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Now the Jetta offers an
alternative at an affordable price (from 20,900 euros). The
Volkswagen shines with new TDI and TSI engines (top fuel
economy: 4.2 l/100 km), efficient dual-clutch transmissions (DSG)
and very spacious interior dimensions.
Success in the USA. With its new
package, styling and technology concepts, the Jetta now has the
potential to achieve successes in Europe similar to those in the
USA. There, it is the most successful car of any European
carmaker. Up to 110,000 vehicles from this model series are sold
every year between New York and Los Angeles; Americans value the
Jetta as a highly safe sporty saloon. It was for this reason
that Volkswagen presented the new US version of the car at the
centre of New York’s Times Square in June 2010.
Never before has a Jetta been this
sporty, this efficient or this large. Conceptually and
stylistically, the saloon takes a giant leap forward. As
mentioned, the saloon’s design is no longer derived from that of
the Golf, rather it follows separate lines.
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Designers and engineers
also completely recreated the interior. Thanks to the
long wheelbase (2.65 metres) that was extended along
with the car’s overall length, the rear seating area has
gained significant length (an additional 6.7 cm of
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Tremendous advances were also made
in the powertrain area. Consider the 1.6 TDI with 77 kW / 105
PS: In the BlueMotion Technology version, this common rail
turbodiesel only consumes 4.2 l/100 km (equivalent to 109 g/km
CO2). Or take the example of the 1.2 TSI, which also outputs 77
kW / 105 PS and has BlueMotion Technology: The direct injection
turbo petrol engine consumes just 5.3 l/100 km (equivalent to
123 g/km CO2) – and this is a saloon with petrol engine that can
accelerate to 190 km/h. As noted, the Trendline version of the
Jetta 1.2 TSI costs 20,900 euros; the base price of the Jetta
1.6 TDI Trendline with BlueMotion Technology is 23,475 euros
(prices in Germany). Other power levels: a TDI with 103 kW / 140
PS and (following over the course of the year) three TSIs with
90 kW / 122 PS, 118 kW / 160 PS and 147 kW / 200 PS. This means
that the Jetta will be exclusively powered by state-of-the-art
charged direct injection engines. All engines except the 105 PS
TSI may be combined with an optional dual-clutch transmission (DSG).
In addition, the new Jetta is one
of the most economical cars in its class in terms of cost of
ownership. Consider the Jetta 1.2 TSI Trendline with 77 kW / 105
PS and BlueMotion Technology: Given fuel consumption of just 5.3
l/100 km, favourable insurance rates (German classes: liability
17, full comprehensive 16, part comprehensive 18) and low costs
for motor vehicle tax, maintenance and repairs to parts subject
to wear, this car attains the lowest Cost of Ownership (CoO) in
the immediate competitive field.
Photos: Automotive Intelligence/VW
(Jan. 20, 2011)
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