In recent years Volkswagen positions the VW Jetta model as a "people's" car of Americans and gaining popularity vehicle among the Europeans. For the Russian consumer Volkswagen jetta- this is more a tribute to fashion than a necessity. However, despite this, most domestic car owners are wondering where the Volkswagen Jetta model is assembled.
According to official sources, the Jetta is being assembled in Mexico. The fact is that the main sales market is located here and, for obvious reasons, the cars that are assembled for the United States are significantly different from those that are supplied overseas. The Germans are changing their ideology that the model should have the same performance, regardless of who will be its final consumer. Hence the difference in cost and trim levels between the American and European versions Volkswagen Jetta models.
The main differences between the "Russian" VW Jetta
Until recently, in order to answer the question of where the Volkswagen Jetta is assembled, it was only necessary to say about the plant in Germany. However, times are changing, and today the Jetta version for the Russian market is assembled at two factories: in Kaluga and in Mexico. The Mexican assembly of the Volkswagen Jetta is intended for the European and US markets. As a rule, it is a little more expensive than the Kaluga assembly, but the "European" has no adaptation for our roads and "Russian driving". Therefore, domestic car owners should not bother with the idea of acquiring purely German assembly Jetta.
If we compare the build quality of the Volkswagen Jetta, which is sold in Russia, then it has a multi-link rear suspension which is taken from Volkswagen golf... In the American version of the car, the suspension is a simplified version of the twisting beam. If we talk about the Volkswagen Jetta model, which is intended for the European market, then here there are two types of data exchange between electronic components CAN bus... In the American version, there is only one, however, the very quality of the models is very high.
In addition to this, the bodies of these versions are also designed to fulfill different requirements for passive safety... V Russian version soft plastic is used, the "European" in the cabin has a hard finish. Also, a domestic buyer can create a car assembly "by himself" by choosing optional equipment from the list. "Civilian" motorists can purchase only fixed configurations.
It is also worth saying that in addition to the Volkswagen Jetta of Mexican, Kaluga, German assembly, there is also a Chinese version. But, as practice shows, this is generally a kind of mix. It is only outwardly related to our and European assembly, otherwise it is a completely different car, since in the Middle Kingdom, as in India, such cars are driven exclusively accompanied by a personal chauffeur. That is why customers of the East are offered such custom-made options as rear climate control, a control system for rear passengers, with which you can control the front passenger seat, audio system and navigation.
Stages of production of the "Russian" car VW Jetta
If speak about Kaluga assembly Volkswagen Jetta, then it and its quality are fundamentally no different from the Mexican. The fact is that the Volkswagen Group company carefully monitors the quality of the cars produced at its factories, regardless of their geographical location. The plant in Kaluga is equipped with all the necessary technological innovations and innovative equipment.
The production line, where the Volkswagen Jetta is produced, has its own welding workshop, in which the basic structure is created, then it is sent to the paint shop, where, according to the proprietary recipe, the structure is painted in the required color and then it is sent to the drying chamber. Next, the car is assembled directly, which consists of several stages:
- At the first stage of assembly, the interior is installed, where the passenger seats, body doors, and interior trim are installed.
- On next step the car is equipped with a power unit, transmission and completely undercarriage... It is worth saying that all parts that carry body elements and power plants are brought to the plant directly from Germany, so you shouldn't worry about their quality, reliable and operational durability.
- Further already assembled car Volkswagen Jetta moves to the next production site - the so-called sump. All the time the car is here, production supervisors examine it for any defects and shortcomings. If they have identified deficiencies, then the production unit is immediately sent either to the appropriate workshop for revision, or to scrap.
- Fully finished and complete car after passing a thorough quality control and technical condition, goes to dealerships for further sale.
Thus, today, regardless of where the Volkswagen Jetta car is assembled, it remains an example of German quality and European excellence in everything. In other words, if domestic car owners choose this particular car model for themselves, then as a result they will certainly enjoy not only the comfort and perfectly matched interior components, as well as optional equipment, but will certainly appreciate the reliability and adaptability of the VW Jetta.
New volkswagen The seventh generation Jetta will appear in Russia closer to the middle of next year, but Maxim Kadakov has already driven over 600 km on the new Jetta on the roads and light off-road conditions of Mexico - and here are his first impressions.
New Volkswagen Jetta: Whose Build?
Jetta will be delivered to Russian market from Mexico - after all, Jetta is no longer in Europe. The reworked version is also produced in China, but this is a slightly different machine, which the Chinese know under the name Sagitar. 
The Mexican assembly does not mean at all that Jetta is now an “under-Volkswagen”. Exactly the same machines are supplied to the US market, where Jetta is in steady demand.
New Volkswagen Jetta differences
Finally, Jetta has ceased to be an inconspicuous car. The chrome of the wide grille and LED headlights evoke associations with the Passat and Tuareg. At the back, it's almost an Audi A3 or A4. A bright car! 
New Volkswagen Jetta: characteristics and dimensions
The wheelbase is the same as that of the Octavia, so the back seat very spacious. The trunk is also huge. There is no exact data yet, but its approximate volume is about 510 liters. So, if someone suddenly dreamed of an Octavia with a sedan body, Jetta is a great option. 
In the sense that the new Jetta is built on the modular MQB platform - and now technically it practically repeats the "seventh" Golf. It is even more important for us that the Jetta will be supplied to Russia with the well-known 1.4 TSI engines (turbo, 150 hp) and an aspirated 1.6 (110 hp). Moreover, the "junior" motor will be delivered from Kaluga to Mexico, and already assembled Jets with this motor will sail across the ocean to us. That's the logistics! 
But more importantly, in addition to mechanical box both motors can be paired with a 6-speed hydromechanical automatic. Yes, the DSG robot is not for Jetta. Who wanted a classic slot machine? Take it!
And you won't go wrong, because the combination of the 1.4 TSI engine and this machine seemed to me almost perfect: there is a little sport in such a Jetta (Golf is more cheerful), but everything is very logical and predictable. And surely the machine will be less problematic than the DSG. 
New Volkswagen Jetta: comfort
On the smoothness of the Jett's course, it is clear better than golf- even on 17 "wheels (there are also 16" ones). The suspension is such that it does not require adaptation to our roads. The clearance is sufficient - about 165 mm, according to my measurements. 
Noise isolation is not standard (better on Golf), but quite decent. Salon materials - at the level of the "seventh" Golf. There is climate control, adaptive cruise control, heated steering wheel, LED headlights and other goodies. 
If you delve into reference books and dictionaries, you can find out that the word Jet, which has English roots, hides several meanings. Jet is a strong jet, a stream. Under the word, geologists see exclusively their own - jet or, as it is also called, black amber (a type of coal). Engineers, some better than others, mean different, but mostly something that uses the reactive principle. Under the heading "razg." many dictionaries in "Jet" give out "turbine" or even more tart - "jet plane". In German, Jett is a black glass decoration ... And the Volkswagen developers built on this word a little and since 1979 they began to call it one of their models. Jetta. Sounds flattering and promising, right? Is the essence of the car consonant with this interweaving of meanings? This is what we have to find out.
The current Jetta was born in 2005. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then ... Ask what made us take for a test a model that has been produced for more than two years in a row? We answer! Moving of its production to Kaluga. Indeed, since February, only Russian assemblies have been supplied to our market of Jetta ...
The affair began back in 2003, when the Germans brought the long-awaited Golf of the fifth generation to the market. At the very first meeting, from the very first seconds of our acquaintance, I was filled with warm feelings for him: he turned out to be too cool-minded. Tight but not harsh. Precise but not sharp. Confident. Calm. Unmistakable. Reference.
These traits, along with the platform, were inherited by the sister. Jetta from unlucky brother - Golf in short shorts, like a bull's-eye from a bull's-eye. In terms of manners and behavior, she is also full of pragmatism, but (what a sin to conceal?) The feminine principle, whatever one may say, gives her originality. Take a closer look at her - a sort of young woman - a beauty ... From a good family: docile, with a good look and even character. True, she still does not reach the beauty, but she can not be called a simpleton either. The sundress was sewn to her what she needs, to match her temper: the "swan" looks not easy, but also discreet. Take a look, for example, at the chrome-plated radiator shield or the “arrows” extending from the “eyes” - the undershoes (the brother does not have them) ... Straight “princess”! ..
By the way, the decorations are not without reason here. This is an attempt to make Golf ... Sorry ... Of course, Jettu is more mature and mature. Agree, many, thanks to these attributes, confuse it with a higher-ranked Passat. However, the size and proportions of the "baby" also bring confusion, bless you. And if such "confusion" only suits a cheaper car, the owners of "wind turbines" may become jealous.
But back to our Kaluga ward ... The key is in my fist, trembling in my knees, anticipation of a feeling of pleasure from a new rendezvous with my favorite golf chassis. Why just the chassis? Yes, because our Jetta with a 1.6-liter engine, strangled, moreover, up to Euro 4. Because of him, the poor fellow suffers from physical inactivity. Slightly, but still suffering. The "baby" is too heavy for those 102 "horses" and 148 Newton meters that are hiding under the gasoline engine flap. A bit heavy. The sedan is lazy on acceleration and stubborn as it can. Although, on the other hand, if you whip the equids harder, you can jump very, very briskly and even impudently. But this is if you keep the tachometer needle within 4-6.5 "digital-revolutions" per minute. However, if you want to "chess" in the stream, you need a more powerful motor. Fortunately, the Jetta in Kaluga is produced with a 1.4-liter 140-horsepower TSI (220 Nm) and a 105-horsepower 1.9-liter TDI (250 Nm). These engines, by the way, can be selected with six-speed DSG preselective gearboxes.
Our 1268 kilogram “Jet” sprints to the coveted “hundred” in a long 12.2 seconds. But a 55-liter tank is enough for up-oh-oh-olgo ... Requires a motor for its work quite a bit: mixed cycle, if you do not break too much, no more than 7.5 liters of 95 octane will fly into the pipe over a hundred kilometers. For one hundred kilometers on the highway, the car consumes six liters, in the city - 9.9.
And it is suitable not only for everyday measured trips on a tablecloth rolled out asphalt roads, but also for driving at the limit. Moreover, the undercarriage of dirt bumps and potholes does not shy away at all - for Russia it is what it needs (our cars, by the way, have more ground clearance than European ones). The suspension does not annoy with excessive shaking and breakdowns. Roll in corners is minimal. On a straight line, the Golf Jetta is extremely stable, reliable in cornering and pleases with neutral steering. Here are just regular Continental tires The SportContact 2 doesn't suit her very well. Reactions are smeared.
Power amplifier performance and force feedback generated depending on the speed. In the parking lot, you can turn the steering wheel with at least one finger; with a further increase in speed, the steering wheel is pleasantly “heavier”. But electric power amplifiers still fall short of the best examples of hydraulic analogs. With active taxiing, although it is a little, it still "shuts up", and there could be more information about the microrelief of the road and the angle of rotation of the wheels on the steering wheel ... However, what is, does not destroy the feeling of unity with the car.
The ergonomics of the workplace (and what to discuss, it has already been said more than once) has been worked out for five plus. A medium-sized steering wheel (adjustable in height and reach) fits perfectly into the hands, the adjustment ranges are enough for the eyes, and with what relish it dives from position to position the mechanical five-step shift lever ... You swing. The picture is spoiled a little by a long-travel uninformative clutch. When starting off, the drive often knocks out the "little flour" (we mean the motor). However, this is a matter of habit. Slightly changed tactics, a little more throttle than usual, at the start and order. Visibility forward and to the sides is excellent, but you absolutely don't feel the stern, here parking sensors are simply necessary. Jetta is ideal for long journeys: you don't get tired behind the wheel, and there is plenty of room behind even for tall, highbrow riders - neither knees nor tops of heads, even in 190-centimeter longs, rest anywhere. Honor and praise to the ergonomists!
But what about the quality? Has the sedan been damaged by the run over the assembly line? It’s not supposed to be ... After all, in Kaluga, Jets are assembled under the SKD (Semi Knocked Down) SKD protocol. Bodies on the tape are delivered completely ready-made. And ours only hang on them separately brought front and rear axles, power units and some other little things. Technical fluids sedans run, of course, here. After assembly, the car and all its systems are subjected to final testing: the electronics, as befits, are interrogated by the computer for faults. Engine, transmission and chassis are tested on treadmills and a dynamometer track. The body is tested for leaks in a sprinkler chamber, and the quality paintwork- control in the light tunnel.
But not everything turned out to be as smooth as we wanted. The assembly of our copy raised a couple of questions in the air ... The first of them is the "cicada" in the front panel, which turned out to be rattling glass dashboard... But you can still put up with this nonsense, a much more significant drawback is the driver's door not adjusted in height. In the opening, the "gate" is slightly skewed - along the window sill line and the frame of the glass, you can see that the back of the "door" is one and a half millimeters lower than it should be. Somehow not Volkswagen at all. Nothing if it didn’t prevent the door from opening without jamming. What is it? Volkswagen is losing ground? Or is it guided by double standards? Whatever it is, we hope this will not happen again in the future.
Would I choose Jetta as a constant companion? Perhaps yes. But in a marriage with her, I probably would be ashamed from time to time that pulls "left" to more temperamental and burning representatives of the C-class. Yes, a mature chassis, yes ergonomics, a spacious rear sofa, and a bottomless 527-liter "chest" at the stern ... But this companion is too correct. So correct that this correctness sometimes emanates from boredom and can even be cold. I’ll tell her “yes” when I’m a little older and quieter. And richer. After all, 578 969 "wooden" for the weakest of the Jett family - not a joke.
The German Volkswagen is known not only for its quality and attention to detail, but also for the beauty created by designers and embodied in the company's cars. Jetta is no exception. A car that has been created for over 40 years, has gone through many transitions from generation to generation, has improved its driving performance, mine appearance with each of these generations can rightfully be considered one of the best creations of the concern.
Place of assembly
Official production and sale of Jetta on site Russian Federation began only in 2008, together with the opening of the conveyor for the production of the fifth generation of the car in Kaluga. The car was produced both with gasoline engines(with a volume of 1.4 to 2.5 liters) and diesel (with a volume of two liters). Gearbox choices ranged from five and six-speed manual gearboxes to six-speed automatic and six and seven-speed semi-automatic transmissions. The Euro NCAP test showed a maximum five safety stars for the Jetta.
The sixth generation has also recently been produced in Kaluga. It doesn't make much sense to paint undercarriage, since it has not changed much since the fifth generation.
Build quality
It is significant that the owners do not have any objective quibbles about the assembly of the car - even Russian assembly deserves praise from satisfied customers. The interior plastic does not begin to creak even after prolonged operation, the car is not as susceptible to corrosion as some representatives of this segment, wide gaps and other defects in the body welding in some batches were also not noticed by the owners.
However, if we take into account that we live in Russia and we have to deal with Russian roads, then one serious drawback comes to light, which should have been worked with at the Kaluga auto plant - the landing at the car is quite low. Recycling the suspension wouldn't hurt this vehicle to get a more ideal status in your segment.
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In the post-war years, when the factories of the automaker were under the control of the British administration, Henry Ford could become the owner of the company, but the deal did not take place - the Americans considered that the company was “not worth a penny,” and their “popular” car “Beetle” was absolutely inconsistent technical parameters to be presented to passenger cars... In the years that followed, VW showed how deeply overseas automotive gurus had been mistaken.
In the early 1950s, the automaker produced about 65% of all cars in Germany, which provided the company with a turnover of $ 1.4 billion. The 70s became the golden years, when the company created two legendary models- "Passat" and "Golf", where the latter became the founder of a whole class of cars.
The VW Group includes brands such as Volkswagen, Skoda, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Audi, Seat, Bentley, as well as companies producing trucks Scania and MAN.
Where are VW cars assembled?
Initially, the production of "people's" cars was carried out directly in Germany, however, in the course of the development of the brand, factories began to appear on other continents, in particular in the South and North America as well as in Africa. The pioneer was the company's plant, built in the city of San Bernard, Brazil, where for more than 15 years they were engaged in the production of the legendary "Beetle", and now there is one of the main offices responsible for the design of future cars of the brand.
Currently automobile factories Volkswagen is located in 12 large countries, including: Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Russia, Poland, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic and a number of other countries. The company's revenues over the past few years have far exceeded the 60 billion euro mark, which makes the carmaker the largest automaker in the world.
The lineup of the company consists of the following models:
Where is Volkswagen Golf assembled?
VW Golf - the founder of golf class cars, last generation which is currently produced in Germany, in the city of Wolfsburg. At the same time, most of the cars of the previous generation were produced in Russia and Brazil.
Where is Volkswagen Passat going?
VW Passat is a full-size sedan, representative of the D-class. The assembly of cars of this model is now established at factories in the cities of Kaluga (Russia), Emden and Moselle (Germany), Luanda (Angola), Solomonovo (Ukraine), as well as Changchun (China).
Where is Volkswagen Beetle going?
VW Beetle is the iconic car of the company, the production of which is now established in Mexico.
Where are Volkswagen Polos going?
VW Polo - presented in two modifications - "hatchback" and "sedan", the first is produced in Spain, Poland and Germany, and the second - mainly in Russia.
Where is the Volkswagen Touareg going?
VW Touareg is a full-fledged off-road vehicle, the production of which is now established in the cities of Bratislava (Slovakia) and Kaluga (Russia). The car concept is at the heart of the Porsche Cayenne luxury SUV.
Where is Volkswagen Transporter going?
VW Transporter is no less legendary than the "Beatle" model, capable of becoming an excellent commercial and family car... The production of the model is now represented in the cities of Hannover (Germany), Poznan (Poland) and Kaluga (Russia).
Where is Volkswagen Amarok going?
VW Amarok - modern car companies belonging to the class of pickups. The model is produced in Hannover, as well as in the city of Pacheco, located in Argentina.
Where is Volkswagen Jetta going?
VW Jetta is another popular model of the company that combines the spaciousness of a sedan and the charge of a hatchback. Cars designed for the European and American markets are produced in Mexico, while Russians are offered models made in Russia at a plant in Kaluga.
Where is Volkswagen Caddy going?
VW Caddy - great commercial vehicle, which is actively acquired by large companies as well as small entrepreneurs. The assembly of the model is carried out in Germany, as well as in Russia, while in the first case the cars are delivered to the European, and in the second - to the Russian and Eastern markets.
VW is famous for its attitude to the quality of the cars produced, therefore, regardless of the country and city in which this or that model of the company is produced, it will certainly comply with strict corporate standards. This is achieved through the use of modern equipment, as well as strict quality control at all stages of the assembly.
