| Volkswagen Jetta (Mk1, Typ 16) | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:JettaDiesel1_(crop).jpg) German market 1982 Jetta Diesel 2-door | |
| Overview | |
| Also called | Volkswagen Atlantic Volkswagen Fox |
| Production | August 1979–February 1984[1][2][3] 571,030 built[4] |
| Assembly | Wolfsburg, Germany Sarajevo, Yugoslavia Uitenhage, South Africa Puebla, Mexico |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door notchback sedan / saloon 2-door notchback sedan / saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A1 platform |
| Related | Volkswagen Golf Mk1 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.1 L I4 (petrol) 1.3 L I4 (petrol) 1.5 L I4 (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (petrol) 1.8 L I4 (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (diesel) 1.6 L I4 (turbo diesel) |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 4,270 mm (168.1 in) |
| Width | 1,600 mm (63.0 in) |
| Height | 1,410 mm (55.5 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Volkswagen Jetta (A2) |
The Volkswagen Jetta A1 is the first generation of the Volkswagen Jetta compact car, produced by Volkswagen. Although the Golf reached considerable success in the North American markets, Volkswagen observed the hatchback body style lacked some of the appeal to those who preferred the traditional three-box configuration. The styling of the 1970 AMC Gremlin was controversial for truncating the Hornet sedan, but Volkswagen stylists reversed the process by essentially grafting a new trunk onto the tail of the Golf to produce a larger Jetta saloon.[5] The Jetta became the best-selling European car in the United States, Canada and Mexico.[6][7] Sales were slower in Europe, but were strong enough for Volkswagen to develop future generations of the Jetta.
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ETKAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1945–1990, vol. 3. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart 2001. ISBN 3-613-02116-1, p. 72-87.
- ^ Mike Covello: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946–2002. Krause Publications, Iola 2002. ISBN 0-87341-605-8, p. 826-829.
- ^ Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1945–1990, vol. 3. Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart 2001. ISBN 3-613-02116-1, p. 86. Note: German production only. Total production ca. 700,000 cars.
- ^ Vack, Peter (1993). Illustrated Volkswagen Buyer's Guide. Osceola, Wisconsin USA: Motorbooks International. p. 124. ISBN 0-87938-724-6.
- ^ "IN BRIEF: THE NEW JETTA" (Press release). Volkswagen AG. 15 August 2005. Archived from the original on 16 December 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Jetta arriba en julio y agosto". CNN Expansion. 9 September 2008.