All-new Jetta is still a bit small

Overview Information

The Jetta is Volkswagen's compact sedan. The exterior styling is rounded and features a prominent chromed front grille and rounded headlights. A cleanly styled interior features a number of improvements in ergonomics. The standard engine is a 170hp, 2.5L inline 5-cylinder engine with a 5-speed manual and optional six-speed automatic transmission. The performance GLI model features a 200hp turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder with either six-speed manual or automatic transmsission. The Jetta is a competent car, but at the upper end of the model range, the roomier but similarly styled Passat becomes a very attractive alternative.

What Changed:

A 2.5L, 5-cylinder engine rated at 170 hp, 177 lb-ft of torque becomes standard. Trim levels have been renamed S, SE, SEL, GLI and GLI Autobahn. A diesel-engined variant should return to the lineup mid-2008.

Official Word:

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today unveiled its cleanest diesel ever for the U.S., the Jetta TDI. Additionally, the company announced that this new clean diesel will be available to the U.S. market in the spring of 2008. This Jetta TDI will meet emissions standards applicable in all 50 states, including the most stringent "TIER 2/BIN 5" or "LEV II/LEV" requirement limiting nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to 0.05 g/mile. This clean diesel Jetta meets the lowest emissions...Read.