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A high-value German family sedan with a sporty package, a new interior design, and a manual transmission

author:Flying dragon car evaluation

Consumers seem to have a special affection for German car brands, and perhaps many car fans and friends, like me, are the first cars they come into contact with are German models. 30 years ago, Jetta, Santana, Mercedes-Benz S (W187), BMW 7 Series (E23), and Audi V8 amazed that era, and also made the former teenager make a promise to drive a luxury car. Today's teenagers have grown up, shouldered the responsibility of taking care of the family, buried the dream of luxury cars in their hearts, for daily transportation, or will choose a more outstanding car, especially for consumers with German feelings, Lavida, Jetta, Bora, Suteng, Lingdu L has become the first choice. The all-new Volkswagen Jetta was also officially unveiled, along with the new Jetta GLI model. A high-value German family sedan with a sporty package, a new interior design, and a manual transmission.

A high-value German family sedan with a sporty package, a new interior design, and a manual transmission

The Jetta (Suteng) GLI that consumers care about the most has indeed brought more surprises to consumers, the front face is still the classic single-banner grille and the black unfathomable middle mesh, and integrated with the headlights on both sides, the through-type LED daytime running lights and the LED daytime running lights of the hockey stick style on both sides are integrated, and the three-section design is adopted, the mediocre headlights on both sides are integrated into three upright LED light sources, and the light feet also have an arrow-feather orange turn signal design, and the shape of the front bumper is more radical, The trapezoidal grille has a honeycomb cut-out pattern, and the red decorative strips that run through it are integrated with the symmetrical black deflectors on both sides, and the slim front lip is very aggressive. The shape of the rear of the car is also more handsome, the tail box naturally extends out of the rear spoiler, below is the popular through-type LED taillights, the eye-catching Volkswagen logo below the eye-catching English letters, the ordinary version is "JETTA", the performance version is "GLI", the black rear surround adds a bilateral double barrel exhaust, very sporty.

A high-value German family sedan with a sporty package, a new interior design, and a manual transmission

What I admire the most is the streamlined body design of the new generation Jetta GLI, showing the century-old heritage of German cars, with a streamlined roof with black window trim, and a straight double waist line with a low front and high rear design, showing the mature and stable temperament of a German sedan. It is offered with 18-inch sports blacked-out wheels, red calipers on the inside, GLI badging on the front fenders and a low-to-back bodywork that gives it a swooping look. In terms of body length, width and height, the length, width and height of the Jetta GLI body are 4753/1880/1400mm, and the wheelbase of the body reaches 2731mm, which is considered to be at the middle and upper level in the compact car field.

A high-value German family sedan with a sporty package, a new interior design, and a manual transmission
A high-value German family sedan with a sporty package, a new interior design, and a manual transmission

The interior design is even more stunning, with classic heritage and bold breakthroughs. The black-based color scheme is matched with red delicate stitching, the GLI red logo can be seen everywhere, coupled with the embellishment of a large area of imitation carbon fiber decorative panels, and the seats equipped are also very recognizable, the sofa seats are designed with red delicate stitching, the backrest has irregular geometric pattern relief, and the "GLI 40" cloth label can be seen everywhere, highlighting its different identity. The RECARO barrel racing seats and four-point seat belts in the front create a more intense racing atmosphere. Through-type air conditioning outlets, suspended central control screen, etc. The 8-inch central display is standard across the range. The classic three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with manual shift lever is the youth of many people. And it is equipped with features such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

A high-value German family sedan with a sporty package, a new interior design, and a manual transmission

For reference, the current Jetta GLI is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 231 hp and a maximum torque of 349 Nm, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. The all-new GLI model will have more power, and it is expected to accelerate to 100 km/h in less than 6.5 seconds. The chassis is still the classic tuning of German cars, the suspension adopts a combination of MacPherson and multi-link independent suspension, and the new car will be equipped with Volkswagen's IQ.Drive active safety technology as standard, which includes automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, blind spot detection, lane keeping and adaptive cruise, etc., so that the vehicle becomes easier to drive, and the handling of this car has been improved to a certain extent, which is worthy of being a driver's car.

A high-value German family sedan with a sporty package, a new interior design, and a manual transmission

Comments: The release of the new generation Jetta GLI has also awakened the sports car dream of the former teenager, although the real life is very stressful, but the original dream still has to be had. Jetta GLI fulfills everyone's dream, the new Jetta GLI cancels the R-Line sports package and replaces it with a GLI-style sports package, which has a more aggressive and sporty appearance, and will feel more face-saving wherever you drive. The interior is spacious and fully equipped, and it can also take care of the daily travel of the family. Excellent power, suspension and chassis also result in a better driving experience. The new car will be the first to be launched overseas in the third quarter, with an overseas price of US$23,295 (about 169,200 yuan), and its starting price is cheaper than the old model. Would you choose it?

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