Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 TSI

It looks the part????

What part is that, then? The nondescript one? lol

By lairdfp on 28 July, 2010, 3:41pm

Good looking??? - boring, unoriginal and nondescript!

It should do well in North America as it has that generic look. Remove the VW badges and it could be a Toyota Camry, Honda Accord or even a Detroit built GM sedan. The only Jetta that looked good was the Bora, otherwise they are all highly dull but capably cars. UK fleet buyers won't be tempted out of their Mondeos and Insignias

By sankar25 on 28 July, 2010, 3:52pm

Typically VW.
Nothing to offend the eye.
Conservative to the extent of being bland.
But at least they haven't gone down the Chris Bangle school of design.
i.e. different and naff!!

By toycollector on 28 July, 2010, 8:23pm

Still fairly pointless as it is only very slightly smaller than the Passat, with no significant saving in cost. Go on, have a Passat - it's what you really wanted anyway!

By Wycliffe7 on 28 July, 2010, 11:50pm

Passat

Even if you go for a VW only, passat offers the same engines, bigger platform for the family guy owner, better ride quality and more interesting design in the interior (which is a bit downhill in quality but not so much). And it costs about the same.

You want to start on the design?

By giorikas81 on 29 July, 2010, 7:31am

LESS TH

There is at least a slight silver lining for VW. Expect the Jetta to turn up in many a Car Insurance commercial with the badges removed, because without them it really could be anything... lol

By sgtgrash on 29 July, 2010, 1:16pm

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Oi oi!!! Who ate half my headline??? XD

It should read, "LESS TH

By sgtgrash on 29 July, 2010, 1:21pm

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Er... Ok, I give up XD

LESS THAN - We Do Less.. grrrr

By sgtgrash on 29 July, 2010, 1:22pm

Yawn!

This is the car that was hidden from the photographers for months, far too many months infact and look what has come out of the dark plastic cladding. Who needs sleeping pills? Give it a more interesting facelift, remove the badges and call it a Suzuki.

Now that would be far more appropriate.

By volvofan on 29 July, 2010, 1:58pm

WOW!

Didn't I see this same dashboard 2 decades ago?!
If this was another brand the Editors word's wouldn't be that kind!
Totally dated immediately comes to mind.

By stopthehype on 29 July, 2010, 5:53pm

Bland even by VW's standards

and that is saying something. Still the majority of cars in this sector in the US are equally dull. Maybe VW should sell their cars exclusively in the US. I for one am sick of the sight of the ugly beasts, especially the latest Golf hatch urgh!!!!!!!!!!!!

By oliver144 on 29 July, 2010, 9:47pm

Zzzz

The problem with the Jetta is it's like buying an Astra or Focus saloon. Why would you? For not much more money you get the bigger and more capable Passat or a Mondeo, or an Insignia. This looks like it could be a Kia! I quite like the current Jetta as I think it's better looking than the Passat but then VW don't exactly have a stylish range.

By Kingbob12 on 29 July, 2010, 10:07pm

The Perfect Getway Car

This is the perfect getaway car and I don't mean weekend getaway to Cumbria. Rob a bank and take of in this thing and no-one will ever notice you.... If by some strange miracle they did, then it would be a case of "yes officer, I saw then take off in an erm, Toyota... erm no Kia....no, no, no Honda.....err.....a car.

I actually currently drive a VW Jetta where I live in the US and love the car, but I can't see myself buying this generation even if it is great under the skin, as it is just sooo boring and I'm not planning on conducting any bank heists.

By teuchter2004b on 31 July, 2010, 8:04pm

Some review....

You're invited to the US to drive a car, much like many other motoring journalists across the globe. The interesting thing here is the disparity between tests between nations. Yes, I know the Brits love their VW's, but please at least report on what you have driven, not what you have not. The American built VW Jetta's do NOT HAVE SOFT TOUCH PLASTICS. From Carpoint.com.au: 'We won't get the hard plastic surfaces applied to the US versions'. Furthermore, you prattle on about the Euro spec cars getting 'four-link suspension that provides strong agility and a grown-up driving experience, with minimum body roll and a comfortable ride. Yet Carpoint state: 'In US-spec the Jetta's ride is compromised by suspension without enough rebound damping, rendering it too 'floaty' over bumps.'

So just which car did you drive? There were no Euro spec cars in the US for you to and, to the best of my knowledge this is the first that journalists have laid eyes on any version of the car in the metal. I find it rather disconcerting that you have chosen to report on the interior that MAY happen and the ride and handling that MAY eventuate. This car is longer and heavier than the Golf on which it is now distancing itself from. Ride and handling will be different and you are not qualified to comment on the quality of it with such certainty until you have actually driven the car.

By Ronhic on 2 August, 2010, 9:33am

Another VW flop

Wow, Volkswagens design team have really pulled out all the stops to ensure that the new Jetta is as dull and boring as a car could possibly look.

'It’s certainly good looking' from which angle is that? neither the interior design (I use the word design loosely) nor the exterior look good, this looks like a car produced 10 years ago

By biggraham on 3 August, 2010, 10:40am

Another K-TEL Exclusive...

PRESENTING... The K-TEL 90's Remix, featuring the VW Jetta!!!

If Stock, Aitken and Waterman were to design a car, it would look like this...

By sgtgrash on 4 August, 2010, 2:17am