Three CNG models of Volkswagen Group head 2013/2014 German eco-car ranking

What all three four-seaters have in common is the extremely low fuel consumption of merely 2.9 liters natural gas per 100 kilometers – this means that fuel costs are just a little over 3 euros per 100 kilometers. The low CO₂ emission value of 79 g/km can even be significantly reduced by the use of biomethane that is already sold at hundreds of fueling stations. Besides, the VW eco up!, the Škoda Citigo CNG and the SEAT Mii Ecofuel are not only fuel-efficient but also equipped with a 50 kW/68 PS engine that, alongside natural gas, can be driven with petrol.

Volkswagen also announced it will present more milestone vehicles with natural gas drive systems in the near future: the top-selling car in Europe, the Golf, as Golf TGI BlueMotion, as well as the Audi A3 g-tron will be launched soon. On the current VCD eco-car list, the Golf TGI BlueMotion came in second in the “compacts” category. Moreover, the Touran TSI EcoFuel, which is likewise operated with CNG and has CO₂ emissions of just 128 g/km, came in third in the category of seven-seaters.

It is worth mentioning that extreme driver Gerhard Plattner recently proved how fuel-efficient is one of these cars. He made a 2,600-kilometer tour through practically all of Europe with a Škoda Citigo CNG. For the distance from Vincenza in Italy to Stockholm in Sweden under real traffic conditions, he had fuel costs of no more than 81.24 euros.