Volkswagen Jetta News

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy: Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, Honorable Mention

Volkswagen has sold small numbers of its Touareg Hybrid crossover utility vehicle for two years now, but it's never had a mass-market hybrid entry. That will be the role of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, a new entry this year that complements VW's long-established line of fuel-efficient TDI...

December 7, 2012 by John Voelcker 3

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: German Sales Start, Buy Soon In U.S.

December 6, 2012 3

2013 VW Jetta Hybrid: EPA Rating Of 45 MPG

November 28, 2012 5

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: First Drive

November 5, 2012 5

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: What Do You Want To Know?

The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid sedan was never going to match the 50-mpg combined fuel economy rating of this year's mileage champ, the Toyota Prius. When the new Jetta... October 30, 2012 by John Voelcker 16

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Priced From $24,995

Volkswagen of America has finally announced pricing for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, set to be the most fuel-efficient Jetta in the line-up. Jetta Hybrids will start at... October 3, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid land speed record car

Hybrids Are Slow? 185 MPH Bonneville Jetta Says Otherwise

For a week each year, speed freaks from across the globe descend on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, for a chance at walking away with a land speed record. All sorts of... August 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram 25

John and Helen Taylor depart on the Smarter Driving Tour. Image: Shell

Australian Couple Hopes To Break U.S. Hypermiling Record

John and Helen Taylor aren’t like most ordinary tourists. The Australian couple is driving across the United States for the third time in less than five years, but... August 9, 2011 by Kurt Ernst

VW Unwraps 2012 Jetta GLI at 2011 Chicago Auto Show

After a brief hiatus, the Darth Vader of Jettas is back. Background: In 1984, VW tweaked the suspension, bumped engine power, revised transmission ratios and bolstered front... February 9, 2011 by Cliff Leppke

2011 Detroit Auto Show Preview: 2012 Volkswagen New Midsize Sedan

With the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show past us, it's time to look toward January's 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Which should have a lot of interesting green cars, if early reports... December 10, 2010 by John Voelcker

2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept (2011 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe)

VW Will Differentiate Its Hybrids By Making Them Sporty

Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world’s leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles... November 3, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid On Track For 2012 Debut

Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world’s leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Recently... June 16, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Volkswagen Will Dominate the World of Electric Cars. Got That?

Maybe it's just the translation. But auto writers often chuckle at announcements from German manufacturers that come across as just a touch bombastic. Latest case in point... March 3, 2010 by John Voelcker 5

VW Will Sell Polo, Smaller Than Rabbit, In US In 2011

Confirming rumors, VW says it will sell the Polo--a model smaller than the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit--in the US, probably starting in 2011. Launched at the recent Geneva Motor... March 16, 2009 by John Voelcker 2