2012 Toyota Prius vs 2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI The Ultimate Commuter Car Shootout

THE ULTIMATE COMMUTER CAR SHOOTOUT

By Colum Wood, June 22 2012, Photography by Chris Blanchette, Volkswagen and Toyota, Video by Chris Blanchette


Fuel economy numbers are often little more than a lie printed on a piece of paper and stuck to a car’s window. That said, they can be terribly misleading in the hunt for a fuel-efficient commuter car.
Whether you’re motivated by ambition to save the environment or the simple desire to visit the gas pump less often, two hypermiling machines stand out above the rest, and not just for their impressive fuel economy claims either, but because unlike nearly every other car on the market, they exceed the already impressive EPA rated figures. These two cars are the Volkswagen Jetta TDI and the Toyota Prius.
Unlikely rivals in many respects, their strongest feature, that of being ultra efficient, makes them direct competitors. They’re also both compact cars (technically the Prius is classified as a mid-size) with seating for five, every day practicality and prices that, while varied, can stack up almost directly.
DIESEL VS GASOLINE-ELECTRIC

The rest of the story and a video can be found here http://www.autoguide.com/car-comparisons/2012-toyota-prius-vs-2012-volkswagen-jetta-tdi-2076.html

James