Editing Volkswagen Jetta

{{Vehicle
|title=
|image=[[File:96jettaglx.jpg]]
|classification=Compact car
|bodystyle=4DR Sedan
|transmission=5-speed manual<br>4-speed automatic
|dimensions=173.4" x 66.7"
|cylinders=4<br>6
|enginesize=2.0 liters<br>2.8 liters
|horsepower=115<br>172
|drive=Front-wheel drive
|mpg=24/31 (4-cylinder)<br>18/25 (V6)
}}The original [[Volkswagen Jetta|Jetta]] was simply a [[Volkswagen]] Rabbit with a vestigial trunk tacked on the back. It made a more conventional-looking car than the Rabbit, and a very successful one, for the past decade, the Jetta has been VW's best-selling model in America. 

The Jetta III was made the same way as previous Jettas; a [[Volkswagen Golf/GTI|Golf III]] with an extra 13 in. of trunk added behind the rear wheels. It competed with the [[Toyota Corolla]], [[Geo/Chevrolet Prizm]], [[Nissan Altima]] and other small 4-door imports. Upscale Jettas held their own against more expensive imported sedans. The Jetta was mechanically identical to the Golf, and came in three trim levels: GL, GLS and GLX. 

An alarm system, dual airbags, lighted vanity mirrors, central door locking with remote control, air conditioning, 8-speaker stereo, daytime running lights, cruise control, remote-control outside mirrors, alloy wheels, split folding rear seatbacks, a rear-window defroster and a 5-speed manual transmission were all standard on the GL. ABS and 4-speed electronic automatic transmission were optional.

The GLS added power windows and mirrors, premium cassette/stereo, heated front seats and power glass sunroof. Both the GL and GLS had the base 115-hp Four. 

VW's innovative 172-hp narrow-angle V6 came only on the GLX, along with all of the GLS equipment, plus leather sport seats, stiffer suspension, 4-wheel ABS disc brakes, traction control, 15-in. alloy wheels, power glass sunroof and a trip computer. The GLX was a sport [[sedan]] that's comparable in performance and quality to [[BMW]]'s [[BMW 3-Series|325i]], but at a fraction of the cost.
==Retail prices==
*'''$16,675 '''(1994 Volkswagen Jetta III LE)
As of mid-1994:
*'''$13,475 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III)
*'''$15,675 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III GL)
*'''$17,025 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III GLS)
*'''$19,975 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III GLX)
As of early 1995:
*'''$12,490 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III City)
*'''$13,950 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III Celebration Edition)
==Gallery==
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95jettagl.jpg|1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4-door sedan
95jettaglx.jpg|1995 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 4-door sedan
96jettagl.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL 4-door sedan
96jettagl_front.jpg|Front view of a 1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL
96jettagls.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4-door sedan
96jettaglx.jpg|1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 4-door sedan
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 *'''$12,490 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III City)
 *'''$13,950 '''(1995 Volkswagen Jetta III Celebration Edition)
-As of October 1, 1995:
-*'''$14,250 '''(1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GL)
-*'''$16,300 '''(1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GLS)
-*'''$20,610 '''(1996 Volkswagen Jetta III GLX)
 ==Gallery==
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