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The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta arrives in all-new style

For some three decades, the Volkswagen Jetta has been among the most popular European cars in America, with 3.2 million sold since its debut here in 1980. Americans have long embraced the Jetta’s combination of timeless style, affordability and crisp driving dynamics that set it apart from an ever-evolving field. All of which makes redesigning the Jetta for the 2019 model a tall order. To walk us through the changes, we sat down with Daniel Shapiro, product manager for the 2019 Jetta. Q: W

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Driving the first-generation Volkswagen Jetta with its 2019 successor

The 1980 model year was a big one for Volkswagen of America. Known at the time mostly for the Rabbit hatchback, VW brought out four new models that year – the Rabbit convertible, the Rabbit-based Pickup, the then-new Vanagon (including its hip camper variant) and an all-new sedan named after the German word for “jet stream:” the Jetta. It was not many years later that the Jetta became the best-selling German model in America, with more than 3.2 million models sold since. With the new 2019 Jet

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Jetta Haus Goes Beyond the Driver’s Seat

Bass reverberating deep in your chest. Infinite selfies in a mirrored room. Delicious drinks and tasty treats. The Volkswagen Jetta Haus pop-up events offered something for every sense in a perfect weekend mashup of music, food, and forward-thinking experiences. For Jetta and VW enthusiasts, the Jetta Haus pop-up events in May were more than just an opportunity to get behind the wheel of the all-new 2019 Jetta. This pop-up party toured Chicago, Miami, New York, and Los Angeles and gave gu

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Rock at Jetta Haus Miami this weekend with the all-new VW Jetta

What do you get when you combine music, art, fun and the all-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta? An experience called Jetta Haus – and it debuts in Miami this weekend. This Friday through Sunday, Volkswagen will stage a pop-up for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta in the Wynwood Arts District. Guests will be able to get up close with the new Jetta, take a colorful test drive on an illuminated closed course and sample the Jetta’s new technology – all before the Jetta arrives at dealers. Inside Jetta Haus yo

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Rock at Jetta Haus Chicago this weekend with the all-new VW Jetta

What do you get when you combine music, art, fun and the all-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta? An experience called Jetta Haus – and it debuts in Chicago this weekend. This Friday through Sunday, Volkswagen will stage a pop-up for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta in Bridgeport. Guests will be able to get up close with the new Jetta, take a colorful test drive on an illuminated closed course and sample the Jetta’s new technology – all before the Jetta arrives at dealers. Inside Jetta Haus you’ll find the

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Building a sportier sedan: 35 years of the VW Jetta GLI

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Volkswagen’s Jetta GLI – a performance version of VW’s best-selling sedan. Over the past three decades, multiple generations of the Jetta GLI have delivered an affordable, family-friendly package to automotive enthusiasts. Ahead of unveiling the 2019 Jetta GLI at the Chicago Auto Show, let’s take a quick look back at the car’s history. The Jetta GLI first arrived in the United States for the 1984 model year. After the successful launch of the Golf G

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Rock at Jetta Haus New York this weekend with the all-new VW Jetta

What do you get when you combine music, art, fun and the all-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta? An experience called Jetta Haus – and it rolls into New York this weekend. This Friday through Sunday, Volkswagen will stage a pop-up for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta in Brooklyn. Guests will be able to get up close with the new Jetta, take a colorful test drive on an illuminated closed course and sample the Jetta’s new technology – all before the Jetta arrives at dealers. Inside Jetta Haus you’ll find the

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Rock at Jetta Haus Los Angeles this weekend with the all-new VW Jetta

What do you get when you combine music, art, fun and the all-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta? An experience called Jetta Haus – and it rolls into Los Angeles this weekend. This Friday through Sunday, Volkswagen will stage a pop-up for the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta in Culver City. Guests will be able to get up close with the new Jetta, take a colorful test drive on an illuminated closed course and sample the Jetta’s new technology – all before the Jetta arrives at dealers. Inside Jetta Haus you’ll fi

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Top tuners take the Volkswagen Jetta and Arteon up a notch at SEMA

Every fall, hundreds of wild custom vehicles and the creative minds behind them gather at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association show in Las Vegas to show off the latest trends in car modifications on the latest models. While SEMA never fails to draw out the unusual and unexpected, the best in show often demonstrates a flair for making everyday vehicles striking – in ways that might not require access to a paint shop and years of experience. This year, some of the top aftermarket s

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The Volkswagen 2021 Enthusiast Fleet kicks off with the Blue Lagoon Jetta GLI concept

Volkswagen unveiled its first of several enthusiast concept vehicles for 2021 – a Jetta GLI that revives the spirit of the rare Mk4 Blue Lagoon GLI. The Jetta GLI has been a sportier iteration of the Jetta since 1984, offering performance that approached that of the Golf GTI with all the cargo-hauling benefits of a sedan. In 2002, Volkswagen released the GTI 337, a special edition vehicle with only 1,500 models produced. Outfitted with 18-inch BBS RC wheels, RECARO seats and a Votex body

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