The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta gets made over for SEMA

VW handed three new Jettas to three builders to see what they could do with the entry-level sedan's sedate looks.

Kyle Hyatt

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new).

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Kyle Hyatt

Oct. 30, 2018 4:08 p.m. PT

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2019 Volkswagen Jetta R-Line by H&R Springs

H&R Springs' take on the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta is bold and brash, slathering the normally reserved body in silver stripes and a body kit.

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The car rides on H&R coilover suspension and Rotiform 19-inch wheels.

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The H&R car also benefits from bigger, more aggressive front brakes.

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2019 Volkswagen Jetta SEL by Air Design USA

The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta SEL by Air Design USA pays homage to tuned VW's from the 1980s and 1990s.

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It is riding on TSW's modern reinterpretation of its 1990s Hockenheim wheel, which was inspired by DTM racing.

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The Air Design USA body kit works with the shape of the new Jetta to create a very clean, almost OEM-looking figure.

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2019 Volkswagen Jetta S by Jamie Orr

Jamie Orr's 2019 Volkswagen Jetta S is arguably the most extreme-looking of the three cars.

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Orr's car is lowered on KW Clubsport coilovers and riding on 20-inch Work wheels.

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It also receives a huge brake upgrade in the form of six-piston Brembo calipers in front and VW Golf R calipers in back that clamp on ECS Tuning rotors.