Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Clean Diesel VW vs. Hybrid VW

You do not have to drive the stereotypical boxcar to get good gas mileage. I will be comparing to very good examples of an alternative to the Econo Box.

·       Around town the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel gets 31 mpg and the Jetta Hybrid gets 42 mpg.
·       On the highway the TDI gets 46 mpg and the Hybrid gets a staggering 48 mpg.
·       When it comes down to the performance the Hybrids 1.4L engine is no match the TDI’s 2.0L turbo charged engine.
·       When I compared the prices I found that the TDI starts at about $22,000 while the Hybrid starts at around $28,000

I may be slightly bias because my mom own a Volkswagen Jetta TDI, but I think cost wise and performance wise the TDI model is a better overall choice. But both models are cost effective ways to break the mold of the basic fuel-efficient car.


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