As much as any brand tries to build up height for something new, it鈥檚 hard to truly get excited without knowing how much something costs. We hear you on that, which is why we鈥檙e happy to announce the U.S. 100 more, we鈥檙e happy with the figure. Here鈥檚 why you should be too. 100 savings isn鈥檛 a make-it-or-break-it kind of deal for a new car. When you鈥檙e spending thousands of dollars on a purchase, it鈥檚 not a significant percentage of the overall price. The thing to note, though, is that the price isn鈥檛 going up despite a fresh look and new features. For a small savings, is it worth waiting for the 2019 VW Jetta? We think the fact that the redesigned model is not only more aggressive in styling, but is built on the MQB platform is enough to make it worth it. These aren鈥檛 the only benefits, though. You鈥檒l recall it retains the 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, which produces 147 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The transmission options have been upgraded to a standard six-speed manual or available eight-speed automatic. Right now, it doesn鈥檛 look like the 1.8-liter is being offered on higher trims, and there鈥檚 no word on the 210-horsepower Jetta GLI. This may be something to consider for the power-hungry drivers out there. Those who prioritize efficiency, however, will want to wait. Automatic transmission Jetta models now have Start/Stop to make the already impressive Jetta even more enticing when it comes to fuel economy. Other features, you鈥檒l recall, include driver personalization and LED headlights, but VW hasn鈥檛 released a specific outline for the S, SE, R-Line, SEL and SEL Premium trims that we know will be offered. The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta is due to be released sometime within the next three months. Stay tuned here at the New Century Volkswagen Blog for more details once the model is released.
I thought you were serious for a moment. I've got a '73 beetle thats been off the road for about 10 years. It was a lovely car and i'm looking to get it back on the road, Need to get a new starter motor, battery, wing, bonnet and oil cooler. All easy jobs but the brakes are stuck on, what do i need to do to get them working again and what parts do you think i'll need? Sounds like you are willing to tackle this job on your own. That's great, the world needs more Classic Beetles on the road! I think the 1st thing to do is to obtain a good repair manual. John Muir comes to mind as one of the best. I don't know if its still in print , but its a place to start. Bentley Publishing has repair manuals that the dealerships used. Clymer also has repair manuals. Crack the bleeder screws at all 4 wheels. Rock the car back and forth until it frees up. Once freed, tighten the bleeders and be careful the first time driving it. Make sure they are working proper before you get onto a busy street. Is it all four wheels or just the back wheels, check the hand brake first. Seeing foot brake would have been off when it was laid up, you should be able to free the wheels by bumping them. You will probably need wheel cylinder kits and a new hand brake cable if is seized.
With the exception of two model years, 2007 and 2008, Volkswagen has been selling diesel-powered cars in the U.S. 1977. And yet, the 2009 Jetta TDI is the first VW diesel we鈥檝e put through a long-term test. In the past, we shied away from them because many of the old VW diesels made less than 100 horsepower (and some less than 60). Their engines sacrificed horsepower at the altar of economy. And aside from their ability to stretch a gallon of fuel, those diesels qualified as noisy, dirty, and slow automotive hair shirts. Then, in 2007, the EPA鈥檚 new Tier 2 emissions laws required diesels to be as clean as their gasoline counterparts. Playing catch-up, VW spent 鈥?7 and 鈥?8 with a diesel hole in its U.S. 16-valve, 2.0-liter turbo-diesel four-cylinder that came with a particulate trap and a catalyst to kill off oxides of nitrogen (NOx鈥?. We praised the Jetta鈥檚 interior materials, but rattles and a few mysterious electrical gremlins annoyed us. But the real draw of the diesel Jetta has always been, and remains, its fuel economy.
Over our 39,678-mile test (VW snatched back its car just before we could hit the 40,000-mile mark), our Jetta TDI consumed diesel at a rate of 38 mpg. That number has only been bettered twice by C/D long-termers: A 2000 Honda Insight returned 48 mpg over 40,000 miles, and a 1992 Honda Civic VX got 41 mpg over 35,000 miles. With its 14.5-gallon tank, our diesel Jetta easily made 500-mile runs without a fuel stop, so it found itself trolling the interstates a lot. A kidney strainer and bladder buster of the highest order, the little VW went more than 500 miles on a single tankful 26 times out of 100 fill-ups. Its most impressive distance was 616 miles during a 42.5-mpg cruise from Dulles, Virginia, to Dundee, Michigan. Long treks on interstates elicited love sonnets to the Jetta鈥檚 silent and lazy demeanor, its GTI-grade handling, and the effortless whack of its 236 pound-feet of torque. While the reviews on the open road were good, around town the Jetta鈥檚 transmission and the car鈥檚 turbo lag drew complaint after complaint. From a stop, the DSG automatically engages a clutch when the driver toes the throttle.
But the engagement is slow enough to allow the engine to rev up, and once the clutch does engage, the car lurches forward. Often the lurches were severe enough to break the traction of the front tires, which then summons the traction control into action, which, in turn, shuts down the power. TDI鈥檚 2.0-liter turbo-diesel. At best, it鈥檚 an annoyance, but editor-at-large John Phillips did experience the car鈥檚 complete refusal to move when the Jetta acted as though it had slipped itself into neutral. 鈥淭urning against oncoming traffic, the Jetta refused to move. Full throttle and zero movement; happened twice . If this were my car, I鈥檇 sell it.鈥?No other drivers had the same experience, so we chalked it up to an exaggeration about the slow-to-respond transmission. No one complained about the scarcity of diesel, but we did occasionally have to mix it up with B.J. Bear and Large Marge.
