German Beauty

Exterior Bought the 2015 Jetta Face lifted model a month ago and have driven it for 700 kms. Exteriors look extremely good After the facelift. The bouynet could have been slightly higher. Tail lights are very Audi like. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very spacious and comfortable for the Highline version. Unlike the previous models, the face lifted 2015 model's Air conditioner is extremely powerful and cools the interior within a minute while it is 40 outside. Running day lights with auto head lamps are the added features in the 2015 Jetta Highline. Flat bottom steering wheel is very sporty to look at and extremely accurate and responsive while driving.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent common rail diesel engine. Superb pick up. DSG noisy and not smooth in the upshift. Fuel Economy is bad for a diesel engine. Gave 10 / L during the current summer month with the AC on. With the heavy diesel, the car looks very planted to the road.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent. Ride qualty - Very smooth drive with vey little body roll. The high quality rear suspension makes the rear  passengers   vey comfortable. Most bumps do not reach you. Very accurate and responsive steering.

Final Words Highly understated car. Bit expensive yet the top version of jetta was 7 lakhs cheaper than the base model of Audi A3. Surely, the brand value of the Audi A3 is missing but then one has to decide whether he is an internally or externally driven person. There is a trade-off here between brand value and getting less for more in the A3.

Areas of improvement Jetta proves, at times, to be a slightly bigger car for the congested Indian roads. Do not buy this or another big luxury car if you have to frquently drive through congested city roads. Jetta is ideally suited for the highways or the 4 lane city roads.