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VW unveils Jetta BlueTDI
Volkswagen has unveiled the production version of the BlueTDI. It is a next-generation turbo diesel developed especially for the North American market at the Vienna Motor Symposium 2008 in Austria.
The diesel engine is based on the high-tech TDI was first introduced in Europe in 2007 with the Tiguan.
It is already Euro-5 compliant which doesn’t affect cars until autumn 2009.
The Jetta BlueTDI will debut as one of the cleanest and most economic cars of its class in the world.
Dr. Ing. Jens Hadler, Director of Volkswagen Powertrain Development said: “High fuel prices and a dramatic change in environmental consciousness means that diesel is becoming more and more attractive for American drivers every day.”
Hadler continued: “This is why many customers, especially in California, have been waiting for a super-clean diesel like our BlueTDI. I think this motor will help the diesel get its big break in America because it consumes so little and yet can go such long distances on a single fill-up. And in a country as big as the United States, this is a priceless advantage. On the highway, for example, this engine can reach up to 60 miles per gallon. This is an improvement of 12 percent over its predecessor, which had a lower capacity and higher emissions.”
Simon McBride