VW Jetta: growth continues

When in January in Detroit, Volkswagen has shown a spectacular New Compact Coupe concept with a hybrid engine, few guessed that a prototype of the new Jett. However, the coupe - a kind of budget version of the Audi A5 - can also become a reality. For example, a car will be in demand in the U.S. market, where VW by 2018, plans to sell 800,000 cars. Besides, Jett's first and second generations were two-door body. Issued and all-wheel drive car. Total c 1979 sold 9.6 million vehicles of this model. In Russia, the Jetta in popularity second only to the VW Passat. Five consecutive generations Jett were similar to Volkswagen Golf. The current, sixth generation, although received obschefolksvagenovskuyu face, more like a Audi, especially the rear. The front panel is almost the same as in the VW Golf VI and has a minor detail. Sedans became close in their classrooms. Rose Renault Fluence sedan and the new Volkswagen Polo. Only that provided by the New York sixth Jetta also grew compared to its predecessor as much as 90 mm in length (4640 mm). The wheelbase has grown by 70 mm (2648). Passengers will be even more legroom. The result was a car comparable in size to the Audi A4 the previous generation. Jetta is even slightly larger. Thus, the new sedan folksvagenovsky intrudes into the class D. He's no longer just overgrown Renault Fluence, but exceeds such D-sedans like Lexus IS, BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The prices are the most democratic promise. For example, in the U.S. the new Jetta will cost $ 15,995 in base. Whereas the current car sold at a price of $ 17,735. Information about the car platform rather contradictory. Some automotive media outlets write that Jetta is traditionally based on the platform of VW Golf, just stretched. Others deny this. Folksvagenovtsy details are not reported. It is known that in the U.S. rear multi-link suspension, like the European Jett, will be equipped with only the top version of the GLI with a 200-horsepower turbo engine. Other American Jett will be semi-dependent rear beam. Americans offer machines with four engines: three gasoline and one turbodiesel 2.0 power of 140 hp Aspirated engines - two-liter four (115 hp) and a five-row volume of 2.5 liters and 170 hp Top-liter version of the GLI receives gasoline turbo 200 hp Transmission - "Mechanics", "machine" or "robot» DSG. For Europe, where sales Jetta will start in January next year, folksvagenovtsy prepared entirely turbo: Gasoline 1.2 (105 hp), 1.4 (122 hp i160), 2.0 (200 hp) and 1.6 diesel (105 ) and 2.0 (140). All motors, except the powertrain 1.2, can be equipped with 6 - or 7-step "robot» DSG. Eco-friendly BlueMotion versions of Start-Stop system equipped with a gasoline 1.2 or 1.6 turbo diesel and spend 5,3 and 4.1 liters per 100 km, respectively. Prices have not yet announced, but it is known that the European Jetta is traditionally available in three equipment levels: Trendline, Comfortline and Highline.