Overview: Volkswagen Jetta  

Summary:

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Pros:

-Interior Space

-Interior Quality

-Ride Comfort

-Safety Ratings

-2.0-liter Performance

 

 Cons:

-Price

-Fuel Economy

 

 Overall:

A few thousand dollars away from being acceptably priced in its class.

 

 Recommended Alternatives:

-Ford Focus

-Honda Civic

-Mazda3

-Toyota Corolla

-Volvo S40

 

Evaluations:

Interior Comfort: 7/10

Interior Quality: 9/10

Refinement: 7/10

Fun-to-Drive: 5/10

Fuel Economy: 3/10

Safety: 9/10

Price: 2/10

Overall: 6/10

Recommended: No

 

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The Basics:

 

     Pricing:

 

Models/Base Price (MSRP):

Value Edition: $17,900

2.5: $20,290

2.0T: $23,590

Current rebate: None

Destination Charge: $615

 

Dimensions:

 

Length: 179.3 inches

Width: 70.1 inches

Height: 57.4 inches

Wheelbase: 101.5 inches

Weight: 3230-3259 lbs

Trunk Space: 16.0 cubic feet

 

Powertrain:

 

2.5-liter I5:

Standard on: Value Edition, 2.5

Optional on: NA

Standard Transmission: 5-speed manual

Optional Transmission: 6-speed automatic

Horsepower: 150

Torque: 170 lb/ft

EPA City Mileage: 22 mpg auto, 22 mpg manual

EPA Highway Mileage: 30 mpg auto, 30 mpg manual

EPA Overall Mileage: 25 mpg auto, 25 mpg manual

 

2.0-liter I4 Turbo:

Standard on: 2.0T

Optional on: NA

Standard Transmission: 6-speed manual

Optional Transmission: 6-speed SMT

Horsepower: 200

Torque: 207 lb/ft

EPA City Mileage: 25 mpg auto, 23 mpg manual

EPA Highway Mileage: 31 mpg auto, 32 mpg manual

EPA Overall Mileage: 28 mpg auto, 27 mpg manual

 

 

Safety Ratings:

 

NHTSA Frontal Crash Test, Driver: 4/5 stars

Front Passenger: 4/5 stars

 

NHTSA Side Crash Test, Driver: 5/5 stars

Front Passenger: 5/5 stars

 

NHTSA Rollover Resistance: 4/5 stars

 

IIHS Offset Crash Test: Good

 

IIHS Side Crash Test: Good

 

IIHS Head Restraint: Acceptable

 

The Calib combination of a lower price and better fuel economy .

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