Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI (DSG) Review: Common Ground
The venerable and ubiquitous Civic faces a credible threat from Europe in the form of the increasingly popular Volkswagen Jetta. Can the Japanese car see off the Jetta in a head-to-head?
On the standard equipment front, the mid-range Civic offers a comprehensive list that includes factory leather, integrated factory stereo, cruise control and so on. The Jetta matches the Civic's standard kit list on every front.
The Civic offers the more spacious interior but the Jetta fights back in the performance and prestige stakes - moreover, the Jetta TSI will set you back about $7k less than the Civic. A clear winner for the Volkswagen then? Well, not so, if you consider that the Civic has an Open Market Value (OMV) that is almost $6k more than the Jetta's. Prudence will lead me to say that the Civic is a better buy but then again prudence means one shouldn't buy a car at all. Heck prudence in this case, at least I know that my neighbour will less likely to have the same car as I do if I go for a Jetta.
Credits: Story and Photos by Raymond Lai
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