Gone are the days when the word “diesel” meant dirty, loud and inefficient. Today’s diesel engines are quite the opposite. You might say they are the anti-diesel of yesteryear as they are quiet, clean and even more fuel-efficient than many of today’s traditional engines. According to this article, today’s diesel engines get about 20 to 40 percent better gas mileage than a comparable gasoline engine. That is why some VW cars are getting a diesel engine under their hoods.
“There’s a night-and-day difference in emissions, power and smoothness between this Jetta and your 2002,” said Leighton Russell, a VW cars salesperson about the 2009 Jetta with a diesel engine to the 2002 Jetta station wagon with a diesel engine. He said his wife’s 2002 Jetta sends a cloud of gray smoke into the air whenever she starts it, but the newer Jettas with diesel engines do nothing of the sort.
Diesel engines have become more popular with people trying to squeeze more miles per gallon of fuel. Pollution concerns have also contributed to the growing popularity of these once ostracized types of engines. We’ll follow this up with some more information about diesel engines on Thursday. Until then, why not check out the VW cars at your Pennsylvania or New Jersey dealer and see for yourself how far diesel engines have come!
