VW today announced pricing details on its long-anticipated new-generation diesel-powered vehicles, the Jetta sedan and SportWagen version. The sedan will begin at $21,990, while the more utilitarian SportWagen will cost $23,590. The cars will be available for sale in 50 states, including California, this August.
Always revered for their bladder-testing fuel economy on the open road, the new TDI-powered cars are rated at 29mpg in the city and 40mpg on the highway, though VW begs to differ. The German automaker hired a third party to conduct its own real-world tests, which returned 38mpg city and 44mpg highway numbers; a 24 percent improvement.
The cars will be equipped with six airbags, and Electronic Stabilization Program, like all 2009 VWs. Buyers will save money too, as the two cars will get scheduled maintenance on VW’s tab for the first occurrence of either three years or 36,000 miles.
