The new Golf certified for environmental predicate recieving

Brochure for predicate informed about improved environmental characteristics
of the production about the use up to the disposal

WOLFSBURG : September 22, 2008 - The new Golf has certified by TÜV north environmental predicate receive. It is based on results of a comparative environmental performance, based on the internationally recognized ISO standard 14040/44 is based. In a 16-page brochure shows customers that the new Golf an improved environmental profile over the entire life cycle in comparison to the comparison to the predecessor.


On the occasion of the sales launch of the new Golf, Volkswagen published the environmental predicate for his bestseller. With the predicate environment characterized Volkswagen vehicles and technologies in the environmental progress over previous models and compared. The predicate informed customers, shareholders and other interested parties within and outside the company about how to Volkswagen vehicles, components and processes are environmentally friendly and what successes are achieved. The ecological balance not only the "journey" of VW Golf, but throughout its life cycle from manufacture of the vehicle on its use to disposal.

For the environmental performance of the new Golf was at the petrol model with 1.6-liter engine (75kW) and 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox DSG with a previous model (1.6 MPI Gulf, 75 kW) compared with manual gearbox. For the diesel models, a 2.0-liter TDI with 81 kW a comparable predecessor model (Golf 1.9 TDI, 77 kW) compared. The new Golf is characterized by low fuel consumption and low emissions during the use phase and low environmental impact during manufacturing and recycling stages from. The sixth generation of golf offers at nearly the same total weight and engine performance comparable overall LCA better than the previous generation.

The first environmental predicates has the Volkswagen Passat and the Golf awarded, both among customers as well as the media is an extremely positive response caused. Basis of environmental predicates are detailed environmental impact assessments in accordance with ISO 14040/44, by independent experts, in this case by TÜV NORD CERT, should be examined. In the sense of an integrated product policy will be not only individual aspects, such as The driver of a vehicle emissions, but the entire lifecycle of a product are investigated. This means that all the processes from production through the use of up to the exploitation of the gears, so to speak "from cradle to grave", will be investigated. With the Umweltprädikaten Volkswagen operates the increased demand for environmental information and will also demonstrate in the future, that the environmental impact of its vehicles from generation to generation increases.

[Source : Volkswagen]