The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta debuted earlier this year with bigger proportions and a new set of transmissions. Now, the automaker has revealed fuel economy information for the compact sedan, and it’s a noticeable improvement from last year’s model.The new Jetta produces 147 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque from a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. From this engine, the Jetta nets 30/40/34 mpg city/highway/combined when equipped with either the new eight-speed automatic or six-speed manual. Last year, the Jetta with the 1.4-liter engine netted 28/38/32 mpg with the six-speed automatic or 28/40/33 mpg with the five-speed manual. Although we haven’t yet tested the new version, the previous Jetta was able to reach 60 mph from a standstill in 8.4 seconds with the 1.4-liter unit.While certainly respectable, the Jetta’s fuel economy numbers fall behind some competitors. The 2018 Honda Civic tops out at 32/42/36 mpg with its 1.5-liter turbo-four. Meanwhile, the 2018 … [Read more...] about 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Nets 30/40 MPG City/Highway
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2019 Volkswagen Jetta Not Coming to Europe
For those of you in Europe looking forward to getting a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, you’re out of luck. VW says there are no plans to offer the new compact sedan in the European market since it has been developed with the North American market in mind. Mexico will be the first market to receive the 2019 Jetta when it goes on sale there in the first quarter of 2018. In the second quarter, the car will launch in the U.S.During a round table discussion back in October 2017, Volkswagen North America CEO Hinrich Woebcken hinted that the 2019 Jetta was specifically for the North American market. Production will remain at the automaker’s Puebla, Mexico, assembly plant after the automaker spent a good chunk of money to retool it so it can produce MQB-based vehicles. A performance-oriented GLI model is expected to return sometime withing the year, as well. At that same round table last year, Woebcken also confirmed that a new Passat midsize sedan will arrive in 2019.Now based on the … [Read more...] about 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Not Coming to Europe
2019 Volkswagen Jetta Unveiled, India Launch Unclear
Volkswagen has taken the wraps off the 2019 Jetta at the Detroit Motor Show. The seventh generation Jetta is based on the carmaker’s flexible MQB platform and will rival the Toyota Corolla Altis, Skoda Octavia and Hyundai Elantra. The new platform has made the sedan more spacious and in terms of dimensions, the new Jetta measures 4702 mm in length (up by 43 mm), 1799 mm in width (up by 21 mm) and 1459 mm in height (up by 6 mm). Wheelbase too has gone up by 35 mm to 2686 mm on the new model.The design takes an understated yet sophisticated approach. The front fascia is adorned with the large hexagonal-shaped grille and the new LED headlights. The lower part of the bumper is uniquely and aggressively designed and so is the sculpted bonnet. At the side profile, there are multi-spoke alloy wheels and a sharp character line running from the front fender to the tail-lights. The rear gets a new set of LED tail-lights and a lip spoiler. The 2018 Jetta is more aerodynamic and thanks to … [Read more...] about 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Unveiled, India Launch Unclear
2019 Volkswagen Jetta officially unveiled in Detroit
Here is the all-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, which makes its global debut at the ongoing North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The sedan is not only larger in size, it also comes equipped with a range of new technologies and a bold new look.In terms of dimensions, the new Jetta measures 4,702 mm in length (+43 mm), 1,799 mm wide (+21 mm) and 1,459 mm tall (+6 mm), with a wheelbase that now spans 2,686 mm (35 mm). These revisions are in part due to the adoption of the MQB platform, which is used on a range of Volkswagen models – from the Atlas to the Golf.According to the people that made it, this helps contribute to more head and knee room as well as increased shoulder room and interior height. Cargo space remains unchanged from before at 510 litres.Visually, the Jetta has a pointier front end, accentuated by the hexagonal-shaped grille and shapely LED headlights – the latter now fitted as standard equipment for the United States market. The lower apron is now … [Read more...] about 2019 Volkswagen Jetta officially unveiled in Detroit
2019 Volkswagen Jetta: The Wind Cries MQB
Volkswagen today took the wraps off its latest salvo in the compact sedan market, the new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. Based on the MQB platform that also has produced the Golf, Tiguan, and Atlas, the newest Jetta promises more interior room via a longer wheelbase and increases in overall length, width, and height — with a starting price $100 less than the outgoing model.The Jetta has long been the most important weapon in Volkswagen’s arsenal — after all, one out of every three Volkswagens sold in the United States is this compact sedan — but sales have been steadily dropping, from a 2011 high of 177,360 to 115,807 last year. Certainly, some of that reflects the loss of the incredibly popular TDI models, but the de-contented nature of the outgoing sixth-generation Jetta has surely turned off prospective buyers who can find better equipped vehicles, often with better driving manners, elsewhere.Compared to the prior model, the styling is evolutionary but distinctive, … [Read more...] about 2019 Volkswagen Jetta: The Wind Cries MQB