2012 VW Jetta TDI 6 sp auto. Only get 38-40 mpg.

Had a 2003 VW TDI Jetta, traded it for a BMW M3
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On Sun, 8/30/15, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

 Subject: Re: Perfect 2nd Car
 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
 Date: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 8:59 PM
 
 Like you, I also have a
 2003 Jetta TDI and a pair of 2014 Jetta TDI's.�
 They're all Sportwagens. My daughter's '03 is a
 5 speed manual and my '14 is a 6 speed manual. My
 wife's Jetta is a 6 speed automatic. The '03 has
 290,000 miles on it and gets a consistent 45 mpg, sometimes
 as high as 50. My '14 has more power and I tend to
 "use it" which is why I think I only get around
 40-42 mpg.� My wife's automatic is mostly used around
 town and it gets about the same as mine.
 My
 biggest complaint with the '14's is that they
 don't have the "burp valve" in the fuel filler
 neck and they just don't hold as much fuel, so their
 range per tank is less.
 Great cars,
 though.Mike M
 
 Sent from my
 iPad
 
 > On Aug 30, 2015, at
 20:08, Jon VO <jondvo@GMAIL.COM>
 wrote:
 > 
 > Yup, a
 2014 Jetta TDI. I only get about 41 mpg combined, tho. I
 also
 > have a 2003 Jetta TDI and I
 regularly get 48-50 mpg.� Has alot of miles
 > hence why I got the 2014. In some ways I
 prefer the 2003.
 > 
 >> On 8/28/2015 10:22 AM, Mills Crosland
 wrote:
 >>� Perfect second car for
 Vanagon owners?Anything with a warranty! ;-) Or, if you
 really like living on a creeper under your car and are a
 complete masochist, a beautifully designed (but chronically
 in need of repairs) automobile is a Peugeot 504 station
 wagon. Most comfortable car I ever sat in, but be ready to
 spend most of your quality time in your
 driveway/garage.