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Originally Posted by Big Dave
One thing that limits the VW TDI (regardless of the car) is its acceleration-oriented gear ratio.
3.89:1 ain't gonna ultimately cut it for big MPG. From what I can see VWs are resistant to gearing changes. Limited gear flexibility is one reason I don't much like front wheel drive.
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The trans in their rabbit is 3.16:1 and their fifth gear set is 0.658, that's pretty much as low as it gets for a VW.