Filed under: Chicago Auto Show , Coupe , Volkswagen , Diesel Volkswagen has confirmed to Autoblog that the oil-burning 2013 Beetle TDI will make its public debut at the Chicago Auto Show next month. No specific details have been released at this time, but you can bet that the automaker’s slick 2.0-liter turbo-diesel four will be underhood. In the Golf , Jetta and Passat , the mill kicks out 140 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque, and both six-speed manual and DSG transmissions will likely be available. This engine is already good for as high as 43 miles per gallon highway in the Passat (and we’ve routinely hit as high as 50 mpg in our long-term Jetta TDI ), so we expect exceptional fuel economy out of the diesel Bug, as well.

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Confirmed: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI to debut at Chicago Auto Show