The next-generation Volkswagen Jetta sedan has been previewed via a sketch ahead of its debut next year.
The sketch was first published by Motor1 after being revealed at a recent press event by Matthias Erb, chief engineering officer of Volkswagen’s North American arm.
Above and below: Undisguised Jetta prototype at Volkswagen’s factory in Pueblo, Mexico.
Thanks to this lightly stylised sketch of the new car’s side profile, we can now confirm with almost 100 per cent certainty the leaked photos published back in August were indeed of the next-generation Jetta.
Under the skin, the Jetta will finally move onto the Volkswagen Group’s now ubiquitous MQB component matrix for front- and all-wheel drive vehicles.
In the US, the base model will reportedly feature a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
From their drive of a pre-production prototype, Autoblog revealed the new sedan will feature a cost-saving torsion-beam rear axle suspension setup.
This, according to Erb, was done due the company’s use of turbocharged engines, which puts the Jetta at a cost disadvantage to some of its North American competitors.
For example, the Toyota Corolla only uses naturally-aspirated motors, and entry-level variants of the Honda Civic also do without turbocharging.
Australia
According to Motor1, the new Jetta will be unveiled at the 2018 Detroit motor show, which kicks off near the middle of January.
It’s currently not known when or if the next-generation Volkswagen Jetta will land in Australia, or if it will be produced in right-hand drive.
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