Jun 19th, 2008 by RJ Menezes
Volkswagen of America has announced pricing for the new 2009 Jetta TDI models. The sedan will start at $21,990, while the 2009 Jetta SportWagen TDI will be priced from $23,590. Both models go on sale in August.
Volkswagen’s TDI clean diesel engines meet stringent emissions standards in all 50 states. But diesel advocates had expected much higher EPA mileage ratings on the VW turbodiesel. On its own web site, VW says the TDI engine has “an anticipated fuel efficiency of mid-50s highway and mid-40s city.”
Many were disappointed with the results, and so VW hired a third-party company called AMCI. The company conducted what it calls “real-world testing” on the ’09 Jetta TDI. The automaker then pointed out the AMCI tests showed the TDI achieved significantly better results. In the third party test the Jetta TDI got 38 mpg in the city and 44 on the highway. These figures are way more than the official EPA ratings, and more in line with what previous generation VW TDI’s were getting.
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