VW 70+ MPG.... but not in the US.

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Al.Fisherman

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http://video.staged.com/localshops/vw_passat_785_mpg_in_the_uk

Price/on sale: £20,285/Now
Power/torque: 104bhp @ 4,400rpm/184lb ft @ 1,500rpm
Top speed: 123mph
Acceleration: 0-62mph in 12.2sec
Fuel economy: 68.9mpg (EU Combined)
CO2 emissions: 109g/km
VED band: B (zero first year, £20 thereafter)
Verdict: Not bad value considering its size, but a bit more money gets you a lot more engine
Telegraph rating: Three out of five stars
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/carreviews/8958803/Volkswagen-Passat-Bluemotion-review.html
 
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Drewd

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I've been driving diesels since the time when diesel was cheaper than gasoline by 25 cents. My wife will never drive another gasser if she can help it; she loves the incredibe acceleration/torque and ability to smoke any gasser up steep mountain passes while towing a 27 foot camper ;-)

When I owned my VW Jetta TDI station wagon, 48 mpg was my average during the summer months...mind you that was cruising between 75-80mph. My VW Jetta sedan as heavier/larger and it regularly returned 44mpg highway. 950 miles per tank was not unusual on my station wagon.

My current ride is a 2006 diesel Jeep Liberty and my wife's ride is an 07 Grand Cherokee diesel. Both are chipped and both will smoke most ricers with fart can mufflers.....when I say smoke, I'm talking but beat....my wife's Grand Cherokee emits NO soot on accleration.
 
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