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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. 
  
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|image=[[File:96jettaglx.jpg]]
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|classification=Compact car
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|bodystyle=4DR Sedan
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|transmission=5-speed manual<br>4-speed automatic
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|dimensions=173.4" x 66.7"
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|cylinders=4<br>6
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|enginesize=2.0 liters<br>2.8 liters
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|horsepower=115<br>172
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|drive=Front-wheel drive
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|mpg=24/31 (4-cylinder)<br>18/25 (V6)
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}}The original [[Volkswagen Jetta|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. 
   
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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. 
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The Jetta III was made the same way as previous Jettas; a [[Volkswagen Golf/GTI|Golf III]] with an extra 13 in. of trunk added behind the rear wheels. It competed with the [[Toyota Corolla]], [[Geo/Chevrolet Prizm]], [[Nissan Altima]] and other small 4-door imports. Upscale Jettas held their own against more expensive imported sedans. The Jetta was mechanically identical to the Golf, and came in three trim levels: GL, GLS and GLX. 
   
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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.
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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 were all standard on the GL. ABS and 4-speed electronic automatic transmission were optional.
   
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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. 
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The GLS added power windows and mirrors, premium cassette/stereo, heated front seats and power glass sunroof. Both the GL and GLS had the base 115-hp Four. 
   
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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.
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VW's innovative 172-hp narrow-angle V6 came 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 was a sport [[sedan]] that's comparable in performance and quality to [[BMW]]'s [[BMW 3-Series|325i]], but at a fraction of the cost.
 
==Retail prices==
  
==Retail prices==
 
*'''$16,675 '''(1994 Volkswagen Jetta III LE)
  
*'''$16,675 '''(1994 Volkswagen Jetta III LE)
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*'''$12,490 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III City)
  
*'''$12,490 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III City)
 
*'''$13,950 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III Celebration Edition)
  
*'''$13,950 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III Celebration Edition)
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As of October 1, 1995:
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*'''$14,250 '''(1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GL)
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*'''$16,300 '''(1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GLS)
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*'''$20,610 '''(1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GLX)
 
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95jettagl.jpg|1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4-door sedan
  
95jettagl.jpg|1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4-door sedan
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95jettaglx.jpg|1995 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 4-door sedan
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96jettagl.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4-door sedan
  
96jettagl.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4-door sedan
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96jettagl_front.jpg|Front view of a 1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL
  
96jettagl_front.jpg|Front view of a 1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL
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96jettagls.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4-door sedan
  
96jettagls.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4-door sedan
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95jettaglx.jpg|1995 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 4-door sedan
  
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96jettaglx.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 4-door sedan
  
96jettaglx.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 4-door sedan
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[[Category:Volkswagen]]
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[[Category:4-door sedans]]
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[[Category:4-cylinder vehicles]]
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[[Category:6-cylinder vehicles]]
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[[Category:Front-wheel drive vehicles]]
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[[Category:Compact vehicles]]
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[[Category:5-speed manual vehicles]]
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[[Category:4-speed automatic vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 09:14, 14 June 2021

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 was made the same way as previous Jettas; a Golf III with an extra 13 in. of trunk added behind the rear wheels. It competed with the Toyota Corolla, Geo/Chevrolet Prizm, Nissan Altima and other small 4-door imports. Upscale Jettas held their own against more expensive imported sedans. The Jetta was mechanically identical to the Golf, and came 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 were all standard on the GL. ABS and 4-speed electronic automatic transmission were optional.

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

VW's innovative 172-hp narrow-angle V6 came 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 was 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)

Gallery[]

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