Comparing Fuel Costs: TDI vs. Popular VW Engines
TDI 2.0/2.5-liter 1.8T/2.0T VR6 R32 V8
Fuel Prices (10/22/07) Diesel #2 Regular Unleaded Super Unleaded Super Unleaded Super Unleaded Super Unleaded
(Hampton Roads, VA) $2.89 $2.53 $2.73 $2.73 $2.73 $2.73
Economy (2006) 46-hwy/38-city 31-hwy/24-city 31-hwy/24-city 29-hwy/21-city 26-hwy/19-city 22-hwy/16-city
(Average MPG) 42 27.5 27.5 25 22.5 19
Consumption Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons Gallons
15,000-miles/year: 357.14 545.45 545.45 600.00 666.67 789.47
25,000-miles/year: 595.24 909.09 909.09 1000.00 1111.11 1315.79
Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost
15,000-miles/year:
$1,032.14
$1,380.00 $1,489.09 $1,638.00 $1,820.00 $2,155.26
25,000-miles/year: $1,720.24 $2,300.00 $2,481.82 $2,730.00 $3,033.33 $3,592.11
These owners spend  > > > > > > > > > > > > 34% 44% 59% 76% 109%
more on fuel more on fuel more on fuel more on fuel more on fuel
than a TDI owner than a TDI owner than a TDI owner than a TDI owner than a TDI owner