The Volkswagen Jetta has been developed specifically with the US car market in mind and the brand new design shows that it’s a departure for the company from the rest of its more European-oriented range. Not one mere door panel seems to have anything in common with the Volkswagen Golf, and the new Jetta is bigger and grander in style than the previous model. It is nine centimetres longer and as such has given rear seat passengers and extra 6.7 cm of leg room. The relationship with the Golf is more evident on the inside, with space for five people and plenty of improvements in the finishings and options.

The Jetta will have a brand new engine in place, offered with a 2-litre TDI with 140 hp that’s Euro 5 compliant, just to show the Americans how it’s done. That will be followed by the 1.6 TDI with 105 hp, ensuring that the Jetta becomes a leader in the US in terms of reduced fuel consumption and emissions. Becoming more a part of the marketing strategy, more ecological models are being pushed, with the BlueMotion 1.6 TDI also available in the future, which will have 4.1 l/100 km of fuel consumption.

Among the petrol engines available in the US, the Jetta will have the older five-cylinder, 2.5-litre aspirated unit with 170 hp, and the 2.0 TSI with 200 hp. These will be added to in the future with the 1.2 TSI with 105 hp and the 1.4 TSI in both 122 and 160 hp versions. An automatic gearbox is available on all models, while the the TDI and TSI engine options will also have the DSG dual-clutch transmission. More information, Jetta pics and video after the jump.

Volkswagen Jetta 2010

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