A 1986 Jetta Turbodiesel won a VW mileage contest with 562,000 miles on its original engine — in a state where road salt usually finishes off the exhaust long before that.
Lead trim: GLI/Wolfsburg Edition · 5-spd manual · up to 134 hp
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FactA 1986 Jetta Turbodiesel won a VW mileage contest with 562,000 miles on its original engine — in a state where road salt usually finishes off the exhaust long before that.
Introduced to Europe in early 1984 and North America in 1985.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTPROSold worldwide as the Bora, this Jetta had a signature party trick: a "Whiptenna" roof antenna shaped and angled specifically to cut aerodynamic drag versus a standard mast.
9 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 3-spd auto · 1.8L · FWD | 1985–1992 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.6L · FWD | 1985–1992 | 1.6 L 4-cyl | 74 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.8L · FWD | 1985–2016 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| GLI 16v · 1.8L | 1987–1989 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 120 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| GLI 16v · 2.0L | 1990–1992 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 134 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| GLI · 3-spd auto · 1.8L | 1986–1986 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| GLI · 5-spd manual · 1.8L | 1986–1986 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| GLI/Wolfsburg Edition · 3-spd auto | 1987–1987 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| GLI/Wolfsburg Edition · 5-spd manual | 1987–1987 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 108 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
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The A7 Jetta's ambient lighting isn't just one strip — it spans the dash, all four doors, the footwells, and even the rings of the optional digital gauge cluster, in ten selectable colors.
This was the first Jetta that wasn't just a three-box Golf — VW gave it dedicated bodywork instead of building it as a sedan derivative.
This Jetta's multi-link rear suspension looks a lot like the Ford Focus's — because Volkswagen reportedly hired the Ford engineers who designed it.
Sold worldwide as the Bora, this Jetta had a signature party trick: a "Whiptenna" roof antenna shaped and angled specifically to cut aerodynamic drag versus a standard mast.
This Jetta almost didn't make it to the US on schedule — quality problems at VW's Puebla, Mexico plant delayed its 1993 North American launch a full year after Europe got it.
A 1986 Jetta Turbodiesel won a VW mileage contest with 562,000 miles on its original engine — in a state where road salt usually finishes off the exhaust long before that.
Volkswagen nearly built this first Jetta on American soil — a Michigan plant was lined up before falling North American sales killed the plan in 1982, and the site went to Chrysler instead.
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