[V8] Hybrid Q5 or Q7 Diesels on the other side ...

[Bastian Homburg]

yep, that $2500 is about the ballpark figure a TDI commands over a 
comparable gas engine over here also where the equipment level stays the 
same.
Keep in mind that TDIs (or diesels in general) retain their value a lot 
better; you get a large chunk of that difference back whenever the car 
is re-sold.
Even in Switzerland where diesel is more expensive than premium gas 
becasue of the way it's taxed (only country in Europe to not have a 
diesel price advantage) and average mileage is a lot less than in the 
US, diesels have about a 25% market share. Modern TDI diesels with their 
abundance of torque are just nice to drive - that's why people buy them 
over comparable-power gas engines, even though the TCO might be slightly 
higher.


S_Matus wrote:
> Ed - 
> You are not comparing Apples to Apples.  
> VW will up content the TDI models.  So, you need to compare a similarly contented Jetta and options against the Base Jetta TDI. 
> When I purchased my Jetta the delta was about $2500.  I keep my vehicles well over 100K Miles, so I spread out the costs.
> Double check those calulations,
> Scott.Too many Vag Vahicles
>