For the past quarter century or so, Volkswagen has employed a fairly systemic formula for the GLI, the performance variant of the Jetta sedan -- add horsepower, sporty suspension bits, body kit, rinse ...

When the current-generation Jetta was launched, its big advance over the previous model was its much lower price. Unfortunately, that lower price was achieved with some severe cost cutting both in the ...

SENIOR MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Ah, the good ol' Jetta. Finally, the GLI gives back some of what was lost--or what we never got--in recent "performance" versions, with a limited-slip ...

Throughout its history, the Volkswagen Jetta has been basically the sedan version of VW’s Golf. Not so anymore. While they still share some parts underneath, they’ve largely diverged. At the behest of ...

The Jetta is Volkswagen’s franchise player in the United States. Last year, two of every five VWs sold here was a Jetta. That success springs from a simple formula: Combine a roomy compact sedan with ...

1. GLI models come with a turbocharged 2.0L 4-cylinder making 200 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque. 2. Other performance features include a sport-tuned fully-independent suspension, a 6-speed manual or DSG ...