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The current Volkswagen Jetta, the sixth generation since the Golf with a trunk was introduced in 1979, arrived for the 2011 model year as VW grudgingly acknowledged that its brand was not seen in America as the gateway to the German luxury-car makers, but rather as just an alternative to the traditional midbrow carmakers—Ford, Honda, and Toyota. As a result, the Jetta was thrifted both mechanically and visually to facilitate a lower sticker price. READ MORE ››
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