I have driven V.W. diesels since 1987. That car was an 81 Rabbit and it would get 48 to 50 on the highway consistently. The mileage has steadily decreased since I had that car. The 2010 Jetta (current ride) is wife's work car. She says the dash is telling her 40 to 43. It is a six speed manual and 80% of her miles are interstate at 65-70mph. I suspect those numbers will increase to 43-45 when we get back to summer fuel blends.
The only wrenches that have touched any of these cars have been my own. They used to be easier to work on than they are now, but what isn't ? The Rabbit could be run out of fuel, then started without bleeding anything. Better not try that on one of the high pressure fuel rail jobs of late. Fuel filter change now requires a laptop and some software to bleed the system unless you prefer to hot-wire the electric pumps. Timing belt changes are now more involved with having to remove a motor mount. They have always been interference engines, meaning if the timing belt breaks you bend valves and poke holes in the pistons.
All that aside, they are still my preferred mode of transportation. As with most any machine, if you do timely maintenance they will treat you well.
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