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VW preps reworked diesel engine for '15 - 0 views

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  • went into about 22 percent of the cars that VW sold in the United States in 2013.
  • It will also be more efficient, VW says, though the company has not released estimates for city and highway
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  • VW has started launching TDI “value editions” of select models to better position diesel as a money-saving option on par with hybrids
  • The value Jetta starts at $22,115, including shipping, with a TDI engine and a manual transmission -- a $2,300 price cut that has bolstered its position as the least expensive diesel car on the U.S. market. That puts it squarely between the base Toyota Prius C ($19,890, including shipping) and the base Toyota Prius ($25,010, including shipping).
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    VW to leverage its diesel engine to grow sales in States and compete with hybrids like Prius in price and fuel economy. VW dominates diesel sales in the US, which accounted for 22% of their sales in 2013.
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