Posted on 04/24/2008 10:26:33 AM PDT by Red Badger
At the International Vienna Motor Symposium, which starts today, Volkswagen is announcing that its next-generation turbo diesel engine, BlueTDI - developed especially for the North American market - will initially be available in the U.S. version of the Jetta. The Jetta BlueTDI will come to North America sometime in the middle of this year, followed at some point by the Touareg BlueTDI.
BlueTDI is the cleaner version of the already pretty clean TDI engine that VW uses in its European diesels (starting with the Tiguan last year). TDI meets the Euro-5 standard and BlueTDI is ready for the stricter Bin 5, Level 2 standards that are in force in five U.S. states, including California. Not only does the BlueTDI engine have the low emissions, but VW's director of powertrain development, Dr. Ing. Jens Hadler, said in a statement that the Jetta BlueTDI can get up to 60 mpg in highway driving. Perhaps that'll ease the pain of the Golf TDI hybrid's failure to launch. The BlueTDI displaces 2.0 liters and generates 103 kW/140 PS with 320 Nm of torque. More details after the break.
Press Release:
Vienna Motor Symposium 2008: BlueTDI development completed successfully BlueTDI will debut midyear in North America
The U.S. version of the Jetta will be the first to use BlueTDI Wolfsburg, 24 April 2008 - At the International Vienna Motor Symposium (24-25 April), Volkswagen is to introduce the production version of the BlueTDI, a next-generation turbo diesel developed especially for the North American market. The common rail engine is based on the high-tech TDI, which was first introduced in Europe in 2007 with the Tiguan. This engine already satisfies the Euro-5 standard that comes into effect in autumn 2009. In order to meet specific operating conditions in the U.S., this four-cylinder engine was redeveloped with internal engine modifications and a NOx trap.
Background information: Five U.S. states1, including California, currently have the strictest emissions standards in the world (BIN5/LEV2). In spite of variations in fuel quality, which are more dramatic in the U.S. than in Europe, the new BlueTDI meets these emissions standards. The engine will debut in the U.S. Jetta this summer. For years, the Limousine has been the most popular and successful European-manufactured car on the American market, especially as a diesel.
The Jetta BlueTDI will debut as one of the cleanest and most economic cars of its class in the world. In the run-up to the Vienna Motor Symposium, Dr. Ing. Jens Hadler, Director of Volkswagen Powertrain Development comments, "high fuel prices and a dramatic change in environmental consciousness means that diesel is becoming more and more attractive for American drivers every day." Dr. Hadler continues, remarking, "this is why many customers, especially in California, have been waiting for a super-clean diesel like our BlueTDI. I think this motor will help the diesel get its big break in America because it consumes so little and yet can go such long distances on a single fill-up. And in a country as big as the United States, this is a priceless advantage. On the highway, for example, this engine can reach up to 60 miles per gallon2. This is an improvement of 12 percent over its predecessor, which had a lower capacity and higher emissions."
A key aspect in the development of the BlueTDI (2.0 litre engine displacement, 103 kW/140 PS, 320 Nm) was the reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx); the American BIN5/LEV2 standards stipulate a nitrogen oxide limit of only 0.05 g/mile. The engineers in Wolfsburg met this limit and the general reduction of raw emissions by using internal engine modifications, some of which are unique worldwide, and implementing the maintenance-free NOx trap.
These internal engine changes include modifications to the design of the injection system of both the American and European TDI as well as the implementation of cylinder pressure sensors. This allows for a completely new type of cylinder pressure-based combustion control, which is both faster and tailored to each specific cylinder. Also new on-board: an optimised high-pressure injection pump. Another unique feature is the combination of a high-pressure exhaust gas recirculation system with additional low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation. This dual exhaust gas recirculation (dual circuit EGR) is an effective means of reducing nitrogen oxides in the engine. The dual circuit EGR system alone reduces NOx by up to 60 percent.
Outside of the engine, it is the NOx trap – connected downstream of the oxidation catalytic converter and the particle filter – that reduces nitrogen oxide to an absolute minimum. Implemented together, these measures reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 90 percent. Drive the Jetta BlueTDI and you will be driving one of the most economical and environmentally-friendly cars in America.
1) = BIN5 states: California, Massachusetts, Maine, New York and Vermont. 2) = MPG (miles per gallon) is the standard range specification in the U.S. for describing fuel consumption.
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Rest In Peace, old friend, your work is finished.....
If you want ON or OFF the DIESEL ”KnOcK” LIST just FReepmail me.....
This is a fairly HIGH VOLUME ping list on some days.....
FYI, that's 138 hp and 236 lb-ft.
Wow, compared to my Suburban that is like driving free even at $4.00 gallon...
Not bad numbers.....
About the same as my Nissan Frontier 4 cyl, which is fine for most of my driving. Nice...
My current VW Touareg only gets 13mpg. I might have to upgrade once the new Touareg is released.
Ouch, my Suburban gets that now - Are you all city driving?
And what’s it’s fuel capacity? (I looke dtwice, but didn’t see it).
I am thinking thatI will trade in the 1997 GTI for the Tiguan w/ the diesel when it comes out.
How do you like the Toureg?
I think the Touareg is a nice looking ride! I won’t have to replace my Town and Country for a few more years, so I’ll keep an eye out on that one!
For the size, the Surburban is one of the most efficient vehicles out there.
We downsized from a Surburban and LOST 2 MPG.
LOL! I just checked out the VW site, and in the “Build” feature, chose the V10TDI Twin Turbo Touareg. That sucker is over $68K!! Somehow, I don’t think I’ll be buying that one. ;o)
Don’t know, but it’s probably in the 10 to 15 gallon range.......
“FYI, that's 138 hp and 236 lb-ft.”
If that's not sufficient, the upcoming new Mercedes C-class 2 liter diesel is supposed to have 204 hp and 369 lb/ft of torque. And still will do pretty good at the pump, with an expected fuel economy of 43 mpg.
I can tell you that from my own personal experience, the very high torque makes up a lot for the somewhat lower horsepower. My ‘05 Mercedes E320 CDI has only 201 hp, but 369 lb/ft of torque, and it'll do 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds. Very zippy at all parts of the rpm range. And still gets 30+ mpg mixed driving.
Very neat to go 600+ miles on a tank of gas. ;-)
sitetest
60MPG AND IT’S NOT A HYBRID, NICE JOB.
??? WTF, over. Can we have a translation that Americans can understand?
If VW can do it, GM, FORD and Chrysler can do it. Why are they not?.............
See #3...........
I’m afraid to go to the VW website to check the price on the TDI Jetta. I really don’t want to take on a third job.
If you don’t mind putting up with poor VW quality.
See post #3.
BTW, “PS” stands for the German “Pferdstärke,” or in other words, “Horsepower.”
My previous vehicle was a ‘90 GTI, so I know of what you speak.
Made it to 180K, but I was pretty paranoid for the last 60K of it.
Wow, the costs seem crazy. My neighbor has a new one and she loves it.
After driving my GTI for years, its tough to drive a large vehicle and that is why I never bought the Toureg.
The Tiguan will come out later this spring. I will look at those.
My hockey gear needs more space than my GTI can provide!
Should be plenty to move a Jetta smartly down the road!
Thanks for that info. SirKit was scratching his head trying to figure out what that was.
For that kind of money you can get a fully dressed out Mercedes R320 diesel. That's most likely my next one. BTW, it starts out at $45K bare bones.
All three have stuff in the works.
Look for stuff starting in 2010.
Thats sweet.
I got an 02 Jetta TDI that gets 40-45 and only 90 HP.
Looks like I am trading it in this fall...
60 MPG rocks!!! That is almost a 60% improvement over my Civic. Diesel costs more than regular but it appears it still is a net gain cost wise.
...putting up with poor VW quality, O M G, they totally suck, ask any mechanic, or better yet, just look at the ratio of VW’s waiting to be repaired v. Toyota, etc.
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