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Old 10-10-2015, 03:49 AM   #106 (permalink)
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Per Consumer Reports (via Jalopnik):
Consumer Reports Finds How Fuel Economy And Performance Drops When VW Diesels Stop Cheating

Looks like it loses 3-4mpg when it is in the test mode that lets it cheat on emissions. Who knows how VW will "fix" this, but if it always runs in the test mode, expect a significant hit to fuel economy.
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