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At the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, Volkswagen will reveal the most fuel-efficient version of the new Beetle in the States, the TDI, which is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine producing 140 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of peak torque. The same powerplant is offered on the North American Jetta and Passat TDI models.
- Vw Replaces 2.5l Inline-five With New 170hp 1.8l Tsi Turbo In The U.s. For 2014my
It's the end of the line for Volkswagen's venerable 2.5-liter five-cylinder gasoline engine in the States as the German carmaker announced today that it will gradually replace it with a new 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder...
- New Chevy Sonic With 1.4l Turbo Gets 40mpg On The Highway, 1.8l Returns 35mpg
General Motor has released the official EPA fuel economy estimates for the new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sub-compact, which officially joins the 40mpg club. When equipped with the 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that delivers 138-horsepower and...
- Vw Releases Detailed Pricing On U.s.-spec 2010 Golf And Tdi, 140hp Diesel Gets Up To 42mpg Highway
Available in both two-door and four-door models, the 2010 Golf MkVI is offered in the States with a choice of two engines, a 170HP 2.5-liter five-cylinder gasoline unit that has been carried over from the previous model and a 140HP 2.0-liter clean diesel...
- 2009 Nissan Versa Sedan 1.6 Becomes Cheapest New Car In The Usa
Priced from $9,990 (excluding a destination and handling fee of $695) the new Versa Sedan 1.6 is the cheapest vehicle on four wheels in the U.S. - or so Nissan claims. The newest addition in the Nissan Versa's range is powered by a smaller displacement...
- Vw Passat Bluetdi: Cleanest Passat Ever To Make Paris Debut
Volkswagen’s super-clean 2.0 BlueTDI engine is making its debut on the Passat Sedan and Variant at next week’s Paris motorshow. The revised 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine that develops an output of 143 HP is combined with VW’s SRC...
Cars
New VW Beetle gets a 39mpg Diesel Variant in the States
At the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, Volkswagen will reveal the most fuel-efficient version of the new Beetle in the States, the TDI, which is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine producing 140 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of peak torque. The same powerplant is offered on the North American Jetta and Passat TDI models.
The diesel engine can be mated to either a six-speed manual gearbox or VW’s dual-clutch DSG six-speed automatic, with the German automaker predicting a fuel economy of 29 mpg city and 39 mpg highway.
That's a significant improvement over the base 170HP 2.5-liter gasoline engine that returns an estimated 22 mpg city and 31 mpg highway with a five-speed manual, and 22 mpg city and 29 mpg highway with the optional six-speed auto.
- Vw Replaces 2.5l Inline-five With New 170hp 1.8l Tsi Turbo In The U.s. For 2014my
It's the end of the line for Volkswagen's venerable 2.5-liter five-cylinder gasoline engine in the States as the German carmaker announced today that it will gradually replace it with a new 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder...
- New Chevy Sonic With 1.4l Turbo Gets 40mpg On The Highway, 1.8l Returns 35mpg
General Motor has released the official EPA fuel economy estimates for the new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sub-compact, which officially joins the 40mpg club. When equipped with the 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that delivers 138-horsepower and...
- Vw Releases Detailed Pricing On U.s.-spec 2010 Golf And Tdi, 140hp Diesel Gets Up To 42mpg Highway
Available in both two-door and four-door models, the 2010 Golf MkVI is offered in the States with a choice of two engines, a 170HP 2.5-liter five-cylinder gasoline unit that has been carried over from the previous model and a 140HP 2.0-liter clean diesel...
- 2009 Nissan Versa Sedan 1.6 Becomes Cheapest New Car In The Usa
Priced from $9,990 (excluding a destination and handling fee of $695) the new Versa Sedan 1.6 is the cheapest vehicle on four wheels in the U.S. - or so Nissan claims. The newest addition in the Nissan Versa's range is powered by a smaller displacement...
- Vw Passat Bluetdi: Cleanest Passat Ever To Make Paris Debut
Volkswagen’s super-clean 2.0 BlueTDI engine is making its debut on the Passat Sedan and Variant at next week’s Paris motorshow. The revised 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine that develops an output of 143 HP is combined with VW’s SRC...