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Jetta: Volkswagen’s best selling car

The Jetta has remained to be a popular choice in the Volkswagen lineup thanks to the German engineering and for being the lowest-cost European-designed mid-size sedan for less than $20,000.

The vehicle debuted in 1980 when it became a favorite among young, college-educated single folks and couples.

Today’s Jetta is far from what it was before. Back then, it was more of a Volkswagen Golf hatchback with a conventional trunk. The recent model has a contemporary look, spacious interior, along with a bigger and more powerful base engine.

Car critics also find the new Jetta as sportier, especially the GLI model.

The Jetta’s engines are also something Volkswagen can be proud of, for they have received such good comments. It is said that the base 2.5-liter inline five-cylinder, 150-horsepower gasoline engine is great for a drive around town and on the highway. But critics have agreed that the best Jetta engine is the 2-liter four-cylinder, which comes with a power-boosting turbocharger. It is able to generate 200 horsepower and ample amount of torque.
Without the turbo engine, the Jetta can do 0-60 mph in 9.8 seconds. The turbo engine, on the other hand, can do that in 6.4 seconds.

The Jetta five-cylinder models start with a manual gearbox at $16,490, while the GLI costs $24,110 with a manual transmission and $25,185 with an automatic.

There is also “Fahrenheit” version of the GLI, which only had 1,200 units. Aside from the bright “Fahrenheit Yellow” of its exterior, it also has a yellow interior trim and stitching. This limited version costs $27,880 with the manual and $28,955 with the automatic transmission.

A regular GLI has some special features such as a sport-tuned suspension that lowers the ride height, larger alloy wheels (17-inch vs. 15- and 16-inchers) and wider (45-series) tires. Optional are $750 18-inch wheels with 40-series tires.

Style can never be sacrificed, especially when it comes to the Jetta GLI. It has leather-wrapped steering wheel with radio controls, aluminum interior trim and powerful bi-xenon headlights.

Choices run aplenty when it comes to the Volkswagen Jetta. As motorists can choose from a six-speed automatic transmission, or opt for sportier driving with a five-speed manual, in the case of the base version, or six-speed manual, for higher-line models.

For a compact car, the Jetta is relatively heavy. It weighs at 3,230 pounds and packed with the great amount of comfort, convenience and safety equipment. Add to that the lower fuel economy it boasts compared to other compact economy cars. In the city, fuel economy is on 22 mpg while 30 on highways. The figures remain the same on either the manual or automatic transmissions with the five-cylinder base engine. For turbo engine and manual transmission, fuel economy is 23 on city driving and 32 on the highway. The DSG automatic/manual transmission has a 25 and 32 fuel economy.

Other features of the Jetta are air conditioning, cruise control, AM/FM/CD/MP3 player and power mirrors, windows and doors with remote keyless entry. Not to mention that Jettas are equipped with front, side and curtain side air bags, for added safety.
Traction control is not a problem in the Jetta, but the anti-skid system is optional for the base model, standard on others.

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