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wo German competitors have recently launched their new versions of their best-seller sedans, and we take a look at how they stack up.
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On the looks side, Jetta has kept similar lines and one has to look carefully to make out the difference from the older model. The only differentiation factor is the LED lights in the headlights. This gives the car a modern, classy look. The lines have been smoothened and the bonnet now fits snugly onto the protruding grill and headlights. The revised bumper has chrome lines that now stretch all the way to the fog lights, which are now more angular. The standard Jetta bonnet crease that teardrop on the outer ends of the headlights and a front bumper that extends three-quarters the way up these headlights. The centre bonnet crease now flows through the top section of the bumper to the grill. The bumper, in line with the new Opel look, has a small grill with the Opel badge and a larger air intake below the number plate that is surrounded by a chrome slit that almost looks like a smile. The indicators have been moved down to where the fog lights are,- this allows for the light cluster to have day-time running lights on the top section of the lights. The side of the vehicle is smooth with almost no sign of a crease except for the bottom section, which has a line running the bottom of the doors and then shooting up just before the rear wheels.
extends all the way to the boot is now more prominent, adding to the new look.
The rear light cluster has been revised and now echoes the shape of its sibling, the Audi A4. The reverse lights and indicator are incorporated into the centre of the light cluster and look a lot better than the previous version. The rear bumper has also been sculptured along with...