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Also, I read that the Jetta requires periodic hard driving to blow the carbon out of the turbo.
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If you get (a new) one with a diesel particulate filter, it needs to be able to run for some extended time once in a while to clean out the DPF.
It doesn't need to be driven particularly hard during that DPF-cleaning though.
Modern diesels with DPF and what not are getting too complex and can have serious issues.
Mine certainly isn't the only one, and VW / Audi hasn't been spared either.
Soot buildup in the EGR-ducts, EGR-cooler and control valves is just one issue.
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I do more city driving than I would like and my highway driving includes some hills that are too big to coast down, so it sounds like the Prius would suit me better.
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Sounds like the Prius is for you.
I think I'll be going with CNG - possibly even a hybrid converted to CNG.