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2012 Diesel Car Lineup in the U.S. – What’s New

23 August 2011 – 18:18 | 2 Comments
2012 Diesel Car Lineup in the U.S. – What’s New

More and more buyers picked a diesel in the first half of 2011 and the reasons behind this are clear. Not only do diesels have better fuel economy but they are typically cleaner than the …

2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI – Review and Test Drive

1 August 2011 – 16:51 | 5 Comments
2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI – Review and Test Drive

In 2010, the ratio of buyers who chose the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI versus the gasoline-powered variant was more than four to one.  After spending a week with the JSW (as it’s often called), I …

What Will The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Test Car Be?

17 July 2011 – 15:24 |
What Will The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Test Car Be?

The Diesel Driver’s two long-term test cars are the BMW 335d and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI
In August, The Diesel Driver will add a third long-term car to its diesel-powered test fleet.   Currently, four car manufacturers, …

Diesel Economics: U.S. Sales Double in 2010

25 February 2011 – 07:00 |
Diesel Economics: U.S. Sales Double in 2010

An in-depth analysis of new car sales data by The Diesel Driver shows that monthly diesel sales doubled in 2010 and that buyers showed increasingly strong preference for diesel-powered cars compared to the gasoline-powered equivalent models. …

Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Auto: The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

12 February 2011 – 15:36 | 2 Comments
Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Auto: The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

A 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI is now part of The Diesel Driver’s long-term test fleet.  Diesel Driver readers correctly guessed that the new auto would be a Volkswagen (30% said VW, 28% Audi, 25% Mercedes-Benz, …

2011 Volkswagen Jetta – First Review

25 July 2010 – 16:52 | 18 Comments
2011 Volkswagen Jetta – First Review

For decades, American car makers have been trying – with varying degrees of success – to design and build cars that are European.  Now a German car maker, Volkswagen, has designed a German car, the …

BMW and VW Diesels Among 10 Best Engines for 2010

10 December 2009 – 21:12 | One Comment
BMW and VW Diesels Among 10 Best Engines for 2010

Two clean-diesel engines were among the ten best engines for 2010, as selected by Ward’s, an automotive news and data provider.
Six editors from Ward’s nominated a total of 34 engines available in regular production cars …