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2009–2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen 2.0 L TDI 2012–2015 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 L TDI The EPA revealed on 2 November 2015 that Volkswagen had shipped additional diesel models with defeat devices, including the 2014 VW Touareg and the 2015 Porsche Cayenne .
[9] [10] Consumer Reports tested a 2011 Jetta SportWagen TDI and found in emissions mode its 0–60 mph time slowed down by 0.6 seconds and its highway fuel economy dropped from 50 mpg to 46 mpg. [11] Volkswagen admitted to using the defeat device, and has been ordered to recall approximately 482,000 cars with four-cylinder 2.0 L TDI engines. [12]
The Volkswagen TDI diesel emissions case is not the first use of defeat devices by Volkswagen or other automakers nor the first time automakers have taken advantage of their foreknowledge of the specific lab test conditions in order to engage emissions controls only during testing, but not during normal driving. [65]
On 10 October 2015, Consumer Reports tested a 2015 Jetta TDI and a 2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDI in what they presumed was the special emissions testing, or cheat mode. The 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) acceleration time of the 2011 Jetta increased from 9.9 to 10.5 seconds, and the 2015 car's time went from 9.1 to 9.2 seconds.
The third known Jetta example was known as the Sagitar and has been produced since April 2006. The Sagitar name was used for the fifth, sixth and seventh generation Jetta as FAW-Volkswagen already used the Jetta name on one of its models. For the Mk1 Sagitar, a 1.6 litre engine was standard alongside a 1.8 litre turbo and 2 litre engine.
Volkswagen: 2.0 L: Inline-four engine: TDI CR DOHC Turbocharged diesel (Vacated [16]) Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagen: 2009 [18] Audi (Volkswagen Group) 2.0 L: Inline-four engine: EA888 DOHC Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection Valvelift: Audi A4 Avant: BMW: 3.0 L: Inline-six engine: N54B30 DOHC Twin-turbocharged: BMW 135i coupe: BMW: 3.0 L ...
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sportwagen (US) 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen. Volkswagen debuted a station wagon variant of the Golf at the 2007 New York International Auto Show, [38] with a cargo volume of 930 and 1,894 litres (32.8 and 66.9 cu ft) (rear seats up/down) and an optional 1.18 square metres (12.7 sq ft) panoramic sunroof.
However, its reputation was soon tarnished by the revelation of its numerous quality and reliability issues. They included smoking engines, insufficient drainage holes in the doors, poor paint quality and lack of adequate fan cooling, resulting in overheating in Camiras fitted with air conditioning.