This is on the whole a small family car. Volkswagen sells a car named Golf which has been a great success all over the world. Golf is a hatchback. Jetta is a modified version of Golf. It is also a small family car but it is marketed as a sedan i.e. next to the Golf brand. Over the period of time, the car has seen changes in its built and features. The version we are presenting a review of is the new 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. It is worth noting that the sales of Volkswagen Jetta have increased in the US to a large extent, to put it into perspective, as much as 74% after the recent cut downs they have done to the car. The new 2012 Jetta is a trimmed down version because of which its price has slowed down. This is becoming the reason behind the people flocking to VW showrooms to buy a Jetta. It is giving a stiff competition to the likes of Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. On the inside the, the car does have an attractive look. On the outside the new Volkswagen Jetta carries a sober and sophisticated look. The sports laser seam wielding instead of spot wielding gives it increased stability and safety. The base model comes with 17 inch alloy wheels, black grille and crash optimized front end and is a standard for all models.
Much like you’re typical i phone, cars these days aren’t built to last. And, instead of sticking with something that is working, next year’s “new” model will just have slight cosmetic differences putting last year’s parts out of production. And if you do have an older car you’re sure going through time and money to find obsolete parts. Planned obsolescence is a trend automakers started years back. People are more obligated to buy new cars and trade in last year’s model making wallets thinner as well as creating absurd amounts of waste. To sum it up it’s a swindle. This tactic they have used started in the U.S. 1920’s. Whereas the engineers planned the ford to be simple and last, the men in the big comfy chair upstairs, wanted the opposite. Alfred p Sloan head of gm suggested an annual model-year redesign which of course carried through. For myself this tactic has been a nuisance for rebuilding an old classic. They were quickly discontinued and redesigned but oh well good things don’t always last. But does that always have to be the case? Volkswagen auto group has done an amazing job of staying true to the customer and extending model years to cut unnecessary waste and stay low on costs. Approximately 12 to 15 million vehicles are at their end of use each year and are “recycled”. Well only 75 percent of cars are recyclable so the 25 percent of the 12 to 15 million cars is creating a huge impact on waste in North America. Buy used vehicles with a reliable history do regular service to prevent new resource use. The new car every year trend is not sustainable and we can stop that now, maybe automakers will catch on soon.
The Volkswagen e-Golf is one of many electric cars vying for your hard-earned. These days, the Volkswagen Beetle’s replacement has come a long way in terms of ride comfort, refinement, handling ability, eco-friendliness, entertainment, practicality, spaciousness and safety. And now you can even ditch having a combustion engine altogether if you go for Volkswagen’s e-Golf variant, which means you need never have to fill up again. So why choose the e-Golf as your new electric runaround? Here are five of the best reasons, because we’re nice like that. CO2 and other nasty gases. Plus you can, of course, recharge the e-Golf’s battery that powers the 134bhp electric motor using green energy sources such as solar and wind, if that option is available to you. Using electric instead of fuel isn’t just greener, it’s usually cheaper, too. Yes, of course, the e-Golf’s 36.8kWh lithium ion battery means a little more journey preparation as that equates to 144 miles of range between charges.
But for small to medium journeys, you’ll be spending very little. Then there’s the matter of Vehicle Excise Duty, AKA car or road tax, which will cost you nothing in the first year and nothing thereafter, which is cheaper than the norm. Not bad for a car that is torquey and never needs you to change gear. Unlike some electric cars where you lose space, the e-Golf remains highly practical. Charging 80 per cent of the battery can be done in as little as 45 minutes, while the car itself is virtually the same as a standard Golf. That means five doors, a large boot, leg room and head room for adults, ISOFIX for child seats, infotainment for navigation (including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto) and connecting your phone, in-car USB charging and all the same safety systems. Usefully, it will also tell you where the nearest electric charger is located when out and about, making range anxiety less of a thing. Another thing we like about the e-Golf is that it retains the same understated design, which means you won’t stick out like a sore thumb at the school gates or when shopping. In fact, the new Golf shape that underpins the e-Golf is particularly tasteful. With that said, it’s nice that you get a few aesthetic tweaks that tell those who are curious that it’s an electric car such as blue badging and some subtle interior tweaks. Factoring in the Government Plug-in Grant of £3,500, the Volkswagen e-Golf can be yours for £29,320.
