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Originally Posted by CurtEgerer
I saw some info on the new 2008 VW BlueMotion TDI Golf/Jetta. VW is rating it at 52MPG. That's a 10MPG increase over the current TDI  And I'll bet you can squeeze 60MPG+ out of it on the highway if you try hard. |
You can do lots better ultimate MPG in a TDi if you try hard enough. I went on the launch of the Bora TDi when it was new (1999) and won the economy drive with 78.7 over 30 mixed road miles, but that was using every trick I had learnt over years of driving dealership cars with the fuel lights on!
I have run most of the modern TDis, and VAG are still ahead of the game in my opinion, but there is nothing size-wise with a TDi that can do 56mpg (UK gallon) average over 100 miles normal driving like this Prius, it's impressive technology. It drives well with a good vantage point for a car, nicely finished and equipped, very useful interior storage, all the right boxes ticked. All it needs is a better throttle pedal angle & heated seats and I will be totally sold.
Using this car has given me confidence for the future of my much-loved old cars. I now wouldn't hesitate to fit an hybrid kit to my old 911 rather than stop using it.