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2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review
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TO THE POINT
What’s New? The 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI is a new performance-tuned version of the redesigned Jetta sedan. It gets a turbocharged engine, sport suspension, revised seats, and a few other tweaks to become a terrific car drive hard, fast, and long.
Selling Points: Terrific powertrain, responsive handling, intuitive control layout, impressive seat comfort, huge trunk
Deal Breakers: Grabby brakes, stiff ride, thick seat bolsters, squeaks and rattles
MEET THE COMPETITION
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Test Vehicle: 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
Price of Test Vehicle: $29,445 (including the $630 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder
Engine Horsepower: 200 between 5,500 and 6,000 rpm
Engine Torque: 207 between 1,800 and 4,700 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed sequential manual gearbox
Curb weight, lbs.: 3,352
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 25/31 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 21.4 mpg
Length: 179.3 inches
Width: 70.1 inches
Wheelbase: 101.5 inches
Height: 57.4 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 41.2/35.4 inches
Head room (front/rear): 38.5/37.2 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Five
Max. Cargo Volume: 16 cu.-ft.
Competitors: Acura TSX, BMW 325i, Chevrolet Malibu SS, Dodge Stratus R/T, Honda Accord EX V6 6M, Lexus IS 250, Mazda 6, Mazdaspeed 6, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Nissan Altima 3.5SE, Nissan Altima SE-R, Pontiac G6 GTP, Pontiac Grand Prix GXP, Saab 9-3 Aero, Subaru Legacy 2.5GT spec.B, Subaru WRX, Toyota Camry SE, Volkswagen Passat, Volvo S40 T5 Photos by Ron Perry
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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