Comments on: The 2009 Jetta TDI Clean Diesel: the straight facts.

By: mark

mark — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:33:04 +0000

i have a 2006 jetta tdi can i put a command start on it and if so what is the better one to put on?
thank you

By: tom simmonds

tom simmonds — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:42:54 +0000

sounds like a bad battery
Just replace it and see what happens
Spend the money on a good one

By: Trevor Vienneau

Trevor Vienneau — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:20:03 +0000

My ’05 Jetta TDi has been acting up the last few days, not wanting to start in -10C weather. After 10+ cranks, it usually goes, but I don’t want to spend the winter doing this. The garage wants to replace the ‘carbon filter’ (I assume it is the exhuast recirc)for $350 and I have added (just today) anti-gel to the fuel. All travel is hwy. Glow plugs are a possibility, but I had great starts all summer/fall and starts fine within 6 hrs of running, but if she sits all night, I will be cranking the starter for a bit. Any other thoughts…

By: Fidel Gueriguian Nadezhdin

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:13:58 +0000

Nice

By: Meet Fidel

Meet Fidel — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:12:06 +0000

Nice

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:07:59 +0000

Hello, I have just bought the 2009 jetta tdi 6spd and have learned the hard way that vw is now including a factory installed “coolant pre-heater” as standard equipment. Can someone tell me how many watts this is and any other details on this, will this also heat the oil at all or should I also get a pan heater also. Is it like the aftermarket heaters that also provide some instant heat in the winter when you first start up. Very nice to include it as standard equipment for the cold canadians.

By: Erik Sven

Erik Sven — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:08:10 +0000

I’ve had my ’09 Jetta TDI for a little over two months now.

So far, I’ve been averaging about 7.2l/100 km, or put another way, about 725 km per tank (remember, it’s a 55l tank). I bascially have a 70/30 split between city and highway driving (see my earlier post above for the details of my typical commute).

I’m actually really happy with the results… and as every review/comment seems to mention, the car is a blast to drive.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:32:56 +0000

If this new TDI is anything like the old TDi it will last you a long time. I have a 2000 NB TDI and it’s rapidly approaching 400,000km. I have had only basic maintenance to deal with and no problems to report. Kudos to Vw the (soon to be) worlds largest automaker, and their push for Diesel. I hope to see the TDI in the Tiguan soon, I’ve got my Tiguan Fund ready to buy as soon as they bring it.

By: Sean McC

Sean McC — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:48:48 +0000

Interesting… My Kia Rio5 burns more gas but has a smaller annual CO2 footprint.

I would hurt the environment more by buying this car. Thanks for the comparison VW.

And yes, the web page is loaded with 404 errors. (using firefox)

By: Rick Sava

Rick Sava — Mon, 11 May 2009 06:37:43 +0000

I have owned a 2009 Jetta TDI Wagon for ten weeks. It has been in the shop four times for a total of twenty days! We just replaced the transmission and the clutch…after only 3200km. I have had four VW’s before this car (including a 2003 tdi). This new clean diesel is very clean because it sits around getting repaired not burning any fuel at all! VW Canada keeps telling me to just get it repaired, however, I do not have time to run back and forth to the dealership dealing with this. Any questions?
E-mail me at rick777zoe@hotmail.com