The EPA's new fuel economy ratings for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta sedan and Jetta SportWagen are in: The 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel engine with six-speed manual transmission is rated at 30 mpg in the city and 41 on the highway. The numbers are 1 mpg lower in each case with the six-speed DSG automatic.
To put things into perspective, the EPA rates the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette, with 6.2-liter V8 and six-speed manual, at 16 city and 26 highway.
The official EPA numbers for the '09 Jetta fall short of diesel enthusiasts' expectations and are strikingly lower than widespread optimistic speculation a year ago that the TDI might achieve ratings as high as 40 city/60 highway.
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