http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/ Autoblog Comments for First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/Seems other VW models aren't as bad.]]>May 4th 2008 1:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/
Boss has a Jetta diesel and he's had no problems over the last few years. Very happy with it.]]>May 4th 2008 3:13PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/May 4th 2008 3:34PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/May 4th 2008 4:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/Consumer Reports now rates reliability of VW Jetta with the normally aspirated engine as "average". As a result, this model has been put on the Consumer Reports "Recommended" list.]]>May 4th 2008 6:04PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/May 4th 2008 6:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/
I say this as a VAG product owner.]]>May 4th 2008 6:51PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/
]]>May 7th 2008 7:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/It's attractive enough, yet also forgettable.
I'd take it, as this car would be a good 365 daily driver with room for road trips and would suit my cost of ownership budget.
However, that sunroof makes me actually want this car as opposed to seeing as somthing I'd settle for.

Loving this huge sunroof trend that's been going on for the past few years.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in North America I think it's Subaru (Forester) and BMW (525 wagon) that started it.]]>May 4th 2008 1:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/May 4th 2008 1:19PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/May 4th 2008 4:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/
"Adequate" is an understatement. It must have been 20 years ago when there was enough "open road" on the east coast to FLOOR a car, to hold the gas peddle down to the floor for a FULL 8.5 seconds. Standard Engines are TOO Big and Too Powerful.


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Bad accidents are caused when people do not use enough of their motor to get onto interstates.

I can't tell you how many times I have seen the Prius community or blue-hairs that drive too slowly on the road and cause problems due to it.]]>May 4th 2008 2:24PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/
And we're bitching about 8.5? Madness.

With smart shifts on my part, my Fit can do that and it's more than quick enough. I can't even recall the last time I had to floor it in the Saab, and that's a 200hp car. When we have Camrys and Accords that can crack six seconds, something is seriously wrong.]]>May 4th 2008 2:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/
Modern engines get their outstanding brochure horsepower and magazine acceleration numbers through smart computer design for better breathing at sky high RPM.

In the real world where people don't drive their boring family cars at 6000rpm, that exorbitant top end power is meaningless. Within the range that actually gets used daily, a "270 hp" Accord engine has no more power - with the VCM killing the midrange, probably less - than the "170 hp" (with 225 ft-lbs at like 3K, and falling flat on its face immediately thereafter) Chevy 3.8 I had 15 years ago.
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It's astounding what people justify as "must have" nowadays.]]>May 4th 2008 6:53PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/
Let's face it we all enjoy a vehicle with a powerful engine but I wouldn't call it a safety feature. I can remember merging onto the highway just fine in a little hatchback with about 75 hp. We don't need anything near the hp of a modern car just to merge at legal speeds. We buy them because they are fun.]]>May 4th 2008 9:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/May 5th 2008 7:19AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/04/first-drive-2009-volkswagen-jetta-sportwagen/May 4th 2008 1:43PM