The ceremony of California has the toughest vehicle emissions regulations in the world in its LEV II (and the corresponding national Tier 2 Bin 5) standards. The system luxury all engine types the same regardless of what fuel they use. It doesn't problem if the engine runs on petrol, diesel or cow muck, the emissions standards are the same. The policy are so close that no manufacturer has been able to advertise light-task passenger vehicles powered by diesel engines in California and four other states for the last numerous being.
That's all about to change beginning with last month's sales launch of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. The Jetta TDI is the first new diesel-powered car to collect the tough T2B5 standards, and it's descent that VW invited us out to the birthplace of these emissions regulations to goad it. We depleted a day powerful the Jetta TDI in and around Santa Monica to gauge whether it has the right stability of Fahrvergnügen and low fuel consumption to be a alternative to cars like the Prius, Civic and Focus. Continue after the jerk to find out more.