2009 Green Car of the Year

Green Car Journal has awarded the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta TDI its 2009 Green Car of the Year award. The turbo diesel-powered Jetta took the honors after beating five other vehicles included in the best-of-the-best 2009 green vehicles. Thes e were BMW 335d, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Saturn Vue 2 Mode Hybrid, and smart fortwo. The Jetta TDI has already sold over 8,000 units since it was launched in the US in mid-August 2008. It has achieved great things since launch, one of which was setting the Guinness World Record for Lowest Fuel Consumption after averaging 58.82 mpg while traveling through the 48 continuous US States. An independent, real-world test study with the Jetta TDI conducted by leading third-party certifier AMCI, returned 38 mpg in city and 44 mpg under highway driving conditions.

Source: [VW Press Release]