CleanMPG's 2009 Green Car of the Year

What do you get when you combine a hyper efficient 1.2L Common rail TDI + Start/Stop + Regenerative Braking? You receive the most fuel efficient automobile on the planet! At the heart of the Polo BlueMotion is a 3-cylinder, 1.2L TDI. A gear-shift indicator integrated in the instrument cluster shows the most energy-efficient gear for the current driving conditions. Other BlueMotion features include regenerative braking, Start/Stop, low rolling resistance tires, lightweight and aerodynamic wheels. Altogether, you have a vehicle rated at an unheard of 71.3 mpgUS combined rating on the NEDC. With an almost 12 gallon tank, a range of 850 miles is a given and well over 1,300 when taking it to its limits ;)