This is the new America and Volkswagen Jetta specifications, and is part of VW plans to triple its annual sales to 800,000 units in the U.S. in 2018. And to help his cause, the VW Jetta and shares no body panels with the Golf, so the bold claim made is that this new model is “as independent as coordinator or” Tiguan.

But the new VW Jetta still looks like a Golf, both inside and outside.

In fact, there are strong family ties, and under the new Jetta is a Golf Mk6 finally. However, the platform has been stretched (the wheelbase is longer than 7 cm before and the whole car has increased by 9 cm in total) and not use the full all-singing/all-dancing multilink rear of Current Euro-spec car. On the contrary, when this Jetta went to Europe in 2011, will feature a multilink rear, and other minor changes, as clear indicators and small cupholders.

The withdrawal from the new Jetta inspired by the concept of the NCC unveiled in Detroit in early 2010, then topped with rounded chrome face and nose with a much clearer and softer.

The press release is quite effusive, saying the build quality is a pioneer “and that the new Jetta is taken on the challenges of the automobile in our time.” Cut the Crap and you will discover a rather typical VW interior, and some high-tech engines, if not life changing.

In the United States and Canada the new Jetta will be available with four engines – three petrol and diesel. It is a turbocharged, direct injection common rail 2.0 TDI with 138bhp and 236bhp, with a particulate filter and NOx catalyst with all regulations of the American emission standards. The petrol engines ranging from 114bhp to 197bhp with a 2.0T.

In Europe, all engines are turbocharged: there are six in total, with a choice of four species – the 1.2 TSI (103bhp), 1.4 TSI (121 or 158bhp), a 2.0 TSI (197bhp) – and two diesel, a TDI of 1.6 (103bhp) and 2.0 TDI (138bhp). Both the ITS 1.2 and 1.6 TDI Bluemotion technology are covered with a stop and start and an option, if the former achieves 53.3mpg and 123g/km, while the latter manages 68.9mpg and 109 g / km.

US-Spec Base start just under $ 16k, while cars in the United Kingdom is expected to cost £ 17k, while sales in 2011.