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Date:         Wed, 22 Apr 1998 15:18:45 -0500
Reply-To:     William Ward <wward@TEXOMA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         William Ward <wward@TEXOMA.NET>
Subject:      Re: <syncro> EuroVan TDI officially on sale now (URL)
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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Tom and andere Volks.


I just visited the site for the TDE and found the statistics interesting.
For you that can't figure out the Deutsch, I've made a crude translation of
the mileage specs below.




Horsepower has been upgraded to 102 PS, or approx 112 HP for the 2.5 liter
engine.




        Injection type            Direct injection, turbo
         Number of cylinders &    5 / 2.46 liters
        Displacement


        Horsepower                75 Kilowatts/102 PS/112 HP at 3,500 rpm


        Transmision               5-speed manual


        Drive                     Full-time 4 wheel drive (Syncro)






            Diesel fuel usage for the Transporter Series
            (measured IAW Usage Reg. 93/116 EG, as of June 1996)
            SWB = short wheel base, 2.920 mm; LWB = long wheel base 3.320 mm




                                Van     Van     Van with
                                SWB     LWB     Hi-profile roof




                MPG Est.


                City            17.3    17.0    16.6


                Highway         19.8    29.9    27.9


                Combined        24      23.6    23
                city/hwy


                                Carry   High    P/U     Double
                                Van     Roof            Cab




                Avg at          33      32      29.8    30
                57 MPH, loaded
                at half capacity


            Diesel fuel usage for Caravelle, Multivan, California Coach


                                City            Highway         combined


            Caravelle,          17              28.9            23.6
            SWB 2.920 mm


            Caravelle,          17              28.9            23.6
            LWB 3.320 mm


            Multivan            17              28.9            23.6


            Multivan with       16.5            27.8            23
            Pop too


            California Coach    16.5            27.8            23
            with Pop Top


            California Coach    16.4            27.5             23.4
            with low profile top


            California Coach    16.2            26.8             22
            with high profile top


No info given on the price or availability in the US.


Bill Ward
'86 GL
Lake Texoma






At 05:28 PM 4/22/98 UT, you wrote:
>VW site:
>
>http://www.vwn.de/deu/technik/tdisyncro.html
>
>
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