Volkswagen is a leading developer of technology to limit air pollution from cars. One of its most popular products is the TDI engine, using direct injection with turbocharging, which can comply with emission limits together with minimum fuel consumption. To attain these objectives fuel quality must also be improved, and the fuel's sulphur content must be almost zero. Better exhaust emission treatment, including pre-combustion and post-combustion exhaust gas treatments, is being combined with sophisticated light-weight construction. Volkswagen is also looking for alternative fuels, which avoid components with high ozone-forming potential; it has been investigating mixtures using methanol and mixtures using ethanol. A special range of Volkswagen cars has been developed for Mexico, where it is especially important to introduce stricter limits for air pollution and other forms of environmental contamination. A table details for these models the fuel consumption, and the levels of emission of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides. The performance of the Volkswagen Jetta 1,8 1 multi-fuel-concept 1993 is also tabulated. Availability: - Find a library where document is available. Serial: - TOWARDS CLEAN TRANSPORT. FUEL-EFFICIENT AND CLEAN MOTOR VEHICLES. CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE OECD AND THE IEA.
Not offered this year. The 1.4-liter is actually down 3 horsepower this year to 147 hp at 5,000 rpm. Not that you鈥檒l want to take this engine to its upper rev range at every shift. The 1.4-liter turbo鈥檚 best attribute is its ample 184 lb.-ft. It is available across a wide plateau starting at just 1,400 rpm. The turbo spins up quickly with no discernable lag, and variable valve timing aids low-speed flexibility. From rest, the lighter 2019 Jetta takes about 8 seconds to reach 60 mph, which is par for the segment. This is a thoroughly modern engine that鈥檚 smooth and quiet in operation. It鈥檚 quite good commuting around town and in stop-and-go traffic, but you鈥檙e advised to leave a bit more margin to execute higher-speed freeway merges and two-lane backroad passes as acceleration drops off at higher revs. Again, the emphasis here is fuel economy, not entertaining performance.
The latter will be the Jetta GLI鈥檚 mission. The first-ever Jetta R-Line, new for 2019, doesn鈥檛 get any extra horses under its hood. Helping to make the most of the 1.4-liter鈥檚 modest thrust are two new transmissions. A 6-speed manual replaces last year鈥檚 base 5-speed self-shifter and a slick-shifting 8-speed automatic ups the gear count over the 2018 model鈥檚 6-speed auto-box. Manual transmission lovers take note: the 6-speed manual is only available in the base Jetta S trim, which eliminates the better infotainment options and more advanced safety packages from the options list. With the 8-speed automatic, a lower first gear ratio aids acceleration from rest and a pair of taller overdrive gears makes for more relaxed cruising and potentially, better fuel economy. An automatic stop/start system is also included with the automatic transmission, shutting off the engine at stoplights to save fuel then automatically restarting the engine when the driver lifts off the brake pedal.
Fuel economy estimates from the EPA are up this year to 34 mpg in combined driving, regardless of the transmission. That鈥檚 a solid improvement of 2 mpg over the 2018 Jetta. All but the base Jetta S get standard automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert systems. Top trims add adaptive cruise control and a lane-keeping assist system. The nuanced goodness of the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta may not be immediately apparent to some drivers. It鈥檚 not entertaining in the sense of a BMW 3 Series, nor are buyers asked to pay for that. Just as Volkswagen did the last time it redesigned the Jetta, the 2019 model鈥檚 rear suspension reverts from a sophisticated multi-link independent layout to a simpler and less expensive torsion-beam design. However, this time around it鈥檚 unlikely most buyers will notice the slight degradation of ride control over poor roads thanks to the improved solidity of the new MQB body structure. While Volkswagen seems to take a few steps backwards with the 2019 Jetta鈥檚 redesign, overall VW has made a good compact 4-door sedan even better. Will it set hearts a fluttering in a segment already flush with other good small cars? Can it possibly staunch the drip, drip, drip of consumers switching to compact crossovers? This remains to be seen. Volkswagen might not care, either, now that the exceptionally competitive Tiguan is in showrooms. And for loyal car buyers, the company鈥檚 new 6-year/72,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty should be a big enticement compared to the competition. Indeed, the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta offers a lot of value for the money, especially to those buyers whose taste for premium European brands exceeds their budget. Did you find this article helpful? If so, please share it using the "Join the Conversation" buttons below, and thank you for visiting Daily News Autos.
There were no injuries. Police gave Lastra a written warning for failure to drive a reasonable distance apart. Police report that while on patrol about 5:23 pm on June 17, they checked the registration of a passing vehicle and learned that its owner was wanted by police in Maryland. Police said that they then came into contact with the driver of that vehicle, Trevor Hickman Westfall, 23, of New Milford, in a commercial parking lot on South Main Street. After investigating, they charged Westfall with possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Because he is wanted by Maryland police on multiple felony drug sales charges, Newtown police held Westfall as a fugitive from justice. 250,000 bail in the Newtown police station lockup for an appearance on June 18 in Connecticut Superior Court in Danbury regarding extradition to Maryland. At his June 18 court appearance, Westfall did not plead to the charges. 25,000 bail for a July 16 court appearance. Pierre, the three passengers in the Jetta, and Reale all were transported by Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Danbury Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
