I bought a 2015 golf tdi in '17. 0% financing for 5 years plus 8k off sticker....i will never ever ever get rid of this car. it's my 3rd tdi. absolutely amazing driving car. I'm almost in tears knowing they are gone forever

Great personality, not strung out, straight up and free of over-dramatization.

Just bought a 2014 and I love it

Great review, I bought a 2015 Jetta TDI recently with 78,000 miles and I'm so satisfied with it, solid ride and fast!

Sold mine back. Got my money back, best car ever!!! No regrets while I had it.

This is my second TDI. I have an older 2001 5 speed manual TDI Beetle and I just bought a 2015 Passat 6 speed manual TDI. My Passat is a 1 owner buy back that has now been detuned by VW. Love the car. I average around 58 mpg.

I have a 2010 DSG automatic, I think it’s one of the first made in Mexico that came out, the paint job is definitely not the best from factory but I still get 55mpg 387000km later, love my diesel, can’t wait for new innovations in Diesel engines if they ever try again

Great video homie!

I really want one but I can’t find any for sale in my area. Hopefully one comes up because I do a lot of driving and would really like to get 50 plus on the highway.

Had an 04 Passat TDI and I got 59 or so miles per gallon on the highway up until I got a new 2015 Jetta TDI a few months ago. Still get the same (a tad bit better) gas mileage in my Jetta. Really sad 2015 was the last year for the TDIs. Knowing it’s the last year for them I will probably keep it forever.

2012 dieselgate passat. Runs like a dream, great on gas, oh well on emission tests because i converted from an 05 Ford F150. (15mpg) Gas economy is 54mpg and the slightest downhill pumps that up to 60-70. Inner city, gas burns quicker. But its still average 25mpg. Only problem is NOx sensor. And it usually just needs to be cleaned.

great video! gonna go get a 2015 highline TDI :D

Got a CPO 2012 Golf TDI “Dieselgate” car with the software downgrade, and I love the thing, I’m never getting rid of it.

I have one and I will not sell it! 56 mpg.😉

I have 2012 Jetta TDI, my average fuel efficiency in summer is 3.6l/100km and in winter is 4.5/100Km, Eastern Canada. Mine is 6 Speed Manual.

How are these with winter driving?

My 2015 Golf TDI (mk7.5) runs a solid 4.5L/100km with the heat on up in Canada.

Thanks man. Great video

I have an 06 jetta tdi 200k on it avg 45mpg i wont get rid of it . Its a great car. I might consider a scandal car tho.

I've got a 2013 TDI fully deleted runs like a top without the crap on it.

I love my TDI Passat 50mpg all day !

i been getting 40 to 50 mpg

Not because of common rail, but because of dpf, egr minimum requirements and NOx trap.

Just got a 2015 Passat TDI after the recall was performed. It drives the same as before, 44 mpg on highway...show me a vehicle like that which gets that? None. Also the nature of the engine has nothing to do with its fuel economy in a negative way. Diesels do not rev to 6500 rpms. They make their power down low. Gear it correctly and this won’t be a problem. This is my 4th ve diesel, love it. But make sure to buy 2015 only or 2012 forward Passats. All use DEF or diesel exhaust fluid, it’s the quickest way to reduce NOx. Pre-2015 2.0 TDI [except passats] don’t use this and the drivability of those and it’s fuel economy is more impacted that 2015s and they must reduce NOx in-cylinder or rely on existing aftertreatment systems which is not designed to remove that much NOx from the system. With DEF technology you can, just uses a little more...

600 miles per tank, 1,000 km.

That was a great review I enjoyed it. The only thing I would suggest is to clean the birdshit off the window next time. 2:36

600 kms? that sounds low, has this car had the fix? I'm driving a 2015 golf highline tdi pretty sure I lost about 50kms /tank since the fix but before I was averaging about 750/tank now its about 700. probably will get it tuned after 2018 hardware fix. good video I actually drove a 2014 corolla for a while before moving to this car. I feel the infotainment is about on par with toyota well in my golf highline anyways. still better fuel economy than the corolla and 20 extra hp and more torque with the option for tuning clear winner is the VW line up... that being said I did find their camry 2014 had a feature that made steering more tight after 40 km/h which would be a neat feature for the golf to adopt.

*i think its even better on hwy* _my jetta 75mph at only 2000rpm and shows 50mpg_

drove one one issue scared me, if you try to load the engine up to get across traffic etc, and touch the brake, the engine will die, as you are doing it.not good when your now in the oncoming traffics lane. Backing up as well. touch the brake and the engine dies leaving you with nothing for a second or so.

Fuel economy is better by 2 or so mpg in the 6 speed. Automatic is worse.

What if you have a tdi but don't do alot of long commutes? Can you not have a tdi ?

Lol, did y'all not see the big turd on the drivers window?

Cant wait to buy a dieselgate car on the cheap and flash it back to get good mpg/power

At 2:52 did i just spot rust on an 2 year old car? That can't be good...

the 2017/2016 jetta has a new infotainment system and it's awesome. this one looks very dated.

I've an idea - convert the affected cars to run on bio-diesel

No jetta made during this century has drum brakes in the rear.

Nope, common rail injection began in 2009 for vw

What about the catastrophic injection pump failures of 2009 to 2015 that have been on the cbc news due to fuel issues can cause major 8000 repair

600km???? More like 1200km maybe 600miles

15 Passat 47.4 last tank and these things are built for the freeway this guy is a load

I have a 2015 Jetta tdi with 40,000 km (25,000 miles) on it. A small percentage of my driving is on gravel roads, as we live just two miles from pavement. Gravel wore through the protective covering below the AdBlue tank, damaging the wiring and the sensor. The cost to repair the car was $1340.89 (after the dealer helped with a discount!). Volkswagen refuses to fix it on warranty because the gravel is an "Outside Influence". How ridiculous! I have never been informed that the vehicle should not be driven on gravel roads! This should have been clearly stated in ANY AND ALL advertising regarding these vehicles. This is totally a design flaw and should be corrected. The whole fix should be covered on warranty. So, if you plan to drive on any gravel roads, don’t buy a Volkswagen tdi with AdBlue!

I don't believe this video answers the question in the title "Are Dieselgate cars bad?"

The auto industry ganged-up on Volkswagen. The TDI was TOO GOOD of a platform. Volkswagen neither killed nor hurt anyone with their little fib. Can Ford, Toyota, and Chevrolet claim the same with some of their oversights?

When I heard of the emissions test defeat functions, I was like "You go VW! 👌😸"

a range of 600 km's per tank!!! Thats it?? OMG the older ones were getting over 1000 km's! My 2012 Skyactiv gets better milage than that I get about 700 per tank of gas!! wow that's horrible milage for a diesel

the VW has a bad issue with the accelerator pedal , If you are uphill in traffic, and try to press the gas pedal and brake at the same time, to keep the engine loaded up, the engine will go limp and roll back, (into the car behind you). Trying to get across the lane of traffic, same thing, Have the foot on the brake and try to load the engine when your ready to cross traffic. the engine will go limp, with you in the oncoming traffic lane. The radio on the car is garbage also. reception is terrible.

Wir hoffen, dass der VW ausfallen wird

You could have cleaned birdshit from window? What 30 seconds?

Couldn’t care less about the emissions violation. “Man made” climate change is BS. I have a 2015 Jetta TDI SEL and love it. The media made a bigger deal out of Dieselgate than other car manufacturers defects that cost lives.

the interior looks like 1999

If it has a turbo in it, it ain't worth a shtt for city driving,NO torque at very low rpms; then,it wakes up,but too late; it SHOULD BE MANDATORY for the automakers to build a LARGE percentage of their cars with NO TURBO,these ,except in races,are MUCH more pleasant to drive.