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Jetta TDI vs Hybrid, 1 tank to San Francisco Challenge

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Uploaded by on Jul 25, 2008

Matthew Welch, GM of Auburn VW believes in his New Jetta TDI so much that he's accepted the challenge of pitting his car against the Toyota Prius for fuel economy supremacy. He and a film crew will fill the tanks of both a New Volkswagen Jetta TDI and the Toyota Prius in Auburn Washington. They'll attempt to drive them both to San Francisco without stopping at a single gas station to fill up, all under the watchful eye of the film crew documenting everything. Which one will make the whole journey? Will either of them even make it?

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  • Reliability? Are you for real? I'd take a simple no spark plug diesel over a gas powered, electric, battery operated, computer any day.

  • Jetta is way better. I love mine, and I don't have to worry about the $7000 battery with an 8 year service life that must be disposed of as hazardous waste.

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  • @ripper3200

    SORRY YOU ARE WRONG!

    My 2006 TDI gets 55mpg average and on cruise doing 65mph I get an honest 72mpg!

    Plus my brakes work just fine... how are those Prius brakes working? Toyota is in some sh*t right now because of their shady ways!

  • @ripper3200

    Yes you are very correct. The tragedy is that people don't know any better and fail to do adequate research before buying!

    Hybrids don't make sense. If you look at your total cost of ownership, a hybrid is worse. If you are a "green" person I get hybrids, until you have to dispose of some nasty NiMH batteries!

    The general public is filled with morons! Look at where are country is right now for Cripes sake!

  • @ripper3200

    you posted a minimum of 20 replys about how the tdi sucks and toyota is the best and then you write "Toyota and their fans could careless about VW." ?

  • 2010 Toyota recalls over 7 million cars

  • @ripper3200

    2010 Toyota recalls over 7 million cars

  • How far can you go on a TANK of fuel? What does that have to do with anything? In the next test, you should drive entirely within a city and measure MPG and $/gallon, including the additional cost of diesel. The Prius would win by a factor of two.

    This video is the kind of dishonesty I've experienced at most VW dealers.

  • Hybrids were made for the american market. A new diesel returns better fuel economy, less maintenance, no batteries, less energy used to build and with the proper engine break in (not the one stated by the factory) your car could flip the odometer.

  • Oct. 2009

    2010 Toyota Prius - 14,569 sold

    2010 Jetta TDI - 1,839 sold

  • Oct. 2009

    2010 Toyota Prius - 14,569 sold

    2010 Jetta TDI - 1,839 sold

    In total, VW sold 21,037 units in Oct. 2009, compared to just the Toyota Prius, which sold 14,569 by it's self!

  • Month of Oct. 2009

    2010 Toyota Prius - 14,569 sold

    2010 Jetta TDI - 1,839 sold

    In total, VW sold 21,037 units in Oct. 2009, compared to just the Toyota Prius, which sold 14,569 by it's self!

    When I say total, I'm talking about every VW that they sell, not just the Jetta.

    Jetta's are nice, but It's painfully clear why VW and their owners HATE the Prius, while Toyota and their fans could careless about VW.

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