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 250 miles (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).
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Total CNG tank capacity is currently 115 liters (30.4 gallons) or 17.3 kg (38 lbs), with the car also boasting a gasoline tank with a capacity of 9 liters (2.4 gallons). Its 128 HP (130 PS) 1.5-liter TSI engine is said to be both efficient and green, with a consumption of just 4.3 – 4.1 kg (9.5 – 9 lbs) of CNG per 100 km (62 miles), 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 262 miles (422 km). You also get more eco-friendly use out of the latest Octavia G-TEC, which has a CNG-only range of 310 miles (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.
“Natural gas generally combusts with lower emissions than petrol or diesel. The exhaust gas contains significantly less carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides (NOx), while the share of soot or particulates is minimal.”
