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Originally Posted by MisterSkiMask
Jetta TDI
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Jetta TDI won't come close to a Prius if you're around town very much. We had three cars in my old office; a Prius, a Jetta TDI, and a Passat TDI. The Prius had a lifetime average fuel consumption of just over 47MPG (started after a 5k mile break in period). The Jetta was under 41MPG, and the fuel cost was much higher. The Prius will match it on the highway, and KILLS it around town, not to mention it's got a LOT less usable space and isn't as comfortable for four adults. The Passat was more comfortable than the Prius for passengers, but it still didn't have as much cargo space, and wasn't even in the same ballpark when it came to mileage. They're all slow as shit, but the Jetta would pull about a car length on the Prius to 70MPH (at which point the drag race became so boring we'd give up). The Jetta cost about the same as the Prius, and has higher emissions.
On top of that, the Jetta was in the shop constantly. What the diesel engine makes up for in reliability, VW fucks up with the rest of the car. It was plagued by sensor issues, problems with the ingnition, and then all the typical stuff that goes wrong with a MkIV VW.
Some of you guys really have some serious misconceptions about hybrids. They're nothing more than energy recovery devices. What on earth could have have against recovering energy that would otherwise be wasted as heat in the braking system?
