Volkswagen has unveiled the Euro spec Volkswagen Jetta, and it’s pretty much similar to the North American version unveiled earlier, except the European Jetta’s rear suspension gets the more sophisticated Golf-derived four-link suspension instead of the US spec Jetta’s cheaper torsion beam suspension.
The new Jetta has a 70mm longer wheelbase compared to the outgoing Jetta, and this translates to better interior space – rear legroom is said to have increased by 67mm while the car’s overall exterior length is up by 90mm.
Compared to the outgoing Mk5 Golf-based Jetta, the four-link rear suspension now has revised springs, dampers, and a wider rear track.
Could this new Jetta be one of the models that Volkswagen is looking to CKD in Malaysia with DRB-HICOM? If so, will we get a four-link rear suspension or the more economical torsion bar? Look after the jump for a four image photo gallery.
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Rear look much similar to AUDI sedan
same chasis maybe…sharing with their subsidiary, Audi for cost savings
Its not related to the bigger A4.
A4 has a longitudinally mounted engine (pointing forward), the Jetta has a transverse mounted engine (sideways).
But at least it has that solid European look that was carried over from the rest of the Audi and Volkswagen products. Hope this shows up in Malaysia via DRB-Hicom to compete in the C-segment!
agree! looks like an A4
yup..agree
Maybe the buyer will take out the VW logo and put a 4 circle logo onto it.. Looks more cool with an Audi badge.
so vw also rebadge . if we refer to BUNG mokhtar? hahaha. duk take into account the suspension set up. :P
no hater here?
Have to agree with you. But at least its a nice rear end…
I would choose VW over Audi because of Euromibil… bad bad service! This Jetta just seems to be what I need. :)
i own peugeot n nissan,, Nasim n TCES really bad bad bad service,, my wife own toyota,, oso bad bad bad service,, my freind told me VW oso bad bad,,, IDK if there has a good SC out there??
Has the DRB hicom deal with VW even went through ??
Thought they were still just “talking terms” …
looks like A4.damn
wow…awesome…hopefully it will come here with euro specs and with better price…
Not that I’m complaining. The design is good. But are VW trying to be Toyota or Porsche, or they’re just too lazy to be creative? I mean, the design look almost the same across their model range to the point that it is becoming bland and tasteless.
Hey, if that works, it is fine by me.
Or would you rather the Toureg and Tiguan look something like the Hyundai Tucson, the Passat look something like a Camry, the Golf look like a BMW 1-Series while the Polo look like a Kia Rio, the Scirocco look like a Satria Neo and this Jetta look like a Mitsubishi Lancer? With all of them having no traceable family lineage and common design cues?
reminds me of ae101, bigger size version
Yeah..better gives 4 link suspension..if not it’s just like driving Saga n MyVi..
If costing wise.. Most properly we will get torsion beam…
when launch CKD in malaysia, would the price uncercut the current golf owner?
It’s not a rebadged Golf and besides, chances are Golf owners bought Golfs because they are hatches and not sedans.
VW should do some nose-job since the sedan very similar to 92-96 Corolla. They should give us Euro-spec multilink suspension setting like Inspira, Civic, Mazda3, Golf not torsion beam.
Ask Italdesign to redesign nose to make more masculine and sporty like GTI or R-spec version of Golf. Audi-ish grille+bumper is inevitable since the sedan look bland for my eyes. If VW really wanna kacau Civic status quo they need change a of front look.
VW has done well on the 6-generation Jetta design.
You should know its a sedan version of Polo.
America has many broad & flat roads, rear torsion beam suspension is ok.
Europe has many winding narrow roads apart from german autobahn, multi-link prefer.
Jetta is a sedan version of golf, not polo mate :)
shares platform with AUDI A3.
dimension smaller than AUDI A4.
Yes, to be more specific the current Audi A3 is based on the PQ35 platform of the current Golf/ old Jetta, while the 2011 Jetta is based on a modified (lengthened) version of the PQ35 platform.
wow, i see A4’s rear, haha!
anyway, nice design, looks good~
Nice interior and tail.
Wound be nicer if it could come with front and rear skirt, make it more sporty outlook to giv it a different identity compared to normal sedans.
A dash of metal trimming could add class.
Are we able to rebadge this car to Perotiga?
There’s no different in VW earning, they may even earn more from the rakyat M’sia by rebadging, because of the sales volume.
Hmm…rebadge from Audi?
Advantages of Multi-Link suspension is better handling and comfort ride but costly and complex to tune the geometry without the full 3D computer aided design analysis.
as much as i m against the same design across the range, i think VW had done a pretty good job on Jetta, especially on this europe spec version. it looks elegant and prestigious to me, felt even more premium than the versions launched earlier (dunno why). if this is the version that is gonna be launched in malaysia, then i think VW can once again command a slightly more premium price, and doesn’t have to worry that no one would appreciate it. it just feels classy enough to justify the price, and i think people will see that. of course, the spec has to be comprehensive as well.
When will Proton ever be able to make this kind of car with amazing quality. Even at RM140K for the Proton Chancellor is rubbish.
Bring to Malaysia and sell for under RM140K please
seen alot of great reviews about this guy
should be priced around golf
and could kill those camry and accord for sure
Isn’t this a C-segment car, and not a large D-segment car? If priced at RM140k, that would put it quite far above its other C-segment rivals.
Really price around Golf? :-) except the price, hope it will be CBU because of quality! Anybody knows when will bring her here and the price roughly??
I wonder 2011 Jetta and 2011 Passat will come together!
Is this an entry level car that most M’sian cannot afford?
Seems like a joke Globally….
OMG, so boring at so many different levels.. why doesn’t it follow current VW design language?
Why nobody bash VW for being rebadged Audi? Bashing only happens to Proton?
b’cos VW not using taxpayer money, but Proton does.
this is not a rebadged Audi. VW owns Audi.. anything wrong? Btw, Proton doesn’t have any share in Mitsubishi
Because VW owns 98% of Audi AG? ;)
Probably because they are foreign companies (Audi is part of the VW Group, btw) and not local GLCs.
we love Lancer so much thats why Proton need a bit of bashing……
nice clean design and looks solid……..hope the price below 150k…..
Will be great if VW Malaysia brings in Jetta TSi Turbo version?
nice design, better than the old one
Wicked rims!
i bet our new proton saga BLM will be based on this model…
wished it comes in multi-link suspension instead of cheapo bread&butter torsion!
would never like to see this one in P1, P2 or even P3 badge….. it just sucks!
Daz Auto is always Daz Auto…….. never a damn pathethic thunder catz…
Toyota Corolla should also change its rear torsion beam to something like this, ya.
rakyat still have to pay premium price for this CKD example, so it should comes in multil-ink suspension…… will anyone consider Jetta with Torsion Beam sold at Rm140K ? or even Rm120K ?
people will buy a Civic instead, or even that “Lancer inspired”….
Hope they also give the eurospec better dashboard and upholstry cause the american version reviewed is of much lower quality compared to the previous generation Jetta.
CKD the Euro Jetta with 1.4tsi-160bhp and 7 spd DSG. They shall not cut any corners since NAZA can ckd the 308 with no changes, I dont see why DRB-HICOM and VW can’t.
weird looking angle this car has been photograph
When it will launch at malaysia?
So, does the VW Jetta launched in 2011 have multilink suspension?