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Originally Posted by tjts1
Diesel engines are expensive. VW charges an additional $4700 for the TDI engine Golf over the 2.5 gasser.
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Not even close. The cars you compare are not even similarly equiped. The $4700 extra for the 2 doors Golf includes a fancy touch screen premium audio system, an upgraded iterior finish with leather steering wheel, a lowerred suspension with 17" alloy wheels and a dual exhaust tip. All this bling is worth a lot in an OEM's book.
A way better comparaison would be the Jetta TDI vs the Jetta 2.5 SE, where equipment is pretty much the same, the premium for the diesel engine is $2265. Which you easily recoup in resale value btw.
I agree the reason we don't see diesel hybrids is the prohibitive cost of both techs combined, but VW don't charge $4700 extra for a diesel engine...
On the lower spectrum of the scale, Audi only charges $1200 extra for their diesel A3.