turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder The 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid comes with a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder and a 20kW electric motor, a combination good for 170 hp and 184 pound-feet of torque. Power is fed to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission.

The Jetta Hybrid will drive on battery power alone, but due to the small 1.1-kWh size, only for about a mile and only up to 44 miles-per-hour if E-mode is selected.

170 horsepower The 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid has a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine and an electric motor that make a total of 170 horsepower.

U.S. government fuel economy, L/100 km: 5.6 city, 4.6 hwy.

The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is the only turbo-charged dual-clutch transmission hybrid that you can currently buy in America. VW says that it is a no compromise hybrid that will get 45 MPG combined and will even achieve a top speed of 125 MPH.

170 hp Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Hybrid Prices and Specs Total output amounts to 170 hp at 5,000 rpm and 184 lb-ft from a ridiculously low 1,000 rpm. While this results in solid acceleration, you should know that premium gasoline is recommended.

Hybrid Battery Life Expectancy Most hybrid batteries should take drivers about 100,000 miles. With excellent maintenance, some owners are able to push this number to 200,000. Warranties typically extend to about the 100,000-mile mark, so manufacturers do expect this to be the upper limit on battery life.

Battery packs are usually guaranteed by the car manufacturer for eight years or 160,000km - whichever comes first - and during that period of time, hybrid drivers will start to notice a decline in the battery pack's ability to hold a charge.

In E-Power mode (44 MPH, battery only) I get between 1.2 and 1.5 miles of EV range. The battery is quite small compared to other hybrid models and especially to EV battery size. Yet, the car will run in EV mode at highway speeds, say when on level road or slightly downhill.

And decelerates the car by converting the kinetic energy into electrical energy this. Energy is stored in the battery. And it helps to conserve fuel.

Hybrids consume about half as much fuel in combined cycle as a petrol-only car of comparable size and power.