Volkswagen showed its 2008 Jetta TDI Bluetec diesel at the Washington D.C. Auto Show that will go on sale next May in all 50 states according to Edmunds Inside Line. The Jetta TDI Bluetec will be powered by a 2-liter common rail TDI that will produce 140 horsepower and 235 lb-ft of torque. Edmunds reports that fuel economy will be in the 45 mpg range. This is excellent fuel economy as the reported figure appears to be for combined city and highway fuel economy. As the Jetta TDI will be a 2008 model year vehicle it will be tested under the EPA's new fuel economy standards that on average will lower fuel economy 8% on the highway and 12% in the city with hybrids having even higher drops. The new Jetta TDI Bluetec is expected to start at around 23,000 dollars.
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