+Gold Cloud Thanks for watching! I have more videos coming soon: Range Rover HSE TD6, Audi A3 e-tron, and GMC Canyon diesel.

MrRdporto I love thunderstorms. The lightning was right on que.

Very cool. 8 10 20 is a fantastic route.

+Randall Collins Thanks for watching and subscribing! I appreciate the feedback. There's more to come!

MrRdporto Thanks for watching. Part two is in production.

I had a lot of fun doing this video all by myself. I also had the time to do it back then. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out my other channel, New Car Spin.

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Interesting. This was a press car. VW could have done anything to it. I drove it just before dieselgate broke out and this car felt different.

Well, if you think about it a lot of other stuff is muuuch more expensive in US then for us living in Europe. We also pay (I live in Sweden ) 3-4 times as much as the americans for diesel and gas.

The computer shift dsg is even more efficient

​@@chasedavis2358 is it?

+edgar5001 That's a press car. I have videos on the ongoing diesel "fix."

I bought a new 2010 Jetta TDI manual back in 9/2009. Drove it across the country (DC to CA) at least 8 times. Put 115k miles on it in 2.5 years. It never missed a beat. The timing belt is due at 120k, and it's advised to replace the water pump while getting the work done. Other than that, the DPF only has a limited amount of life before it gets clogged with ash. In essence, don't own a diesel if you're not going to drive it over long distances. City driving will clog the dpf sooner. Highway driving will net the best fuel economy and keep it running like a clock. Rear brakes lasted to 60k miles. Tires could have lasted longer but I had a gouge on the inside facing sidewall. Dealer replaced all tires AND wheels and put on new brakes for $1k at 60k miles. That was my only expense. I did oil changes every 10k myself. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLRpZsmIrbKaqok.html I like the 2010 Jetta the most because it came with a better suspension and the interior was top notch compared to the newer ones. The newer Jettas are bigger and cheaper. I bought a 2013 Passat in 11/2013. Got rid of it after 3 months/7k miles. Do not get a Passat.

+criznitty That's a good question. I'm working on part 2 of this video. In a nutshell, I drove from Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX and back to Austin, TX. I drove 1,600 miles in 48 hours (including one night in a hotel) and I was not fatigued. The 2015 has an improved ride. My only complaint is that the seats in this Jetta are not as supportive as the Golf on long drives. However, you can take off for a weekend and get back to work on Monday like nothing happened. In light of that, I'd say the Jetta TDI is good for road trips. However, the Jetta TDI does face some competition these days with the Golf. There is also the Chevy Cruze diesel to consider, which is said to have more comfortable seats but a louder cabin. Thanks for watching and commenting.

If you're filling it up and driving it for endless hours, expansion room won't be an issue because you're burn rate will exceed the need for space.

@@DieselDrives your wrong diesel Dave if you read the car manual you stop when the pump clicks off or you risk flooding the filter in the fuel neck

Sometimes, I have too much time on my hands.

+zech007 You are correct and I wish there was a cross wind so that I could explain how the VW electromechanical steering is designed to counter cross winds. Ultimately, a rear wheel drive vehicle would have eliminated the possibility of fatigue in that situation. Thanks for watching!

+Tim Barton You are correct at 47.6 mpg, rather than the trip computer's 53 mpg. However, that's based on the fill-up which includes topping-off the tank before and after the trip. The car's math will always be incorrect because, technically, we're using more fuel than the allocated/known tank capacity, so it will always skew higher on the trip computer. I use the car's mpg display because that's worth relying on for accuracy.... even if it's not. In this case, I did not like the fuel gauge guessing game, so relying on consumption and range figures in the trip computer is what got me to the finish line. Also 701 miles was the finish line before the fuel stop. The mileage at the fuel stop was 702.7 which is visible in the video @ 27:27, making total trip mpg 47.7. Still, that's remarkable for a sedan that can carry 5 people and luggage for 700 miles for $39.16 in fuel ($7.83 per person with 5 on-board / $9.79 with 4 on-board). If you're going to a concert or out of town with friends, this is the car to take if you're on a budget. Thanks for watching!

+Diesel Review Thanks for the reply! I've enjoyed your videos. As a current 5sp '11 civic owner, I get 40mpg on the highway. I'm really curious how the total cost to own compares between a small gas engine car vs a tdi. But I suppose the biggest difference in day to day driving is the delicious torque and very low rpms on the highway...something you definitely don't get in any other 40+ mpg car

+Tim Barton These are great questions! The torque is what diesels are all about. More gasoline engines are adopting diesel technology. Direct Injection and higher compression in gas engines make them more like diesels. Some DI gas engines even sound like diesels at this point. Gas DI engines now have torque down low in the rev range, but they will likely never get the astonishing torque or economy figures of diesel. This is because diesel fuel has more energy density. Maintenance requirements on a diesel are simple. Oil changes every 10k miles, fuel and air filters every 20k miles. Diesels use glow plugs to assist with starting in temperatures below 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The TDI also requires Ad-Blue diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), which costs about $14 for 2.5 gallons and should last up to 10k miles. Overall, diesel maintenance is going to be higher because you'll be replacing the fuel filters more often than a gas di engine. However, you won't be replacing spark plugs and you won't be dealing with ethanol blended gasoline if you have a diesel engine. But there's another factor to consider. Range. A di gas car might get 40 mpg highway, but what is the tank capacity? Look past mpg stats and look at range per tank. That number is not published - you must calculate that on your own. Take the BMW 328i and 328d, for example. You could go nearly 13% further on 1,000 gallons of fuel in the diesel 3-series 553 miles (35 mpg *15.8 gal) vs 630 miles (42 mpg *15 gal). Don't forget what those 1,000 gallons will cost today at Shell in Austin, TX: $2.559 93 octane vs $2.279 diesel. That's $280 right there just in fuel, but you can go 35,000 miles in the 328i for $2559 or 42,000 miles in the 328d for $2279. Now, diesel fuel filter maintenance costs are absorbed by the fuel price disparity - and you can also go 7,000 miles further in the diesel. Furthermore, you need another 200 gallons of gas ($511.80) just to keep up with the range on the 328d. But that means total cost of fuel for 42,000 miles between the 328i and 328d is $3070 vs $2279 respectively. So why the emphasis on maintenance? You've already blown $791 on fuel just to catch up to the 328d.... at today's fuel prices. You won't see that in the window sticker. You can do this calculation based on city/combined/highway for each comparison you want to make. When it comes to purchase prices between identical cars, one gas and one diesel, the diesel will cost more. Diesels have more exhaust devices and they also have more sound proofing - and you get what you pay for. Most likely, the diesel version will weigh more and be quieter than the gas version because of the sound proofing. You'll get that premium back when you sell. Just look at Mercedes E320 Bluetec vs E55/E63 prices of the same vintage, as well as used Jetta prices for gas vs diesel. Or check out Audi Q5 and Audi Q7 gas vs diesel resale prices. Even the BMW 535i vs 535d prices. It's partly driven by the current low prices in diesel fuel, but if you have a diesel car in your garage right now, you wouldn't sell it. After writing all this, I might just go out there today and create a video just on this response!

+Jordan West The VW Golf 2015 onward would be more comfortable.

+Vaibhav Bhatnagar Manual, especially on front wheel drive. DSG on 4motion/quattro.

Diesel Review I have a volkswagen ameo compact sedan made by adding a boot to polo. It's a front wheel drive and is manual after your comment now I'm content with my decision. Thanks Sir!!

I visited the Breaking Bad filming locations.

Diesel fuel nozzles are always covered in diesel fuel. Diesel doesn't evaporate like gasoline does so when you spill it is stays where it landed.

Nope.

Akiva Feinstein I hope a diesel doesn’t run out of gas 🙈

@@JP-pl9mv Funny. That would be a problem!! "When a diesel car runs out of oil ..... "

Keith Thats a good question. The VW Jetta TDI in this video is a press car. I also drove other press cars. The VW Golf TDI (kzfaq.info/sun/PLDc_3KihMGRC2UpEzcTYXqAcbNByUeB19) is also a press car, in addition to the Audi Q5 TDI (kzfaq.info/sun/PLDc_3KihMGRBmUyTvSXTzO2zGB25-sil5). Check out the playlists for each car on my channel. There are more cars in production, so be sure to subscribe. The press cars usually have plates from Michigan and display "Manufacturer" on them.

There is no evap system on the TDI. Gasoline is a solvent and has fumes. Diesel is not the same.

there are no evap systems in diesels

Try entering it into GPS.

+Diesel Review dude thats what i did first hit and it was awful

Yeah, but it wasn't mine so I was kinda curious to find out.

Oh ! Wow ..yea not Gud.

What damage?