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- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Review
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Review
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Review
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Review
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Review
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Review
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Review
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
More Fun Than A Prius, Less Sensible Than A TDI Let's have some fun, and do some math. We're talking pretty rudimentary stuff, multiplication and division, to figure out if the upcoming Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid can make a baseline case for itself against two very strong competitors in this segment. The competitors in question, at least for now, are two more Jettas: the diesel-drinking TDI and the fit-for-the-masses SE with VW's long-serving 2.5-liter engine. To keep the equations clean and simple (hey, we're writers), we'll calculate based on the most flattering EPA miles per gallon ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- 1.4L Turbo I4 / 20kW motor
- Power:
- 170 HP / 184 LB-FT (comb.)
- Transmission:
- 7-Speed DCT
- MSRP:
- $31,180 (as tested)
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0Podcast: Autoblog Podcast #327 1364943300
New York Auto Show, Jim Farley interview, 2014 Chevrolet Silverado fuel economy, Ford fuel economy app challenge Episode #327 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Jeff Ross talk about this year's New York Auto Show, Chevrolet's latest assault in the pickup truck fuel economy battle, and Ford's reward for developing a ...
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Review: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 1360688220
More Fun Than A Prius, Less Sensible Than A TDI Let's have some fun, and do some math. We're talking pretty rudimentary stuff, multiplication and division, to figure out if the upcoming Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid can make a baseline case for itself against two very strong competitors in this segment. The competitors in question, at least for now, are two ...
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2013 Volkwagen Jetta Hybrid a performer in the mountain air 1352487720
We've already spent time behind the wheel of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, but when VW invited us to the high hills of Santa Fe to drive it again, we quickly accepted. After all, this is supposed to be a hybrid without compromise, and that means it should be a car that's fun to drive. On our first drive – in the wintertime, in Germany – ...
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Motorsports: Volkswagen sets hybrid car land speed record... again 1349791200
Behold the fastest production hybrid in the world. For the second time this year, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid LSR has moved the terminal-veolcity bar higher by averaging 186.313 mph at Bonneville. That breaks the SCTA's land speed record for production cars with forced induction engines of less than 1.5 liters. On Oct. 5, Motor Trend Associate Road Test ...
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Official: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid priced from $24,995* 1349354580
The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid will hit dealers near the end of 2012, and we've now learned that the new compact fuel-sipper will be priced from $24,995, (*) excluding the $795 destination charge. For that price, buyers will be treated to a vehicle packed with a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to a 27-horsepower electric motor. Total ...
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Official: Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid sets world speed record at 185 mph 1345240800
After blasting down the Bonneville Salt Flats at 185 miles per hour, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is now the "world's fastest hybrid," according to VW. The modified Jetta Hybrid was driven by Motor Trend Associate Road Test Editor Carlos Lago, and the official speed was 185.394 mph (298.363 kph). That is "the fastest speed ever achieved by a ...
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Jetta Hybrid sets world speed record at 185 mph 1345226220
After blasting down the Bonneville Salt Flats at 185 miles per hour, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is now the "world's fastest hybrid," according to VW. The modified Jetta Hybrid was driven by Motor Trend Associate Road Test Editor Carlos Lago, and the official speed was 185.394 mph (298.363 kph). That makes the car, "the fastest speed ever achieved ...
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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 1328749260
Mild-Mannered Fun At 45 mpg The world doesn't need another automaker claiming to have cracked the code for a fun-to-drive hybrid. The concept hasn't worked particularly well in any application. Just ask Lexus. And Honda. Twice. Granted, we don't know how Volkswagen plans to pitch the 2013 Jetta Hybrid when it goes on sale this fall. We didn't get a ...
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Quick Spin: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 1328644860
Mild-Mannered Fun At 45 mpg The world doesn't need another automaker claiming to have cracked the code for a fun-to-drive hybrid. The concept hasn't worked particularly well in any application. Just ask Lexus. And Honda. Twice. Granted, we don't know how Volkswagen plans to pitch the 2013 Jetta Hybrid when it goes on sale this fall. We didn't get a ...
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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid debuts with projected 45 mpg combined rating 1326125700
The lithium-ion battery in the new Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid may be small (just 1.1 kWh), but it can pack a punch big enough to move the gas-electric to speeds up to 44 miles per hour using nothing but electrons. Throw in a combined estimated fuel efficiency rating of 45 miles per gallon and a class-leading 0-60 time of 9.0 seconds, and you've got a green ...
