VW_Jetta___Generations_Of_Excellence

							VW Jetta – Generations Of Excellence

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The Volkswagen Jetta, or the VW Jetta is a car that is made by the
Volkswagen Company and is basically a sedan variation of the Volkswagen
Golf. The name „VW Jetta‟ was used only in South Africa and North America
until 2005. Volkswagen used the names „Vento‟ and then „Bora‟ in Europe.
The VW Jetta was made because the marketing people at Volkswagen were
astute enough to realize that the people in the United States preferred
to drive sedan model cars as opposed to hatchback mo...


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The Volkswagen Jetta, or the VW Jetta is a car that is made by the
Volkswagen Company and is basically a sedan variation of the Volkswagen
Golf. The name „VW Jetta‟ was used only in South Africa and North America
until 2005. Volkswagen used the names „Vento‟ and then „Bora‟ in Europe.
The VW Jetta was made because the marketing people at Volkswagen were
astute enough to realize that the people in the United States preferred
to drive sedan model cars as opposed to hatchback models like VW‟s Golf
car. South Africa shows similar preferences and so marketing for both
America and South Africa remains almost identical. Volkswagen‟s marketing
team proved that they made advantageous observations as the Jetta
eventually became the best selling European car in the United States.

The Jetta first made its debut in North America in 1980. It was available
as either a two-door coupe or a four-door sedan. This model had a
different version called the Volkswagen Fox that was sold only in South
Africa. The original US VW Jetta model was manufactured and sold from
1980 though 1984.

The next generation of VW Jettas proved to be the most successful for
Volkswagen and remained in production from 1985 through 1992. In the
United States alone, the VW Jetta outsold the VW Golf by almost half.
This is the time when the Jetta saw its peak sales and was named the
best-selling European car in America. This version of the VW Jetta was
also one of the first Volkswagen cars to be made in China. The difference
between the first generation of VW Jettas and the second generation was
in the body design as the car featured changes with added large, body-
colored bumper covers, low side skirts and side-clad and grille
alterations.

From 1991 through 1998, the third generation of VW Jetta was dubbed the
“poor man‟s BMW” as it was loaded with trim features. The exterior of
third generation VW Jettas were considered to be „boxy‟ and had subtle
body changes like a new grille, assorted wheel covers and body-colored
rub strips. The VW Jetta from this time period was available in the GL,
which is the basic trim, and the GLS, which is the luxury model trimmed
with leather interior and power windows, locks and sunroof as well as
many other features.

The fourth generation of the VW Jetta came out late in 1998 and continued
production until 2005. This Jetta shared some of the same styling marks
as the larger VW Passat. The body of the fourth generation VW Jetta
includes a rounder shape and arched rooflines. This VW Jetta was made in
a variety of trim levels as well as in a wagon version. The fourth
generation VW Jetta was made in a few different models with the GL being
the base model, the GLS a slightly higher model and the GLX being the
luxury model.

The fifth generation of the VW Jetta was unveiled at the 2005 Los Angeles
Auto Show. The latest generation of the VW Jetta is larger than the
previous generation with luxury styling and a roomy interior. This model
of the VW Jetta is also the first to feature an independent rear
suspension system and a new 5 cylinder engine.