2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sport Wagon Review

2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sport Wagon Review Mike: Hi, I'm Mike Hanley with Cars.com and we’re here at the Chicago Auto Show taking a look at a car that’s a fuel efficient alternative to hybrids. Hybrid’s got a lot of the news but this model, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sport Wagon gets pretty good fuel economy itself. It’s rated at 30 miles per gallon in the city and 42 on the highway. The diesel engine is optional in the Jetta and it makes 140 horsepower and 236 pounds feet of torque at a low 1750 rpm. So, you have lots of power at low speeds when taking off from a stop. Now, on a recent mileage drive that we took at Jetta Sedan on, we got much better fuel economy than the 42 miles per gallon on the highway that the EPA rates this car at so it’s possible to get in real road driving pretty good fuel economy. The sport wagons get some styling changes for 2010. They’re mostly upfront with this new horizontal grille but if you go with the wagon, you do get some versatility with this car. It comes with a standard roof rack and you get more cargo room. There’s 33 cubic feet with the backseats off and if you fold the backseat, you get up to 69cubic feet of cargo space. One of the things we like most about the Jetta TDI is that even though its fuel efficient, it’s also still a lot of fun to drive. And this model here starts at just $125,000.00 but you knock a little bit of that price, thanks to a $13,000.00 federal tax credit. Male: For more car-related news, go to Cars.com for our blog, KickingTires.net.