The big news with the all-new 2019 Jetta deals with its move the Volkswagen's MQB platform. This platform underpins nearly all vehicles the Volkswagen Auto Group makes currently, including the Volkswagen Atlas we just reviewed. A fresh redesign complements the new platform, and gives the new Jetta a drag coefficient of only 0.27. The new Jetta is still classified as a compact car, but …
That's almost the same hp spread as the 1.0t Fiesta had to the 1.6T Fiesta ST. If they had put some of the ST styling pieces (but not suspension!!) on a 1.0 and called it the ST-Line would we have have been happy or offended? SURPRISE ENDING: EDGE AND EXPLORER ST bwahahahahaha. Can't wait for the Atlas R-Line!! If you're sitting in the 3rd row you'd be about one Golf Actual-R away from the steering wheel, although maybe not missing much.
On the next episode: Luxury cars ride like sports cars! Hooooooray.
If VW does what they always do which is pump out lease specials like they have on the current Jetta then this would make a really nice commuter on a cheap lease.
Jordan Rimpela said:
Also of interest? The Jetta comes with one engine option: A 1.4-liter, turbocharged four that puts out around 147 horsepower. If you're pining for more power, you'll have to go with the Jetta GLI, which gets the 2.0-liter, turbocharged four cylinder with 228 horsepower.
I don't get this sentence. So it has two engines or the GLi is a different body style?
Other than that the prices are very similar to Sentra money are they not? I know which one would impress the ladies more.
Also leasing is always better with Ze Germans and Volvo ( SAAB when they lived ) historically unless you're doing big miles of course.
However those entry points price wise don't seem too high so maybe buy? 
The GLI gets IRS instead of the torsion beam rear end that the regular Jetta models have
nutherjrfan said:Jordan Rimpela said:
Also of interest? The Jetta comes with one engine option: A 1.4-liter, turbocharged four that puts out around 147 horsepower. If you're pining for more power, you'll have to go with the Jetta GLI, which gets the 2.0-liter, turbocharged four cylinder with 228 horsepower.
I don't get this sentence. So it has two engines or the GLi is a different body style?
Yeah, sorry. Volkswagen lists the Jetta GLI as a separate model.
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Jordan Rimpela said:
The big news with the all-new 2019 Jetta deals with its move the Volkswagen's MQB platform. This platform underpins nearly all vehicles the Volkswagen Auto Group makes currently, including the Volkswagen Atlas we just reviewed. ...
Also of interest? The Jetta comes with one engine option: A 1.4-liter, turbocharged four that puts out around 147 horsepower. If you're pining for more power, you'll have to go with the Jetta GLI, which gets the 2.0-liter, turbocharged four cylinder with 228 horsepower.
So... what's involved in putting the Atlas's 3.6 V6 in one of these?
From a badging standpoint I guess you would just remove the "-Line".
That's stupid cheap for that much car. A mazda3 is more expensive.
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