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Volkswagen Jetta ranked last among small sedans by Consumer Reports

by Chris Shunk (RSS feed) on Apr 5th, 2011 at 3:28PM

2011 Volkswagen Jetta – Click above for high-res image gallery The new for 2011 Volkswagen Jetta received a new, far lower base price tag of $15,995, but Consumer Reports evidently feels that the more affordable sticker has come at too high of a cost to the vehicle itself. The buyer-centric organization ranked the Jetta dead last among 11 small sedans tested for the April edition of its magazine. David Champion, senior director of the group's Auto Test Center says, "In an effort to bring the car's starting price down, VW cheapened the previous Jetta's interior and suspension,... Read More

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