Known as the Bora in Europe and Latin America, the fourth generation Jetta comes as a 4-dr sedan and wagon. The base TDI models' engine is a 1.9-liter, 90-hp turbodiesel. This engine comes with 5-speed manual transmission or 4-speed automatic.
2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
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Written By artemis8
Date Written Oct 24 2006
Summary
In the beginning of 2003 my husband wanted to replace his old VW Quantum. He'd had some VW Bugs previously and wanted to get another Volkswagen, so we headed to our local dealer and ended up buying a 2002 Jetta. We were lucky, the car we bought was a...
Strength
comfortable, good ride, good gas mileage
Weakness
expensive maintenance, problems
Bottom Line
This car looks nice and drives nice, until it has a problem, which have been happening atleast once a year since we bought it.
Fuel Economy. Two words can sum up the direction that all automakers are heading these days. While sales of gas-hungry SUV's begin to slip, new technologies are hitting the market promising greater fuel economy, which means lower emissions. Hybrid...
Strength
Super fuel economy (40+mpg), good looks, great interior
Weakness
High price, diesel fuel inconveniences
Bottom Line
The Jetta TDi offers an extremely robust, well-rounded package, and the new 4-year bumper-to-bumper warranty is an added bonus.
My 2002 was very generously given to me by my grandparents in early November of '05 and so far, it's proved itself as the best kept secret in fuel efficient cars. I average about 33 MPG's in crowded city driving with the A/C on. Inside the interior is...
Strength
MPGs, Comfort, Design, Quality, Looks, Fact that it was free(ish), Heated seats, Radio, Leather, Peppyness.
Weakness
Gas station woes, The fact that there are 7 of them at my high school.
I bought the 2002 Jetta TDI used in May 2004 (so I cannot speak to any issues prior to that mileage). It had 34,000 miles on it at the time. She now has just a notch over 90,000 miles, and has had surprisingly few problems. I was told by numerous...
Strength
Fun to drive, peppy diesel, solid engineering, european suspension, stylish interior.
Weakness
NON-EXISTENT backseat, VW customer service is horrible, expensive maintenance
Bottom Line
Buy this car for its efficiency and long-life of the engine; otherwise, you will not recoup the above-average cost. Finally, do not purchase if you need backseat room.
I have owned this car for 6 years and love it. I purchased this car for the fuel economy and have been laughing as I pass by the pumps especially over the last several years with $3/gal fuel prices. Depending on driving habits it will delivery 45 to 55...
Strength
Fuel economy, power, fun to drive, not hard to look at.
Weakness
Annoying quality issues, small rear seat area.
Bottom Line
Excellent commuter car, excellent fuel economy, good resale because no one wants to sell.
I’m a commuter, so I was looking at the Prius, Honda, and Focus. My wife’s cousin owns a Prius and does not get 46MPG. GM has a diesel Hybrid that gets 70MPG, but only in Europe. Consequently, I bought the TDI with moon roof; leather heated seats, and...
Strength
1. Short line a diesel pump
2.windows auto-up and down on both sides
Weakness
1. Service techs
2. Armrest collapsed, cover over ashtray broke.
3. Excess wind noise
this car is ranked last in terms of reliability in north america. Last. I own one and it's been horrible. Among the repairs. Because this is the most popular european car sold in america, it single handedly brought the reliability stats for all...
Strength
diesel fuel efficiency is wonderful, longevity of the engine
This car is unbelievable! I purchaed this car since I was looking for economy and couldn't beat the TDI. I got it used with 90K on the odometer and I'm not scared. I've not heard one bad thing about the Jetta TDI (even long term). I'm hoping this will be...
Strength
Heated seats are a blessing in winter even in Austin, TX. Gas mileage.
I have owned many cars in my life so far, mostly performance cars. While I would never consider this little car a performance car, it certianly performs what it was bought to do and suprisingly more. I travel a lot on business related local trips and...
Strength
Well built, mechanicly bullet proof, as long as the maintance shedule is followed
Weakness
None except leg room for taller people, and the back seat is a joke.
