Stingiest Sippers: The 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles in the U.S.
6. Volkswagen Jetta TDI
City: 30 mpg/Highway: 41 mpg
The TDI, as equipped with a six-speed manual transmission, shines in highway driving, returning fuel economy on par with the air-hockey-table-sized Smart Fortwo. Diesel currently outpaces gasoline prices by about 20 percent, but the TDI betters the fuel economy of the next-thriftiest Jetta model by over 30 percent. The SportWagen, while more expensive than the sedan, suffers no penalty in fuel economy. It offers more luggage volume than the Prius and just slightly less passenger volume while being good-looking and offering a driving experience that won’t approximate the work of an anesthesiologist. Both aesthetically and dynamically, the diesel-sipping Jetta TDI is engineered to be enjoyed by the user, not just employed.
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