Changes: Volkswagen Jetta

Revision as of 13:27, 25 November 2015

The original Jetta was simply a Volkswagen Rabbit with a vestigial trunk tacked on the back. It made a more conventional-looking car than the Rabbit, and a very successful one, for the past decade, the Jetta has been VW's best-selling model in America.

The Jetta III is made the same way as previous Jettas; it's a Golf III with an extra 13 in. of trunk added behind the rear wheels. It competes with the Toyota Corolla, Geo Prizm, Nissan Altima and other small 4-door imports. Upscale Jettas can hold their own against more expensive imported sedans. The Jetta is mechanically identical to the Golf, and comes in three trim levels: GL, GLS and GLX.

An alarm system, dual airbags, lighted vanity mirrors, central door locking with remote control, air conditioning, 8-speaker stereo, daytime running lights, cruise control, remote-control outside mirrors, alloy wheels, split folding rear seatbacks, a rear-window defroster and a 5-speed manual transmission are all standard on the GL. ABS and 4-speed electronic automatic transmission are optional.

The GLS adds power windows and mirrors, premium cassette/stereo, heated front seats and power glass sunroof. Both the GL and GLS have the base 115-hp Four.

VW's innovative 172-hp narrow-angle V6 comes only on the GLX, along with all of the GLS equipment, plus leather sport seats, stiffer suspension, 4-wheel ABS disc brakes, traction control, 15-in. alloy wheels, power glass sunroof and a trip computer. The GLX is a sport sedan that's comparable in performance and quality to BMW's 325i, but at a fraction of the cost.

Retail prices

$16,675 (1994 Volkswagen Jetta III LE)

As of mid-1994:

$13,475 (1995 Volkswagen Jetta III)
$15,675 (1995 Volkswagen Jetta III GL)
$17,025 (1995 Volkswagen Jetta III GLS)
$19,975 (1995 Volkswagen Jetta III GLX)

As of early 1995:

$12,490 (1995 Volkswagen Jetta III City)
$13,950 (1995 Volkswagen Jetta III Celebration Edition)

As of October 1, 1995:

$14,250 (1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GL)
$16,300 (1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GLS)
$20,610 (1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GLX)

Specifications

Model year	Trim level	Transmission	Cylinders	Engine Size	Drive	MPG	Horsepower
1994	LE	5-speed manual	4-cylinder	2.0L	FWD	23 City/31 Highway	115
1995	Base	5-speed manual	4-cylinder	2.0L	FWD	24 City/31 Highway	115
1995	GL	5-speed manual	4-cylinder	2.0L	FWD	24 City/31 Highway	115
1995	GLS	5-speed manual	4-cylinder	2.0L	FWD	24 City/31 Highway	115
1995	GLX	5-speed manual	6-cylinder	2.8L	FWD	18 City/25 Highway	172

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 *'''$16,300 '''(1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GLS)
 *'''$20,610 '''(1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GLX)
+==Specifications==
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:16px;line-height:26px;"
+|- style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"
+!Model year
+!Trim level
+!Transmission
+!Cylinders
+!Engine Size
+!Drive
+!MPG
+!Horsepower
+|-
+| style="text-align:center;"|1994
+| style="text-align:center;"|LE
+| style="text-align:center;"|5-speed manual
+| style="text-align:center;"|4-cylinder
+| style="text-align:center;"|2.0L
+| style="text-align:center;"|FWD
+| style="text-align:center;"|23 City/31 Highway
+| style="text-align:center;"|115
+|-
+| style="text-align:center;"|1995
+| style="text-align:center;"|Base
+| style="text-align:center;"|5-speed manual
+| style="text-align:center;"|4-cylinder
+| style="text-align:center;"|2.0L
+| style="text-align:center;"|FWD
+| style="text-align:center;"|24 City/31 Highway
+| style="text-align:center;"|115
+|-
+| style="text-align:center;"|1995
+| style="text-align:center;"|GL
+| style="text-align:center;"|5-speed manual
+| style="text-align:center;"|4-cylinder
+| style="text-align:center;"|2.0L
+| style="text-align:center;"|FWD
+| style="text-align:center;"|24 City/31 Highway
+| style="text-align:center;"|115
+|-
+| style="text-align:center;"|1995
+| style="text-align:center;"|GLS
+| style="text-align:center;"|5-speed manual
+| style="text-align:center;"|4-cylinder
+| style="text-align:center;"|2.0L
+| style="text-align:center;"|FWD
+| style="text-align:center;"|24 City/31 Highway
+| style="text-align:center;"|115
+|-
+| style="text-align:center;"|1995
+| style="text-align:center;"|GLX
+| style="text-align:center;"|5-speed manual
+| style="text-align:center;"|6-cylinder
+| style="text-align:center;"|2.8L
+| style="text-align:center;"|FWD
+| style="text-align:center;"|18 City/25 Highway
+| style="text-align:center;"|172
+|}
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