Memorial Day is upon us and the summer travel season is about to get into full swing. Thule, a transportation accessories manufacturer, has named their choices for the 2009 Road Trip Vehicles of the Year. The winner in the under $30,000 category is a familiar vehicle to readers of The Green Motorist, the Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI.

“Volkswagen did a great job with the Jetta SportWagen TDI. It is a reasonably priced vehicle with lots of great standard options. With a gas mileage rating of 30 mpg city and 41 mpg highway the Jetta SportWagen TDI can go 600+ miles without refueling,” remarked Tripp Wyckoff, Thule’s VP of Sales, Marketing and Service. Source: PR Newswire

I was able to get a good look at the SportWagen at a recent green building show and I was impressed with the vehicle. The backseat provided ample legroom, which is important when you have two kids that like to stretch out on road trips. I wasn’t able to take a test drive of the vehicle, but the Jetta SportWagen TDI and the Jetta TDI have been receiving rave reviews since their debut last fall.

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