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The new Jetta has been unveiled
at Times Square in New York,
featuring a sharp new look,
greater space and the most
advanced range of petrol and
diesel engines yet.
Drawing inspiration from the
popular NCC (New Compact Coupé)
concept car which made its debut
at the Detroit Motor Show in
January, the new Jetta was
styled under the leadership of
Klaus Bischoff, head of design
for the Volkswagen brand. Every
panel is new with precise, clean
lines lending the Jetta an
elegant appearance that marks
the latest evolution of the new
Volkswagen design language.
The fresh styling and acute
attention to detail continues
inside the Jetta. An all-new
dashboard featuring subtle
aluminium highlights sits ahead
of a leather-trimmed three-spoke
steering wheel. Every Jetta will
feature an integrated
multifunction display, air
conditioning and a CD stereo
system. Available as an option
will be touchscreen satellite
navigation.
As
with the outgoing Jetta, the new
car mixes the practicality of
being able to seat five adults
with a large, 510 litre
loadspace and a comprehensive
range of standard safety
features including six
airbags,ABS and Electronic
Stabilisation Programme (ESP).
The overall length of the Jetta
has grown by 90 mm to measure
4,644 mm. In addition, the
wheelbase has also been extended
to 2,648 mm, an increase of 70
mm, resulting in 67 mm greater
legroom for rear seat
passengers.
Powering the new Jetta is a
range of advanced petrol and
diesel forced induction engines.
New to the Jetta is the
1.2-litre TSI engine producing
105 PS while the twincharged
1.4-litre TSI 160 PS engine
mixing performance and economy
is added to the range. The
1.4-litre TSI 122 PS and
2.0-litre TSI 200 PS continue
unchanged. Diesel options
consist of a 1.6-litre TDI 105
PS and a 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS
engine.
BlueMotion Technology
modifications including
Start/Stop and battery
regeneration will be made
available linked to the
1.2-litre TSI and the
1.6-litreTDI engines. The
changes allow the 1.2-litre TSI
version to achieve 53.2 mpg on
the combined cycle while
emitting 123 g/km of CO2.
The 1.6-litre TDI variant is
capable of returning 68 mpg and
emits just 109 g/km of carbon
dioxide.
The original Jetta was launched
in Germany in 1979 with over 9.6
million vehicles sold with the
nameplate since then.
Sustained popularity in the US
market has led the Jetta to
become the biggest selling
German saloon car in North
America where it accounts for
110,000 sales every year.
Sales of the new Jetta in the UK
will commence in early 2011 with
prices and specifications being
announced nearer this time.
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