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even though 20/29 is only 1mpg better on both counts. hardly anything to get excited about.
a further testament to vee dub for the mileage that they acheive.
a 2.0 diesel would be great...theres an even more powerful variant of it that makes more than 140hp. (i think its like 170.)
the tsi(turbo and supercharged) would be cool too; it would average about 35mpg and makes about the same power as the revised 2.5 but with more torque. all out of a 1.4 litre engine.
A N/A 2.0 wouldn't cut it though, the rabbit is a bit to heavy for an engine of that nature to feel peppy.
How's your bunny doing?
as far as the epa goes, all the cars are getting re-vamped, and the 08's will display this.
the thing is, in 2008, you won't be able to see what a 2007 sticker would have looked like unless you visit the fuel economy.gov website.
on that website 06-07 rabbits went from 22/30 to 19-28.
BUT, on the 08 rabbits with the revised engine, this number is 20/29. So if we could have gotten this engine in our bunnies this year or back in 06, the sticker would have read something like 23/31.
So, the wheels would have no effect..
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The same aticle said the next Jetta will be larger and feature better styling than the current one. The article ahd comments on other VW models, smaller and larger than the current Rabbit.
Would you be the person riding in the back, most of the time?
I've had my 4-dr '07 Rabbit since July. I live and work around Southern California and a good number of days got above 100 degrees in the summer, and my Rabbit did just fine. With the seats originally adjusted to a pretty low height, the vents are awkwardly high, and it's kind of hard to get air going where you want it. If you're on your own in the car It's probably a good idea to close unused vents to get better air flow. Adjusting my seat height helped the slightly awkward placement of the vents a little bit, and overall I was never burning up when driving around in the heat.
The 2009 models will probably cost a lot more, because of exchange rate fluctuations. And not many 2007 models were sold.
So in a year or two, I would not be surprised if used Mk5 Rabbits are selling for close to what they cost when new. The demand for used Rabbits is likely to be greater than the supply.
I'd love to get that engine in the US. Before leaving I drove the 2005 Jetta diesel and it was a dog... I also drove the GTI DSG which I should've bought instead of bringing my 2006 V6 Grand Vitara. Talk about a gas guzzler!!! The GTI costs $15000 more here!!!! :sick:
The MKIV or or 1999-2006 golf was built there also! But also some in Brazil.
"There", would be.....Mexico, or Germany?
I would assume German-built models would have markedly better quality and reliability?
My Golf TDI was built in Brazil, and I don't have a single complaint about the build quality. The engine was from Germany, the manual transmission from Argentina, the only problem in the first 100k miles was a part made in Europe. All VW factories, anywhere in the world, use the same robots.
Furthermore, all Passats have been German-built, and I've spoken with some Passat owners whose cars are in the shop almost monthly. I don't really know what the problem is, I suspect it is inadequate training -- the dealer techs don't know how to troubleshoot problems so they get fixed on the first visit.
Why?
For the Jetta: Puebla, Mexico
IMO, the A5/MKV/Current Jetta and Rabbits are very soild cars. They each have 2recalls and 11tsb. The speedometer being optimistic and a headlight ground. Compare that to an Audi A6 having recalls and 42TSBs!!
-Cj
Here's a link to the Recalls and TSBS. The Speedo is under TSB near the top.
I think all of this applies to jettas and rabbits including the 08s.
-Cj
As for determining speed, one way is you can set your cruise and then time how long it takes you to cover a certain number of miles on the interstate where there are mile posts. An easy distance to use might be 20% of your speed...meaning if you are at 70 mph, check time for 14 miles and this would be 12 minutes (20% of an hour) if speedometer is accurate. To be accurate you would want to stay in the same lane for the whole distance.
"Component Description:
2. DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL Bulletin Number: 2012684
Bulletin Date: MAY 2007
Vehicle: 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit
Summary:
SPEEDOMETER, INDICATED SPEED IS GREATER THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED. ( NHTSA ITEM NUMBER - 10021959 )"
"Component Description:
5. DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL Bulletin Number: 2012684
Bulletin Date: MAY 2007
Vehicle: 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
Summary:
SPEEDOMETER, INDICATED SPEED IS GREATER THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED. ( NHTSA ITEM NUMBER - 10021959 )"
They just used Digital Instrument Panel as a place of reference for filing but the Speedo is the defect.
So are the 0-60 times going to change?? I think its like 9secs for the 05.5-07 6AT and 8.5 for 2008 6AT 5Cyl engines only.
-Cj
As for the Jetta TDI, the dealers should have them as demo models in June 2008 with ones available for sale in August. Mileage was quoted at 45 city 57 highway.
I have a 2007 Rabbit. I was recently involved in a collision in which I was rear ended. I had the car fixed by a body shop with a great reputation, They did a great job as far as I can tell. I am still waiting on an in trunk trim peace that snaps in around the bottom part of the trunk in the back part. Anyways I started rain a lot a few days after I got the car back. I never had any leakage issues prior to the accident. I just noticed that the back support and the seat of the rear seats are wet, I cant find where the water is coming from. The headliner is not wet, neither is the trunk or the floors. I was wondering if anyone has had any similar problems, or if the trim piece that is missing may be the culprit.
Thanks!
I have a 2007 Rabbit. I was recently involved in a collision in which I was rear ended. I had the car fixed by a body shop with a great reputation, They did a great job as far as I can tell. I am still waiting on an in trunk trim peace that snaps in around the bottom part of the trunk in the back part. Anyways it started to rain a lot a few days after I got the car back. I never had any leakage issues prior to the accident. I just noticed that the back support and the seat of the rear seats are wet. I cant find where the water is coming from. The headliner is not wet, neither is the trunk or the floors. I was wondering if anyone has had any similar problems, or if the trim piece that is missing may be the culprit.
Thanks!
If there is no sunroof, then probably one of the windows was improperly reinstalled.
Currently, VW has a hard time selling Germany-produced cars in the US at reasonable (marketable) prices, because of German production costs multiplied by the horrendous exchange rate.
Some of these factors will change in the upcoming months. The European economy is slowing down earlier and faster than anticipated. This means excess production - a good thing for the US market. It also means lowered interest rates, and in turn a slightly stronger US dollar.
Combined, enough of an incentive for VW to easily bring forward a special TDI hatch (the "GTD"), and perhaps even more. Stay tuned. :shades:
PS
Are they putting that engine in the New Beetle as well?
The RNS-510 is the new touch screen navigation system that actually gives the Garmin's and Tom toms of this world a run for it's money. So are the aftermarket in dash solutions. The RNS-510 supports backup cameras and bluetooth. VW made a revision to the RNS-510 that has the mute button swapped for Phone. That means VW is working on a factory bluetooth module. This new rabbit looks like it will be a great car.
Bob