Volkswagen Jetta: 2010 Top 10 Road Trip Car

The only TDI Clean Diesel European sportwagon, Jetta Sportwagen TDI boasts 44 mpg and is fun to drive with its sporty handling and updated design. It is TDI efficiency with a backpack.

Editors chose the Jetta Sportwagen TDI as the vehicle of choice for the Burning Man road trip at The Playa, Black Rock City, Nevada. The Burning Man event attracts nearly 50,000 people between August 30 and September 6 to a thriving metropolis in the middle of the Nevada desert.

“Driving through the wastelands of Nevada in search of a dry lakebed just 120 miles North of Reno, you want a car that’s comfortable, has tons of cargo room and is friendly to the planet, like the Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI,” the editors wrote. “Not only does it have enough room for a week’s worth of Burning Man necessities, it also features a clean-burning and fuel-efficient turbo-diesel engine that delivers 41 miles per gallon on the highway. Plus on those 107-degree days when your tent fails to protect you from the grueling hot sun, you can crawl in back for shade and shelter.”

The Top 10 Tops cars are:
- Subaru Outback
- Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
- Ford Mustang
- Mini Cooper
- Toyota Sienna
- Nissan Cube
- Cadillac CTS
- Ram Pickup Truck
- Porsche Panamera
- Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI

Credits: wilswong