In the 14 months we had it, we racked up an impressive 27,519 miles! Output in that one stands at 115 horsepower and 125 lb-ft of torque. Sorry, no exact matches were found You can modify your search criteria and try again. But all four cars were generally well equipped. I did use the Bluetooth connectivity constantly, mostly to play Pandora through the audio system after my satellite radio subscription lapsed. Unless otherwise indicated, all prices exclude applicable taxes and installation costs. The Jetta was almost identical in many areas and surpassed the mighty Merc in others, including besting its rear leg room by 2. Visibility is good all around, yet I still feel like I'm sitting in a cockpit rather than on top of the car, as in some older products.
The seats are comfortable and decently bolstered. Drove the truck home and had minor requests and they took care of it the following day! I always found the dealership experience to be pleasant and professional. This is the Jetta that most completely bares its Germanic soul. For another, the transmission is a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, whereas the other Jetta automatics are six-speeds. As you can see in the chart below, the performance upgrades were noteworthy. Although the Jetta is capable of 400-plus-mile journeys on a tank, most fill-ups happened around the 300-mile mark. For one, the direct-injected 1.
Autobahn breeding is tangible here, but less so than in the others. The rear-mounted battery pack gave the hybrid the best weight distribution in this foursome 54. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions on this website. The electric motor is rated for 27 horsepower and 114 lb-ft, and total system output is pegged at 170 horsepower and 184 lb-ft. I bet you'll like it.
That realm has been ruled with a nickel-metal-hydride fist by the Toyota Prius for more than a decade. During that time, we've tested it with four different sets of tires and two sets of wheels. This is not surprising, given that the cars are themselves identical in many ways, including chassis and body dimensions, sheetmetal with minor trim distinctions , and interior volume. It is difficult, however, to call 173 feet from 70 mph impressive. Braking performance was our primary disappointment. We were also disappointed with our fuel economy.
Considering the small displacement of the turbo-four, the Jetta is a little greedy with fuel. It will be used in the. We logged an impressive 39 mpg, which was—and this is significant—better than we achieved with the hybrid. Photos are for illustration purposes only. We previously conducted a similar test involving.
Regular readers should not be shocked at the results. Tramp on the gas for passing, and the five-cylinder responds with some moderate industrial wheezing that dilutes the driving experience. But the regenerative function, which replenishes the battery pack, made the brakes touchy. Some of the fuel economy issues can definitely be attributed to my driving style and large chunks of time spent in Los Angeles traffic, but the same was true in the Civic and it managed better. There may be some variances between the photos shown and the actual product. Nevertheless, the hybrid was second quickest in the group—7. Is the interior a little too noisy by some standards? Reliability was never an issue.
Now you know why we harp! For considerably less money than an A4, you get a slick-looking, sporty German sedan with all the trimmings. In addition to standard performance data, we got the chance to balance cost of ownership—purchase price, fuel-economy ratings, operating cost—against intangibles like driving enjoyment and ecoconsciousness. It sold before I could look at it since I now live 200 miles away. Otherwise, you can use our to be notified of new matches by email. Praying as it does at the altar of diesel efficiency, Volkswagen has slow-played the introduction of its hybrids.
Not only does this collection of Jettas provide an exceptional range of choices, but it also provides an opportunity to compare and contrast essentially the entire propulsion spectrum in one model. We used our regular comparison-test format: instrumented testing plus road driving. This in turn resulted in the lowest point total in the vehicle-scoring category. Consequently, it drew low scores for its agility and for the responses of its six-speed, torque-converter automatic transmission. That distinction , which packs a 2. Some items may be unavailable for or incompatible with certain trim levels and models.