The new Volkswagen TDI has been released and my friend bought one. We own a prius and I've heard it compared to the TDI so I'd like to get people who own the 2009 TDI and tell me what their experience is.
The new Volkswagen TDI has been released and my friend bought one. We own a prius and I've heard it compared to the TDI so I'd like to get people who own the 2009 TDI and tell me what their experience is.
I have a new TDi Jetta wagon, brilliant, does about 40/42 mpg on a long run, about 27/30 mpg around town. It is slower on pickup than the petrol version ( I know, I have two friends that have them ) but once up to speed it will stick at 70 mph all day. And if you are looking at/have a Prius, fast acceleration does not matter. It will be noisier than a petrol, less noticeable in the cabin. I have the automatic ( which I regret ) my Jetta does not change fast enough up hill. I now use the 1. 2. 3. O/D gears on some hills. The rear seats fold almost flat for extra storage. My only complaint/observation no 4WD/AWD.
One other thing about the diesel engine Jetta. It is made in Germany, some petrol engine Jetta`s are made in Mexico which have far more problems.
I own a Golf Mk4 1.6 "2003" with 81,000 miles on the clock. I would say that I'm an average driver, don't speed but I'm not a slow/sensible driver. THIS CAR IS FANTASTIC!! A full tank is about £60 and I can get 400-500 miles out of that. It needs a service as its not running quite right but it starts every time whether its really hot or really cold. The average MPG that I get is 37mpg and that on a journey of about 15miles. I would def recommend on but the down side is that the servicing from VW is expensive.
Just re-read your question and its not about VW in general but about the 2009 TDi... sorry. VW is a good buy though
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