TDI means better mileage,
better range.
TDI vehicles use clean diesel fuel and advanced engineering to achieve up to 43 miles per gallon with a range of up to 795 miles.2 That's up to 30% better fuel economy than comparable gas engines.
Without sacrificing performance.
With Volkswagen TDI, you'll get the performance, style, safety, and quality of a turbocharged German vehicle. It's just that you'll get those qualities in a high-mileage vehicle.
With reduced emissions.
These are not the kind of diesel engines that you find spewing sooty exhaust like an old 18-wheeler. Clean diesel vehicles meet some of the strictest standards in the world. Plus, TDI technology helps reduce sooty emissions by up to 90%, giving you a fuel-efficient and eco-conscious vehicle.1
Maybe even enough to double the range of a Passat. Mileage experts John and Helen Taylor recently did just that when they went almost halfway across the country on a single tank of diesel fuel. We gave the Taylors a 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE for their trip and they drove it from Houston, TX, to Sterling, VA, on one tank of diesel fuel - that's 1,626.1 miles at a whopping 84.1 miles per gallon. And we thought 43 highway miles per gallon was impressive!2
Think beyond green. TDI represents
one part of the Volkswagen
Think Blue initiative, our goal of
creating and encouraging
eco-conscious products and
behaviors. Join us in being
more responsible on the road
and on the planet.
Volkswagen offers the most clean diesel vehicles of any manufacturer. With seven models, there's a TDI option for every driver.
TDI2
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- 424
- mpg
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- 6094
- mi per tank
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- 140
- horsepower
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- 236
- lbs/ft torque
TDI3
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- 414
- mpg
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- 5944
- mi per tank
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- 140
- horsepower
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- 236
- lbs/ft torque
Clean Diesel technology explained.
Understand how clean diesel technology impacts fuel efficiency and performance, while being a more eco-conscious choice.
Users will be directed to clearlybetterdiesel.org. Volkswagen of America, Inc.,
is not liable for the content at clearlybetterdiesel.org.
- 1See www.fueleconomy.gov for EPA estimates. Your mileage will vary.
- 2Range based on 43 mpg highway EPA estimate and 18.5-gallon fuel tank for 2012 2.0L TDI, manual transmission. Your mileage will vary.
- 3EPA estimates for automatic transmission model. Range based on highway mpg EPA estimate multiplied by the fuel tank capacity of automatic transmission model. Your mileage will vary.
- 4EPA estimates for manual transmission model. Range based on highway mpg EPA estimate multiplied by the fuel tank capacity of manual transmission model. Your mileage will vary.