Jetta, the second model from the German automotive giant has been launched in Mumbai, and the price ranges from Rs 12.97 - 16.67 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. Ashwin Sundar was present to launch the car at the ceremony along with Jorg Muller, President and MD, VW India, and Makham Dhalivaal, MD, VW passenger cars India.
The Jetta will compete with cars in the lower-D segment, and slots in between the Skoda Octavia and Laura on price. The exterior is typically VW, but the interiors are where it's at. Vienna leather, dual-zone climate control, electric lumbar adjust, a 6-CD changer that can play mp3s, and plays them through ten speakers are all present. The Jetta also has eight airbags, ABS and ESP to keep its occupants safe. The Jetta, like the Passat, has a huge boot, all of 527 litres with an auto-open facility. It has a standard two-year warranty which can be upgraded to a four-year, 100,000km warranty for just Rs 6500. The Jetta will be available in three variants, the 1.6l manual-gearbox petrol is available for Rs 12.97 lakh, the manual diesel is available for Rs 14.22 lakh and the top-of-the-line diesel with the DSG gearbox is available for Rs 16.67 lakh (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi).
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