自从捷达1979年面世以来，全球销量超过1600万辆，仅在美国市场销量就达到320万辆。最近大众在北美车展发布了2019款（第七代）捷达，该车采用了更多新技术，新车整体获得升级。新车基于大家已经非常熟悉的MQB平台打造，轴距由现款的2652毫米加长至2685毫米，对于一款紧凑车而言，加长30毫米多已经非常够诚意。除此之外，新车前悬更短，车身更宽。新车设计深受更大的Arteon和I.D.概念车影响。整体来看，新车造型更具现代感，前脸，六边形中网镀铬装饰和大灯组融为一体并向两侧延伸，加强视觉上的宽度，新车标配LED大灯。车厢内完全重新设计，舒适性进一步提升。科技含量更高，SEL和SELPremium车型标配全液晶仪表盘，增加了导航等功能。该车动力系统包括1.4升TSI涡轮直喷引擎，功率109千瓦/147马力，扭矩249牛米。未来还将增加动力更强的GLI版本。与引擎搭配的是前轮驱动和新的六速手动变速器，但消费者还可选装新的八速自动变速器（带停启功能）。而高端版本则标配八速变速器。2019款捷达在美国起价18545美元（约合人民币11.93万元），将于今年晚些时候上市。
2019 VW Jetta Rocks Detroit With Upscale Style, Loads Of New Tech
Since 1979, Volkswagen has sold more than 16 million examples of the Jetta worldwide. A healthy 3.2 million of those cars were sold in the U.S. alone. But as the German marque moves towards a lineup more focused on tech, the outgoing Jetta was well overdue for an update. Thankfully, Detroit will see the sleek seventh-generation make its debut.
Riding on VW’s award-winning MQB platform – the same structure that underpins cars like the Golf and Audi A3, among others – the new Jetta is completely rebuilt from the ground up. We were among the first to sample the new sedan with that updated platform, and the first impressions were, well, impressive.
New bones stretch the wheelbase of the Jetta to 105.7 inches (268.5 centimeters) long, compared to the 104.4 inches (265.2 centimeters) found on the previous model. Its overhangs are now shorter, its body is now taller and wider, and the increased exterior proportions gave way to a more spacious cabin. Specific volume figures will be released at a later date.
That new elongated exterior is highlighted by styling inspired largely by the Arteon and I.D. concepts. Overall it gives the Jetta a more modern, more upscale-looking fascia. A larger grille pairs with sharper body lines and a sloping roofline. LED headlights come standard – but the new look isn’t just limited to the exterior. The Jetta’s cabin is fully redesigned, and gains more than few added comforts.
The upscale interior gives way to plenty of tech, too. Opt for the SEL and SEL Premium models, and the Jetta comes standard with a Digital Cockpit display. The new interface can be reconfigured largely to the driver’s preferences, giving them a view things like navigation, or vehicle settings, directly in the speedometer display. Under the hood, the new Jetta is powered by the same 1.4-liter turbocharged and direct-inject TSI engine found in the outgoing model. For 2019, though, it's slightly down on power – producing 147 horsepower (109 kilowatts) and 184 pound-feet (249 Newton-meters) of torque. But don't worry, a more powerful GLI version is coming.
Power is sent to the front wheels exclusively via a new standard six-speed manual transmission, but buyers can opt for the new eight-speed automatic with standard stop/start technology if they so choose. The eight-speed gearbox will come standard on higher trim levels, with no manual option. The 2019 VW Jetta starts at $18,545, and will go on sale later in the year.