The third-generation Volkswagen Sharan MPV will be introduced this summer having made significant green advancements.
The new Sharan will offer a choice of two direct injection TSI petrol and two TDI diesel engines that are up to 21 per cent more fuel efficient than the comparable engines of the outgoing model despite the fact that the vehicle is actually larger. The Sharan with the 140 PS TDI will consume 43mpg and have emissions at just 143g/km of CO2.
Much of the advancement can be attributed to the introduction of a start-stop system and battery regeneration. The start-stop system means that as soon as the driver brakes to a stop and shifts into neutral or takes his or her foot off the clutch the engine will shut off momentarily – depressing the clutch restarts the engine. Meanwhile, during coasting and braking phases of the Sharan, the battery regeneration works to elevate the voltage of the alternator generator and this electricity is used to charge the vehicle’s battery.
Both TDI models are also fitted with a Selective Catalytic Reduction exhaust after-treatment system that works with AdBlue to convert nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas stream to nitrogen and water.
Some of the other fuel economy features of the 2010 model year Volkswagen Sharan are lighter weight – the Sharan 1.4 TSI BlueMotion is 30kg lighter than the comparable version of the previous model – and improved aerodynamics.
The vehicle will initially launch in Germany at the end of August.
