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2020 Volkswagen Jetta: A competent small sedan

Vee-Dub's smaller four-door offering is roomy, well equipped and completely uninspiring.

Craig Cole
Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or behind a keyboard. When not hosting videos or cranking out features and reviews, he's probably out in the garage working on one of his project cars. He's fully restored a 1936 Ford V8 sedan and then turned to resurrecting another flathead-powered relic, a '51 Ford Crestliner. Craig has been a proud member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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This is an unassuming small sedan.

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The Jetta's interior is straightforward and most of its features are easy to use.

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This car has cleanly styled flanks.

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Under the hood is a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 147 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque.

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This car has a whole lot of grille!

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The Jetta's digital instrument cluster is cleanly laid out and easy to read.

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You've got to love a nice, clean sans-serif font!

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Yep, the backseat folds down for extra hauling capacity, though the surface this creates is far from flat. 

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This VW's rear bumper has fake exhaust outlets. I'm sorry.

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