The eighth-generation VW Golf is available with a wide range of drivetrains, allowing you to choose between gasoline and diesel power, as well as hybrids. Now, in recent years, buyers have also had the option of using CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), available on the Golf TGI. This hasn’t changed on the Mk8, which is also available with this environmentally-friendly solution, allowing for a natural gas range of around 400 km in the WLTP cycle.
VW knows that using natural gas is a
benefit for drivers in many countries, who can purchase this model in 5-door
hatchback form as well as a wagon (Variant). Total CNG tank capacity is
currently 115 liters or 17.3 kg, with the car also
boasting a gasoline tank with a capacity of 9 liters. Its 128 HP 1.5-liter TSI engine is said to be both efficient and green, with a
consumption of just 4.3 – 4.1 kg of CNG per 100 km, to
go with 117 – 111 g/km of CO2.
Interestingly enough, the new Golf TGI has
a slightly inferior range and emits more g/km of CO2 than its predecessor,
which on paper put out 98-95g/km CO2, with a max range of 422 km.
You also get more eco-friendly use out of the latest Octavia G-TEC, which has a
CNG-only range of 500 km.
According to the German carmaker,
switching to CNG mode means 25 percent fewer carbon emissions than with a
typical gasoline engine, while refuelling with biomethane or e-gas results in
an even better carbon balance.
