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The
History Behind The Name
The
Mk5 A5 Jetta
  
Built
in Puebla, Mexico and exported to the rest
of North America and Europe where the A5
is again called the Jetta, it is larger
than the fourth generation with more upscale
styling and greater interior room, now equal
to the former generation Passat. One major
change is the introduction of the first
independent rear suspension in a Jetta.
In North America, the base engine is a 2.5
L (2480 cc) I5 producing 110 kW (150 hp
DIN) and 168 ft-lb (228 N·m) of torque.
This new 20-valve DOHC engine is based on
the Lamborghini Gallardo's V10 with technology
from the Bugatti Veyron, sharing a similar
head design and the same bore and stroke
dimensions (82.5 x 92.8 mm). Replacing the
venerable 1.8 T is a turbocharged 2.0 L
16-valve I4 rated at 147 kW (200 hp DIN)
and featuring FSI. There is also the PD
diesel engine, a 1.9 L TDI unit producing
74 kW (100 hp DIN) and 250 N·m (177 ft-lb)
of torque.
A DSG transmission, stability control, and
electro-mechanical steering are also new
innovations.
In North America, the A5 Jetta went on sale
in March 2005, as a 2005 1/2 model, overlapping
the final model year of the A4 Jetta. A
GLI version was released as a 2006 model
in North America in the late summer of 2005.
The new Jetta was designed by Walter de'Silva.
2005 sales of the New Jetta were disappointing
in the US, with the exception of the TDI
diesel version, where rapidly rising fuel
prices have resulted in heavy demand for
vehicles equipped with this engine.
While critics embraced the overall vehicle,
many thought that it was too high-priced
for the highly competitive compact car market.
In 2006, Car and Driver named the new GLI
an Everyday Hero for an enthusiast who wants
sports car handling without losing too much
practicality. A station wagon version of
the A5 Jetta is promised for 2007.
Volkswagen announced the Jetta in Europe
in late May 2005. The model range returns
to using the Jetta name on the continent,
rather than Bora or Vento. In other parts
of the world, this model does retain both
names, usually in cases where a previous
generation is still sold. For example, in
Mexico, the A4 is still sold as the Jetta,
while the A5 is the Bora. In Brazil, the
A4 is still sold as Bora and the A5 is sold
as Jetta. In China, the A2 is still sold
as the Jetta, while the A5 is sold as the
Sagitar together with the A4 Bora.
It was launched in Latin America in 2006,
where it is called Vento, as the A4 Bora
will be sold for some time. |
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