How many miles can I expect a VW diesel engine to last?

Specifically the 1.9L in the Passat and Golf. I keep hearing that diesel truck engines run a "million miles", do VW engines outlast gasoline engines like that too? Do they have the same low maintenance?|||They will last a lifetime if you do regular maintenance. Now don't expect to just change oil and filters and have it last 500,000 miles, but with regular oil changes and filter changes and valve adjustments etc, this engine will last 500,000 to 700,000 miles. Now the rest of the car is another story. You can expect to change/rebuild the transmission at 200,000 miles, and replace the front cv joints (if the boots last this long) 150,000 to 200,000 miles. Brakes, fuel and brake lines, brakes, worn relays and exhaust system will all need periodic replacement, but the engine will keep on going. At some point it won't be worth turning the key over as the other repairs will out-cost the value of the vehicle.|||Any engine made nowadays will out last the rest of the vehicle if properly maintained, oil changes and proper tune ups!