Volkswagen Polo

Polo debut at eco show

Volkswagen is out to prove its green credentials when it gives the Polo Bluemotion its UK premiere

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Polo will appear at show in Cornwall. Sales get underway in summer

29th March 2007

The environmentally friendly new motor gets is first British airing not at a major motor show in one of the country's main cities, but instead at an innovative event in Cornwall.

Claimed by organisers to be a world first, The Sexy Green Car Show takes place at the Eden Project site between 30 March and 15 April. The expo, held in the biggest greenhouse in the world, will feature some of the cleanest and most efficient cars from around the globe.

With an advanced 1.4-litre, three- cylinder diesel engine, VW's three-door hatch will return 72mpg, while emitting 102g/km of CO2. Work has also been done on the model's aerodynamics, with a bodykit which is specially designed to reduce drag. Finally, a stripped down kerbweight and low rolling resistance tyres help the Blumotion achieve 700 miles between fill-ups.