Volkswagen Jetta

The VW Jetta is a car of the lower middle class, only a slightly modified body variant of the VW Golf represented in the first, mid-1979 featured generation with a notchback, but over time more and more demarcated by this. He was thus part of a model policy Volkswagen notchback models derive from the existing hatchback models and delineate these slightly modified by a design and a different name from the base models. You were meant for a more conservative, older and solventere clientele, so a bit more expensive and better equipped. This procedure had previously been practiced in early 1977 the VW Derby, which was based on the Polo, and in the autumn of 1981, the VW Passat Santana on base.

Name

The name Jetta is derived from the term jet stream, a strong flow of air in the troposphere or stratosphere. In Europe found for the third and fourth generation of the names VW Vento (based on Golf III ) and VW Bora (based on the Golf IV ) use. However, this model could be compared to the VW Golf, not prevail until then. Both terms will also find use in various markets when several generations of the Jetta will be offered in parallel. Global Jetta under the names Atlantic, Bora, City Jetta, Jetta City, Fox, GLI, Jetta, Sagitar, and Vento was offered.

Only in the United States every six generations were sold exclusively under the name Volkswagen Jetta.

Different success Europe / North America

In the U.S., the Jetta is the best selling Volkswagen model and the currently the most popular vehicle of European origin; the Jetta is considered there as sporty sedan ( particularly sought after for example, was the Jetta IV in black with VR6 engine and 4Motion all-wheel drive ).

In Germany, the Jetta and his successors never reached despite the name changes the expected sales figures (best sales year was the debut year in 1979 with a sales figure of 90,000 units).

In Italian, the name Jetta leads to not necessarily promotional associations with the words iettatura, misfortune or bad luck ' and gettare to throw away '.

Body styles and studies

The first two generations of Jetta were offered as two four-door sedans and. With the third generation, the European Vento, accounted for two-door version.

From the fourth generation, there is also a station wagon (Variant) in the model family, in which you are dealing with an optically matched to the Jetta VW Golf Variant. From the fifth generation this is technically identical to the Golf Variant and is offered only in markets where there is no for Golf Variant.

When modifications or studies exist beyond numerous convertible versions of the vehicle, which are but continuous around modification, usually with parts of the VW Golf Cabriolet, is. In a way, the idea of ​​convertibles in 2006 was in the form of the VW Eos their implementation, which the Golf Cabriolet has inherited.

Model history

Initial considerations for a golf notchback there were in 1975 / 76th Such were the first studies of the Golf Cabriolet a notchback model before with a more pleasing shape and a good usable trunk space. However, the Board of Volkswagen could only in 1979, after three years of intensive efforts of the then new Chief Development Officer Professor Ernst Fiala, be convinced of the usefulness of a notchback Gulf. The internal project name of the Jetta was initially Hummel.

The Jetta differs from the Gulf externally by the mounted notchback, which compared to the original model provides a larger trunk. The front is designed slightly differently in all model generations, and mostly oriented towards the respective VW Passat. Since the fourth generation, the body makes a clearer distinction from that of the Golf, it was hardly the same sheet metal parts. The technique is in all Jetta series largely that of the Golf, the car is but the majority superior.

Jetta I (1979-1984)

The produced from August 1979 Jetta (type 16) was an alternative to golf I (Type 17). The differences were in rectangular headlights, a better standard equipment and a sedan with a trunk of up to 510 liters. Due to the set -acting rear of the Jetta was often referred to as ' Backpack Golf'. He was a two - or four-door available. With a base price of 12,395 DM he was around $ 2000 more expensive than a comparable Golf I.

Jetta II (1984-1992)

As of early 1984, the second generation of the Jetta (type 16E/19E, later 1G2 ) was obtained, again as a two - or four-door. The two new models of the Golf and Jetta were developed together; the appearance of the Jetta II seemed harmonious compared to that of his predecessor. In all respects grown, the trunk now offered a capacity according to the VDA measurement of 660 liters. For the wheel-drive variants also have a folding rear bench seat was available.

In China, being built today, the FAW -VW Jetta (from 1997 Type 1GD ). There were several facelifts ( 1997, 2002, 2010) in order to adapt the model of the respective drawing line VW. The car has so little in common with the built in Germany until 1991 mostly master models since 1997.

Vento / Jetta III (1992-1998)

The VW Vento (Typ 1H5 ) was presented in Brussels in 1992 as a successor to the Jetta. With the new name, they hoped that in Wolfsburg especially for the German market and a change of image of the vehicle and an increase in sales. (Especially in the U.S.) in the non-European countries, the new model has also been sold as the Jetta, as the name had proven there. In the United States Golf and Jetta had equally the internal name Type 1HM, wherein the M for Mexico, the production site for the U.S. market stood.

Bora / Jetta IV (1998-2005)

In Europe, South America and China, introduced in the summer of 1998 notchback version of the Golf IV VW Bora was called (type 1J5/1JM (USA) ). In North America and South Africa, she was still sold as " Jetta ", in Canada as City Jetta. The styling of its predecessors had often been criticized for being honest. The manufacturer VW responded to the criticism by the design of the Bora designed to be more independent and more elegant. The notchback now seemed proportioned harmonious instead of as subsequently attached to the body, and also the side line was designed stretched.

In South America, Mexico, Canada and the car is sold since 2007 with a style similar to the VW Passat B5 front parallel Jetta V and VI for further, in Mexico it is called " Clasico ". The Chinese VW (New ) Bora based on the same platform as the Jetta IV, but with a longer wheelbase ( PQ34 long).

A special feature was the Bora between April 1999 and December 2004 as a Variant. These were the better -equipped version of the Golf IV Variant, which was available as opposed to this with V6 engines.

Jetta V (2005-2010)

The derived from the Golf V variant of the Jetta (type 1K5/1KM (USA) ) was introduced in early 2005 in the U.S.. Only after the official launch in North America, the new model was introduced in autumn 2005 in Europe on the market where it was sold again under the name Jetta. 2007 were registered in the United States approximately 100,000 in Europe around 52,000 Jetta.

Other names are:

• VW Bora ( Mexico)
• VW Vento (Argentina )
• VW Sagitar (China)

Jetta VI (since 2010)

The sixth generation of the Jetta was developed under the internal codename NCS (New Compact Sedan).

For the first time had the bodywork no more common parts with the Golf. A major focus in the reduction of production costs in order to make the vehicle for the North American market more competitive. In Germany, the Jetta with abgeändertem, the European market attractive interior is offered, which increases the price when compared to the American version. Production takes place at the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, Mexico. The new Jetta is also sold in Russia, India and the Chinese market.