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    All new 2015 Passat (Euro)

    It isn't much different than my Jetta Sportwagen TDI. The Passat requires urea added to the diesel and the Jetta TDI does not. The Passat cost more than a Jetta and isn't that much difference in size. I chose a 14 Jetta tdi over a Passat for that reason. The 14 Jetta has plenty of room in...
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    Diesels Punctuate 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Engines Competition

    We have an 09 and a 14 tdi. The 09 is a jetta sportwagen and the 14 is a jetta sedan. The 14 seems to run much better than the wagan. Neither are what I would call loud. We had a 2000 ford diesel truck that pulled a 5th wheel for years and it was loud, but I wouldn't trade it for any other...
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    Chevy Cruze Diesel Dyno Run & Tuning w/EFILive

    If they think the Cruze diesel is so good, why does GM require the oil to be changed at 5,000 miles? One other thing. Compare the back seat room between a Cruze and a Jetta.
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    Cruze Diesel Review in Diesel World magazine...

    After looking hard at a Cruze diesel I decided on another VW diesel, but not pleased with the radio. It buried the am band.
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    VW fan? or Diesel fan?

    Diesel only for me.
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    Chevy Cruze Diesel a direct competitor to the Jetta TDI

    The back seat has very little leg room, but should the worse happen you will be able to find a Chevrolet dealer close by.
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    Chevy Cruze Diesel a direct competitor to the Jetta TDI

    It will be nice to have dealers close by when traveling, and no more VW dealers, but I must have a spare tire.
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    Volkswagen Passat TDI

    I've owned a 05 Passat TDI. It gave me no trouble. I now have a 09 Jetta Sportwagen TDI that would have to be the best car I have ever owned. Great car for road trips. I can't brag on the mileage because I have a very heavy foot and have never gotten above 38 mpg. I did own another TDI...
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    seen a 2012 passat in person yesterday

    I think my 09 Jetta Sport wagen tdi is a better car.
  10. J

    2009 Jetta TDI fuel economy

    Saturday morning we will leave the Dallas area and it's 100 temps for a place in south central New Mexico called Cloudcroft with temps in the 70's. My mileage, this trip, will be second in my thoughts. In the early morning it will be in the upper 40's and get up to about 75 to 77 late afternoon.
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    Low Tire Light ON.. All tires OK !!!

    I have a real good dealer in Garland, Tx. that replaced the sensor in one of my tires after this happened. I just told them I didn'r want this to happen again when I'm on long highway trips.
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    Sound Off on Current Diesel Price

    I stopped worrying about the price of diesel. I just drive and enjoy what I have.
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    Texas fuel stations

    You guys worry too much. I've been driving diesels for about 15 years. Travel all over the US and have yet to get a bad tank of diesel. I try, always, to fill up at high volume stations. Brand name does not bother me but price does.
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    How hard is it to get BAD fuel mileage?

    Some of us get a little more. I only average between 35 to 37. My average goes down in the Texas summers 3 or 4 mpg and about 2 to 3 in the winter. I don't really try very hard to get good milleage. When I have a trip I try to get there as fast as I can. I think the best mileage I have...
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    06 vs 09 jetta

    Negative, negative has become the rule on this forum.
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    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: a Dearth of Diesels

    With the police state we now live in we might all have to sell our soul to get a "so called non American car. With the labor unions controlling our nation, I doubt we will ever get an English made Ford car.
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    Diesel consumption summer vs winter

    I live in Texas and get better mileage in the winter. This last summer many days I had my AC on max/ max which really pulled down my mpg. Plus most of this was city driving.
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    when should I use "sports" mode?

    I have used the sports mode several times in the mountains. My 02, 05 and now my 09.
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    2010 Jetta questions?

    The TDI's are great. My wife and I now have our third new TDI in a row. You can get good information here , BUT in the last few years the negative comments have gotten loud. Because of all the negative posts I come here less and less.
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