2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI

2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI - The Car is 71.2 inches wide (3.3 inches wider), 58.5 inches tall (0.5 inches lower) and 168.4 inches long (7.3 inches longer). The new focal point is the C-pillar. The development team also increased the car’s track widths and wheelbase.

The changed proportions give the Beetle a powerful and dynamic appearance. The TDI differs externally from the 2.5 and Turbo in having unique 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, TDI badging, and a chrome trim line that caps the top of the door’s sheetmetal.

Inside, the car is distinctively styled, with colors and shapes that harken back to the original Beetle’s interior. Three round gauges are arranged in front of the driver (tachometer, speedometer, fuel gauge), providing key information at a glance. A multifunction display is integrated in the speedometer, which is housed in the central position in the binnacle.

The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle

The Volkswagen Beetle TDI models are fitted with a strut-type front suspension with a lower control arm and a 22-mm-diameter anti-roll bar. At the back, there’s a torsion beam arrangement that has coil springs and telescopic dampers. Like the Beetle Turbo, the TDI uses rack-and-pinion steering with electric power assistance.

All Beetle models have standard anti-lock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake pressure distribution (EBD). The Beetle TDI has 11.3-inch-diameter vented front discs and 10.7-inch-diameter rear disc brakes.

2012 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

2012 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid with Hybrid Engine, lithium-ion battery, which produces only 1.1 kWh – but it is still enough to drive the car to 44 mph will be. And if you add a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine, a total of 170 HP.

The Jetta TDI clean diesel, rated at 30 in the city and 41 on the highway, carries a base MSRP of $22,995. Expect city and highway fuel efficiency numbers to be reversed in the Jetta Hybrid—with city driving in the 40s and highway mileage in the mid-to high-30 neighborhood.

2012 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid still comes with many standard safety equipment, including anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC) and six airbags: side airbags, driver and passenger airbags, front chest and side curtain airbags to protect front and rear.

2012 volkwagen jetta Picture and Reviews hybrid

2012 volkwagen jetta Picture and Reviews hybrid - “Starting in 2013, the high-volume Golf and Jetta models of the Volkswagen brand are expected to dominate the hybrid and electric vehicle market.” In fact, the company says that hybrid and electric vehicles will account for three percent of the German carmaker's global sales by 2018.--

The Jetta TDI clean diesel, rated at 30 in the city and 41 on the highway, carries a base MSRP of $22,995. Expect city and highway fuel efficiency numbers to be reversed in the Jetta Hybrid—with city driving in the 40s and highway mileage in the mid-to high-30 neighborhood.

Consumers are likely to make the hybrid versus diesel decision based on driving cycle. Do you mostly drive on the highway? Go diesel. Mostly city driving? Take the hybrid. (Of course, we'll have to wait and see how a VW hybrid handles the road.)

2012 Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept

2012 Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept - Headline : 2012 Volkswagen Cross Coupe Concept is all-wheel drive hybrid powertrain with a turbocharged petrol engine and a pair of electric motors that are on the front and back of the SUV attributes.

German automaker, Volkswagen, is using the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show to unveil a pretty unique concept vehicle called the Cross Coupe. The latter of the two is an all-wheel drive hybrid drivetrain that features a turbocharged gas engine and a pair of electric motors that are found on both the front axle and the rear axle of the SUV.


Concept for the brand chose a hybrid powertrain, which is formed by association between the combustion engine turbo 54 hp and two electric motors on the front axle and one other in the rear that produces 114 hp, respectively. In the combined power is delivered 265 horsepower capable of carrying the Cross Coupe from 0-100 km / h in 7 seconds and reach a top speed of 201 km/h.

• The coupé among compact SÚVs: World premiere of the Cross Coupé in Tokyo

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• Efficient: 2.7 l/100 km and at times emission free – yet 0-100 km/h in 7 seconds