Tom and andere Volks.

I just visited the site for the TDE and found the statistics interesting.
For you that can't figure out the Deutsch, I've made a crude translation of
the mileage specs below.

Horsepower has been upgraded to 102 PS, or approx 112 HP for the 2.5 liter
engine.

        Injection type            Direct injection, turbo
         Number of cylinders &    5 / 2.46 liters
        Displacement

        Horsepower                75 Kilowatts/102 PS/112 HP at 3,500 rpm

        Transmision               5-speed manual

        Drive                     Full-time 4 wheel drive (Syncro)

            Diesel fuel usage for the Transporter Series
            (measured IAW Usage Reg. 93/116 EG, as of June 1996)
            SWB = short wheel base, 2.920 mm; LWB = long wheel base 3.320 mm

                                Van     Van     Van with
                                SWB     LWB     Hi-profile roof

                MPG Est.

                City            17.3    17.0    16.6

                Highway         19.8    29.9    27.9

                Combined        24      23.6    23
                city/hwy

                                Carry   High    P/U     Double
                                Van     Roof            Cab

                Avg at          33      32      29.8    30
                57 MPH, loaded
                at half capacity

            Diesel fuel usage for Caravelle, Multivan, California Coach

                                City            Highway         combined

            Caravelle,          17              28.9            23.6
            SWB 2.920 mm

            Caravelle,          17              28.9            23.6
            LWB 3.320 mm

            Multivan            17              28.9            23.6

            Multivan with       16.5            27.8            23
            Pop too

            California Coach    16.5            27.8            23
            with Pop Top

            California Coach    16.4            27.5             23.4
            with low profile top

            California Coach    16.2            26.8             22
            with high profile top

No info given on the price or availability in the US.

Bill Ward
'86 GL
Lake Texoma

At 05:28 PM 4/22/98 UT, you wrote:
>VW site:
>
>http://www.vwn.de/deu/technik/tdisyncro.html
>
>