Now in its sixth generation, the 2011 Jetta is no longer merely a Golf hatchback with the addition of a trunk. That’s how the model began life in 1979, and while the previous generation offered unique styling details and the largest trunk in its class by a country mile, the new one only shares some architectural underpinnings, meaning no similar stampings, just components.
The 2011 Jetta gets a longer wheelbase than the Golf and the outgoing Jetta, making it a true midsize competitor. Its overall length is extended 89 mm (3.5 inches) to 4,640 mm (182.7 inches), while it also measures 1,450 mm (57.1 inches) tall and 1,780 mm (70.1 inches) wide, resulting in 66 mm (2.6 inches) greater legroom over the outgoing model at 968 mm (38.1 inches).
Like Volkswagen upped the interior ante with the new Golf, the 2011 Jetta improvements go beyond capacity. Upgraded materials will give owners an even more premium-like experience than the well-appointed outgoing Jetta, starting with the most critical human-machine interface, the steering wheel. VW says that it will “impress both visually and to the touch,” which is a reasonable expectation as the previous model’s wheel did likewise. Just the same, it’s odd to see switchgear on the left spoke and not on the right. Just the same, all controls remain intuitively placed for optimal ergonomics and there are absolutely no surprises when it comes to its understated, clean, Teutonic design, highlighted by traditional circular primary dials for speed and tachometer, divided by the multifunction display as always. Fabric and leather trimmed cabins will be on the menu, as well as navigation, Bluetooth cell phone and audio connectivity, and other entertainment device connectivity solutions too.
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