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Old 11-06-2008, 07:57 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
What extra weight?
2009 Volkswagen Jetta wagon = 3228 lbs
2009 Volkswagen Jetta sedan = 3230 lbs
Whoops! That was a bald faced assumption on my part. (That'll learn me.)

I'm skeptical about the identical Cd though (and/or inclined to believe trebuchet's idea). VW USA shows Cd of .31 for the sedan, but "TBD" for the wagon.
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