufacturers is usually given using High CNG gas.

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    2. Uksh

      That is rotally correct. I have the same consumption on my touran 1.4 ecofuel. I am quite dissapointed by the urban consumption.

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    1. Lieve

      Contrary to most LPG cars and many CNG cars, there are no gas filters to change in the maintenance of VW Up CNG version. Therefore no special parts to change for CNG version of the VW Up. However the engine oil must be changed every year or maximum every 15000 km. You cannot use long life engine oil with the CNG version! The reason for changing the oil every year is that CNG keeps oil very clean, but it also oxydates oil more than gasoline/petrol because of the high ignition temperatures. Check your manual, but you can use any standard quality sythentic oil with this engine, but prefereibly 5w30 (or 5w40 if you live in the Mediterranean coast and 0w30 if you live in Scandinavia or Eastern Europe). Other than the yearly/15000 km oil change, the schedule of maintenance of a VW Up CNG, Sear Mii CNG or Skoda Citygo CNG is exactly the same as for the gasoline/petrol versions of these cars. Thus maintenance of these cars is really cheap. Instead, if you live in a cold country with salty motorways, it is important to spend some money or time protecting the CNG system from corrosion as the CNG tanks and tubes are external.

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  2. Ulf Persson

    Yes, I had several VW CNG cars and they all took about 20% more than the advertised value. I am sure this applies to all brands and to me it doesn’t really make sense, why would you do this and get a disappointed customer? Apart from the 1500 km oil change noting special. They went cheap on the CNG tanks and did not corrosion treat them properly so they had to change a lot of then around 2011, yet another of the stupid things. It wasn’t by accident, but to save money. And that is a VITAL safety component… there is also no easy way to switch of the gas. I had a gas leak and even the VW service guys in the small town did not know how to do it. It was a simple pull fuse no xx, again safety. I have to conclude that VW even if they make excellent cars do not care about their customers.

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  3. Rein

    I’ve been using several CNG cars in Estonia and all the factory given numbers have been correct.
    VW Golf TGI average consumption 3,4-3,6 kg/100km combined.

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  4. Kemal

    hello I would like to talk to someone about the thermal power plant with the small house gas produced by Volkswagen.

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    1. Alisdair

      Dear Kemal, MAN, the truck and bus division of VW makes also very big diesel power plants that produce electricity. I have seen the one they sold to the Government of Gibraltar that is used to provide power to the city (if I recall correctly it was the back-up power plant). It was just a huge turbo diesel direct injection engine like the engine of these gigantic trucks that work in open air mines. Thus, in theory it is perfectly possible to use a Volkswagen CNG car engine as a thermal power plant to produce electricity for a house that is conected to a natural gas pipe. That is provided you have a natural gas specialist who wants to do it and it´s legal in your country.

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  5. Tarvo

    Does anybody have experience with vw transporter 2010 85kW CNG? Seller says, that there are installed new 120 litre cng tanks. with my calculation the range should be about 1700km with gas alone? Can this be true? also, plan to convert cng transporter to motorhome. Any reccomendations with taking account the Transporter cng.

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  6. Lyuben

    Dear all,

    unfortunately my car is not listed here and I can’t find around the net what is the tank capacity of the CNG tanks. I am speaking about VW Touran 2.0 Ecofuel from 2006 (just before the facelift). Does anybody has any idea what is he volume of the gas tanks.

    Many thanks!

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  7. ALeksandar

    Hi
    VW Touran 2.0 CNG does not change from petrol to CNG when temperature is below 5 C, and if car not driving for couple of hours . Mechanic told me to remove the battery terminal for 4-5 min ( not 2-3 min) and then its working as long as i drive it constantly . If anyone knows where is THE problem, please help… Thanks in advance

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