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June 4, 2009 2:00 PM PDT

New Jetta SportWagen includes impressive cabin tech

by Wayne Cunningham


Volkswagen's new Jetta wagon delivers sporty performance in a practical package. But we're used to those characteristics from Volkswagen. Its secret sauce is the new cabin electronics package, which includes hard-drive-based navigation with advanced features such as traffic, along with iPod integration for the stereo system. Now if they could have just included Bluetooth phone support, it would be complete.

Read our review of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2.0T.

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by markntravis June 4, 2009 4:24 PM PDT
Why the need for Bluetooth? Hands free calling is almost as dangerous as regular cell use.
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by sxydeeny June 6, 2009 9:06 PM PDT
attractive vehicle
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by snohobo1 June 7, 2009 9:34 AM PDT
What VW needs to do is to import the diesel 4-Motion SportWagen version... That would be a hit!
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