Michael Townsend wrote: > There you go making us Americans jealous again! If the 2.5 TDI T4 was > available in America, this would be an easy decision for me to make. (Hard > to pay for, but I'd find a way!) Let's see, I have a copy of "Volkswagen > Magasinet" from last summer with the prices. It is interesting to see that > Norwegians have 7 engine choices! Not 7, but 8! To break it down quickly, 3 gas engines and 5 diesels: 2,0 gas, 84 hp 2,5 gas, 115 hp 2,8 gas, 140 hp 1,9 TD, 68 hp 2,4 D, 78 hp 2,5 TDI, 88 hp 2,5 TDI, 102 hp 2,5 TDI, 150 hp the 2,4 D may have been dropped, I am not 100% sure. The 2,4 was the most regular engine up to the 98 model year, when the TDIs was introduced. These days, the 88 and 102 engines are the most popular. > The one with the 2.5l TDI, in 7-seater > Comfortline trim, is 535,890 Norwegian Crowns!!!! Lets see, divide that by > about 8 and get about $67k! Oh yeah, 45% of that is taxes, so that would > bring it down to about $37k! > > Anyway, I can't read Norwegian, I can, of course, but I cant find the specific issue. The Comfortline is not the most expensive model, the Business-line with TDI 150 and leather seats costs over 800,000! > but I can figure out the specs from the > units: > Type: 5 cylinder Diesel > Volume: 2461 cc > Power: 150 hp; 111 kW @ 4000 rpm > Torque: 295 Nm (1900-3000 rpm) > Transmission: 5-spd manual > Brakes: ABS with EDS > > Acceleration: > 0-80 km/hr in 8.4 s > 0-100 km/hr in 12.5 s > 60-100 km/hr in 16.7 s (this one doesn't make since to me, unless they > have to do the whole thing in 5th gear) Yep, that's acceleration in 5th. Try the same in your Vanagon, it would take forever. > > > Fuel Economy: > City: .96 l/mil (24.5 U.S. mpg) > Highway: .63 l/mil (37.5 U.S. mpg) > Mixed: .75 l/mil (32.5 U.S. mpg) The Norwegian word Mil is the same as 10 kms, so the highway consumption is 6,3 liters per 100 kms. > > > I want one! Me too! Even if I can get one, its way too expensive for me. Later, PerL Btw, how did you get that Norwegian magazine? I see by your email addy that you are connected with Ericsson. |
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