I had a 2003 VW TDI Jetta. I routinely saw 50+ MPG. I once even saw 60 MPG on a trip from KY to FL. My next car was a 2005 VW TDI Jetta. That one routinely gave me mid-40's in MPG. Now, I see advertisements bragging about upper 30's for MPG on TDI Jettas.
This reduction in MPG brought to you by federal government regulations.
Never thought about the CETANE ratings of the diesel fuel back then versus what you buy now?
Cars keep getting bigger, heavier, with more power accessories, and the engines keep getting more and more powerful. It drags down the fuel economy.
1993 Honda Civic LX 4-Door Sedan 5-Speed. Got 38 MPG in town and 42 on the highway if I babied it. Did that for over 200,000 miles and 15 years.
Performance? I’ve had it at 112 in 4th gear and still accelerating. Car would fly.
“I had a 2003 VW TDI Jetta. I routinely saw 50+ MPG. I once even saw 60 MPG on a trip from KY to FL. My next car was a 2005 VW TDI Jetta. That one routinely gave me mid-40’s in MPG. Now, I see advertisements bragging about upper 30’s for MPG on TDI Jettas.
This reduction in MPG brought to you by federal government regulations. “
The way the EPA calculates mileage has changed but I have two family members with recent TDI Jettas and they see mid 40s on the highway.
I had a 1984 Jetta diesel that got 55+ mpg on the highway and 40+ in the city. I would probably still have it but my wife totaled it in 1990.