| The Volkswagen Jetta, or the VW Jetta is a car | | | | Jettas and the second generation was in the body |
| that is made by the Volkswagen Company and is | | | | design as the car featured changes with added |
| basically a sedan variation of the Volkswagen Golf. | | | | large, body-colored bumper covers, low side skirts |
| The name 'VW Jetta' was used only in South | | | | and side-clad and grille alterations. |
| Africa and North America until 2005. Volkswagen | | | | From 1991 through 1998, the third generation of |
| used the names 'Vento' and then 'Bora' in Europe. | | | | VW Jetta was dubbed the "poor man's BMW" as |
| The VW Jetta was made because the marketing | | | | it was loaded with trim features. The exterior of |
| people at Volkswagen were astute enough to | | | | third generation VW Jettas were considered to be |
| realize that the people in the United States | | | | 'boxy' and had subtle body changes like a new |
| preferred to drive sedan model cars as opposed | | | | grille, assorted wheel covers and body-colored rub |
| to hatchback models like VW's Golf car. South | | | | strips. The VW Jetta from this time period was |
| Africa shows similar preferences and so | | | | available in the GL, which is the basic trim, and the |
| marketing for both America and South Africa | | | | GLS, which is the luxury model trimmed with |
| remains almost identical. Volkswagen's marketing | | | | leather interior and power windows, locks and |
| team proved that they made advantageous | | | | sunroof as well as many other features. |
| observations as the Jetta eventually became the | | | | The fourth generation of the VW Jetta came out |
| best selling European car in the United States. | | | | late in 1998 and continued production until 2005. |
| The Jetta first made its debut in North America in | | | | This Jetta shared some of the same styling |
| 1980. It was available as either a two-door coupe | | | | marks as the larger VW Passat. The body of the |
| or a four-door sedan. This model had a different | | | | fourth generation VW Jetta includes a rounder |
| version called the Volkswagen Fox that was sold | | | | shape and arched rooflines. This VW Jetta was |
| only in South Africa. The original US VW Jetta | | | | made in a variety of trim levels as well as in a |
| model was manufactured and sold from 1980 | | | | wagon version. The fourth generation VW Jetta |
| though 1984. | | | | was made in a few different models with the GL |
| The next generation of VW Jettas proved to be | | | | being the base model, the GLS a slightly higher |
| the most successful for Volkswagen and | | | | model and the GLX being the luxury model. |
| remained in production from 1985 through 1992. | | | | The fifth generation of the VW Jetta was |
| In the United States alone, the VW Jetta outsold | | | | unveiled at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show. The |
| the VW Golf by almost half. This is the time | | | | latest generation of the VW Jetta is larger than |
| when the Jetta saw its peak sales and was | | | | the previous generation with luxury styling and a |
| named the best-selling European car in America. | | | | roomy interior. This model of the VW Jetta is also |
| This version of the VW Jetta was also one of the | | | | the first to feature an independent rear |
| first Volkswagen cars to be made in China. The | | | | suspension system and a new 5 cylinder engine. |
| difference between the first generation of VW | | | | |