Compare 2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI to 2002 Volkswagen Jetta

limited-edition models and wider availability of the antiskid system are 2003 newsmakers for Volkswagens best-selling line. Jetta and Golf are essentially the same car, but Jetta is a sedan, Golf a hatchback. Each comes with 2 or 4 doors. Roughly parallel lineups feature identical powertrains. GL and GLS versions use a 2.0-liter 4-cyl engine. The 1.8T models, the Golf GTI, and the Jetta Wolfsburg Edition use a turbo 1.8-liter 4 cyl. Jetta GLI and GLX models and Golf GTI VR6 use a V6. TDI versions have a 1.9-liter turbocharged diesel 4 cyl. All engines come with manual or automatic transmission: 20th Anniversary GTIs and V6 Golfs and Jettas use a 6-speed manual, other models have a 5 speed. The automatic used with the 2.0-liter and TDI engines is a 4 speed; other models have a 5 speed automatic with manual shift gate.Added midyear, the 20th Anniversary GTI has 18-inch wheels, sportier suspension tuning, and unique trim. Only 4000 will be produced, all with manual transmission. Also added midyear were speci Less

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. Less