09/08/2008 16:10. I recently tested a five-cylinder 2.5-liter Jetta SportsWagen SE and found myself enjoying this vehicle more with every mile. It can carry my dog, my wife and loads of our stuff for hundreds of miles on a single tank of a petrol -- that's "gas" in European lingo.

There are three engine choices with the SportsWagen: the 2.5-liter inline five, the biggest engine in the bunch; the 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine; and the 2-liter diesel engine, which is VW's first 50-state diesel. While the diesel is the most expensive engine (also known as a diesel premium) and diesel fuel costs more (also known as highway robbery), the TDI model will carry you and a carload of goods 40 miles on the highway with each gallon. That number decisively whips all of the subcompacts sold in the U.S. More... // DetNews.com