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August

Volkswagen

Jetta

Overview

Manufacturer

Volkswagen

Production

Body

and

chassis

Class

Compact

car

C

Platform

Volkswagen

Group

A

platform

The

Volkswagen

Jetta

listen

help

is

a

compact

car

small

family

car

manufactured

and

marketed

by

Volkswagen

since

Positioned

to

fill

a

sedan

niche

above

the

firms

Golf

hatchback

it

has

been

marketed

over

six

generations

variously

as

the

Atlantic

Fox

Vento

Bora

City

Jetta

Jetta

City

GLI

Jetta

Clasico

Voyage

and

Sagitar

in

China

The

Jetta

has

been

offered

in

two

and

fourdoor

saloon

sedan

and

fivedoor

wagon

estate

versions

all

as

four

or

fiveseaters

Since

the

original

version

in

the

car

has

grown

in

size

and

power

with

each

generation

By

almost

million

Jettas

have

been

produced

and

sold

all

over

the

world

As

of

April

Volkswagen

marketed

over

million

becoming

its

top

selling

model

Contents

Nameplate

etymology

First

generation

Type

Safety

Testing

and

review

Second

generation

Typ

Safety

North

America

Testing

and

review

Worldwide

production

Engines

Third

generation

Typ

Safety

Testing

and

review

Specifications

Vento

India

Fourth

generation

Typ

Diesel

Safety

Testing

and

review

Engines

Bora

Variant

estate

version

Ongoing

production

Fifth

generation

Typ

Features

Engines

Safety

Testing

and

review

Engines

Golf

VariantJetta

SportWagen

Jetta

TDI

Cup

Street

edition

Sixth

generation

Type

Jetta

GLI

Jetta

GLI

Edition

Jetta

Sport

Seventh

generation

Alternativepropulsion

cars

Biofuels

Electric

vehicle

Awards

and

recognition

Motorsport

Recalls

Volkswagen

emissions

violations

recall

See

also

External

links

Nameplate

etymology

Numerous

sources

note

that

the

Jetta

nameplate

derives

from

the

Atlantic

jet

stream

during

a

period

when

Volkswagen

named

its

vehicles

after

prominent

winds

and

currents

eg

the

Volkswagen

Passat

after

the

German

word

for

trade

wind

Volkswagen

Bora

after

bora

and

Volkswagen

Scirocco

after

sirocco

A

report

by

former

VW

advertising

copywriter

Bertel

Schmitt

said

that

after

consulting

VW

sources

including

Dr

Carl

Hahn

former

Volkswagen

of

America

Chief

and

WP

Schmidt

former

sales

chief

at

Volkswagen

no

evidence

suggested

Volkswagen

employed

a

naming

theme

for

its

frontdrive

watercooled

vehicles

nor

was

there

evidence

the

names

derived

from

a

theme

nor

that

a

naming

system

was

ever

announced

either

officially

or

confidentially

First

generation

Type

First

generation

German

market

Jetta

Diesel

Overview

Also

called

Volkswagen

Atlantic

Volkswagen

Fox

Production

August

built

Assembly

Wolfsburg

Germany

TAS

Sarajevo

Yugoslavia

Uitenhage

South

Africa

Puebla

Mexico

Designer

Giorgetto

Giugiaro

Body

and

chassis

Body

style

notchback

sedan

saloon

notchback

sedan

saloon

Layout

Frontengine

frontwheeldrive

Platform

Volkswagen

Group

platform

Related

Volkswagen

Golf

Powertrain

Engine

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

diesel

L

turbo

diesel

Transmission

manual

manual

automatic

Dimensions

Wheelbase

mm

in

Length

mm

in

Width

mm

in

Height

mm

in

Volkswagen

Jetta

Volkswagen

Jetta

Although

the

Golf

reached

considerable

success

in

the

North

American

markets

Volkswagen

observed

the

hatchback

body

style

lacked

some

of

the

appeal

to

those

who

preferred

the

traditional

threebox

configuration

The

styling

of

the

AMC

Gremlin

was

controversial

for

truncating

the

Hornet

sedan

but

Volkswagen

stylists

reversed

the

process

by

essentially

grafting

a

new

trunk

onto

the

tail

of

the

Golf

to

produce

a

larger

Jetta

saloon

The

Jetta

became

the

bestselling

European

car

in

the

United

States

Canada

and

Mexico

The

car

is

also

popular

in

Europe

including

the

United

Kingdom

Germany

and

Turkey

The

Jetta

was

introduced

to

the

world

at

the

Frankfurt

Auto

Show

Production

of

the

first

generation

began

in

August

at

the

Wolfsburg

plant

In

Mexico

the

Mark

was

known

as

the

Volkswagen

Atlantic

The

car

was

available

as

a

twodoor

sedan

replacing

the

aging

rearengined

rearwheel

drive

Volkswagen

Beetle

sedan

in

the

United

States

and

Canada

and

fourdoor

sedan

body

styles

both

of

which

shared

a

traditional

threebox

design

Like

the

Volkswagen

Golf

its

angular

styling

was

penned

at

ItalDesign

by

Giorgetto

Giugiaro

Styling

differences

could

be

found

depending

on

the

market

In

most

of

the

world

the

car

was

available

with

composite

headlamps

while

in

the

US

it

was

only

available

with

rectangular

sealed

beam

lamps

due

to

Federal

Motor

Vehicle

Safety

Standard

FMVSS

The

suspension

setup

was

identical

to

the

Golf

and

consisted

of

a

MacPherson

strut

setup

in

front

and

a

twistbeam

rear

suspension

It

shared

its

mm

in

wheelbase

with

its

hatchback

counterpart

although

overall

length

was

up

by

millimetres

in

The

capacity

of

the

luggage

compartment

was

litres

ft

making

the

Jetta

reasonably

practical

To

distinguish

the

car

from

the

Golf

interiors

were

made

more

upscale

in

all

markets

This

included

velour

seating

and

color

coordinated

sill

to

sill

carpeting

Engine

choices

varied

considerably

depending

on

the

local

market

Most

were

based

on

engines

of

the

era

Choices

in

petrol

engines

ranged

from

a

litre

fourcylinder

engine

producing

kW

hp

PS

to

a

which

made

kW

hp

PS

and

newton

metres

lbfft

of

torque

Some

cars

were

equipped

with

carburetors

while

others

were

fuelinjected

using

K

or

KE

Jetronic

supplied

by

Robert

Bosch

GmbH

Diesel

engine

choices

included

a

making

kilowatts

hp

PS

and

a

turbocharged

version

of

the

same

engine

which

produced

kilowatts

hp

PS

and

newton

metres

lbfft

of

torque

Volkswagen

briefly

considered

producing

the

Jetta

in

a

plant

located

in

Sterling

Heights

Michigan

in

the

US

However

due

to

declining

sales

in

North

America

the

decision

was

postponed

and

abandoned

in

The

site

was

subsequently

sold

to

Chrysler

in

and

was

in

operation

as

of

This

generation

was

also

produced

in

SFR

Yugoslavia

Bosnia

and

Herzegovina

under

the

joint

venture

Tvornica

Automobila

Sarajevo

TAS

for

the

Balkan

area

Safety

Volkswagen

was

an

early

adopter

of

passive

restraint

systems

The

first

generation

cars

could

be

equipped

with

an

automatic

shoulder

belt

mounted

to

the

door

The

idea

was

to

always

have

the

belt

buckled

thereby

doing

away

with

the

requirement

that

the

driver

and

passenger

remember

to

buckle

up

Instead

of

a

lap

belt

the

dashboard

was

designed

with

an

integrated

knee

bar

to

prevent

submarining

underneath

the

shoulder

belt

In

crash

tests

conducted

by

the

National

Highway

Traffic

Safety

Administration

the

Mark

received

five

out

of

five

stars

in

a

kmh

mph

frontal

crash

test

for

both

driver

and

passenger

protection

Testing

and

review

The

first

generation

was

met

with

generally

positive

reviews

Testers

found

the

car

handled

precisely

although

the

lack

of

power

steering

contributed

to

heavy

steering

when

parking

The

brakes

worked

well

for

a

car

of

the

day

but

some

brake

fade

was

evident

The

ride

was

taut

but

firm

in

the

typical

style

of

German

cars

with

large

bumps

being

well

absorbed

by

the

suspension

but

smaller

undulations

coming

through

Reviews

differed

on

noise

levels

some

found

the

car

fairly

quiet

while

others

thought

the

engine

contributed

to

higher

noise

levels

Critics

found

the

seating

comfortable

but

noted

that

the

rear

seat

lacked

sufficient

head

room

Most

major

controls

and

displays

such

as

the

speedometer

and

climate

controls

were

well

liked

but

some

secondary

switches

were

not

well

placed

or

intuitive

The

aforementioned

automatic

seat

belts

in

some

markets

that

were

attached

to

the

door

frame

made

it

impossible

to

forget

to

buckle

the

belt

but

it

was

difficult

to

enter

the

car

with

a

package

in

hand

Writers

liked

that

the

luggage

space

was

generous

especially

for

a

car

of

its

size

Additionally

numerous

storage

areas

also

gave

practicality

to

Volkswagen

PassatDasher

and

the

Audi

The

Volkswagen

Atlantic

was

introduced

in

the

Mexican

market

in

February

The

sole

competition

for

the

Atlantic

in

the

Mexican

market

was

the

Renault

The

Mark

continued

to

be

manufactured

and

marketed

in

South

Africa

after

the

introduction

of

the

Mark

badged

as

the

Fox

South

African

Foxes

have

the

regular

Golf

front

treatment

with

round

headlamps

rather

than

the

square

ones

used

internationally

The

Fox

like

its

CitiGolf

sibling

received

a

facelift

around

with

bigger

more

rounded

bumpers

and

a

new

grille

The

Fox

continued

to

be

built

until

at

least

Volkswagen

Jetta

GLS

convertible

concept

Mexican

Volkswagen

Atlantic

GL

Mexico

Second

generation

Typ

Second

generation

Jetta

US

specification

Overview

Production

China

built

Assembly

Wolfsburg

Germany

TAS

Sarajevo

Yugoslavia

Changchun

China

FAWVW

Chengdu

China

FAWVW

Lagos

Nigeria

Uitenhage

South

Africa

Puebla

Mexico

New

Stanton

Pennsylvania

United

States

Volkswagen

America

Body

and

chassis

Body

style

notchback

sedan

saloon

notchback

sedan

saloon

Layout

Frontengine

frontwheeldrive

or

fourwheeldrive

Platform

Volkswagen

Group

platform

Related

Volkswagen

Golf

Volkswagen

Scirocco

Volkswagen

Corrado

SEAT

Toledo

Powertrain

Engine

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

diesel

L

turbo

diesel

Transmission

manual

manual

automatic

Dimensions

Wheelbase

mm

in

Length

mm

in

mm

in

Width

mm

in

base

models

mm

in

Height

mm

in

The

Mark

series

is

the

longest

running

Jetta

so

far

Introduced

to

Europe

in

early

and

to

North

America

in

the

second

generation

Jetta

proved

to

be

a

sales

success

for

Volkswagen

The

car

secured

the

title

of

bestselling

European

car

in

North

America

Farmers

Journal

COTY

and

outsold

the

similar

Golf

by

twotoone

in

that

market

Based

on

the

all

new

second

generation

Golf

platform

the

car

was

larger

heavier

and

could

seat

five

people

instead

of

four

as

in

the

Mark

Exterior

dimensions

increased

in

all

directions

Overall

length

was

up

by

mm

in

the

wheelbase

grew

mm

in

and

the

width

went

up

mm

in

The

suspension

setup

was

basically

unchanged

from

the

first

generation

although

refined

slightly

for

example

by

the

inclusion

of

a

separate

subframe

for

mounting

the

front

control

arms

to

help

noise

isolation

as

well

as

improved

rubber

mountings

for

all

components

Aerodynamics

drag

coefficient

of

With

a

ft

luggage

compartment

the

trunk

had

grown

nearly

as

large

as

some

fullsized

American

sedans

Interior

room

was

also

increased

which

changed

the

EPA

class

from

subcompact

to

compact

Cars

built

in

Germany

were

assembled

in

a

brand

new

at

the

time

plant

at

Wolfsburg

in

Assembly

Hall

The

plant

was

heavily

robotised

in

an

effort

to

make

build

quality

more

consistent

New

innovations

on

the

second

generation

included

an

optional

trip

computer

referred

to

as

the

MFA

German

MultiFunktionsAnzeige

as

well

as

silicone

dampened

engine

and

transmission

mounts

to

reduce

noise

vibration

and

harshness

levels

In

a

more

advanced

fully

electronic

fuel

injection

system

became

available

This

arrangement

is

known

as

the

Digifant

engine

management

system

Volkswagen

Jetta

door

saloon

European

specification

Like

the

Mark

the

second

generation

was

offered

as

a

twodoor

or

fourdoor

sedan

External

changes

throughout

the

series

run

were

few

the

frontquarter

windows

were

eliminated

in

along

with

a

grille

and

door

trim

change

and

larger

bodycolored

bumpers

and

lower

side

skirts

were

added

from

In

Volkswagen

of

America

held

a

contest

to

find

the

diesel

powered

Volkswagen

with

the

highest

distance

traveled

on

the

original

engine

The

winning

car

was

a

Jetta

Turbodiesel

found

in

Blue

Rock

Ohio

which

had

miles

km

A

local

dealer

verified

the

odometer

reading

Notable

on

this

particular

car

was

that

it

also

had

the

original

muffler

despite

being

located

in

an

area

subject

to

road

salt

in

the

winter

Safety

Jetta

German

specification

In

a

crash

test

conducted

by

the

National

Highway

Traffic

Safety

Administration

the

Jetta

received

three

out

of

five

stars

for

both

driver

and

passenger

protection

in

a

kmh

mph

frontal

crash

test

The

Highway

Loss

Data

Institute

part

of

the

Insurance

Institute

for

Highway

Safety

found

the

injury

and

collision

losses

for

the

Jetta

to

be

among

the

best

of

the

small

sedan

category

It

was

topped

only

by

the

Golf

Earlier

models

had

the

dubious

distinction

of

having

an

especially

high

rate

of

radio

theft

Apparently

the

mounting

of

the

radio

made

it

especially

easy

to

remove

quickly

To

correct

the

problem

Volkswagen

introduced

a

theft

protection

system

to

all

cars

When

the

power

supply

to

the

radio

was

removed

it

automatically

went

into

safe

mode

When

plugged

back

in

it

would

not

work

unless

a

secret

code

was

entered

This

made

it

essentially

useless

to

thieves

although

provided

a

hassle

to

customers

who

misplaced

their

code

card

The

dealership

maintains

a

database

of

codes

and

can

replace

a

lost

code

if

the

radio

serial

number

is

provided

North

America

The

Jetta

did

not

differ

greatly

from

its

European

twin

at

least

as

much

as

the

Golf

did

besides

requirements

such

as

bumpers

glass

etc

Also

North

American

models

in

general

have

a

narrower

range

of

specification

available

For

example

most

models

had

things

like

a

larger

engine

full

console

door

panel

pockets

velour

seating

and

later

on

power

steering

height

adjustable

steering

column

and

tachometer

standard

They

also

lacked

some

higher

level

options

of

European

variants

The

Jetta

was

perceived

as

slightly

upmarket

from

the

Golf

The

level

of

features

was

always

a

step

above

the

Golf

standard

passive

Canadian

spec

models

were

even

better

equipped

Generally

the

Canadian

base

models

received

the

same

level

of

options

as

an

American

GL

and

the

same

with

the

GL

and

Carat

Other

Canadian

specification

differences

were

diesel

engines

both

naturally

aspirated

and

Turbo

available

for

all

years

in

the

US

there

was

no

diesel

for

and

only

the

for

and

a

model

for

it

was

dropped

in

the

US

the

early

Carat

model

which

had

heated

velour

sport

seats

a

GLi

engine

and

optional

automatic

and

color

and

trim

differences

Testing

and

review

The

car

received

generally

positive

reviews

with

critics

praising

the

cars

excellent

handling

as

well

as

a

roomier

interior

compared

to

the

last

generation

Stiff

shifting

manual

transmissions

were

a

downside

and

braking

worked

reasonably

well

although

some

brake

fade

was

evident

in

the

lower

trim

lines

equipped

with

solid

discs

in

front

and

drums

in

back

A

number

of

reviews

noted

that

the

ride

was

stiff

and

busy

even

though

it

did

have

good

control

typical

of

German

cars

Despite

additional

sound

insulation

road

noise

was

evident

especially

on

coarse

pavement

In

top

sport

trim

sometimes

called

the

GLI

or

GTX

some

reviewers

noted

the

car

was

a

less

expensive

alternative

to

a

BMW

or

Audi

The

sport

trim

added

larger

wheels

a

stiffer

suspension

and

closer

ratios

on

the

manual

transmission

From

the

Mark

GLI

was

offered

with

a

Twincam

engine

and

was

upgraded

in

early

with

the

newer

Mark

body

style

to

a

power

plant

in

North

America

IRVW

The

IRVW

Integrated

Research

Volkswagen

was

a

research

study

based

on

the

not

yet

released

Jetta

II

In

appearance

it

looked

like

nothing

more

than

a

slightly

sporting

Jetta

but

it

was

packed

with

highly

refined

technology

for

its

time

It

was

essentially

a

feasibility

study

for

newly

developed

technology

such

as

Antilock

braking

system

and

electric

power

steering

A

number

of

functions

were

computer

controlled

such

as

the

overdrive

gear

for

its

fourspeed

manual

gearbox

The

engine

was

the

familiar

litre

inlinefour

from

the

Golf

GTi

but

here

equipped

with

a

Rootstype

supercharger

for

a

max

power

of

kW

hp

PS

Top

speed

was

kmh

mph

The

IRVW

also

had

a

pneumatic

suspension

which

automatically

lowered

the

car

when

the

speed

surpassed

kmh

mph

Worldwide

production

Main

article

Volkswagen

Jetta

China

Volkswagen

Jetta

China

Besides

the

Volkswagen

production

base

in

Germany

this

generation

was

produced

in

a

number

of

other

countries

including

Brazil

China

Nigeria

Mexico

South

Africa

USA

and

the

former

Yugoslavia

In

China

after

a

few

facelifts

throughout

the

years

the

Jetta

evolved

into

an

independent

model

called

the

Jetta

Night

and

the

new

model

exclusive

to

China

was

developed

based

on

the

same

platform

as

the

Skoda

Rapid

and

the

new

Volkswagen

Santana

Engines

Petrol

engines

without

catalytic

converter

Carburettor

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

Carburettor

EZABN

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

Carburettor

GU

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

FI

KJetronic

MV

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

GT

FI

EV

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

GT

FI

PB

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

GT

FI

KR

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

CLI

FI

KEMotronic

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

South

Africa

Petrol

engines

with

catalytic

converter

FI

NZ

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

Carburettor

PN

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

Carburettor

RF

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

FI

KJetronic

GX

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

Carburettor

RH

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

FI

RP

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

FI

KEJetronicDigifant

HTRV

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

syncro

FI

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

GT

FI

KEJetronicDigifant

RDPF

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

GT

FI

RG

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

GTGLIGTX

FI

KEJetronic

PL

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

GLIGTX

FI

KEMotronic

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

North

America

Diesel

engines

D

diesel

JPME

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

ECOdiesel

Turbodiesel

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

Catalyzed

TD

Turbodiesel

JRMF

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

TD

Turbodiesel

RASB

cc

cu

in

kW

hp

PS

at

rpm

Nm

ftlbf

at

rpm

Third

generation

Typ

Third

generation

Overview

Also

called

Volkswagen

Vento

Production

January

February

Assembly

Wolfsburg

Germany

Osnabrück

Germany

Uitenhage

South

Africa

Puebla

Mexico

Designer

Herbert

Schafer

Body

and

chassis

Body

style

notchback

sedan

saloon

Layout

Frontengine

frontwheeldrive

fourwheeldrive

Platform

Volkswagen

Group

platform

Related

Volkswagen

Golf

Powertrain

Engine

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

D

diesel

L

TD

diesel

L

SDI

diesel

L

TDI

diesel

Transmission

manual

automatic

Dimensions

Wheelbase

mm

in

Length

mm

in

Width

mm

in

Height

mm

in

For

the

third

generation

the

Jetta

name

was

discontinued

and

it

was

officially

renamed

the

Volkswagen

Vento

in

European

countries

following

the

precedent

of

naming

cars

after

winds

debuted

in

The

Jetta

debuted

in

North

America

in

after

production

delays

and

quality

problems

at

the

Volkswagen

plant

in

Puebla

Mexico

The

name

Vento

means

wind

in

both

Portuguese

and

Italian

It

went

on

sale

in

most

of

Europe

in

the

first

quarter

of

the

year

though

it

did

not

arrive

on

the

British

market

until

September

Because

of

the

success

of

the

second

generation

in

North

America

Volkswagen

decided

to

keep

the

Jetta

nameplate

However

in

Europe

the

car

was

given

its

new

name

to

appeal

to

a

younger

market

Styling

was

penned

by

a

design

team

led

by

Herbert

Schafer

and

again

the

car

became

more

aerodynamic

than

the

previous

generation

Although

visually

similar

to

the

Mark

there

were

many

refinements

underneath

The

twodoor

model

was

dropped

aerodynamics

were

improved

with

the

car

now

having

a

drag

coefficient

of

This

included

a

new

structure

which

now

met

worldwide

crash

standards

Suspensions

were

an

evolutionary

rather

than

revolutionary

refinement

of

the

setup

on

previous

editions

and

mainly

consisted

of

a

wider

track

and

even

maintaining

backwards

compatibility

with

older

models

In

addition

the

car

became

more

environmentally

friendly

with

the

use

of

recycled

plastics

CFC

free

air

conditioning

systems

and

paint

that

did

not

contain

heavy

metals

This

generation

of

the

car

is

widely

credited

for

keeping

Volkswagen

from

pulling

out

of

the

North

American

market

At

the

time

of

its

introduction

in

Volkswagen

of

Americas

sales

hit

a

low

not

seen

since

the

The

division

sold

only

cars

in

that

year

Sales

began

slowly

due

to

the

aforementioned

issues

at

the

Puebla

plant

However

sales

rebounded

dramatically

in

the

following

years

mostly

based

on

the

strength

of

the

Jetta

which

continued

to

be

the

bestselling

Volkswagen

in

the

USA

Safety

Volkswagen

Vento

German

specification

Interior

When

equipped

with

dual

airbags

the

Mark

received

three

out

of

five

stars

in

a

kmh

mph

frontal

crash

test

carried

out

by

the

National

Highway

Traffic

Safety

Administration

In

a

kmh

mph

frontal

offset

crash

test

conducted

by

the

Insurance

Institute

for

Highway

Safety

the

car

received

a

score

of

Marginal

Testing

and

review

Newly

available

on

the

third

generation

was

Volkswagen

Group

s

litre

Turbocharged

Direct

Injection

TDI

kW

hp

PS

diesel

engine

Fuel

economy

was

a

strong

point

with

ratings

of

km

mpg

imp

mpg

US

urban

cycle

and

km

mpg

imp

mpg

US

extra

urban

In

top

trim

lines

the

DOHC

sixcylinder

engine

was

available

In

one

car

magazines

test

the

kW

hp

PS

power

plant

was

able

to

accelerate

the

car

from

to

kmh

mph

in

seconds

Reviews

were

generally

positive

with

testers

praising

the

crisp

handling

and

comfortable

ride

as

well

as

a

greater

level

of

refinement

compared

with

the

previous

generation

However

some

reviews

noted

that

the

more

sporty

suspension

tuning

found

in

some

trims

made

the

car

bouncy

especially

on

the

expressway

The

manual

transmission

shifted

crisply

however

the

automatic

transmission

reduced

acceleration

noticeably

Some

critics

complained

that

the

controls

had

some

quirks

including

a

cryptic

windshield

wiper

control

where

the

off

position

was

unfittingly

placed

between

the

intermittent

and

continuous

modes

If

equipped

power

window

controls

had

the

unusual

arrangement

of

the

front

buttons

located

on

the

door

while

the

rear

buttons

were

located

on

the

center

console

As

with

previous

generations

the

luggage

compartment

provided

generous

space

In

earlier

build

cars

the

glove

compartment

was

deleted

if

the

car

was

equipped

with

dual

airbags

and

in

the

later

models

when

airbags

became

standard

equipment

the

glove

compartment

was

small

and

could

barely

hold

the

owners

manual

and

a

folding

paper

map

There

were

also

some

complaints

about

the

lack

of

cup

holders

in

the

earlier

cars

as

well

as

the

lack

of

a

safety

interlock

which

would

require

the

driver

to

press

the

clutch

pedal

prior

to

starting

the

car

The

through

models

of

the

Jetta

had

some

electrical

issues

causing

the

car

not

to

start

and

shorting

to

occur

in

some

of

the

electrical

devices

due

to

a

non

existent

plastic

The

catastrophe

of

this

glitch

can

be

avoided

by

removing

leaves

and

debris

that

have

accumulated

below

the

windshield

and

by

installing

adhesive

weather

sealant

linings

underneath

the

plastic

cover

directly

onto

the

windshield

Another

major

complaint

was

that

the

North

American

TDI

model

was

not

rated

to

tow

a

trailer

which

according

to

the

owners

manual

is

for

technical

reasons

Contrary

to

the

American

market

The

European

TDI

model

which

has

an

identical

power

train

and

chassis

was

rated

to

tow

a

trailer

according

to

the

owners

manual

Many

North

American

TDI

owners

speculated

that

Volkswagen

decided

not

to

risk

liability

issues

on

the

American

market

and

some

owners

disregarded

the

owners

manual

and

installed

hitches

on

their

vehicles

Owners

argue

that

the

diesel

engine

delivers

superior

towing

performance

compared

to

a

gasoline

Specifications

Model

Years

Engine

and

code

Displ

Power

Torque

Vento

India

Main

article

Volkswagen

Polo

An

unrelated

Volkswagen

Vento

model

was

launched

in

India

in

A

sedan

version

of

the

Polo

it

has

a

length

of

about

mm

and

has

several

engine

options

which

are

based

on

petrol

and

diesel

Fourth

generation

Typ

Fourth

generation

Overview

Also

called

Volkswagen

Bora

Volkswagen

GLI

Volkswagen

GLS

Volkswagen

TDI

Volkswagen

Volkswagen

City

Jetta

Jetta

City

in

Volkswagen

Bora

Classic

Edition

China

Volkswagen

Clásico

onwards

in

Mexico

Production

Europe

Mexico

China

Model

years

US

Canada

Europe

Assembly

Wolfsburg

Germany

Bratislava

Slovakia

Changchun

China

FAWVW

Puebla

Mexico

Uitenhage

South

Africa

Body

and

chassis

Body

style

notchback

sedan

saloon

wagon

estate

Layout

Frontengine

frontwheeldrive

or

fourwheeldrive

Platform

Volkswagen

Group

platform

Related

Volkswagen

Golf

Audi

SEAT

León

SEAT

Toledo

Škoda

Octavia

Powertrain

Engine

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

turbo

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

petrol

L

SDI

diesel

L

TDI

diesel

Transmission

manual

manual

automatic

automatic

automatic

Dimensions

Wheelbase

sedan

mm

in

estate

mm

in

Length

sedan

mm

in

estate

mm

in

Width

mm

in

Height

sedan

mm

in

estate

mm

in

City

Jetta

sedan

mm

in

Volkswagen

Bora

Production

of

the

fourth

generation

car

began

in

July

Carrying

on

the

wind

nomenclature

the

car

was

known

as

the

Volkswagen

Bora

in

much

of

the

world

Bora

is

a

winter

wind

which

blows

intermittently

over

the

coast

of

the

Adriatic

Sea

as

well

as

in

parts

of

Greece

Russia

Turkey

and

in

the

Sliven

region

of

Bulgaria

In

North

America

and

South

Africa

the

Jetta

moniker

was

again

kept

on

due

to

the

continued

popularity

of

the

car

in

those

markets

The

debuted

shortly

after

its

larger

sibling

the

Passat

with

which

it

shared

many

styling

cues

The

rounded

shape

and

arched

roofline

served

as

the

new

Volkswagen

styling

trademark

abandoning

traditional

sharp

creases

for

more

curved

corners

A

distinguishing

feature

of

the

is

its

Whiptenna

a

trademark

for

the

antenna

on

the

rear

end

of

the

roof

which

claims

to

incur

less

drag

than

traditional

antennas

due

to

its

short

length

and

leeward

position

For

the

first

time

the

rear

passenger

doors

differed

from

those

of

a

Golf

The

car

was

also

offered

as

an

estatewagon

whose

rear

doors

are

also

noninterchangeable

with

the

others

New

on

this

generation

were

some

advanced

options

such

as

rain

sensor

controlled

windshield

wipers

and

automatic

climate

control

However

these

were

expensive

extras

and

many

buyers

did

not

specify

them

on

their

cars

as

a

result

the

used

market

has

many

sparsely

equipped

models

Although

slightly

shorter

overall

than

the

Mark

the

fourth

generation

saw

the

wheelbase

extended

slightly

Some

powertrain

options

were

carried

over

Nevertheless

two

new

internal

combustion

engines

were

offered

the

turbo

often

referred

to

as

the

and

the

The

suspension

setup

remained

much

as

before

However

it

was

softened

considerably

in

most

models

to

give

a

comfortable

ride

which

was

met

with

some

criticism

as

it

was

still

quite

hard

in

comparison

with

rivals

such

as

vehicles

offered

from

French

car

makers

Diesel

Volkswagen

Jetta

TDI

turbodiesel

US

In

a

new

range

of

PumpeDüse

Unit

Injector

diesel

engines

were

offered

This

new

design

employed

advanced

unit

injectors

along

with

additional

electronics

and

emissions

equipment

to

meet

new

air

emissions

standards

in

Europe

and

North

America

and

is

considerably

more

complex

than

the

older

diesel

engines

previously

offered

To

accomplish

the

task

of

producing

sufficient

power

while

meeting

emissions

standards

the

PD

technology

injects

fuel

directly

into

the

combustion

chamber

at

pressures

up

to

an

incredibly

high

bar

psi

The

purpose

of

the

high

pressure

is

to

promote

fine

atomisation

of

the

fuel

which

supports

more

complete

combustion

To

reduce

noise

the

engine

employs

a

pilot

injection

system

which

injects

a

small

amount

of

fuel

prior

to

the

main

injection

All

of

the

new

generation

of

diesel

engines

require

a

special

motor

oil

which

meets

Volkswagen

oil

specification

or

newer

Serious

damage

to

the

engine

particularly

the

camshaft

and

injectors

will

result

if

oil

not

meeting

this

standard

is

used

Safety

Safety

on

the

fourth

generation

cars

was

a

high

priority

for

Volkswagen

The

car

was

built

using

such

advanced

processes

as

highly

mechanised

presses

improved

measuring

techniques

and

laser

welding

of

the

roof

In

crash

tests

the

fourth

generation

car

received

very

good

marks

In

the

New

Car

Assessment

Program

tests

conducted

by

the

National

Highway

Traffic

Safety

Administration

the

car

received

five

out

of

five

stars

for

both

driver

and

passenger

protection

in

a

kmh

mph

frontal

impact

New

side

impact

tests

at

kmh

mph

awarded

the

car

four

out

of

five

stars

for

both

driver

and

rear

seat

passenger

protection

Side

curtain

airbags

became

standard

in

the

model

year

In

the

more

severe

kmh

mph

offset

test

conducted

by

the

Insurance

Institute

for

Highway

Safety

the

Mark

was

awarded

the

highest

score

of

Good

Injury

collision

and

theft

losses

were

low

for

a

car

of

its

class

Testing

and

review

Critics

usually

found

the

fourth

generation

acceptable

The

car

was

praised

for

its

adequate

handling

as

well

as

a

moderately

comfortable

ride

Other

reviewers

noted

the

car

to

be

an

ugly

and

somewhat

expensive

choice

in

the

compact

car

segment

some

simply

referred

to

it

as

a

Golf

with

a

boot

trunk

on

the

back

added

as

a

last

minute

addition

Some

complaints

were

made

that

the

back

seats

lacked

adequate

room

for

two

adults

Some

found

the

seat

cushioning

too

firm

The

interior

was

praised

for

the

high

level

of

fit

but

is

quite

bland

sparsely

equipped

and

uninspiring

New

in

this

generation

was

Volkswagens

signature

blue

and

red

instrument

lighting

which

became

standard

in

all

models

in

The

climate

controls

were

placed

low

on

the

console

The

recirculation

mode

can

not

be

turned

on

when

air

is

vented

to

the

windshield

and

if

the

driver

changes

the

climate

control

to

vent

air

to

the

windshield

an

internal

mechanism

would

turn

off

the

recirculation

mode

The

power

outlet

is

recessed

next

to

the

ash

tray

and

is

covered

with

two

flaps

one

of

which

is

shared

with

the

ash

tray

Retractable

cup

holders

were

placed

directly

above

the

Rear

passengers

have

a

pair

of

retractable

cup

holders

located

under

the

cylindrical

ash

tray

on

the

center

console

These

problems

were

rectified

in

for

the

US

market

by

placing

two

recessed

cup

holders

in

tandem

in

the

center

console

and

another

behind

the

arm

rest

pedestal

for

rear

passengers

The

driver

must

raise

the

arm

rest

to

access

the

center

cup

holder

and

a

large

beverage

occupying

the

front

cup

holder

obstructs

the

drivers

ability

to

pull

the

hand

brake

European

cars

were

given

a

redesigned

retractable

cup

holder

in

front

Drivers

complained

that

the

front

bumper

cover

does

not

have

adequate

ground

clearance

to

clear

a

curb

in

a

parking

space

In

addition

to

scratching

the

cover

if

the

driver

drives

the

Jetta

too

far

forward

into

a

parking

space

the

bumper

cover

would

have

a

tendency

to

hook

onto

the

curb

like

a

barb

and

as

the

driver

backs

out

of

the

parking

space

the

entire

front

bumper

cover

would

be

torn

off

the

vehicle

In

the

US

a

class

action

lawsuit

regarding

this

problem

was

filed

in

and

a

settlement

was

reached

awarding

owners

a

reimbursement

for

repair

costs

The

earlier

models

have

a

few

quality

control

issues

as

a

number

of

owners

reported

windows

falling

into

the

doors

electrical

problems

body

panels

rusting

from

the

inside

out

especially

on

the

front

wheel

arches

and

wagon

lift

door

and

emissions

system

defects

The

fourth

generation

takes

approximately

hours

per

vehicle

to

assemble

in

the

Puebla

factory

Engines

Bora

Variant

estate

version

Volkswagen

Jetta

wagon

US

Volkswagen

introduced

an

estatestation

wagon

version

of

the

fourth

generation

car

in

January

at

the

Los

Angeles

Auto

Show

This

was

the

first

time

an

A

platform

Volkswagen

was

available

in

North

America

with

that

body

style

Although

the

sedan

was

built

in

a

number

of

locations

all

Jetta

estate

models

were

built

in

the

Wolfsburg

plant

In

the

rear

litres

ft

of

space

was

available

in

the

cargo

compartment

When

the

rear

seats

were

folded

the

car

could

hold

litres

ft

Like

the

sedan

the

estatewagon

received

high

marks

from

most

reviewers

They

noted

that

the

cargo

area

was

large

and

useful

Additionally

the

interior

kept

its

top

quality

fit

and

finish

although

the

rear

seat

was

still

a

bit

small

In

Europe

the

estate

version

was

sometimes

sold

as

part

of

the

Golf

line

either

in

addition

to

or

instead

of

the

Bora

Other

than

different

front

bumpers

fenders

headlights

and

hood

the

cars

were

identical

In

some

countries

were

sold

both

Golf

and

Bora

Variant

Ongoing

production

Main

article

Volkswagen

Bora

China

Volkswagen

City

Jetta

Canada

Volkswagen

Jetta

Mexico

As

of

the

fourth

generation

car

is

still

sold

in

addition

to

the

newer

Mark

due

to

higher

pricing

of

the

fifth

generation

in

some

countries

such

as

Colombia

China

Canada

Dominican

Republic

Mexico

Brazil

and

Argentina

Like

its

second

generation

predecessor

the

Mark

continues

to

be

manufactured

and

marketed

in

China

by

Volkswagen

Groups

joint

venture

partner

FAWVolkswagen

Volkswagen

Lavida

China

In

October

Volkswagen

rereleased

the

fourth

generation

car

in

Canada

for

the

model

year

as

the

City

Jetta

The

move

was

made

to

allow

Volkswagen

to

be

more

competitive

with

the

rest

of

the

compact

class

as

the

fifth

generation

Jetta

had

moved

upscale

versus

much

of

the

competition

In

the

car

was

restyled

to

bring

its

looks

up

to

date

with

the

rest

of

the

Volkswagen

lineup

The

only

engine

available

is

the

SOHC

kW

hp

PS

gasoline

fourcylinder

with

an

available

sixspeed

tiptronic

with

Sport

mode

that

was

added

as

an

option

in

In

both

model

names

were

changed

to

Jetta

City

and

Golf

City

The

Jetta

City

since

and

Golf

City

since

are

now

both

discontinued

The

City

Jetta

is

built

alongside

the

fifth

generation

in

the

Puebla

Assembly

Plant

In

Mexico

the

fourth

generation

Jetta

has

been

Volkswagens

most

successful

model

for

years

peaking

in

June

on

the

top

in

sales

and

being

fourth

as

of

October

just

below

Nissans

Tsuru

Sentra

Chevrolets

Chevy

Opel

Corsa

B

and

the

Brazilian

Volkswagen

Gol

Nevertheless

it

is

the

bestselling

compact

car

in

the

country

Volkswagen

decided

to

keep

sales

along

with

the

Bora

Jetta

V

which

is

the

fifth

best

seller

with

the

tagline

Why

do

we

want

a

Jetta

Because

the

heart

gives

no

reasons

In

October

the

name

Jetta

was

dropped

and

the

simpler

name

Clasico

Spanish

for

classic

was

chosen

suggesting

this

model

may

still

be

offered

for

years

to

come

In

the

model

range

a

kW

hp

PS

turbo

in

the

Clasico

GLI

and

a

TDI

L

kW

hp

PS

engine

are

available

After

the

model

year

the

Clasico

lineup

was

reduced

to

a

single

trim

level

which

is

the

base

model

called

CLasico

CL

Aire

which

means

it

is

equipped

with

air

conditioning

The

GLI

and

TDI

were

also

discontinued

The

Fifth

generation

Typ

Fifth

generation

Overview

Also

called

Volkswagen

Bora

Volkswagen

GLI

Volkswagen

Sagitar

China

Volkswagen

Vento

Volkswagen

Golf

Wagon

Canada

Production

Model

years

Assembly

Puebla

Mexico

Changchun

China

FAWVW

Aurangabad

India

Volkswagen

India

Uitenhage

South

Africa

Kaluga

Russia

Body

and

chassis

Body

style

notchback

sedan

saloon

wagon

estate

Golf

Wagon

Layout

FF

layout

Platform

Volkswagen

Group

platform

Related

Volkswagen

Golf

Audi

SEAT

León

SEAT

Toledo

SEAT

Altea

Škoda

Octavia

Powertrain

Engine

L

petrol

L

FSI

petrol

L

petrol

L

FSI

petrol

L

petrol

L

TSI

petrol

L

TSI

petrol

L

TFSI

petrol

L

TDI

PD

diesel

L

TDI

CR

diesel

Transmission

manual

manual

automatic

semiautomatic

DSG

semiautomatic

DSG

Dimensions

Wheelbase

mm

in

Length

mm

in

Wagon

in

mm

Width

mm

in

Wagon

in

mm

Height

mm

in

Wagon

in

mm

The

fifth

generation

debuted

at

the

Los

Angeles

Auto

Show

on

January

After

the

New

Beetle

it

was

the

second

Volkswagen

product

to

make

its

world

debut

at

a

US

Auto

show

The

Mark

sedan

went

on

sale

in

the

USA

prior

to

any

other

country

reflecting

the

importance

of

the

car

in

that

market

for

Volkswagen

VW

spent

million

to

upgrade

its

Puebla

facilities

for

this

models

production

This

included

a

million

new

engine

production

line

for

the

power

plant

a

million

investment

in

the

press

shop

as

well

as

a

million

purchase

of

robots

which

increased

automation

by

Although

produced

in

the

largest

volumes

in

Mexico

final

assembly

of

the

car

also

takes

place

in

China

and

South

Africa

for

those

respective

markets

Like

initial

production

of

the

second

generation

in

China

the

Asian

and

African

plants

build

the

car

from

a

complete

knock

down

CKD

kit

shipped

from

the

factory

in

Puebla

Local

assembly

in

Kaluga

Russia

started

in

early

Production

also

began

in

India

in

Currently

the

Skoda

factory

in

Aurangabad

is

used

for

final

assembly

As

with

the

previously

mentioned

assembly

plants

CKD

kits

from

Volkswagen

de

México

will

be

used

In

most

countries

the

fifth

generation

is

marketed

as

the

Jetta

Exceptions

to

this

include

Bora

in

Mexico

and

Colombia

Vento

in

Argentina

and

Chile

and

Sagitar

in

China

The

Mark

is

millimetres

in

longer

millimetres

in

wider

and

has

a

millimetres

in

longer

wheelbase

than

the

previous

iteration

Interior

room

has

increased

from

cubic

metres

cu

ft

to

cubic

metres

cu

ft

In

particular

rear

legroom

was

increased

by

millimetres

in

over

the

fourth

generation

Luggage

compartment

volume

is

up

to

litres

cu

ft

One

major

change

is

the

introduction

of

the

first

multilink

independent

rear

suspension

in

a

Jetta

The

design

of

the

rear

suspension

is

nearly

identical

to

the

one

found

in

the

Ford

Focus

Volkswagen

reportedly

hired

engineers

from

Ford

who

designed

the

suspension

on

the

Focus

Styling

reflects

a

new

direction

for

the

Volkswagen

brand

with

a

new

chrome

front

grille

first

seen

on

the

Volkswagen

Golf

which

has

spread

to

other

models

Some

critics

appreciated

the

new

styling

whilst

others

dismissed

it

as

just

as

bland

as

the

generation

For

model

year

certain

markets

saw

a

new

base

model

internal

combustion

engine

and

automatic

transmission

The

previous

fourcylinder

engine

and

sixspeed

automatic

transmission

were

replaced

with

a

smaller

more

powerful

and

more

fuel

efficient

turbocharged

fourcylinder

engine

and

sixspeed

DSG

transmission

the

same

as

used

in

the

new

Golf

As

a

result

of

the

change

fuel

consumption

has

been

improved

by

for

the

manual

from

km

mpg

imp

mpg

US

down

to

km

mpg

imp

mpg

US

and

for

the

automatic

from

km

mpg

imp

mpg

US

down

to

km

mpg

imp

mpg

US

Power

has

increased

from

kW

hp

PS

to

kW

hp

PS

while

torque

is

up

In

addition

acceleration

times

kmh

mph

have

improved

from

s

to

s

for

the

manual

an

improvement

and

from

s

to

s

for

the

automatic

a

improvement

Features

Volkswagen

Jetta

Australian

specification

The

body

of

the

fifth

generation

uses

extensive

high

strength

steel

and

use

of

laser

welding

is

up

from

to

of

body

parts

This

results

in

doubledigit

increases

in

both

dynamic

and

torsional

rigidity

Other

body

innovations

include

an

impactabsorbing

front

bumper

which

yields

slightly

in

the

event

of

a

collision

with

a

pedestrian

reducing

the

chance

of

injury

A

new

door

design

allows

just

the

outer

panel

to

be

removed

and

replaced

if

damaged

rather

than

the

entire

door

Safety

was

again

enhanced

with

many

active

and

passive

features

available

or

standard

These

included

side

curtain

airbags

seatmounted

rear

side

airbags

new

generation

Electronic

Stability

Programme

with

AntiSlip

Regulation

and

Brake

assist

as

well

as

active

head

restraints

A

DirectShift

Gearbox

DSG

transmission

available

dualzone

automatic

climate

control

and

electromechanical

power

steering

are

also

new

innovations

Halogen

headlamp

showing

the

bulb

shield

incorporating

the

VW

logo

The

fifth

generation

car

has

a

totally

redesigned

electrical

system

Control

modules

are

used

for

everything

from

the

radio

to

the

powertrain

transmitting

over

Controller

Area

Network

CAN

buses

Transmission

of

signals

is

done

digitally

at

kilobits

per

second

which

reduces

the

number

of

wires

needed

and

thus

reduces

the

chance

for

faults

Cars

equipped

with

halogen

headlamps

have

a

VW

logo

integrated

into

the

bulb

shield

In

most

of

the

world

the

rear

lights

use

lightemitting

diodes

LEDs

However

in

North

America

standard

filament

bulbs

with

a

different

design

are

used

to

comply

with

FMVSS

Volkswagen

has

developed

a

very

strict

motor

oil

quality

standard

oil

meeting

this

standard

must

be

used

to

ensure

full

warranty

coverage

Engines

Volkswagen

Engine

The

internal

combustion

engines

available

are

dependent

on

the

destination

market

In

Europe

a

range

of

the

new

generation

Fuel

Stratified

Injection

FSI

engines

are

available

Additionally

in

that

market

the

car

can

be

had

with

an

engine

known

as

the

Twincharger

This

litre

petrol

engine

combines

turbo

and

supercharging

to

make

a

small

but

powerful

engine

with

low

fuel

consumption

The

Jetta

available

in

the

Americas

and

the

Middle

East

is

powered

by

a

engine

in

most

trims

This

engine

shares

its

cylinder

head

design

with

the

engine

found

in

the

Lamborghini

Gallardo

and

Audi

When

the

Mark

Jetta

was

introduced

the

Turbocharged

Direct

Injection

TDI

diesel

engine

was

not

offered

in

five

US

States

due

to

the

tight

emission

standards

promulgated

by

the

California

Air

Resources

Board

In

addition

to

California

four

other

states

adopted

the

more

stringent

California

standards

Where

it

was

available

it

fell

into

the

leastrestrictive

emission

category

That

category

was

removed

in

prompting

the

diesel

Jetta

to

be

unavailable

for

more

than

a

year

until

the

introduction

of

a

new

common

rail

diesel

engine

which

appeared

in

August

The

introduction

was

delayed

for

approximately

six

months

due

to

technical

issues

with

the

new

emissions

control

system

The

TDI

Clean

Diesel

engine

is

rated

kilowatts

hp

PS

and

uses

advanced

features

such

as

a

diesel

particulate

filter

and

NOxstorage

catalyst

vs

AdBlue

to

reduce

NO

x

in

order

to

qualify

as

a

Tier

II

Bin

vehicle

equivalent

to

Californias

LEV

II

rating

and

thereby

allowing

it

to

be

sold

in

all

US

states

AdBlue

urea

injection

fluid

is

not

required

further

reducing

maintenance

requirements

In

the

US

in

August

it

was

reported

that

the

National

Highway

Traffic

Safety

Administration

NHTSA

was

investigating

Jetta

TDIs

regarding

a

stalling

problem

There

were

complaints

to

the

agency

about

the

Jettas

going

into

limphome

mode

and

then

stalling

almost

immediately

while

being

driven

Motor

Trend

reported

that

there

were

also

complaints

about

premature

failures

of

its

highpressure

fuel

pump

Safety

A

Jetta

crashtested

by

the

Insurance

Institute

for

Highway

Safety

In

Insurance

Institute

for

Highway

Safety

crash

testing

the

Jetta

received

an

overall

Good

rating

in

both

front

offset

and

side

impact

tests

In

the

side

impact

test

the

Jetta

received

Good

marks

in

all

nine

measured

categories

In

the

Institute

noted

that

the

side

impact

protection

performance

was

the

best

they

had

ever

rated

In

the

car

received

a

Top

Safety

Pick

award

from

the

Institute

The

National

Highway

Traffic

Safety

Administration

gave

the

fifth

generation

Jetta

for

both

driver

and

passenger

protection

in

a

frontal

impact

while

the

car

received

stars

in

a

side

impact

crash

test

To

tout

the

safety

of

the

car

a

series

of

television

commercials

with

the

tag

line

Safe

happens

showed

the

car

being

involved

in

a

collision

whilst

afterward

the

occupants

are

shown

to

have

emerged

unscathed

The

VW

Jetta

received

the

maximum

stars

in

the

China

NCAP

crash

tests

Testing

and

review

Volkswagen

Jetta

GLI

Fahrenheit

US

The

fifth

generation

received

generally

positive

reviews

with

some

reviewers

complaining

the

car

lost

some

of

its

character

with

the

redesign

Most

reviewers

found

the

ride

to

be

firm

and

well

controlled

but

not

always

as

forgiving

as

the

previous

generation

Handling

was

a

strong

point

with

quick

and

precise

steering

and

minimal

body

roll

Fit

and

finish

received

excellent

marks

with

reviewers

noting

the

car

felt

very

upscale

The

front

seats

were

firm

but

well

liked

and

the

rear

seat

was

roomy

in

contrast

to

the

cramped

quarters

in

the

fourth

generation

Controls

and

displays

were

generally

good

Reviewers

were

particularly

impressed

with

the

Sportline

models

known

as

the

GLI

in

North

America

Equipped

with

sport

seats

a

firmer

suspension

lowered

by

mm

in

and

low

profile

tyres

critics

praised

the

excellent

handling

that

was

an

improvement

over

the

already

good

performance

on

the

standard

model

Additionally

the

Turbo

FSI

engine

also

won

commendation

for

its

high

power

figures

smooth

operation

and

low

fuel

consumption

Along

with

its

hatchback

brethren

the

fifth

generation

ranks

among

the

top

cars

on

the

market

in

independent

reviews

of

resale

value

Although

improved

over

the

fourth

generation

the

Mark

still

takes

over

hours

to

assemble

at

the

factory

in

Mexico

Part

of

this

disparity

is

blamed

on

the

switch

to

the

more

complex

independent

rear

suspension

Volkswagen

has

publicly

stated

its

discontent

over

the

excessive

assembly

time

and

pledged

to

streamline

manufacturing

in

the

next

generation

of

A

platform

cars

In

the

interim

Volkswagen

de

México

is

making

a

concerted

effort

to

further

increase

productivity

at

the

plant

by

consulting

outside

experts

from

Toyota

and

other

Japanese

companies

By

implementing

many

lean

manufacturing

principles

and

techniques

a

goal

has

been

set

to

increase

productivity

levels

at

the

factory

by

or

more

in

the

coming

years

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VW

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Volkswagen

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SportWagen

Volkswagen

debuted

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station

wagon

variant

of

the

Golf

at

the

New

York

International

Auto

Show

with

a

cargo

volume

of

litres

cu

ft

and

litres

cu

ft

rear

seats

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and

an

optional

square

metres

sq

ft

panoramic

sunroof

VW

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the

station

wagon

as

the

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SportWagen

in

the

United

States

Bora

Sportwagen

in

Mexico

Golf

Break

and

later

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in

France

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Brazil

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Variant

in

Argentina

Jetta

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Canada

onwards

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in

the

United

Kingdom

and

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Variant

in

the

German

domestic

and

most

other

markets

In

the

Sportwagen

received

a

minor

interior

and

exterior

facelift

and

remained

based

on

the

fifthgeneration

Golf

with

front

end

styling

mirroring

the

sixthgeneration

Golf

Jetta

TDI

Cup

Street

edition

It

is

a

version

commemorating

the

Jetta

TDI

Cup

Race

series

the

last

year

of

the

Mk

V

and

based

on

the

TDI

Clean

Diesel

sedan

The

same

kW

hp

PS

and

lbft

Nm

of

torque

diesel

motor

is

supplied

but

the

package

includes

GLI

brakes

suspension

and

sway

bars

Additional

upgrades

from

the

base

TDI

are

TDI

Cup

Edition

body

side

stickers

inch

wheels

with

Pirelli

PZero

or

Yokohama

ADVAN

sport

tires

aluminium

pedals

leatherwrapped

steering

wheel

chrome

door

linings

aerodynamic

body

kit

front

side

rear

an

Interlagos

cloth

interior

with

It

can

be

purchased

with

either

a

Manual

or

DSG

transmission

DSG

includes

paddle

shifters

and

a

Thunderbunny

body

kit

is

optional

and

available

from

VW

only

on

the

Cup

edition

The

vehicle

was

unveiled

in

SEMA

show

The

production

version

went

on

sale

in

January

with

a

base

MSRP

of

not

including

destination

or

options

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VW

North

America

worldwide

only

Jetta

TDI

Cup

Editions

were

produced

were

manufactured

with

a

manual

transmission

and

were

built

with

DSG

transmissions

Listed

below

is

a

breakdown

of

how

many

were

produced

in

each

of

the

four

color

options

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Produced

manual

transmission

DSG

automatic

transmission

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White

Produced

manual

transmission

DSG

automatic

transmission

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Red

Produced

manual

transmission

DSG

automatic

transmission

Laser

Blue

Produced

manual

transmission

DSG

automatic

transmission

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generation

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Sixth

generation

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called

Volkswagen

New

Compact

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development

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South

American

countries

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Korea

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Body

and

chassis

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style

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sedan

saloon

wagon

estate

based

on

Golf

estate

North

America

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Volkswagen

Group

platform

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Volkswagen

Golf

Powertrain

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turbocharged

petrol

L

turbocharged

petrol

L

turbocharged

hybrid

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electric

L

petrol

L

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turbocharged

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turbocharged

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L

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L

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petrol

L

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turbocharged

diesel

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Transmission

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automatic

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Dimensions

Wheelbase

mm

in

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mm

in

Length

mm

in

Hybrid

mm

in

Width

mm

in

Hybrid

mm

in

Height

mm

in

Hybrid

mm

in

Curb

weight

kg

The

Volkswagen

Jetta

Hybrid

unveiled

at

the

North

American

International

Auto

Show

The

sixthgeneration

Volkswagen

Jetta

known

as

the

NCS

New

Compact

Sedan

during

its

development

was

announced

in

the

North

American

market

on

June

The

new

model

was

larger

and

less

expensive

to

manufacture

than

the

previous

generation

making

the

vehicle

more

competitive

against

rivals

such

as

the

Toyota

Corolla

Honda

Civic

and

Nissan

Sentra

as

part

of

Volkswagens

goal

of

reaching

sales

of

units

in

the

North

American

market

by

Production

of

the

vehicle

is

at

Volkswagens

Puebla

Mexico

facility

The

sixth

generation

Volkswagen

Jetta

was

primarily

designed

by

Volkswagen

Mexico

under

the

supervision

of

Volkswagen

Germany

and

of

the

parts

are

designed

and

manufactured

in

Mexico

Although

no

longer

sharing

any

body

panels

with

the

Golf

and

having

a

longer

wheelbase

this

generation

was

partly

based

on

the

same

platform

Volkswagens

target

of

increasing

its

North

American

sales

removed

the

Jetta

from

the

premium

compact

car

market

This

forced

many

costcutting

measures

to

be

made

for

the

North

American

models

which

included

a

lower

quality

trim

material

for

the

interior

and

the

replacement

of

leather

with

leatherette

as

an

optional

seating

upholstery

Leather

was

still

available

on

Canadianspec

models

The

North

American

version

also

lost

the

multilink

rear

suspension

of

the

previous

generation

Engines

from

the

Jetta

carried

over

included

the

kW

hp

PS

L

fivecylinder

as

well

as

the

economyminded

kW

hp

PS

TDI

diesel

engine

A

Turbo

Hybrid

kW

hp

PS

L

TSI

intercooled

turbocharged

engine

mated

with

a

kW

hp

PS

electric

motor

providing

a

combined

kW

hp

PS

and

Nm

ftlb

became

available

in

due

to

Hybrid

popularity

in

North

America

Additionally

the

SEL

Premium

model

retains

the

upscale

soft

touch

interior

as

well

as

the

multilink

independent

rear

suspension

found

on

the

GLI

though

softened

for

a

more

comfortable

ride

It

also

has

as

standard

a

sequential

manual

DSG

gearbox

with

Sport

and

Tiptronic

modes

The

imp

mpg

US

The

Volkswagen

Jetta

Turbo

Hybrid

was

unveiled

in

January

at

the

North

American

International

Auto

Show

In

North

America

the

base

model

S

in

the

US

Trendline

in

Canada

receives

a

fourcylinder

engine

with

kW

hp

PS

and

Nm

lbfft

torque

Sales

of

the

model

year

Jetta

Turbo

Hybrid

are

scheduled

to

begin

in

the

US

by

late

From

model

year

onwards

American

base

model

Jettas

would

receive

a

liter

turbocharged

engine

that

produces

hp

PS

kW

and

lbft

Nm

of

torque

Before

facelift

After

facelift

Interior

New

for

VW

is

replacing

the

L

inline

with

the

new

L

TSI

turbocharged

cylinder

Based

on

VWs

platform

the

TSI

is

listed

as

one

of

Wards

Best

Engines

for

producing

kW

hp

PS

and

Nm

ftlb

of

torque

all

while

achieving

an

EPA

rating

of

MPG

city

MPG

highway

Other

updates

for

include

an

independent

multilink

rear

suspension

as

found

in

European

counterparts

and

electronic

power

steering

TSI

models

only

In

Europe

the

engine

range

consists

of

the

TSI

TSI

or

PS

TSI

TDI

and

TDI

engines

The

European

version

will

differ

in

some

respects

particularly

in

having

multilink

suspension

at

the

rear

The

European

version

will

also

incorporate

softtouch

plastics

on

most

of

the

dashboard

not

the

doors

for

this

generation

and

the

rear

seat

center

air

vents

have

been

restored

For

the

Volkswagen

made

numerous

improvements

to

the

Jetta

such

as

new

front

and

rear

fascias

headlights

reworked

interior

fully

independent

suspension

for

all

US

models

a

suite

of

driverassistance

systems

such

as

blind

spot

monitoring

cross

traffic

alert

and

standard

rearview

camera

The

sixthgeneration

Jetta

went

on

sale

on

July

in

Mexico

thus

becoming

one

of

the

only

countries

in

the

world

where

both

the

fourth

sold

as

the

Volkswagen

Clásico

and

sixth

generation

Jetta

were

available

simultaneously

Both

models

are

also

both

available

in

Colombia

and

Argentina

The

sixth

generation

Jetta

replaced

the

fifth

known

in

Mexico

as

the

Volkswagen

Bora

A

special

edition

called

the

Volkswagen

Jetta

Edición

Especial

Bicentenario

and

approved

by

the

Mexican

Federal

Government

commemorates

that

countrys

anniversary

of

the

beginning

of

the

Mexican

War

of

Independence

on

September

It

is

also

the

first

car

in

Mexico

with

granted

permission

to

use

an

official

government

logo

a

plaque

It

was

launched

in

India

on

August

Volkswagen

launched

the

Jetta

facelift

in

the

Indian

car

market

on

February

The

sedan

came

with

a

Completely

Knocked

Down

CKD

kit

and

is

locally

assembled

at

Volkswagens

Chakan

factory

near

Pune

It

was

launched

in

Australia

and

South

Africa

in

September

The

revised

Jetta

has

secured

the

highest

ratings

from

most

of

the

key

crash

testing

agencies

across

the

world

Top

pick

in

IIHS

stars

in

NHTSA

stars

each

in

EURONCAP

and

AUSNCAP

It

is

recognised

as

one

of

the

safest

vehicles

in

its

class

In

the

Hybrid

model

was

discontinued

from

the

US

Market

and

was

replaced

by

a

new

engine

replaced

the

TDI

and

hybrid

models

This

was

the

last

model

produced

in

the

UK

as

of

November

after

models

were

sold

between

January

and

October

Orders

closed

in

September

In

January

Volkswagen

axed

the

Jetta

in

Europe

as

sales

fell

by

a

quarter

in

with

just

over

units

being

sold

all

year

Sales

slipped

in

the

US

by

while

in

China

where

it

is

named

the

Sagitar

it

was

more

of

a

success

Jetta

GLI

The

Jetta

GLI

a

sedan

version

of

the

Golf

GTI

based

on

the

new

Jetta

was

revealed

at

the

Chicago

Auto

Show

with

the

TSI

hp

engine

and

a

fully

independent

suspension

as

well

as

the

European

Jettas

soft

touch

materials

A

black

honeycomb

grill

aggressive

lower

intakes

side

adorning

foglights

smoked

taillights

dual

tailpipes

red

painted

calipers

and

red

stitching

are

all

elements

to

separate

it

from

its

runofthemill

counterpart

The

GLI

as

well

as

the

Jetta

TDI

are

the

only

two

trims

to

receive

Volkswagens

manual

transmission

as

well

as

the

optional

DSG

gearbox

GLI

models

feature

a

sport

suspension

that

rides

inches

lower

than

other

Jetta

models

and

the

XDS

Cross

Differential

System

Jetta

GLI

Edition

Including

Edition

and

the

Edition

with

Navigation

they

are

versions

of

Jetta

GLI

commemorating

anniversary

of

Jetta

GLI

in

the

US

market

Changes

include

Laguna

aluminumalloy

wheels

red

trim

on

the

front

grille

a

trunklidmounted

spoiler

Edition

badging

BiXenon

headlights

Edition

with

Navigation

contrasting

color

VTex

leatherette

seats

with

red

accents

red

contrast

stitching

on

the

steering

wheel

shifter

brake

lever

and

armrests

carbonlook

trim

inlays

Edition

kickplates

floormats

with

red

stitching

Choice

of

four

body

colors

Deep

Black

Metallic

Pure

White

Tornado

Red

and

Reflex

Silver

Metallic

The

vehicle

was

set

to

go

on

sale

in

Jetta

Sport

In

Volkswagen

offered

a

limitededition

Jetta

Sport

in

the

US

market

Based

on

the

SE

with

Connectivity

minus

the

sunroof

this

trim

adds

a

sport

suspension

RNS

navigation

with

rearview

camera

Joda

Black

alloy

wheels

twotone

heatable

sport

seats

foglights

black

headliner

contrast

stitching

on

leatherwrapped

steering

wheel

seats

handbrake

and

shift

lever

rear

spoiler

It

is

available

in

a

fivespeed

manual

and

sixspeed

automatic

transmission

Choice

of

four

body

colors

Black

Pure

White

Tornado

Red

and

Platinum

Grey

Metallic

In

the

radio

was

upgraded

to

a

screen

MIB

II

unit

with

no

other

A

lighting

package

similar

to

the

GLI

is

an

available

option

which

includes

Highintensity

BiXenon

headlights

with

LED

Daytime

Running

Lights

and

an

Adaptive

Frontlighting

System

along

with

interior

ambient

lighting

The

Sport

and

GLI

models

feature

a

sport

suspension

that

rides

inches

lower

than

other

Jetta

models

was

the

last

year

Volkswagen

offered

this

trim

with

its

sport

tuned

suspension

Seventh

generation

Seventh

generation

Overview

Production

Model

years

Assembly

Puebla

Mexico

Body

and

chassis

Layout

FF

layout

Platform

MQB

Related

Volkswagen

Atlas

Volkswagen

Golf

Volkswagen

Arteon

Dimensions

Wheelbase

mm

in

Length

mm

in

Width

mm

in

Height

mm

in

Curb

weight

kg

lb

Jetta

US

specification

The

seventhgeneration

Volkswagen

Jetta

debuted

at

the

North

American

International

Auto

Show

in

Detroit

Michigan

on

January

after

Volkswagen

released

an

exterior

design

sketch

in

December

The

Jetta

is

based

on

Volkswagens

MQB

Platform

which

underpins

other

Volkswagen

vehicles

including

the

Volkswagen

Golf

and

the

Volkswagen

Atlas

The

is

larger

than

its

predecessor

offers

more

interior

room

and

has

the

latest

generation

of

Volkswagens

infotainment

systems

including

integration

of

Apple

CarPlay

and

Android

Auto

Its

tencolor

customizable

ambient

interior

lighting

includes

lighting

across

the

dashboard

and

instrument

panel

front

and

rear

doors

foot

wells

and

the

gauge

rings

of

a

newly

available

fully

digital

instrument

cluster

display

marketed

as

the

Digital

Cockpit

Reflector

LED

headlamps

and

LED

rear

tail

lamps

are

standard

equipment

and

a

panoramic

sunroof

is

also

available

Heated

and

ventilated

front

seats

are

available

as

well

as

leather

trimmed

seating

surfaces

become

available

for

the

first

time

since

the

Mk

V

Jetta

In

addition

Volkswagen

is

the

second

auto

maker

in

the

US

to

offer

a

premium

Beats

Audio

premium

audio

system

and

also

offers

advanced

safety

technologies

such

as

Adaptive

Cruise

Control

ACC

Blind

Spot

Monitoring

BLIS

Light

Assist

Lane

Assist

and

Rear

CrossTraffic

Alert

Both

the

Jetta

GLI

and

its

turbocharged

TSI

inline

fourcylinder

gasoline

engine

as

well

as

the

hp

kW

turbocharged

TSI

inline

fourcylinder

gasoline

engine

have

been

discontinued

as

the

outgoing

hp

kW

turbocharged

TSI

inline

fourcylinder

is

the

only

engine

option

on

the

Jetta

However

a

sixspeed

manual

transmission

as

well

as

an

eightspeed

conventional

automatic

transmission

are

both

available

On

higher

trim

levels

the

Jetta

also

offers

seventeeninch

aluminumalloy

wheels

and

Volkswagen

Driving

Mode

Selection

There

is

also

Cross

Differential

System

XDS

but

it

is

only

available

on

the

Jetta

R

Line

Safety

features

on

the

Jetta

include

an

Intelligent

Crash

Response

System

ICRS

and

a

standard

safety

cage

An

automatic

postcollision

braking

system

a

tire

pressure

monitoring

system

TPMS

as

well

as

seven

safety

and

stabilityenhancing

systems

all

come

as

standard

equipment

Trim

levels

of

the

allnew

Jetta

are

S

SE

RLine

SEL

and

SEL

Premium

All

trim

levels

lost

the

multilink

rear

independent

suspension

for

a

less

expensive

torsionbeam

rear

suspension

All

trim

levels

are

powered

by

the

same

TSI

Turbocharged

Inline

FourCylinder

gasoline

engine

that

powered

the

sixthgeneration

Jetta

the

hp

kW

TSI

Turbocharged

Inline

FourCylinder

gasoline

engine

has

been

dropped

from

the

Jetta

lineup

for

though

power

output

has

been

decreased

from

hp

kW

to

hp

kW

Only

the

base

S

trim

is

offered

with

a

sixspeed

manual

transmission

or

an

eightspeed

automatic

transmission

while

all

other

trims

offer

only

an

eightspeed

automatic

transmission

Pricing

starts

at

for

the

base

S

trim

while

the

topoftheline

SEL

Premium

trim

sells

for

Fuel

economy

ratings

are

City

MPG

and

Highway

MPG

regardless

of

transmission

choice

As

with

its

predecessors

production

of

the

allnew

Jetta

will

continue

at

Volkswagens

Puebla

Mexico

Assembly

Plant

The

allnew

Jetta

will

reach

Volkswagen

dealerships

in

the

US

in

the

second

quarter

of

A

GLI

model

with

a

multilink

rear

suspension

is

expected

to

come

as

a

model

However

this

new

seventh

generation

Jetta

will

not

be

sold

in

the

European

market

Alternativepropulsion

cars

In

at

the

International

Electric

Vehicle

Symposium

and

Exhibition

in

Berlin

Volkswagen

released

two

environmentally

friendly

cars

the

Bora

HyMotion

and

the

Bora

Electric

The

Bora

HyMotion

was

a

hydrogen

powered

Mark

with

a

kW

fuel

cell

that

could

accelerate

from

to

kmh

mph

in

seconds

With

a

tank

of

cryogenically

stored

hydrogen

it

had

a

range

of

km

mi

Top

speed

was

kmh

mph

In

Volkswagen

along

with

Paul

Scherrer

Institute

released

another

hydrogen

powered

car

called

the

Bora

HyPower

The

car

was

powered

by

hydrogen

compressed

to

a

pressure

of

bar

psi

It

had

ratings

very

similar

to

the

HyMotion

with

a

kW

hp

power

source

A

special

feature

of

the

car

was

a

kilowatt

super

capacitor

which

could

boost

power

when

needed

and

also

recover

energy

when

coasting

Volkswagen

had

considered

producing

a

mild

hybrid

version

of

the

fifth

generation

mainly

for

the

North

American

market

In

Volkswagen

produced

a

turbocharged

full

hybrid

sixth

generation

offering

for

the

North

America

market

Biofuels

Wagon

being

fueled

with

Biodiesel

Volkswagen

released

a

Jetta

MultiFuel

in

at

first

to

the

governments

of

the

state

of

California

and

New

York

and

then

for

limited

retail

sale

in

those

states

to

the

public

They

are

an

early

example

of

an

vehicle

burning

a

mixture

of

ethanol

and

gasoline

These

Jettas

can

still

be

found

on

US

roads

Volkswagen

approves

fueling

Jetta

TDIs

with

up

to

biodiesel

The

diesel

engine

can

sometimes

be

run

with

higher

percentages

of

biodiesel

particularly

during

warm

months

However

if

the

car

experiences

a

fault

Volkswagen

may

deny

warranty

coverage

if

unapproved

fuel

is

used

Volkswagen

also

released

a

Bora

TDI

which

was

powered

by

SunFuel

a

synthetic

fuel

developed

in

partnership

with

Royal

Dutch

Shell

The

company

also

displayed

Bora

TDI

powered

by

SunDiesel

that

Volkswagen

also

developed

with

DaimlerChrysler

along

with

Choren

Industries

Use

of

the

two

most

popular

blends

of

Biodiesel

that

are

mostly

Biodiesel

and

is

not

recommended

in

and

US

TDI

engines

In

Brazil

until

the

Jetta

was

sold

with

the

L

flexfuel

marketed

as

Total

Flex

engine

in

Trendline

and

Comfortline

trims

It

could

run

on

either

or

Petrol

From

model

year

onwards

the

L

flexfuel

was

replaced

by

the

L

TSI

turbocharged

engine

from

family

that

runs

exclusively

on

petrol

Electric

vehicle

In

the

early

Volkswagen

released

a

limited

production

electric

Jetta

called

the

Jetta

CityStromer

It

featured

a

hp

kW

powertrain

later

hp

kW

with

a

range

of

km

km

in

the

later

version

The

second

concept

vehicle

was

called

the

Bora

Electric

It

had

a

power

rating

that

varied

according

to

the

operating

conditions

The

Bora

Electric

could

accelerate

from

to

kmh

in

seconds

with

a

range

of

km

It

was

powered

by

a

Lithiumion

battery

It

was

noted

that

its

chance

of

success

was

limited

in

the

marketplace

given

the

high

cost

of

the

electric

drive

system

Awards

and

recognition

In

November

the

VW

Jetta

TDI

clean

diesel

won

the

Green

Car

of

the

Year

awarded

by

Green

Car

Journal

As

a

result

of

the

Volkswagen

emissions

scandal

the

award

was

rescinded

Motorsport

From

through

Volkswagen

and

the

Sports

Car

Club

of

America

hosted

the

Volkswagen

Jetta

TDI

Cup

using

factory

prepared

Jetta

TDIs

For

the

SCCA

World

Challenge

season

Irish

Mikes

Racing

is

campaigning

GLIs

in

the

touring

car

class

Todd

Buras

won

rounds

and

at

the

Grand

Prix

of

St

Petersburg

and

round

at

Virginia

International

Raceway

while

Chip

Herr

won

round

at

Mosport

Recalls

On

September

Volkswagen

of

America

announced

a

recall

involving

Jetta

and

Jetta

Sportwagen

models

with

the

TDI

engine

this

recall

points

to

a

resonance

condition

with

the

number

fuel

injector

line

and

the

fuel

injector

pulses

causing

small

cracks

in

the

line

which

could

leak

Volkswagen

emissions

violations

recall

In

September

it

was

discovered

that

some

Volkswagen

TDIs

exceeded

the

United

States

legal

emissions

limits

The

emissions

violations

at

times

known

as

emissionsgate

or

dieselgate

affect

the

L

TDI

diesel

engines

engines

and

later

in

North

America

See

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