2 out of 40 is not bad! Both the wagon and sedan are recommended. The BMW 335d for diesel is also there.
sedan
http://www.motortrend.com/features/...cas_top_40_new_cars/volkswagen_jetta_tdi.html
WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: We've long been big fans of Volkswagen's midsize sedan and big fans too of the latest in clean-diesel technologies. In the Jetta TDI, the twain meet in delightful fashion. Here's a comparatively affordable German sedan propelled by diesel efficiency, without any of that old-time clatter and smoke.
COOL FACT: Though the TDI's power quotient is a modest 140 horses, wow, does it deliver the torque: 236 pound-feet of it.
SUM UP: A genuine alternative to gasoline hybrid sedans. And a kick too, particularly when spec'd with the $1100 six-speed double-clutch tranny option.
The wagon
http://www.motortrend.com/features/...ew_cars/volkswagen_jetta_sportswagen_tdi.html
WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: Here's the lower-budget answer to the A4 Avant-a stylish compact wagon with the capacity of a small crossover and sport sedan handling. We like its firm, standard heated seats, front headroom, tilt/telescoping wheel, and electronic stability control. We don't like the base five-cylinder. Buy one, if you can find one, with the new, 50-state 2.0-liter TDI clean diesel.
COOL FACT: U.S. demand for the diesel far outpaces that of the gas engine.
SUM UP: Driving dynamics and fuel efficiency you can't find in a CUV.
sedan
http://www.motortrend.com/features/...cas_top_40_new_cars/volkswagen_jetta_tdi.html
WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: We've long been big fans of Volkswagen's midsize sedan and big fans too of the latest in clean-diesel technologies. In the Jetta TDI, the twain meet in delightful fashion. Here's a comparatively affordable German sedan propelled by diesel efficiency, without any of that old-time clatter and smoke.
COOL FACT: Though the TDI's power quotient is a modest 140 horses, wow, does it deliver the torque: 236 pound-feet of it.
SUM UP: A genuine alternative to gasoline hybrid sedans. And a kick too, particularly when spec'd with the $1100 six-speed double-clutch tranny option.
The wagon
http://www.motortrend.com/features/...ew_cars/volkswagen_jetta_sportswagen_tdi.html
WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: Here's the lower-budget answer to the A4 Avant-a stylish compact wagon with the capacity of a small crossover and sport sedan handling. We like its firm, standard heated seats, front headroom, tilt/telescoping wheel, and electronic stability control. We don't like the base five-cylinder. Buy one, if you can find one, with the new, 50-state 2.0-liter TDI clean diesel.
COOL FACT: U.S. demand for the diesel far outpaces that of the gas engine.
SUM UP: Driving dynamics and fuel efficiency you can't find in a CUV.