This Jetta Has Jet Lag

Jet Lag on a VW Jetta

Frankie Dejong always wanted to buy a Volkswagen Jetta, so he decided to put a personalized plate on it and came up with JET LAG. “The JET is for Jetta and the LAG is a shortform for turbo lag because a lot of cars that have turbos have a little bit of lag before they […]

2021 Volkswagen Jetta Execline Road Test

2021 Volkswagen Jetta Execline

For many in Canada, Volkswagen is more of an afterthought when considering a new vehicle. Last year it sat 12th amongst mainstream volume brands in sales volume, with the lion’s share of new deliveries going to Ford (at 232,194 units), Toyota (196,882), Honda (146,582), Hyundai (133,059) and Chevrolet (111,741), although only the Asian brands offer […]

2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 35th Edition Road Test

2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 35th Edition

Honestly, other than being rare compared to Honda Civics, Toyota Corollas, Hyundai Elantras and Mazda3s, and therefore something different to take notice of, the new Jetta never really caused me to do a double take. It’s attractive in an inoffensive way, the new grille a bit more daring than the previous model’s horizontal slats, but […]

Volkswagen to price 2019 Jetta at $20,995

2019 Volkswagen Jetta

In case you were hoping the new seventh-generation 2019 Jetta would be doing direct battle with the $16,790 base Honda Civic, the identically priced Toyota Corolla, the $15,999 Hyundai Elantra, or any other sub-$17k compact sedan, think again. In fact, it won’t even undercut the $19,995 Subaru Impreza that comes standard with all-wheel drive. Instead, […]