[T3] VW Passat with Blumotion engine

[J L Stamey]

VW diesels are dead in the US. VWOA has already stated that they no longer
will import TDI motors into the US... they are now dedicating those
research dollars to "alternative" fuels, hybrid and electric. The "fix" for
the gen-3 TDI's was approved so any '15 TDIs that are on the streets in the
US will be the latest diesel you'll see from VWOA. It's sad but true. My
wife and I are now waiting for our $11000, $5600 for my passat and $5400
for her Jetta SW, to get "fixed". Mine will get unfixed via a Malone
tune/DPF delete... for now I await word from VW that a fix is ready.

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> In a message dated 5/6/2017 2:33:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> gbforsmo at gmail.com writes:
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> Is there  credible information about this hi-mileage producing VW diesel
> Bluemotion  engine?  Currently available in the U.S.A.?
> I don't think it's available in the USA. I believe VW put it in a  Polo
> though, and got easily 75mpg with it. I do know that Top Gear tested it
> in  a
> fuel mileage test story, where none of the vehicles could "actually go the
> distance", but 2 of them did (1 was the Blue Motion Polo, the other was a
> turbo  V6 Jag). It was a few years ago that they did the test.
> I hope this helps.
>
> Bob 65 Notch  w/Factory Sunroof converted to  IRS
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> Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 00:58:04 +0100
> From: Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk>
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> Subject: Re: [T3] VW Passat with Blumotion engine
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> The TSI gas engined VWs are getting around 45 mpgUS highway and that's in
> a Jetta sized car.  Our new 1.2 TSI Polo Bluemotion did that on its trip
> from dealership to home, so we're expecting even better as it loosens up.
> I'm sure the diesels do a lot more anyway.  I don't know what the current
> feeling over diesel cars is in the USA, but worries over particulates and
> nitric oxide pollution are threatening the market for diesels, certainly in
> Europe, and bans on diesel vehicles in some cities look likely within the
> next decade, unless the manufacturers can solve the problem.
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> Dave
> UK VW Type 3 and 4 Club.
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