20 Facts About Volkswagen Jetta

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The styling of the 1970 AMC Gremlin was controversial for truncating the Hornet sedan, but Volkswagen stylists reversed the process by essentially grafting a new trunk onto the tail of the Golf to produce a larger Jetta saloon.

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The Volkswagen Jetta became the best-selling European car in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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Volkswagen Jetta was introduced to the world at the 1979 Frankfurt Auto Show.

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In North America and South Africa, the Volkswagen Jetta moniker was again kept on due to the continued popularity of the car in those markets.

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Volkswagen Jetta reportedly hired engineers from Ford who designed the suspension on the Focus.

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Sixth-generation Volkswagen Jetta, known as the NCS during its development, was announced in the North American market on 16 June 2010.

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The A6 Volkswagen Jetta marked the departure from being a sedan derivative of the Golf, opting for a dedicated bodywork.

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The sixth generation Volkswagen Jetta was primarily designed by Volkswagen Mexico under the supervision of Volkswagen Germany.

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Seventh-generation 2018 Volkswagen Jetta debuted at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on 14 January 2018, after Volkswagen released an exterior design sketch in December 2017.

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In 2001, at the 18th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition in Berlin, Volkswagen Jetta released two environmentally friendly cars: the Bora HyMotion and the Bora Electric.

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Volkswagen Jetta had considered producing a mild hybrid version of the fifth-generation mainly for the North American market but never produced it.

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12.

In 2013 Volkswagen Jetta produced a turbocharged full hybrid sixth generation offering for the North American market.

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13.

Volkswagen Jetta released a Bora TDI which was powered by SunFuel, a synthetic fuel developed in partnership with Royal Dutch Shell.

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14.

Volkswagen Jetta displayed Bora TDI powered by SunDiesel that Volkswagen developed with DaimlerChrysler along with Choren Industries.

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In November 2008 the VW Volkswagen Jetta TDI won the 2009 Green Car of the Year awarded by Green Car Journal.

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In September 2015, it was discovered that some Volkswagen Jetta TDIs had exceeded the United States legal emissions limits.

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Second known Volkswagen Jetta was the A4 model sold under the Bora name which commenced production in December 2001.

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Third known Volkswagen Jetta example was known as the Sagitar and has been produced since April 2006.

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19.

Volkswagen New Jetta was introduced in March 2013 replacing the Chinese built A2 model and is a China-built exclusive.

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20.

New Volkswagen Jetta was given a facelift in 2017 with a new front and rear design and a brand new 1.

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