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Volkswagen is giving the updated version of its CrossGolf crossover better gas mileage and more power.


But the company still won't give it to Americans.


The new CrossGolf, which is being unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show next month, will go sale in its initial markets in April and will be available with turbocharged gasoline engines ranging from 105 to 160 horsepower as well as with several turbodiesel options, Volkswagen said.


The most efficient gas version will get about 35 miles per gallon with both a six-speed and seven-speed transmission. While this is a European figure, which tends to be more generous than the U.S. EPA mileage standards, it still represents a 7 percent increase over the first-generation gasoline CrossGolf's 33 miles per gallon.
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Tags: Auto Shows, Fuel Economy, Volkswagen, Volkswagen CrossGolf, VW

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Volkswagen's New CrossGolf Gets Better Mileage, But No U.S. Distribution was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.