08 Rabbit concerns?

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• shirotori (Jul 15, 2008 8:29 pm)
  • rotary (Jul 15, 2008 10:10 pm)
• jeffyscott (Jul 16, 2008 4:41 am)
  • rotary (Jul 17, 2008 10:11 am)
    • jeffyscott (Jul 17, 2008 11:07 am)
    • shipo (Jul 17, 2008 11:29 am)
• driveinalong (Jul 20, 2008 8:31 am)
• driveinalong (Jul 20, 2008 8:43 am)

Replying to: rotary (Jul 15, 2008 6:05 pm)

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• rotary (Jul 15, 2008 10:10 pm)

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• rotary (Jul 17, 2008 10:11 am)
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• jeffyscott (Jul 17, 2008 11:07 am)
• shipo (Jul 17, 2008 11:29 am)

Replying to: rotary (Jul 17, 2008 10:11 am)

Actually there is only a couple hundred pounds difference in weight between Passat annd Rabbit.
 
Judging by the Jetta Wolfsburg vs. SE price the 2.0T might add about $1000 to the price...that $1000 savings still buys a bit of gas, even at $4+ .
 
GTI has 2.0T and gets almost the same mpg rating as Rabbit. Per EPA Rabbit is 21/29, GTI 22/29. EPA figures indicate the GTI uses 4% less gas, but premium costs about 4% more so fuel cost is essentially identical.
 
For comparison, the Passat is rated at 19/28 mpg with the 2.0T. So "city" mpg is actually quite a bit lower than the Rabbit.

Replying to: rotary (Jul 17, 2008 10:11 am)

Jeff & Shipo:
 
Consumer Reports has, in their hatchback comparo, the City mpg of the Rabbit with the 2.5 liter 16.
 
I'm not making this up.
 
It's the one where they compare the Rabbit, Outback, Saturn Astra, Toyota Matrix, etc.

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• jeffyscott (Jul 17, 2008 6:38 pm)

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  • autoboy16 (Aug 05, 2008 5:49 am)

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