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

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

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:32:02 +0000

I recently purchased a ‘09 jetta tdi and while driving home today I received two error messages: warning light/glow plug malfunction and diesel particulate filter. Anyone else experience this and/or have any suggestions?

By: Normand Miron

Normand Miron — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:31:06 +0000

@Erik Jetta TDI Clean Diesel’s Canadian government figures are 6.8 in the city and 4.8 on the highway. But since the driver is one of the most important variable on this, the way you drive will directly affect these figures. So hard to tell. We’ve been publishing a lot of 3rd party road-test on tdicurious. You may want to check on them to give you a better idea: http://www.tdicurious.ca/tag/review/
Happy reading!

By: Erik Sven

Erik Sven — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:03:05 +0000

Bonjour !

I am on the verge of buying a Jetta TDI but am having some nagging doubts about what to expect in terms of real-world fuel consumption.

I’ve consulted some reviews that are actually citing better-than-listed fuel consumption, but I live in a colder climate (Southern Quebec) and do a lot of city driving (a typical work day has me commuting about 30km each leg in light traffic). Only on the weekends do I do highway driving… even then, only about 200 km over a two-day period.

Can I expect the same fuel consumption numbers, all other factors equal?