Martin Winterkorn mentioned that the Golf Blue Motion can provide a more economical savings of up to 31 km / liter.
VOLKSWAGEN seventh-generation of Golf was introduced earlier this week at the New National Gallery Germany. Apparently Greenpeace environmental activists disappointed with the fuel consumption of a vehicle is made in Germany.
To convey his disappointment with fuel consumption MkVII Golf, environmental activists deliberately surround the launch hatchback.
Transportation observer Greenpeace Germany, Wolfgang Lohbeck said that Volkswagen has the knowledge to develop a vehicle that can essentially variants offer fuel efficiency better than 20.4 km / liter advertised.
Lohbeck added that Volkswagen should be able to make 33.3 km / liter for the vehicle. And although VW plans to introduce a electric variant Golf in 2013, will not be too important because the volume will not be huge, he added.
"The most important thing is how in the entry-level petrol variant of it," said Lohbeck.
There were about 50 people protesting about fuel consumption during the launch of the new Golf. And in response to the protesters, VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn commented that the car is a 'right answer to rising fuel prices. "
