Who Tows a VW New Beetle?
I've been kicking around getting a toad for the RV in my sig. I did a search here but didn't find much. I know that VOA doesn't recommend 4 down towing but I have seen several being towed 4 down and I...
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FIRE UP wrote:
I was not fond of the gas VWs because of the much poorer gas mileage of that era. I haven't looked into the latest ones, as in the '13s '14s or 15's so, I don't even know what engine is offered in what models. But, if we had a choice, and we were in the market, and if they made one, we'd both like a brand new, convertible TDI Bug. That's a hot looking little retro-car in our opinion.
I recently went through the decision making process of buying a TDI or the new 1.8 turbo TSI gas engine. I drove a TDI Jetta and a TSI Passat back to back, both manual transmission and if you could drive blindfolded you would be hard pressed to tell them apart. The new TSI is direct injected and has a flat torque curve from 1500 to 4800 rpm. It pulls hard without downshifting on hills like the TDI. The TDI got a full 10 mpg better in my test drive loop. In the end I got the Passat with the TDI because it was a bigger, nicer car for a little less money, and I had concerns with the DPF on the diesel due to my short commute. Since I've bought the car I've averaged just over 30 mpg in mostly city driving and 40+ is easily attainable on the highway. A buddy I work with has a much longer commute and bought a Passat SE TDI. He regularly gets 50+ mpg.
I guess to sum it up you can't go wrong with either engine, both have great performance and fuel economy. If someone is into going really fast (I'm not) the 1.8 TSI can be tuned to 245 hp/290 ft-lbs of torque with just an ECU upgrade.
