The Volkswagen Jetta is a compact car, the seventh generation of the Volkswagen Jetta and the successor to the Volkswagen Jetta. The 2018 Volkswagen Jetta debuted at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on 14 January 2018, after Volkswagen released an exterior design sketch in December 2017. The Jetta is based on Volkswagen's MQB Platform, which underpins other Volkswagen vehicles including the Volkswagen Golf and the Volkswagen Atlas. The Mk7 is larger than its predecessor, offers more interior room and has the latest generation of Volkswagen's infotainment systems, including integration of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Its ten-color customizable ambient interior lighting includes lighting across the dashboard and instrument panel, front and rear doors, foot wells, and the gauge "rings" of a newly available fully digital instrument cluster display, marketed as the "Digital Cockpit". Reflector LED headlamps and LED rear tail lamps are standard equipment, and a panoramic sunroof is also available. Heated and ventilated front seats are available as well, as leather-trimmed seating surfaces become available for the first time since the Mk. V Jetta. In addition, Volkswagen is the second automaker in the U.S. to offer a premium Beats Audio audio system, and also offers advanced safety technologies such as adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, light assist, lane assist, and rear cross-traffic alert. The Jetta's 1.8 L turbocharged TSI inline four-cylinder gasoline engine has been discontinued, as the outgoing 1.4 L turbocharged TSI inline four-cylinder is the only engine option on the Jetta. Only the base S trim is offered with a six-speed manual transmission or an eight-speed automatic transmission, while all other trims offer only an eight-speed automatic transmission. On higher trim levels, the Jetta also offers seventeen-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, and Volkswagen Driving Mode Selection. There is also Cross Differential System, but it is only available on the Jetta R Line. Safety features on the Jetta include an Intelligent Crash Response System, and a standard safety cage. An automatic post-collision braking system, a tire pressure monitoring system, as well as seven safety and stability-enhancing systems all come as standard equipment. Trim levels of the all-new Jetta in the U.S. are S, SE, R-Line, SEL, and SEL Premium. Trim levels in Canada are Comfortline, Highline and Execline. All trim levels lost the multi-link rear independent suspension for a less expensive torsion-beam rear suspension. As with its predecessors, production of the all-new 2019 Jetta will continue at Volkswagen's Puebla, MexicoAssembly Plant. The all-new Jetta will reach Volkswagen dealerships in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2018. A GLI model with a multi-link rear suspension is expected to come as a 2020 model. However, this new seventh generation Jetta will not be sold in the European market. The Chinese-spec Volkswagen Sagitar Long-Wheelbase was launched on January 19, 2019 both in Beijing and Shanghai; it is about 50 mm longer than the U.S.-spec model, and is equipped with independent suspension. This is an attempt to occupy the more upscale market than the also-MQB SAIC-VW Volkswagen Lavida, which share similar looks. Production continues in the FAW-VW Chengdu Plant.
Jetta GLI
The Jetta GLI was revealed at the Chicago Auto Show on February 7, 2019. The GLI features the EA888 gasoline engine, the same engine from the 2019 Volkswagen GTI. A six-speed manual transmission is standard, although a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is available at an additional cost. The GLI features a few exterior upgrades from the standard Jetta, including larger 18-inch alloy wheels, different bumpers, and a black grille with a red stripe. Projector LED daylight running lights are standard. The GLI shares many components with the Golf GTI. They share the same manufacturing platform and uses the same engine. A 35th-anniversary edition is available as a trim level as of 2019. It features a few exterior upgrades. The trim also includes Volkswagen's DCC Active suspension which is absent on other trim levels. This generation of Jetta GLI will not be available in the European market. The new generation is a redesign for the North American market and parts of Asia.
Safety
The Mexican-built Jetta was qualified 5 stars by Latin NCAP in both infant and adult passengers, and is awarded two Latin NCAP Advanced Awards, one for pedestrian safety and other for AEB.
