Launched in September, the new Jetta brought several changes in the generation turnaround, but resulted in a significant price increase. With the starting table at $ 109,900, it may have scared middle clbad sedan buyers by looking at the entry-level versions of Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Chevrolet Cruze, all under 100,000 $.
Volkswagen knew it from the beginning. In early December, the brand launched the 250 TSI version of the Jetta, an entry option that costs $ 99,990 and optional metallic colors at $ 1,480. Come meet the Honda Civic Sport CVT (R $ 98,900), Toyota Corolla GLi (R $ 90,990) and Chevrolet Cruze LT (R $ 96,790).
Although this is the access version, the Jetta 250 TSI retains the same mechanical bases as the Comfortline and R-Line versions. This includes the 150 hp 1.4 TSI (turbo and direct injection flex) engine and a torque of 25.5 kgfm at 1400 rpm connected to the four-wheel drive automatic disc brake and the same suspension and torque setting. direction of the other versions. That's good, because next to the Cruze (153 hp and 24.5 kgfm), are the only segment with turbocharged engine in all versions.
On the outside, what stands out the most is the wheels because the 16 "replaces the 17". Even the absence of fog lights goes unnoticed, as headlights and flashlights maintain full LED lighting and there are even front and rear parking sensors, but no rear-facing cameras. Inside, the leather seats and steering wheel, whose finish is silver, has been removed and the interior decoration LEDs have been added.
The good thing about the Jetta 250 TSI (it does not have a version name, but this one) is that the cuts were limited to the equipment. With the same 1.4 TSI engine as the other versions, the sedan is smart and delivers power quickly. There is no driving mode, so the one that dictates the pace of sport or sport belongs to you, at most by switching to Sport mode and moving from one lever to the other. – There is no butterfly in any version of Jetta yet.
When we tested the R-Line version, the saloon accelerated from 0 to 100 km / h in 9.1, from 40 to 100 km / h in 6.8 if from 80 to 120 km / h in 6.2 s. The feeling is that nothing changes in the 250 TSI, with the biggest difference felt only in comfort, as 16 "wheels and 205/60 tires further filter the impacts of asphalt and make driving even more comfortable.
On the other hand, the good finish remains, despite the absence of leather, and the silver details on the steering wheel are more personal in person than on the One of the best and most comprehensive on the market, the Jetta entry is a focus on comfort, leaving behind the older generation sports car.
To stay $ 10,000 cheaper, the Jetta 250 TSI dropped the leather, opening and opening the doors with the key facing each other, driving mode selector, internal LEDs, fog lamps, 17 "wheels and internal photochromic rearview mirror, while maintaining LED headlights and flashlights, traction and stability controls, ramp start badist, six airbags, multimedia center with mirroring of smartphones and even mechanics than other versions.
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The placement at the end of the pencil is an interesting version that brings the Jetta where most of the segment sales are concentrated. Corolla XE at the $ 99,990 promotion VW says this model has not been offered since its launch, as the arrival of Mexico will only happen from the third month of import. It is now a matter of seeing if, in addition to the lowest price, VW enter air in the dispute of promotions and benefits at dealerships.
