The seventh-generation 2018 (2019 in United States) Volkswagen Jetta debuted at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on 14 January 2018, after Volkswagen released an exterior design sketch in December 2017. The Jetta is based on Volkswagen's MQB platform, which underpins other Volkswagen vehicles including the Volkswagen Golf and the Volkswagen Atlas.
The Mk7 is larger than its predecessor, offers more interior room and has the latest generation of Volkswagen's infotainment systems, including integration of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Its ten-color customizable ambient interior lighting includes lighting across the dashboard and instrument panel, front and rear doors, footwells, and the gauge "rings" of a newly available fully digital instrument cluster display, marketed as the "Digital Cockpit".
As with its predecessors, production of the all-new 2019 Jetta will continue at Volkswagen's Puebla, Mexico Assembly Plant. The all-new Jetta will reach Volkswagen dealerships in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2018. A GLI model with a multi-link rear suspension is expected to come as a 2020 model. However, this new seventh-generation Jetta will not be sold in the European market.
The Jetta gains a few features for 2020. All models now get a next-generation emergency communications system and in-car Wi-Fi capability. The SEL, SEL Premium and GLI Autobahn trims gain wireless phone charging. The SE and SE R-Line can now be equipped with a Cold Weather package that includes heated steering wheel, rear seats, wipers and washer nozzles, plus remote start. All of that is standard on the SEL trims, which also get 17-inch alloy wheels. The 2020 GLI Autobahn gains the adaptive suspension that was only available last year on the 35th Anniversary Edition. That was naturally discontinued for 2020 along with its distinctive badging, wheels and styling elements.
The Mk7 is larger than its predecessor, offers more interior room and has the latest generation of Volkswagen's infotainment systems, including integration of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Its ten-color customizable ambient interior lighting includes lighting across the dashboard and instrument panel, front and rear doors, footwells, and the gauge "rings" of a newly available fully digital instrument cluster display, marketed as the "Digital Cockpit".
As with its predecessors, production of the all-new 2019 Jetta will continue at Volkswagen's Puebla, Mexico Assembly Plant. The all-new Jetta will reach Volkswagen dealerships in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2018. A GLI model with a multi-link rear suspension is expected to come as a 2020 model. However, this new seventh-generation Jetta will not be sold in the European market.
The Jetta gains a few features for 2020. All models now get a next-generation emergency communications system and in-car Wi-Fi capability. The SEL, SEL Premium and GLI Autobahn trims gain wireless phone charging. The SE and SE R-Line can now be equipped with a Cold Weather package that includes heated steering wheel, rear seats, wipers and washer nozzles, plus remote start. All of that is standard on the SEL trims, which also get 17-inch alloy wheels. The 2020 GLI Autobahn gains the adaptive suspension that was only available last year on the 35th Anniversary Edition. That was naturally discontinued for 2020 along with its distinctive badging, wheels and styling elements.
