The manual Jetta should be a bit more enjoyable, but enthusiasts will have to wait for Volkswagen to announce a new
GLI model for the true fun to begin.
This will change soon with the Jetta
GLI model, which is rumored to arrive with the same engine and suspension setup as the Golf GTI.
Pros: Class - leading interior room and comfort; clean, simple control layout; broad model range; high - performance fun of
GLI model
Powerful turbo engine, fuel - efficient TDI power plant, comfortable ride,
GLI model's tight handling, rich interior materials, loads of standard safety features, excellent crash test scores, solid build quality.
All 2016
GLI models also receive Volkswagen's Automatic Post-Collision Braking system, which applies the brakes after a crash to help prevent the car from hitting anything else.
In October 2006, Volkswagen debuted a new Fahrenheit Edition of their GTI and
GLI models at the Playboy Mansion.
GLI models add 18 - inch wheels and rain - sensing windshield wipers.
And ride and handling no longer make you think you're getting a bargain - priced Audi — not even with
the GLI models that are supposed to be siblings to the hot - rod Golf GTI.
It's a cheesy approach to making a sports car sound good, but Ford's not the only one using this technique: VW uses a similar device, called SoundAktor, in its GTI and
GLI models.
Not exact matches
2016 Volkswagen Jetta SEL and 1.8 T Sport
models will continue to use the 1.8 - liter turbo four - cylinder, the TDI
model continues on with a 2.0 - liter turbodiesel four - cylinder, and the performance - oriented Jetta
GLI will still use a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder.
A more powerful
GLI could join the lineup after the standard
model launches in the second quarter of this year.
Unsurprisingly, the Hybrid carries extra weight (229 pounds more than the 2.5 - liter
model and 154 pounds more than the
GLI).
The 2015 Volkswagen
GLI, which has a 210 - hp, 2.0 - liter turbo - four engine and various other sporty upgrades, sees its base price for the SE
model with a six - speed manual at $ 27,740, while opting for the DSG dual - clutch automatic pushes the sticker to $ 28,900.
The last three years of the second - generation Jetta
GLI were the pinnacle for this
model, combining the classic rectilinear body style with the 134 - hp, 2.0 - liter engine.
Numerous trim levels existed, depending on the
model year and market, and included the L, CL, GL, LS, GLS,
GLI, GT, GTI, GTL, GTS, GTX, GT II, Scala, GT 16V and GTX 16V.
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Plus, with a
model as well - equipped as the Jetta
GLI, there really isn't anything not to love.
There are several Jetta
models, with the
GLI being the sportiest.
A new
model also appeared that year in Sweden — the
GLi, which used the fuel injected engine.
Additional improvements include a new infotainment system, new driver - assistance technologies, value - laden 1.8 T Sport trim level, and a reworked
GLI performance
model.
It has been a while since the Volkswagen Jetta was genuinely embraced by performance enthusiasts, so this new sports
model, the
GLI, might do better on its own than forcefully dovetailed into the Jetta family.
The
GLI is the only
model to offer the six - speed manual transmission; if you want an automatic, look to the other Jetta
models.
Strengths of this
model include Low entry price, excellent safety performance, styling and performance (
GLI), and cargo space in the SportWagen, TDI's impressive fuel efficiency.
The Jetta
GLI, the most powerful in the
model range, comes with a 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine, producing 210 horsepower.
It's powered by the same 210 - hp 2.0 L turbocharged engine as the GTI and now for the 2016
model year, the Jetta
GLI gets more aggressive styling and a few other updates.
Europe and the United Kingdom received both body variants when released there in mid 1984 — these were available in the gasoline
GLi trim (1.8 - 1S - L and 2.0 - liter 2S - EL) or the GLD turbo diesel (1.8 - 1C - TL in early
models; later
models upgraded to the 2.0 - liter 2C - TL).
Two upgraded
models sit atop the Jetta lineup: the SEL and the
GLI.
The
GLI, which is powered by a 2.0 - liter TSI engine with 210 hp, is made more exciting with the
GLI Edition 30
model thanks to 18 - inch «Laguna» wheels, red trim on the front grille, a trunklid - mounted spoiler and Edition 30 badging.
At the rear, the trunk lid has an «aerodynamic trailing edge», new LED taillights (On the
GLI and Hybrid
models only) and a new bumper.
Speaking of which, the
GLI as well as the 1.4 - litre turbocharged Jetta Hybrid will appear later in the
model year.
New Vehicle Limited Warranty on
Gli vehicles registered in the U.S.A. are covered for 3 years / 36, 000 miles (2009 or greater) or 4 years / 50, 000 miles (2002 - 2008
models)(whichever comes first).
Volkswagen
Gli vehicles have a 3 years / 36, 000 miles (2009 or greater) or 4 years / 50, 000 miles (2002 - 2008
models)(whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
There's also a 115 horsepower, 2.0 - liter four - cylinder for base
model shoppers, a 170 horsepower, 1.8 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder as the next step up, as well as hybrid and high performance (
GLI) editions of the sedan aimed at more niche - focused customers.
Not so with the Jetta
GLI, which returned for the 2012
model year.
The
GLI VR6 version of the old
model was dropped from the lineup, while the
GLI 1.8 T added an automatic transmission to the options list.
But there's hope, for those drivers that want to add a bit more fun than the typical forgettable compact sedan there are few more memorable
models, like the VW Jetta
GLI and Honda Civic Si.
The Jetta
GLI is a great little sports
model for those of you looking for a sportier solution to the practical midsize sedan.
Until the new
GLI gets announced, enthusiasts likely won't pay much attention to the new Jetta, but we have high hopes that Volkswagen will do big things with its most popular US
model.
The changes are subtle and the new Jazz hits the market with the same
model line - up,
GLi, VTi and VTi - S, as the previous car.
The first
model to offer the system will be the Jetta
GLI, followed by the rest of the Jetta line, the new midsize sedan and the redesigned Beetle.
Technically perfected in the new
model are the 125 kW / 170 PS 2.5 - liter gasoline engine and the sporty top engine, the turbocharged 2.0 - liter TSI with 147 kW / 200 PS, which will power the top
model Jetta
GLI in North America starting in 2011.