SPIED: Is Volkswagen's 2011 Jetta Starting To Look More Like An Audi?

When the latest Volkswagen Jetta was introduced, it was shunned pretty badly.

VW loyalists claimed it looked too "Corolla-like" and implied that its front-end was a bit ghastly with its large, chrome mouth. Personally, I liked it and believed it was a move in the right direction in order to bring some more sophistication to the nameplate.

Looks like VW is going to continue dialing in the class because the most recent spy shots are showing a very A4-like back end to the 2011 Jetta.

From what you can see, is this a step in the RIGHT or WRONG direction? Take a look at the Edmunds InsideLine video below and let us know in the comments below!

Carscoop reports:

"Volkswagen is continuing the development of the next generation of its bread-and-butter model in North America, the 2011 Jetta that was captured here undergoing testing in Death Valley California. The camouflaged prototype model seen in the spy video suggests that the new Jetta will boast all-new sheetmetal with a pinch of Audi A4 styling cues in the profile and rear-end.

Underneath the skin, the German firm's new compact-size sedan will most likely use bits and pieces from the Golf VI which in turn is largely based on the fifth-generation Golf..."