Volkswagen Korea Officially Opens Pre-Orders for New 'Jetta' Model

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Volkswagen Korea announced on the 14th that it has officially started pre-orders for the ‘New Jetta’ and will begin customer deliveries next month.

The Jetta is regarded as a German premium compact sedan that can be enjoyed at a reasonable price. Volkswagen Korea plans to further solidify its leadership in the imported compact market through the 7th generation Jetta facelift model.

Sasha Askijian, President of Volkswagen Korea, said, “The Jetta is a model that allows many customers to enjoy the essence of German engineering at a reasonable price,” adding, “The newly launched New Jetta features a stylish design, a more efficient and powerful powertrain, and best-in-class convenience and safety features.”

The New Jetta is equipped with a 4-cylinder 1.5 TSI gasoline turbo engine that delivers 10 horsepower more than the previous model’s 1.4 TSI engine. It has a maximum output of 160 horsepower (5500rpm). This is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The official fuel efficiency is 14.1 km/l (urban 12.3 km/l, highway 17.1 km/l).

As with the previous model, the New Jetta offers various convenience features that help ensure a comfortable and safe driving experience. Popular options among Korean customers such as ventilated and heated front seats, power and memory driver’s seat, dual-zone Climatronic automatic air conditioning, leather multifunction steering wheel, and ambient lighting with 10 color options are standard. Additionally, the 1.5 TSI Prestige trim includes a panoramic sunroof, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel.

Safety features are also provided at the highest level. All trims support Volkswagen’s advanced driver assistance system IQ.Drive, which integrates Travel Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Assist, Front Assist with emergency braking system, Blind Spot Monitoring, and Rear Traffic Alert. Park Pilot with front and rear sensors and a fatigue warning system are standard. Furthermore, starting with this New Jetta, the 1.5 TSI Premium trim newly offers a rearview camera and Light Assist.

The New Jetta is available in two trims: 1.5 TSI Premium and 1.5 TSI Prestige. It is offered in six colors, including two new exterior colors, Kings Red Metallic and Rising Blue Metallic.

The prices are 32,329,000 KRW for the 1.5 TSI Premium and 35,863,000 KRW for the 1.5 TSI Prestige (including 3.5% individual consumption tax and VAT). A ‘5-year/150,000 km warranty extension program’ and ‘Accident Repair Total Care Service’ are provided as standard. For more details on the New Jetta pre-orders, please visit the Volkswagen Korea website or any authorized Volkswagen dealer showroom nationwide.

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