Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £16,315 to £20,855
Plain but smart looks, well-equipped, good choice of engines and transmissions.
Rather ungainly boot design, noisy diesels.
An attractive compact saloon, but lacks image of 3-Series and so on - and the practicality of the Golf hatchback.
Though the Jetta hasn't gone through the Euro NCAP crash test programme yet, the Golf scored the full five stars and Volkswagen expects the Jetta to do the same, also achieving four stars for child protection and three for pedestrian protection - an all-round good result.
Standard equipment includes twin front and side airbags, front and rear curtain airbags, active front head restraints to protect against whiplash injury, Isofix child seat mounting points and optional compatible child seats, seatbelt pre-tensioners with load limiters, stability control (ESP) and ABS with an electronic differential lock, traction control and hydraulic brake assist.
The spec sheet is equally comprehensive in terms of security devices: free-wheeling lock cylinders and shielded locks, a copy-proof key, alternating-code remote central locking and immobiliser, an alarm and integrated system linking the locking, alarm and immobiliser, electric windows and internal lighting.
