The Jetta -- Volkswagen’s best selling car in North America -- has sold more than 2.2 million units since its introduction 25 years ago. For 2006, the fifth generation Jetta gets a complete make over. This all-new model has grown in every respect: It is now 177-mm longer, 25-mm wider and 11-mm taller. It also earns a much-needed 66-mm stretch in the wheelbase and the track is wider – 25-mm up front and 33-mm in the rear. The result is a much larger footprint and greater stability than ever before. The Jetta also looks the part with its new sheet metal, large headlights and a new bi-level chrome grille, (a design that will grace many new VWs). The drawback is that while few will mistake it for a Volkswagen from the front, many will take it for just another Japanese car from the side and rear, which is a pity.
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