This is most likely true as Canada has a few more VW models than the USA.
Here we have the Golf and Jetta CL versions with a Motronic 1.8L engine
that makes 90hp.  We also had the 5 cylinder diesel the the Audis and the
1.9L non-TDI engines in the Jettas and Audis that were made in Germany.

At 10:57 24/11/98 -0800, KBatzler wrote:
>You know, if it didn't cost manufactures $1,000,000 to federalize a vehicle
>to the US, we probably would have had more choices.  I not sure it's such a
>problem in Canada...correct me if I'm wrong.
>BTW: That's $1 million per model and trans option...or so I'm told!
>Karl Batzler
>
>>For some strange unknown Teutonic reasoning VW has treated
>>the United States market like an unwanted step-child for many,
>>many years.  Heck, even the Canadians got the Syncro Passat!
>>I'm sure you've seen the A3 Jetta TDI station wagon Syncro
>>thats available in Europe (or so the brochure tells me) and those
>>South African Vanagons with their engine/transaxle choices!
>>*IF* VW had stuffed in the inline 4 cylinder and a true 5-speed
>>into the Vanagon they'd still be selling them today down at
>>the local autohaus.  No!  Make that a VR6 5-speed Syncro!
>>With the Westy package you wouldn't be able to keep them
>>on the lot.  They would just roll the transport truck onto a side
>>street by the dealer and sell them that way.   Pssst.... Hey
>>buddy!  Wanna buy a Syncro??
>>
>>-Todd Hill
>> VolksWerks Transaxles
>> Olympia, WA
>>
>
>

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