15 Votes

Boost it!

Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Coming in 2009

Agent009 submitted on 12/14/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:08:38 PM

14 user comments | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: www.topspeed.com

Tag Link: Jetta Hybrid

Volkswagen has decided to commercialize its first hybrid car, entering therefore in competition with Toyota and Honda in a almost unexplored field for the European houses.





More after the jump:



Full 2006 LA Auto Show photos (click the link below)

2006 LA Auto Show Photo Gallery

AutoSpies.com Photo Galleries



Read Article

Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Coming in 2009

About the Author

Agent009

"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."

— Agent009 (View Profile)


User Comments

1uberaudi

Great job VW. Show Honda and Toyota how its done.

— 1uberaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 2:18:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Designer1

"Show Honda and Toyota how its done"? They're copying Toyota and Honda, what do you mean show them how its done?

Rest assured, when the hybrid technology comes out of VW, it will have lots of problems just like their usual VW cars.

— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 7:38:22 PM | | Votes: 0   

audiot

VW quality and proven hybrid technology should be a winning combination!

— audiot (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 2:38:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

2JZSoarer

VW quality hahahahahahahaha,please don't make laugh!!!

— 2JZSoarer (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 11:22:57 PM | | Votes: 4   

sracekili

Is this going to be diesel hybrid?

— sracekili (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 2:44:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

1970toyotamarc

I thought Euros were so damn smart, and American consumers and Toyota were so stupid. Yet here's another Euro brand talking about bringing a hybrid to market.
More vindication for Toyota. But by the time it arrives the Prius will be Gen III, and will be getting 70-80 mpg.

— 1970toyotamarc (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 3:37:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

neutral

I'd like to see 70-80mpg but I doubt it can happen. I've personally experienced almost 70mpg on the highway with a Honda Insight, but that also has to do with my driving habits and the fact that the car is tiny.

— neutral (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 7:08:00 PM | | Votes: 0   

answer

Will the hybrids be made in Mexico like the other U.S. destined ones are?

— answer (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 7:18:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

huu76

Marc,
You probably didn't see this earlier, but here's the 3rd gen Prius. I guess imperial gallons are larger.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/10/next-prius-to-offer-113-mpg/

It is funny hearing the Germans suddenly start talking about hybrids. I wonder if they'll only ship them to N.America, or if they'll try to sell them at home too.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2006 7:35:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

tecnopolis

vW has admitted that their customers are asking for hybrids.

— tecnopolis (View Profile)

Posted on 12/15/2006 3:35:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

huu76

It should be interesting to see how VW prices this. Will it cost more than the Prius because of that German feel? Wonder what the whiners about the Prius price will say when the Prius is cheaper than the German alternative?

VW will more than likely have to price it higher since they don't have the volume that Toyota currently enjoys. Even if they did, Toyota has way deeper pockets.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2006 12:18:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

huu76

To take a break from bashing the Germans, I have to give VW a thumbs up for atleast embracing hybrid technology somewhat rather than the usual "Europe is right, and that's final" attitude.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2006 5:37:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Add your Comments

Images hosted in your AgentSpace can now be posted in the comments section using the following syntax (case matters): [img]IMAGE URL[/img]
Example: [img]http://agent001.myautospies.com/images/sample.jpg[/img]