CropEnergies pilot project in Mannheim proves that Super E20 working well

Germany's first public E20 filling station opened in Mannheim back in October 2023.
The fuel on offer was developed by Mannheim-based CropEnergies AG. The demo fleet showed that E20 worked perfectly well in everyday use.
After approximately 35,000 litres of E20 supplied to date, there have been no reported problems.
E20 can be used entirely within the existing infrastructure.
The fuel is blended and delivered by the mineral oil partner in the same way as Super E10. Only the blending ratio needs to be adjusted at the fuel depot. According to the operator of the Oktan filling station in Mannheim, which offers the fuel, no technical changes to the filling station infrastructure were necessary.
Only the responsible authorities were comprehensively informed about the change of fuel type at the E20 filling station, without any legal obligation on the part of the operator.
A total of over 80 vehicles from different manufacturers are taking part in the demonstration. Around 50 of these vehicles regularly fill up with E20 fuel. While BMW and Mercedes have already approved almost all modern engines for E20, Volkswagen AG vehicles are undergoing a so-called extension of use, which is documented in writing within the Volkswagen Group in order to legally cover the factors of warranty/guarantee and leasing.
Since the cars do not always refuel at E20 filling stations, some of the fleet is refuelled with a mixture of E5 to E20.
Feedback from colleagues has been overwhelmingly positive: subjective impressions include "more power", "smoother running" and "no noticeable increase in fuel consumption".