- station wagon 129,259
- 5,995 overpriced
- Decatur, TX
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- autoshopper.com
- station wagon 129,259 white
2002 volkswagen jetta review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. More horsepower emphasizes the jet in the jetta. introductionthe volkswagen jetta is the best-selling european import on the u. It's available in any guise. Power is up for both the 1. 8t and the vr6. Volkswagen retuned the 1. 8-liter turbocharged engine to produce 180 horsepower. The jetta is also offered as a station wagon, including the gl 2. 0l 17,650); gls 2. 0l 18,700); gls 1. 8t; glx 2. 8l vr6 25,500). gl is the entry level, providing access to vw's build quality at a reasonable price. And the 34/49 mpg city/highway epa rating is not overstated, according to tdi owners. That's not as claustrophobic as it might seem, as the jetta has large windows. The instrument panel features a large 7500-rpm tachometer (redlined at 6500 rpm) and an optimistic 160-mph speedometer: at 80 mph the needle is straight up. The lettering is white on black in daylight, but at night with the lights on, it changes to the cool blue introduced on the new beetle. The needles and controls are illuminated in an intense red. Most love it, a few hate it. It's a must-see-before-buying item. the interior is arranged well for the enthusiast driver. The steering wheel has a thick rim shaped well for the hand, and a grippy leather covering. It tilts and telescopes, and the driver's seat ratchets up and down as well as slides fore and aft and reclines with the turn of a knob on the base of seatback. Another twist-knob controls lumbar support. There's a driving position for everyone, without an electric motor in (or out of) sight. The twist-knob recline function allows more precise seat back angle than the more common release lever adjuster, even if it is slower and more difficult to use. Front buckets are well bolstered and deserve to be called sport seats. The hvac controls are simple and easy to use, while the buttons on the excellent monsoon audio are small and somewhat blocked by the cup holder when it's in use. Full latch anchorage systems are provided for two child safety seats as well. The rear seats fold 60/40 for extended luggage capacity, and although they don't lie completely flat, we were able to carry a complete mountain bike (with front wheel dismounted) when the kid decided she wanted it at college after all. The trunk's short lid does open wide, limiting access somewhat, but the trunk is big for this size of car and, with its articulated hinges, it's all usable space. all-around vision is good, with small pillars and well-placed mirrors. interiorthe jetta looks just as expensive inside as it does outside. That's not as claustrophobic as it might seem, as the jetta has large windows. The instrument panel features a large 7500-rpm tachometer (redlined at 6500 rpm) and an optimistic 160-mph speedometer: at 80 mph the needle is straight up. The lettering is white on black in daylight, but at night with the lights on, it changes to the cool blue introduced on the new beetle. The needles and controls are illuminated in an intense red. Most love it, a few hate it. It's a must-see-before-buying item. the interior is arranged well for the enthusiast driver. The steering wheel has a thick rim shaped well for the hand, and a grippy leather covering. It tilts and telescopes, and the driver's seat ratchets up and down as well as slides fore and aft and reclines with the turn of a knob on the base of seatback. Another twist-knob controls lumbar support. There's a driving position for everyone, without an electric motor in (or out of) sight. The twist-knob recline function allows more precise seat back angle than the more common release lever adjuster, even if it is slower and more difficult to use. Front buckets are well bolstered and deserve to be called sport seats. The hvac controls are simple and easy to use, while the buttons on the excellent monsoon audio are small and somewhat blocked by the cup holder when it's in use. Full latch anchorage systems are provided for two child safety seats as well. The rear seats fold 60/40 for extended luggage capacity, and although they don't lie completely flat, we were able to carry a complete mountain bike (with front wheel dismounted) when the kid decided she wanted it at college after all. The trunk's short lid does open wide, limiting access somewhat, but the trunk is big for this size of car and, with its articulated hinges, it's all usable space. all-around vision is good, with small pillars and well-placed mirrors. driving impressionthere ought to be a rule that jetta gls 1. 8t drivers have an accessible winding road, or else they'll be wasting some of the jetta's finer aspects. The jetta, especially with the 17-inch wheels, 45-series performance tires and sport suspension, gobbles up the twisties like a seven-year old goes after fruit loops. The jetta has lots of lateral grip and the stability to utilize it. Shock absorber damping is compliant but firm, allowing the suspension to react to a bump in mid-corner and be done with it. Transients, left to right and back again, are equally well handled. While the front-drive jetta does not have the precise handling of, say, a bmw, it does not have near the price, either. the turbocharged engine slings the front-wheel-drive jetta forward with authority. Despite a claim from vw that sound deadening was added to the turbocharger, a faint whistle can be heard as the turbo spools up. Turbo addicts will enjoy it, others won't notice. Instead, the jetta has a broad torque spread. Otherwise the engine bogs for what seems like an eternity as that truck looms in the rear view mirror. The engine, once up on the turbo, is hoot for enthusiast driving, willing to rev smoothly to redline with a clean mechanical sound. It'll blast out of a toll plaza. the shifter's throw is on the long side, front to back, but close side to side. It's precise and has little slop, and is enjoyable to use, with even clutch take-up with a well-weighted pedal. There is an optional 5-speed automatic that has the porsche-developed tiptronic manual-shifting system, the only car in the class so equipped. the engine is not just for sporting driving
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