2007 Volkswagen Jetta City review from North America
"Beautiful European design"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Motor mount needed replacing at 48,000 km.
Front pillar airbag cover won't stay clipped in place despite "repair" at every service check.
General comments?
The Mk4 Jetta has a good balance between comfort and sporty handling.
It's nicely appointed and feels like a much more expensive car.
The 2.0 motor, however, is gutless and strangely set up so you can't get instant revs when you put the throttle down, and the revs don't drop when you release the throttle.
The "City" Jetta is only available in Canada, and is the last of the European designed Jettas since they recently brought out the Japanese styled Mk5 "Corolla-Jetta" and "Matrix-Golf".
The one really nice thing is that we were able to order a German (sort of) automobile without all the expensive-to-repair rubbish like air conditioning, cruise control, power windows et al.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2007 |
| Year of manufacture | 2007 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 48000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 11th April, 2008 |