clothing, a real sports sedan hiding inside a sensible body. It's a trick

Volkswagen has played with its cars ever since the first Rabbit GTI back

in 1982.

The growl behind this wolf is Volkswagen's innovative VR6 engine, a

smooth powerplant that delivers lots of gusto around town and out on the

open road. That power is backed up with a sports suspension and big brakes--stuff

that makes for great sports sedans. The Jetta GLX responds quickly, precisely

and smoothly, just as the driver expects. It quickly establishes a bond

with its driver, a result of precision German engineering and years of

research and development.

Yet this wolf is as easy to control as a sheep around town. And it possesses

all the comfort, roominess and practicality that make this compact sedan

as useful as many mid-size entries. It's a collection of attributes that

have helped to make the Jetta the best selling European car in North America.