VW Jetta VII
| Volkswagen | |
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 VW Jetta (since 2018)
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| Jetta VII | |
| Production period: | since 2018 |
| Class : | Compact class |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 1.4–2.0 liters (110–169 kW) |
| Length: | 4702-4709 mm |
| Width: | 1799 mm |
| Height: | 1474 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2680-2688 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1331-1479 kg |
| Previous model | VW Jetta VI |
The Volkswagen Jetta VII is a sedan of Wolfsburg automobile manufacturer Volkswagen in the compact class . It is the seventh generation of the Jetta and has been sold in North America since 2018. In contrast to the previous versions, the model is no longer offered in Central Europe. The vehicle is built in Mexican Puebla .
history
The sedan was first presented at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018 . It has been available on the North American market since mid-2018. With the third generation of the VW Lavida , a variant of the seventh generation of the Jetta for the Chinese market from Shanghai Volkswagen made its debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2018 . It has been sold there since May 2018. The VW Bora , built by FAW-Volkswagen since June 2018, is almost identical to the Lavida. The vehicle has been exported to South America since autumn 2018. In some countries it is also sold there as a VW Vento .
At the Chicago Auto Show in February 2019, Volkswagen presented the Jetta GLI, a sporty version of the sedan. It has been on sale in the United States since spring 2019.
technology
For the first time, the Jetta is based on the modular transverse matrix from Volkswagen AG . Nevertheless, with the VW EA211 there was only one drive variant to choose from at the market launch . It is a 1.4 liter gasoline engine with 110 kW (150 hp) and a maximum torque of 250 Nm. The basic equipment of the seventh Jetta generation has a 6-speed manual transmission , higher equipment variants have an 8- speed automatic transmission , which is available for the basic version at an additional cost.
The Jetta GLI presented in spring 2019 is powered by the two-liter gasoline engine with 169 kW (230 PS) familiar from the Golf VII GTI . It has a 6-speed manual transmission as standard, and a 7-speed dual clutch transmission is available as an option.
In particular by a turbulence-tail design and streamlined underbody of the new Jetta reaches a c w -value of 0.27. This is around ten percentage points better than that of the previous model.
Technical specifications
| 1.4 TSI | 2.0 TSI GLI | |
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| Construction period | since 04/2018 | since 03/2019 |
| Motor series | VW EA211 | VW EA888 |
| Motor type | Gasoline engine | |
| Engine type | In-line design , direct injection | |
| Cylinders / valves | 4/16 | |
| Displacement | 1395 cc | 1984 cc |
| Max. Power at min −1 | 110 kW (150 PS) at 5000 |
169 kW (230 hp) in the 4700-6200 |
| Max. Torque at min -1 | 250 Nm at 1400-3500 |
350 Nm at 1500-4600 |
| Drive type | Front wheel drive | |
| Gear type, series | 6-speed manual transmission | |
| Transmission type, option | 8- speed automatic transmission | 7-speed double clutch transmission |
| Empty weight | 1331 kg | 1479 kg |
| Acceleration, 0-100 km / h | 8.9 s | 6.8 s |
| Top speed | 210 km / h | 250 km / h |
| Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined |
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Trivia
In August 2018, a modified Jetta VII reached an average speed of 338.15 km / h on the Bonneville Flats at Bonneville Speed Week in the US state of Utah . The vehicle thus set a new speed record in the BGC / G class of the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA). The sedan was powered by a 447 kW (608 PS) two-liter TSI petrol engine from the VW EA888 series . The record vehicle was lowered, had smooth disc wheels with special tires for the surface of the salt lake and a braking parachute .
Web links
- Official US website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Gerd Stegmaier: Seat sample in the new VW Jetta (2018): MQB notchback sedan for the USA and China presented. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. January 15, 2018, accessed August 21, 2018 .
- ^ Joey Wang: This Is The New Volkswagen Lavida Plus For China. In: carnewschina.com. April 10, 2018, accessed on August 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Stefan Grundhoff: FAW-Volkswagen inaugurates new China plant. In: automobil-produktion.de. June 5, 2018, accessed November 6, 2018 .
- ↑ René Villegas: Probamos el nuevo Volkswagen Vento. In: parabrisas.perfil.com. November 4, 2018, accessed November 6, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Roland Hildebrandt: VW Jetta GLI (2019): Golf GTI with notchback. In: de.nachrichten.yahoo.com. February 7, 2019, accessed February 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Uli Baumann: VW Jetta Bonneville Speed Week: With 338 km / h to a new class record. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. September 19, 2018, accessed December 3, 2018 .
