Green Options » B http://greenoptions.com/tag/b Posts tagged 'B' Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:33:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en VW’s Other New, Eco-conscious Brand: Škoda GreenLine Goes on Sale in Europe http://gas2.org/2009/02/18/skoda-superb-greenline-goes-on-sale-in-europe/ http://gas2.org/2009/02/18/skoda-superb-greenline-goes-on-sale-in-europe/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:33:43 +0000 Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/02/18/skoda-superb-greenline-goes-on-sale-in-europe/ Last week we covered news about Volkswagen’s new BlueMotion brand of fuel-efficient vehicles — but that’s not the only “green” news coming out of Wolfsburg these days: VW subsidiary Škoda just released word that its highly anticipated GreenLine sedans are now available for purchase throughout Europe.

Škoda is trying to carve a niche for itself with large sedans that are green and luxurious — starting with the company’s flagship SuperB sedan. Škoda first showed the VW Passat-based sedan at last year’s Geneva Motor Show.  Like the Passat, the Škoda makes use of a 1.9 liter turbo direct-injection clean diesel that delivers 105 hp and over 180 lb-ft of torque at low rpm, making for quick acceleration off the line and serious biofuel capability.

Find out more — and read Škoda’s official press release — after the jump.

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