For those who think the mk6 is ugly

[Savageman69]

Couple pics that i think make the mk6 look good...sick of ppl saying its ugly lol I think its sexy and very audi-ish which i like even more

Doing work!!...showing the power of the almighty tdi lol

 

[seven-up]

Who said it was ugly? It's a beautiful car.

 

[Savageman69]

There is lots of mk6 haters...mostly mk4 and mk5 drivers....but ill tell you the mk5 following me on our atv trip was really hating the mk6 when i could leave him in the dust at any time hauling lol

 

[Bob_Fout]

There is lots of mk6 haters...mostly mk4 and mk5 drivers....but ill tell you the mk5 following me on our atv trip was really hating the mk6 when i could leave him in the dust at any time hauling lol

He should get chipped. Problem solved.

 

[Savageman69]

Yah then i could just chip mine and hes back trying to catch me again....not to mention i whooped him in fuel mileage towing with 6spd.

 

[Bob_Fout]

Yah then i could just chip mine and hes back trying to catch me again....not to mention i whooped him in fuel mileage towing with 6spd.

Oh, 5-speed auto lol.

 

[Savageman69]

Nope his is a standard as well. Just his is at almost 2 grand when we were cruising and im sitting at 1500.....we traveled about 8 hours towing and i got alittle over 800kms to a tank where he just broke 650. I will say that i probably was even driving harder then him i know few times i was well over 150kms/hr on the major highway making up some time.

Now dont get me wrong still a real nice car but 40 more hp stock...extra gear in the tranny is much more appealing...altho he can air condition his glove box wow super cool lol but my manual really doesnt car if its warm or not in there lol

 

[bonktz71]

How does it do towing?

 

[DC-IT]

The reason I didn't buy the MKV Jetta TDI was to me it was fugly. The front grill and head lights are not to my liking and the size is too small like a Civic or Corolla but priced like an Accord or Camry.
But the MKVI is more main stream in design and the rear lights are Audi like unlike the MKV's weird looking lights.
The MKVI is also much bigger in interior and trunk space and cheaper than the MKV.

The hard dash doesn't bother me as who spends any time touching the dash?
One should keep both hands on the steering wheel and concentrate on driving.

To each his own but to me the MKVI is a beauty/handsome car.
I love my 2011 Jetta TDI and I'd buy the Sportswagen if they make one.

 

[xtu1963]

I think that people have commented that it has lost it's distinctive look, not that it is ugly. Some reviewers have said it looks like a Toyota Corolla. Funny story about that. I was out and about in the Jetta on Saturday with a friend. When we came out of breakfast, he said he couldn't find my car bacause it was black and looked like all the other 4-door sedans. I called bull**** and said it looked nothing like the other cars parked on the street. Later on, after dinner, we walked out of the restaurant and I walked up to a--wait for it--Ford Fusion and wondered why my key fob wasn't opening the doors. My Jetta was two cars down and my friend was standing next to it waving "Over here." I like the looks of the Jetta, though it doesn't compare to my last car, a Dodge Challenger, which was pure beauty. I actually prefer the interior of the Jetta even though it uses hard plastic where the Challenger used softer materials. I like the Leatherette versus the cloth on my last car. The lesson of the day was efficiency over looks. On the same trip I would have been lucky to get 25 MPG in the Challenger. I got 41 MPG in the Jetta. Over a 250 mile trip, that amounts to ~$15 savings. I'll take that over distinctive looks.

 

[DJ KJ]

The car is used in Shell's ad for a car wash (de badged).

I noticed it the other day at Shell that they were using a Mk6 picture for their "you car could look as good as this after a car wash" ad.

That says a lot right there!

- KJ

 

[The67beast]

Have to agree. It's a great looking car but more in lines of the rest of the market. I told my wife... MPGS.. Not looks.

 

[tdipoet]

i prefer the looks of it over the mkv, which i had prior to this. more agressive looking - i always thought the mkv jetta looked too soft and round.

 

[IndigoBlueWagon]

There's a white one of these in my parking lot at work and I can't help but see a resemblance.

That's an '09 Kia Optima.
I like the new Jetta, but it's not as distinctive as the MKIV.

 

[tdipoet]

the MKV looked like a corolla.

 

[mattp123]

The car is used in Shell's ad for a car wash (de badged).

I noticed it the other day at Shell that they were using a Mk6 picture for their "you car could look as good as this after a car wash" ad.

That says a lot right there!

- KJ

being debadged, i read it as, any sedan on the road...

 

[mattp123]

the MKV looked like a corolla.

+1 too bad the new jetta doesnt have the materials and features of the mkv... oh well. at least it looks like an A4 from the back now, and the dash somewhat.

i saw a new passat up close the other day. it was a dealer car and the salesman was making a coffee run so i had a chat with him outside the starbucks. the new passat looks like an impala from the side ad front 3/4, and the back end reminds me of a kia optima. the interior is much much nicer than the jetta tho. the materials are softer and just feel better when you run your fingers/nails over them and give them a little knock. i started the jetta vs cruze eco thread a while back, and now that ive seen the passat, i will go with the passat, probably this fall depending on my finances.

 

[diesel313]

Without a doubt its a beautiful car. So much better looking than my buddys 2011 sonata. The Hyundai looks effin silly. I do like the fact that it resembles the Audi a4.


EDIT: folks please stop complaining about the former jetta having this and that v the current one. They made the car a lot cheaper so they had to cut back corners but its still a great machine. If anyone feels the need to play with their soft dash while driving then purchase a Passat TDi.

 

[Savageman69]

How does it do towing?

I towed alot with my mk4 alh and thought it was amazing for towing....then i towed with my mk6 and WOW..Trailer is about 300lbs and the quad is 800ish and you notice that its there of course but it has no trouble getting to or maintaining speeds and very few times it needed to be dropped a gear for hills. Heres a good story lol...i was following a brand new chevy equinox on a single lane hwy and he wasnt going the speed i wanted so as we came up to a large hill the road broke to a 2 lane section so i went into the left lane to pass and as i did he floored it (you could tell by a huge burst of carbon and very large speed increase)..so this ticked me off and i dropped it to 4th and laided into it...By the time we got to the top of the long hill i had slowly gained on him and as we crested the hill i was passing him you should have seen his face he was stunned lol...So i rolled the window down and waved as i passed him lol

 

[IndigoBlueWagon]

Was your ALH stock? If so, it's not surprising that the MKVI tows better. It has 85 lb/ft more torque. My modified ALH with 290 at the wheels might feel a bit different.

 

[Savageman69]

No alh wasnt stock..it had sprint 520s and chip and open exhaust but other then that it was stock so still a big jump up to the mk6. Not bashing my mk4 i loved it and wish i still had it i was almost done full r32 interior on it just needed seats..had bbs rcs it was looking good and then some idiot had to rear end me and write it off

 

[Tiberian]

Hi Savageman69. Can you tell me what Jetta you bought as in what I could tell a local dealership here in Texas so I could order something similar?

 

[DJ KJ]

being debadged, i read it as, any sedan on the road...

Except the color of the Jetta was Yellow, so obviously they were going for the "wow" factor not the "any sedan on the road" look.

- KJ

 

[Savageman69]

Hi Savageman69. Can you tell me what Jetta you bought as in what I could tell a local dealership here in Texas so I could order something similar?

Umm its the one with all the options not sure how they go in the states...only things i didnt get were dsg (didnt want it) and nav (dont need it) but you guys dont get 17 inch rims as an option i know that.

 

[The67beast]

Hi Savageman69. Can you tell me what Jetta you bought as in what I could tell a local dealership here in Texas so I could order something similar?

In the states, exclusing the transmission there is only 3 options for the tdi.

The TDI. The LE (which removes the sunroof) and the w/ NAV which gives you nav, keyless entry, push button start, and fog lights.

Of course you can add other "packages" for rubber mats, or a spoiler but your best bet is to go to vw.com and check them out.

 

[Savageman69]

So i have the with nav kinda but here in canada you can get it with or without the nav only...I still have kessy, fogs and 17s...sounds like vw us doesnt have a good way of lining up the cars kinda sucks you gotta buy nav to get all the other goodies

 

[The67beast]

So i have the with nav kinda but here in canada you can get it with or without the nav only...I still have kessy, fogs and 17s...sounds like vw us doesnt have a good way of lining up the cars kinda sucks you gotta buy nav to get all the other goodies

Yeah my wife kept saying you don't need the nav it's a waste of $1200 and I kept trying to explain that for $1200 nav unit, kessy, and fogs isn't a bad deal.

 

[Tiberian]

In the states, exclusing the transmission there is only 3 options for the tdi.

The TDI. The LE (which removes the sunroof) and the w/ NAV which gives you nav, keyless entry, push button start, and fog lights.

Of course you can add other "packages" for rubber mats, or a spoiler but your best bet is to go to vw.com and check them out.

That is where I am having issues. I've built several out on the VW site but the darn Jetta SEL actually looks better with the rims and front grill. I can actually get a JSW that looks better.

My concern is I go to a dealership to buy one and all I'm going to be told is you can't get this or you can't get that.

I like what Savage has and the way it looks. IMO the one you can build on the VW US site looks like a plain jane Honda Accord.

 

[Tiberian]

Also the 2012 can't be built out on the VW site yet which is driving me nuts.

 

[The67beast]

Gotcha. His is Canadian so the options will be better. At this point of you go for a 2011 you are gonna be stuck with what's out there. From what I read there are no more builds taking place.

I would suggest using cars.com or autotrader.com and search for what cars are available within x amount of miles and see if any of them are to your liking. That's what I did. I found the exact car I wanted but it was 120 miles away so I drove and made the deal.

Or you can wait for the 12's and have them build you one to your liking.