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The TSI engine is now available in the select Jetta, and select Golf vehicles.

Volkswagen has extended its line-up of TSI engine technology by adding more cost-effective engines with single-stage turbocharging.  The TSI engine technology is well equipped for the future with a combination of reduced displacement, direct injection and intelligent engine boosting all while maintaing top performance means an all around better built engine. What does this mean for fuel efficacy? Well the TSI engine has a very low fuel consumption. The twin turbo charged TSI engine consumes about 1.6 gallons for every 62 miles according to volkswagen.com(results may vary depending upon vehicle). Here is a video explaining the details about the TSI engine.

If you have ever been stuck behind an old bus or diesel truck you know the smell and the amount of black smoke that is put into the air. Well Volkswagen has been trying to change the way we view diesel. With Volkswagen’s clean diesel technology the new engine delivers about 30 percent increase in fuel economy compared to a gasoline engine and a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Read the rest of this entry »