Is the jetta going down the drain?

[TWhit]

Now as much as i love volkswagen, and i love the Jetta... im growing unsure with its new designs ----> http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/volkswagen_news/article_1149.shtml

I was wonder what some other people were thinking about it

[Shawn_IS300]

ass end looks too much like the corolla imo.

side view is a little weird. and the front is iffy, ive been wondering if i like it on the golf for a while now.

[SATAN]

Front is nice, rear is good... for me to poop on.

[N8dogg]

no me gusto

[XxInFaxX]

not a fan, i like the boxier style

[Shawn_IS300]

oh i remembered i was reading autoweek and they described the styling as 'less european and more japanese' i agree with this one, esp with the corolla-esque rear end.

[XxInFaxX]

definately looks more jap to me.

[russiantiny19]

front end is nice, back is a corolla, like formentioned

[Tnick24]

i dont like it

[Tonymitss5]

the lines in the front look corolla too, the hood, winshield the door jam lines all scream corolla

[theblue]

you would have to be stupid to think this has any corolla DNA... (corolla = rounded back, curved lines, round tails) (this = square back, edgy lines, rounded tails a lot like on the lupo and other european VWs) I sat in one in Detroit and loved it.. It's a great natural progression of the old car.

[dtmamg]

you would have to be stupid to think this has any corolla DNA... (corolla = rounded back, curved lines, round tails) (this = square back, edgy lines, rounded tails a lot like on the lupo and other european VWs) I sat in one in Detroit and loved it.. It's a great natural progression of the old car.

I don't know what car you're looking at, but that back end looks pretty rounded to me. Then again, saying it looks like a Corolla is someones personal opinion on something thats subjective as hell (styling), so its stupid to tell people they're wrong.

[theblue]

look again... you will see strong horizontal lines both across the back and down the sides (very much a german thing). corollas,camrys,avalons all still use the taurus derived shape of taking surfaces and bubbling them out so that the lines of the car are rounder and smoother - more "friendly" If anything VW stole from the new honda civic which stole from BMW so it's german no matter how you look at it :)
it's not really intepretive... a square is a square like a circle is a circle...

[russiantiny19]

the first time i saw it, i thought the ass looked just like a malibu

[TWhit]

the article on it says its bigger, stronger and faster. i like that aspect. Its just really hard to explain my feelings on the new body. I guess i agree that its still german. But it didnt pop out at me like the old body styles.

[ryanmcell]

too many cars doin the futuristic thing, but hey thats whats selling. that and big plastic boxes.

[russiantiny19]

too many cars doin the futuristic thing, but hey thats whats selling. that and big plastic boxes.

bashing scions? :lol:

[El Sweed]

I have to agree i hate the new style very much so, I have a 2004 jetta and that new design killed the jetta for me, ill stick w/ the 04

[brilliantyellowg60]

dont like it one bit

i'll stick with my A2 1990's VW's :mrgreen:

[Protonus]

Moved to Automotive news cause that's where this belongs.

HEY LOOK! It's the VW version of the cobalt! :lol:

[blkgson19s]

that is ugly

[Shawn_IS300]

http://www.toyota.com/images/vehicles/corolla/gallery/exterior/large/photo_1.jpg
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/votex2.jpg

I dunno, i know they dont look like clones of each other, but they bear a strong relation from the rear view. probably mainly due to the way the taillights are shaped/cut into the trunk. and the way the trunks look abit like each other.

[kmk420]

:tdown:

[mikeinrochester]

Boo to VW for using similar awful rear lenses, like nissan did with the altima (or was it the maxima?)

[drsause13]

german corolla, its ok i guess, could be worse

[spartacus087]

yeah they had one in the new sport compact mag. im pissed ive always liked the getta

[nosignal]

Boo to VW for using similar awful rear lenses, like nissan did with the altima (or was it the maxima?)

Both. :( (Though they're gone on the 04+ Max)

I'm not a fan of the new Jetta or Golf/GTI at all look-wise. Give me an A1/A2 Jetta Coupe again please.

[eskimoSLC]

well, little brother (TWhit), I think it all depends on who wants to buy it... and therefore for what reasons... by the way I'm extremley jealous you went to the show tonight and I didn't :evil:

[Brent_Strong]

well, little brother (TWhit), I think it all depends on who wants to buy it... and therefore for what reasons... by the way I'm extremley jealous you went to the show tonight and I didn't :evil:

Thanks for bumping a 4 month old post for no apparent reason.

No really, I'm appreciative.

[baker423]

not a fan, i like the boxier style

Yea me too. I loke the boxier more squared off looks of the mid 90's jettas.

[DA9Project]

don't like it at all, i think they have been getting worse every time the release a new design, who wants to drive a fast turd around?

[Brent_Strong]

who wants to drive a fast turd around?

Every sport compact owner who modifies their car.

[Protonus]

don't like it at all, i think they have been getting worse every time the release a new design, who wants to drive a fast turd around?

You.. drive a honda and are saying this?