Our Jetta was a Greasecar conversion, and I can attest to very little French Fry smell.
Also selling well are such gas sippers as the VW Jetta and the Hyundai Elantra.
By late summer, the first of those modern diesels will arrive: the Volkswagen Jetta TDI.
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI is very close to break-even after five years of ownership.
Even after introducing the Jetta in late 1986, the plant was operating at less than 40% of capacity.
Lago drove a Jetta Hybrid specially modified to run according to SCTA rules.
ENGADGET: Volkswagen 2013 Jetta Hybrid sets speed record, gives new meaning to hypermiling
While they have slumbered, the Japanese, Koreans and now the Europeans--with products like the new Volkswagen Jetta--have made enormous strides.
's Elantra and Veloster, and Volkswagen AG's diesel Jetta and Passat are other non-hybrids rated at over 40 mpg highway.
The Jetta TDI SportWagen could be a spiffy urea-free replacement for the old Benz wagon if you don't mind something smaller.
And we hope that we will be back at the Salt very soon to go even faster with the Jetta Hybrid.
ENGADGET: Volkswagen 2013 Jetta Hybrid sets speed record, gives new meaning to hypermiling
The Puebla plant currently produces the Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Jetta and Jetta SportWagen at a rate of 604, 000 vehicles per year.
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"We are really proud that our new Jetta Hybrid is the world's fastest hybrid, " said Marc Trahan, Executive Vice President, Group Quality.
ENGADGET: Volkswagen 2013 Jetta Hybrid sets speed record, gives new meaning to hypermiling
Three Ford models are represented, including the Focus Electric and the Fusion and C-Max Hybrids, as well as the new-for-2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid.
Volkswagen has to make sure the four-cylinder engine in the Jetta and Audi A4 doesn't outperform the six-cylinder in the Passat and Audi A6.
For now, his focus will be on ensuring a successful launch of the redesigned Jetta next month, improving customer satisfaction, dealer relations and used-car sales.
An offbeat but popular spot for the Volkswagen Jetta this year features a street where all movement is in sync with the music in a Jetta.
Volkswagen sells the Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Eos, Golf, Golf R, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan vehicles through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers.
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The 2.0-liter engine in the Beetle is the same unit you can find in the Golf and Jetta, a torquey turbo that produces 200 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque.
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The Jetta Hybrid Land Speed Record project shows both the sporty nature of our Hybrid offering and the technical excellence of our engineers in Wolfsburg and in the Test Center California.
ENGADGET: Volkswagen 2013 Jetta Hybrid sets speed record, gives new meaning to hypermiling
Inadequate in the smaller Jetta and a cruel joke in the Passat, the 2.5L will be replaced with a small-displacement gas-turbo engine for model-year 2013, and not a second too soon.
And for those who prefer a more conventional ride, small cars like the Honda Fit hatchback and Volkswagen Jetta sedan boast what are among the roomiest interiors in their respective classes.
"Achieving this speed at Bonneville shows that the all-new 2013 Jetta Hybrid is a distinctly different offering in the compact hybrid class, " said Jonathan Browning, CEO and President, VW Group of America.
ENGADGET: Volkswagen 2013 Jetta Hybrid sets speed record, gives new meaning to hypermiling
Now, with a big new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a revamped dealer network and the successful launch of the new Jetta, a family saloon, VW is back on a roll in America.
The Jetta TDI has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel engine that operates efficiently enough not to require the new urea-injection technology that many larger, heavier diesels do in order to comply with exhaust emissions standards.
Entries included a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, Honda CR-Z, Honda Civic GX, Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Jetta TDI, a Volkswagen Golf TDI that runs on French Fry oil, and the Judy Sunhawk, a solar car capable of going 90 miles an hour.
You might note, with an eye roll, that the Smart iQ's highway mileage of 37 mpg is bested by many larger cars, including the Chevy Cruze Eco and the VW Jetta Sportwagon diesel (both rated at 42 mpg on the highway).
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Auto writer Matthew de Paula and I are debating the practicality, performance and appeal of cars that run on diesel, electricity, natural gas and other non-gasoline fuels (entries include a Volt, Nissan Leaf, Honda Civic GX and Volkswagen Jetta TDI, among others).
Auto writer Matthew de Paula and I will be debating the practicality, performance and appeal of cars that run on diesel, electricity, natural gas and other non-gasoline fuels (entries include a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF, Honda Civic GX and Volkswagen Jetta TDI, among others).
Herndon, VA - Volkswagen announced today that a 2013 Jetta Hybrid driven by Motor Trend Associate Road Test Editor Carlos Lago recorded a speed of 185.394 mph (298.363 kph) at the Bonneville Salt Flats, near Wendover, Nevada, during the Southern California Timing Association's (SCTA) annual Speed Week.
ENGADGET: Volkswagen 2013 Jetta Hybrid sets speed record, gives new meaning to hypermiling
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