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Audi Announces A3 2.0 TDI clean diesel for US market in 2010 I'm in the UK & have owned the more powerful 170hp TDi quattro S line since 2007. There's one downside to the new technology that's often not mentioned and that's the German's are investing in something called a particulate filter. If you do lots of short trips, DO NOT BUY ANY NEW GERMAN DIESEL as it will keep going into regeneration mode & if you ignore it, it ends up sending the car into limp mode. However, if you go a bit further, guys in the US have got a bit of a wolf in sheeps clothing. I've had mine remapped as at low revs I'd say it could be a bit of a gutless wonder to drive until at about 1700rpm when all hell breaks loose - the remap transforms the drive making an effortless motorway eater into a car that delivers effortless torque commonly found in a V8. Forget 0-60 times as most new hot hatches will embarass it, but from about 50mph up to (cough) 130 plus, it has to be a bit of a special motor to keep up with my little toy, so overtaking is exceptionally safe. Anyway, we're here to save the planet so despite the literature talking about 50 plus mpg, expect to average about 41ish if you're not one who likes to hang about. Happy days to all of those out in the colonies... :-)