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2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, front 3/4
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, rear 3/4
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, front 3/4
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, rear 3/4
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI profile
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI front fascia
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI rear fascia
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI headlamp
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI grille
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI lower air intake
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI alloy wheel
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI alloy wheel
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI mirror
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI door handle
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI tail lamp
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI exhaust
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI engine
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI engine
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI engine detail
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI interior
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI interior
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI interior
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI interior
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI gauge cluster
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI engine on/off button
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI steering wheel audio controls
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI headlamp stalk
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI wiper stalk
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI gear shifter
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI navigation screen
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI navigation screen
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI HVAC controls
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI headlamp controls
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI interior detail
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI front seats
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI interior
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI interior detail
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI rear seats
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI rear seats
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI door
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI door detail
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI rear interior
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI overhead console
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI trunk
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI monroney (window sticker)
Through the end of August, sales of diesel vehicles in the U.S. were up 37.0 percent, compared to the same eight-month period in 2010. Led by the Volkswagen Jetta TDI and Golf TDI, diesel vehicles appear on track to slowly inch their way up the sales charts, though their tally of 8,808 vehicles sold in August still only represents 0.82 percent of total automotive sales. Sigh.
Sales of the segment leader, the Jetta TDI, checked in at 4,800 in August, bringing the diesel sedan’s year-to-date total to 36,925. The oil-burning Golf didn’t fare nearly as well, but its sales of 914 units in August landed the diesel hatchback safely in second place. In third, with 598 sales, was the diesel-fueled BMW X5 xDrive35d.
Looking for more details? Head over to Hybrid Cars for a model-by-model breakdown of diesel vehicle sales for August 2011.