2019 Volkswagen Jetta (VW) Review, Ratings, Specs, Prices, And Photos
The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta hardly lacks for assets. The compact sedan is roomy, comfortable, well-made, and a good value. But the 2019 Jetta doesn鈥檛 bond with its driver in the way we鈥檝e come to expect from German-branded small cars, including the Jetta鈥檚 VW Golf cousin. The exception is the sporty Jetta GLI. The 2019 Jetta comes in S, SE, R-Design, SEL, and SEL Premium versions, plus the GLI S, GLI 35th Anniversary Edition, and GLI Autobahn. The Jetta is based on the Golf hatchback VW builds in Mexico, but there are key differences between the Jetta sedan and the Golf when it comes to power, technology, and suspension design. Yes, the 2019 Jetta is a good four-door sedan. It falls shy of great. The 2019 Jetta has most of the goods, but not all of the things that have make VWs excellent choices in the past. It's the iPhone SE of the lineup.
This year鈥檚 Jetta shares little but its name with the 2018 model. Beneath its crisp, conservative sheet metal lies a sophisticated platform with an asterisk. While the Golf and other VW vehicles that ride on the same architecture use a modern multi-link rear suspension, the Jetta uses a simple torsion-beam instead. Again, the exception is the GLI, which has a multi-link independent rear suspension. Likewise, the Jetta鈥檚 1.4-liter turbo-4, rated at a modest 147 horsepower and paired to either a 6-speed manual or an 8-speed automatic, is the least-powerful engine you鈥檒l find in the VW lineup. A turbocharged Jetta GLI joins the lineup in the 2019 model year with a 228-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 and either the manual or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It is also available with adjustable adaptive dampers. The GLI offers a much more spirited driving experience. Its turbo-4 pulls harder, its suspension is firmer and more responsive, and it offers much of the feel and fun of the Golf GTI. The standard Jetta makes a fine long-distance cruiser boosted by its 40-mpg highway rating, bar some obtrusive wind and road noise. Its seats are firm, if light on lumbar support, and well-bolstered, and there鈥檚 enough room in the back seat for two adults or three in a pinch. The Jetta鈥檚 14.1 cubic-foot trunk is about par for a mid-size sedan, but it鈥檚 well shy of the similarly sized Golf. The Jetta discards the notion that a German-branded car need be stingy with equipment. Even the base Jetta S is well-outfitted with alloy wheels, a 6.5-inch touchscreen for infotainment that鈥檚 Apple- and Android-compatible, and alloy wheels. 450 on the Jetta S and is standard on the rest of the lineup. 27,800, a reasonable sum considering its features such as a trick, configurable TFT display in place of conventional gauges, heated and cooled leather seats, Beats by Dr. Dre speakers, a panoramic moonroof, and navigation. 30,000, which isn't that much of a premium for its additional performance.
A clutch is made much like a brake pad with pads bonded to a steel plate. You can't resurface a clutch. They may have meant that you'll have to have your flywheel resurfaced, but a clutch, no. And you need a new pressure plate. If you skimp on any of these 3, clutch, pressure plate, resurface flywheel, it will be slipping again in a week. Replace the clutch and pressure plate. Louis tells the normal thing to do. The other two do not have a clue about auto maintenance. I ask them where do they go to buy clutches for antique vehicles? So short sighted. Do they understand where hamburgers come from? The truth is you can't afford to resurface your clutch disc and you can't find anyone to do it either. Best bet for VW folks is a nice NEW Sachs Unit. If you had a 1930's Auburn and were dialed into that culture of owners they would put you onto someone who could rebuild them. Just been issued with VW golf 1.6 4/5 door and very basic instructions. Can anyone help a thick blonde out who's used to driving fords or vauxhalls?
I have a 2001 Jetta, and it's in the door right in front of the little compartment. Did you try looking there? It's right next to the trunk release button. I'm sure it's probably in around the same spot on a Golf. What year is it? The '97 Passat we had didn't have a fuel lid handle, it simply unlocked with the doors, same goes for my 2010 Golf. As long as the doors are unlocked, try lightly pressing in on the rearward side of the cap and see if it pops open. 2000 passat a good first car for a 17 year old boy? And buy something that YOU can afford with money that YOU earned, not money your parents have given you. And don't forget gas, insurance and license. You need to have a job with income to pay those recurring expenses. It's not just THE CAR. I'm 17, and I don't have a car because I never worked or earned any money.
My parents told me that I need to. 900 for a tune up is not unheard of. The engines are installed in such a way that they must be "dropped" in order for the mechanic to access everything. I own a 2000 Passat. I had to replace my entire drivers side blinker housing about 6 months ago. 135. I shop around, and get many quotes before having work done on my car, but it is still always expensive. I had my water pump replaced at the same time I had my last tune up. VW Passat its holding excellent on the road, its car with very good stability. 71.95 for the part, and it took maybe two hours to do. 2000 jettas actually. i am 18 about to be 19. my first one was a 2000 jetta 2.0 4cyl automatic when i was 16, it was a slow car, but was a gas saver got really good gas mileage. 2000 vw jetta vr6, the 6 cylinder, 5 speed. 20-22 city. and around 28-30 highway. 10 years old will have its problems.
