Yep. That would be my choice in a New York Minute. I’ve crunched the numbers and there’s no question that for the price of a Volt, the Audi TDI is a MUCH better deal.
The problem for the Volt is that it carries a low-end luxury car price... and is as plain as an Amish buggy. For the same money, you can get into a whole lot of other cars that have more zip, more utility or more luxury (pick one or two of those, but not all three).
The Volt costs so much more than the Prius, which is priced starting just under the average selling price of a car in the US, that if one wants a hybrid and low fuel costs, the choice is clear: Get a Prius.
I’d rather have the BMW 335d...
But your right with the diesel cars. Simple, cheap, reliable...
Something you can’t say about hybrids.
The new BMW 320 ed here in the UK market does a combined 68.9 MPG along with 0-60 in sub 8 seconds and 143mph top end, although UK gallons are a little larger than US ones, it’s still impressive.
I’m surprised diesels aren’t more popular in the US.
Nice car, that Audi. I can fit my 6'2", 220-lb. self into it with relative ease (the seats slide *way* back. I just wish it was offered with a manual transmission, as it is in Europe.