More Info: 2008 VW Jetta Clean Diesel TDI for US

Posted: June 28th, 2007
Filed under: Hybrids & Green News, Volkswagen

We should of reported this when we ran into a Volkswagen product development employee at Best Buy one weekend. He told us that the Volkswagen Jetta will be the first of the company’s lineup to get a clean diesel engine in 2008.

The car will be shown in the fourth quarter of this year with production slatted for January of 2008. The new diesel will be 50-state compliant and will be badged as a TDI.

The Volkswagen Jetta Clean Diesel TDI will be powered by a 2.0 liter 4-cylinder diesel engine that produces 140 horsepower with 235 lb-ft of torque. Volkswagen is saying that the new new engine’s fuel economy and NVH will be significantly improved over the former 1.9-liter diesel engine.

Diesel Jetta sedans and SportWagens will hit California and New England first when they arrive in showrooms by March. While pricing hasn’t been announced, the diesel will be pricier than the gas powered Jetta.

 

Source: TheCarConnection

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2 Responses to “More Info: 2008 VW Jetta Clean Diesel TDI for US”

  1. jerald kuhn Says:

    July 6th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
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    is there going to be a Passat wagon diesel in the next year?? VW is missing the boat by being so slow to get these new diesels in the US

  2. SamCalvin Says:

    October 22nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm
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    Need info on how best to purchase VW Jetta 2008 sedan tdi in europe with euros. Use it in europe for a few months and then ship to US. Does VW have a
    purchase-drive-ship plan?


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