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Sedans Volkswagen Jetta VW Jetta 2.5 vs. Volvo S40
26 messages, Last post on Aug 20, 2007 at 9:14 PM
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Replying to: bons (May 22, 2005 10:53 am) |
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So you believe that the S40 is built to a much higher quality standard than the Jetta 2.5? (I do too)
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Replying to: jrosasmc (May 23, 2005 8:09 am)
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| Isn't it premature to judge the quality of the recently introduced Jetta 2.5, since it's a new generation Jetta? | |
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the jetta wins hands down against the s40. judging from the latest crash tests and the standard safety features of the jetta i don't see safety being an advantage for the s40. frankly, volvo's trump car of safety is no longer an advantage against its competition. workmanship and quality of materials used inside and out is astonishingly better with the jetta. again, the s40 is really lacking in this department against it's other near luxury competition. ride and handling is where the jetta may not be a hands down winner against the s40 and the jetta's 2.5 engine is not as refined as volvo's 2.4 engine. but wait for the jetta 2.0t to be available and you have a car that's on par with the s40 T5 in performance at the price of a regular s40. unfortunately for the s40, these two cars are indeed very compatible. if only the jetta could have the s40's distinctive styling. it's not that the jetta is such a standout but probably more to do with the base s40 being such a lame european near luxury car. why would anybody get a s40 over a low end audi a4? |
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Replying to: venus537 (May 30, 2005 9:51 am)
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I drove the new Jetta and A4 before replacing my destroyed TSX with an S40 T5. The Jetta's interior is absolutely beautifully crafted, as is the A4's. But the body styling of both cars has taken a turn for the worse. I was almost won over by the A4, despite the front styling that I find hideous and totally incongruous with the fluid styling elsewhere on the car. But it was not possible to find one with few to no options, and $36,000 was more than I wanted to spend. The Jetta's 5-cylinder engine is totally inadequate. It sounded rough and felt slow. Maybe the 2.0T engine in the Jetta will be a winning combination, but I couldn't wait for that to come out.
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Replying to: divewreck (May 30, 2005 12:42 pm) It's true the S40 price starts out lower but non T5 cars are not comparable to the A4 line. And the T5s are hardly comparable to V6 A4s either. I've priced out a T5 the way I wanted it and found it to be WAY overpriced especially compared to a similarly equipped A4. I agree both car lines get expensive pretty darn quickly once you add options. I'm glad you're happy with your car being assembled by the swedes. just remember the mexicans do their job just as well. the jetta's past (hopefully) quality problems stem from defective parts. the jetta has always received high marks for its assembly quality. i do like the styling of the S40 but the more closely i looked at the car the more i was disappointed. hence, my harsh assetment of the car for letting me down. |
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Replying to: divewreck (May 30, 2005 12:42 pm) |
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Replying to: jessenola (May 30, 2005 6:19 pm) now it's not impossible to find a A4 with few option, just very darn difficult! there was only one car equipped the way i wanted it allocated for the midwest of the remaining 2005.5 A4s. i was fortunate that my local dealer was able to get the car from the dealer it was destined for. you could always order the car to your specifications but it sounds like you were not in a situation to wait the 60-90 days it would take. i agree to some extent about VW's new 5 cylinder engine. it's probably adequate for the base model but not near the standards for a $27k plus car. |
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