It seems like anywhere north of Cuba recorded unusually cold and snowy conditions this part December. I mean, it snowed in New Orleans. Even we snow-hardy Midwestern types were taken aback when Jack Frost took a big ol' fluffy dump on us last month.
Naturally, our current long-termers were called upon in this time of need (as in, we needed to get home because there weren't enough Rice Krispie Treats and Red Bull in the company fridge to carry us through the night). To say the 135i and the Jetta TDI were completely different beasts is an understatement, but we're pleased to report neither was abandoned in a snow drift, though not for lack of trying.
Looking forward to a review with proper tires, and with ESP switched off at low speeds...
At any rate, who ever said that TDIs are broken in at 5,000 miles? Try an order of magnitude, higher.
Also, the oil-bath DSG consumes 10% more fuel than the MT, by all European accounts. And we all know, EPA TDI numbers are largely to be ignored. So, for the MT enthusiasts, keep that in mind.
Finally, no cars - Diesels included - get great mileage at cold temperatures.
The fuel economy of my '09 TDI sucks so far. If I could get 36.4MPG on a tank, I would dance a little jig. Maybe by summer... I feel it's a superior engine to the 2.5L regardless, so no regrets.
I had the same heat issues with my GTI. It would get warm, but simply wouldn't get hot enough to warm me up when it was really cold out, unless I was in the car for like 30 minutes. I wonder what the reason for this is as it seems that VW did something to the heating (and A/C) to make it less effective than previous generations.
Tom Current: 94 SLC; 08 XF LTD-6 spd Previous:06 GTI, 99.5 Jetta, 85 jetta coupe (x2), 93 Fox
I had the same heat issues with my GTI. It would get warm, but simply wouldn't get hot enough to warm me up when it was really cold out, unless I was in the car for like 30 minutes. I wonder what the reason for this is as it seems that VW did something to the heating (and A/C) to make it less effective than previous generations.
really? i have a short commute in the morning (~3 miles/10 minutes) & my heat works too well
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