WASHINGTON, D.C. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. today unveiled its cleanest diesel ever for the U.S., the Jetta TDI. Additionally, the company announced that this new clean diesel will be available to the U.S. market in the spring of 2008. This Jetta TDI will meet emissions standards applicable in all 50 states, including the most stringent “TIER 2/BIN 5” or “LEV II/LEV” requirement limiting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to 0.05 g/mile. Full Story...

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So when is the BLUETEC Rabbit due?

Exactly.

Any other cars with TDI/ Bluetec in the next year?

What engine will be used?

How is the NOx storage compartment serviced? What I mean is, does it need replacement or refilling? This is important, because VW Service Departments are not the crowd favorites here.

so will this help the world last like 10 extra years???

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A restoration to me is some sort of exorcism/brainwash for a car. /rant.

Exactly what I'd like to know; followed by, "will there be a TDI in a Passat wagon"

can't fart and burp then the world would last 20 years

Side Note: Too bad Ford and GM don't aren't making similar announcements. Of well, maybe I'll think about buying American again in another decade or so.

and i wonder how much one of those Cats are going to be worth....??

not sure why vwvortex (an enthusiast site) doesnt have more info than a general auto site

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Bad excuse in my opinion. The specific detailed information(price, gas mileage, engine specs) in the Edmunds article comes directly from Volkswagen of North America. How much more offical does VWVortex want?

I see only some vague info as well, where are the exact figures or specs??

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It is understandable that VW would first introduce a 140hp version, and if everything works out, perhaps offer a larger hp version later in sufficiently strong markets, as they did with the European TDI.

It also seems common sense that the modified CR and injectors don't affect torque or max hp much. (In other words, using the current Euro numbers should be extremely close to the final US numbers). Also, since NOx is just removed via a catalyzer in these cars, there is not much of an additional loss.

As to mileage, again, using the European km/l figures and translated to US mpg, you get something like 33/49/42 (European) city, highway, and mixed cycles. The 45mpg cited by Edmunds sounds like an attempt of stating average mileage while ignorant of the difference between Imperial and US gallons.

In previous official VW news releases, the Beetle was announced to get a CR TDI in 2008. I see no reason why these two cars and the Golf/Rabbit should not get the Diesel engines at about the same time, in the US.

2006 US VW sales indicate very strong hatchback numbers, in particular for the more expensive models (like the GTI). So, VWoA can no longer make the argument that hatchbacks only deserve second consideration, or only sell in low trim levels with little of the stuff that makes money, in the US. Now, as to building the Rabbit at profit in Germany, that is another story.

With the Passat, VW may still debate whether it will get a beefed-up 4cyl. Diesel or a 6cyl. in the US, the latter requiring the more complicated and expensive urea injection.

Modified by feels_road at 11:54 PM 1-23-2007

VW EV, plug-in Hybrid, and/or 1.4-2.0 VVT&VVL T/dual-charged FSI engines for the US would be useful...

- No, both the Jetta and the Golf/Rabbit are available with the 170hp Diesel, in Germany. Just spec one on their web site.

Personally, I like the idea of a 170hp Diesel Golf/Rabbit. It still has good fuel economy, and goes 0-100km/h in 8.2s (~7.8s official time to 60mph). That is, a good driver may get 7 to 7.5s, and with a chip you would easily reach the mid 6s regime. Nice Diesel!

VW EV, plug-in Hybrid, and/or 1.4-2.0 VVT&VVL T/dual-charged FSI engines for the US would be useful...

This has been my dream car for quite some time. Some dream of Veyrons. I dream of fast Diesels. :lol:

Now if Diesel prices would go down that would be perfect. I still don't understand why it is more than premium still.

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Looking like a Golf TDI is in my future - if VWAG will build enough of them for the USA...

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I don't want a sports car, I want a daily driver that doesn't make me die inside in exchange for high mileage!

Im guessing because of all the trucks.

Diesel should be less than regular unleaded as it is in Europe. This would help instigate US buyers to think clean and buy more diesel powered cars. Not only are they cleaner and more fuel efficient, but have loads of torque and sound awesome! to VW for taking the first steps with MB. We need to get these 6.1L American hunks of metal off our roads.
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Diesel prices are high right now because of the war in iraq. The Military gets first dibs on diesel for their humvees and m1's before the us consumer gets it. once they start pulling troops out (if ever) they should go back down.

Now back to when do I get My 4-motion Rabbit TDI....

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I had assumed there would never be a new Jetta Wagon. Aren't they going to try to sell us some sort of SUV Jetta based thing that will cost $2000 for the image and have 15% less cargo space than the Wagon would?