Could blue be the colour that stops us seeing red at the pumps?
VW thinks so, and has launched a special-edition Polo called the Blue-Motion to prove it. Designed in response to the growing need to conserve fuel, limit emissions and cut motoring costs, the 72mpg five-seater is hailed as Europe’s most economical supermini. The Polo BlueMotion is the spiritual successor to the smaller Lupo 3L But VW has been here before. The Polo BlueMotion is the spiritual successor to the smaller Lupo 3L – a near-100mpg model so-named for its ability to use only three litres of fuel to travel 100km. While the Lupo was impressive, it didn’t convince buyers on the new car forecourts. Will the latest Polo do any better? The early signs are encour-aging. Even though much of its fuel-sipping nature is down to slippery aerodynamics, styling has not been compromised. The BlueMotion gets a sportier-looking, body-coloured nose with a new bumper, while the re-sculpted rear also helps reduce drag. The standard Polo’s three-cylinder diesel has been fitted with a new exhaust pa
