Volkswagen’s potential new model, the Golf/Jetta CC four-door is likely to move on to production, but it looks like it may never hit U.S. soil. While approval looks good for Europe, and China is eager to get this model on its streets, bringing the Golf/Jetta CC to the U.S. would simply cost too much. The [...]
Given that the Chevy Volt is now mired in recalls, it seems that VW thinks that they can do one better with a Jetta plug in hybrid for the US. Check out our original post on the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. The car will be largely based on the new Jetta Hybrid, will offer an electric-only [...]
A couple of days ago, VW teased a car under a sheet. Today we know what it is…not a Scirocco, but a hybrid Volkswagen Jetta offering full electric action at up to 44mph. Similar to the diesel Jetta, 45 mpg happens on the highway and the hybrid Jetta gets 30 % better than the gas [...]
Recently, angsty consumers and of course ‘the internet’ have not been kind to the new and perhaps uninspired Honda Civic; there is some hope though as Consumer Reports has just awarded the sportier Civic Si the “recommended” designation. The news comes from a comparo between the Si and the VW Jetta GLI; though many feel [...]
At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month, Volkswagen will unveil an electric-car that isn’t based on any current production car, according to a report by Detroit Free Press. Don’t get your hopes up as V-Dub calls the car a ‘pure concept,’ meaning it won’t be going into production – at least not anytime soon. [...]
At the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the guys at CARandDRIVER went digging for some information on the new Volkswagen Jetta. What did they find out? First, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid will debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January and will go on sale shortly after. It will be powered by a 1.4 [...]
Volkswagen said today that it is recalling more than 30,000 Jetta sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years… because the tailpipes can stick out too far and burn people. You read it right. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today on its site that the stainless steel exhaust pipe tips installed at ports [...]
Volkswagen may be looking at a fair number of recalls on over 40,000 vehicles. Currently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 2011 Jetta and Jetta SportWagen TDI’s in response to seven complaints in regards to a fuel line leak. NHTSA comments on their investigation, saying “The Office of Defects Investigation has received seven [...]
Looking for a cool affordable car for under $18,000? The experts at Kelley Blue Book’s www.kbb.com are here to help with their list of the 2011 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000. This year, Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com editors the 2012 Fiat 500 as their No. 1 pick on their ‘Cool Cars’ list. “We [...]
The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta has just received a $500 price increase. The 2011 Jetta S, which originally carried a price tag of $15,995, now starts at $16,495 – not including a $770 destination charge. Don’t worry guys because that’s still $1,800 cheaper than the 2010 Jetta. The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SE still starts at $18,195, [...]
