The 2021 Volkswagen Jetta GLI is obtainable in trim ranges: S and Autobahn. In a modest price realignment, Autobahn fashions introduce new infotainment and driving force-help systems. Autobahn fashions have wellknown Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Assist, and Light Assist. Additionally, the brand new MIB3 Infotainment gadget may be wellknown on Autobahn fashions.
While the 2021 GLI functions the MQB architecture, coupe-like profile of the Jetta, it provides sporty styling cues that trace at its beefed-up powertrain. Featuring a game suspension, the GLI sits 0.6 inches decrease than a normal Jetta, giving it a greater planted look. The the front bumper functions a decrease the front spoiler and large air consumption than the normal Jetta. A wellknown praise of complete-LED lighting fixtures, together with the front LED projector headlights, LED DRLs and aspect replicate-set up flip signals, in addition to LED taillights, units the GLI aside from its competition.
Above the beltline, the GLI gets black window trim (in preference to chrome), a spoiler, a "GLI" flitzer and rear badging. A panoramic strength-tilt-and-slide sunroof is wellknown system on Jetta GLI Autobahn.
Befitting the competitive enchantment of the Jetta GLI, extensive 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with a diamond-grew to become floor are mated to low-profile 225/forty five R18 all-season tires. Golf R the front brakes, with crimson-painted calipers, are wellknown system on each GLI.
The optionally available Black Package on Autobahn fashions provides 18-inch black wheels, a black roof, black replicate caps, and a black spoiler.
The sporty GLI variation mimics the driving force-targeted cockpit of the Jetta. The gadgets and infotainment gadget are organized in an clean-to-examine horizontal orientation, and the middle console is angled in the direction of the driving force. Meanwhile, layout factors from the outdoors are repeated withinside the cabin for a hint of sportiness, and top class soft-contact substances are used at some stage in.
A black indoors units the degree for sporty information to pop at some stage in. Red sewing is used at the steerage wheel, shifter, armrest and floormats. Comfort game seats characteristic crimson sewing each at the material seats on S fashions, in addition to the leather-based seating surfaces on Autobahn fashions. Diamond flag décor trim, black headliner, chrome steel pedal caps and a leather-based-wrapped game multifunction steerage wheel are wellknown on each version. DSG-geared up automobiles benefit paddle shifters at the returned of the steerage wheel.
Volkswagen Jetta GLI gives some of top class functions as wellknown system. KESSY® keyless access and push-button begin, computerized on/off headlights, rain sensing wipers, an routinely dimming rearview replicate and twin-region Climatronic® computerized weather manipulate are wellknown. Cloth seats are wellknown on GLI S fashions, at the same time as Autobahn fashions characteristic leather-based seating surfaces. Heated the front seats also are wellknown and Autobahn fashions upload ventilated the front seats. GLI S functions 6-manner adjustable drivers' seats, at the same time as Autobahn fashions upload a strength driving force's seat with reminiscence feature and adjustable lumbar. Autobahn fashions additionally characteristic wellknown far off begin and a automobile alarm.
Every GLI functions a 10-colour LED ambient lighting fixtures gadget. Coordinated with the Jetta Driving Mode Selection characteristic, the gadget gives white mild withinside the Normal profile, crimson mild withinside the Sport profile and blue mild withinside the Eco profile. The driving force can set any of the ten shades the usage of Manual or Custom mode. In addition, the doorsills characteristic crimson backlit inserts.
To enchantment to tune lovers, the GLI Autobahn functions the BeatsAudio® gadget. This setup showcases a 12-channel, 400-watt amplifier, virtual sign processing and 8 audio system and a subwoofer.
MIB Infotainment
All 2021 Jetta GLI fashions characteristic modern Volkswagen MIB touchscreen infotainment systems. The presentations make use of a capacitive-contact sensor (as in phone and pill era) in preference to the greater not unusualplace resistive touchscreens that require strain, permitting controls like swiping or even pinch-zooming. App-Connect phone integration for well suited gadgets is wellknown, and gives customers the cappotential to run choose phone apps immediately at the automobile's show thru offerings which includes Apple CarPlay®, Android Auto™ and MirrorLink®.
The Jetta GLI S is geared up with the MIB2 Composition Color unit, which functions a 6.5-inch capacitive touchscreen show. The infotainment gadget consists of USB-C ports, SD Card multimedia interface, and Bluetooth® era for well suited gadgets.
All different Jetta GLI fashions are geared up with the all-new third-technology modular infotainment matrix (MIB3). The new MIB3 infotainment gadget functions a glass-protected 8.0-inch show, wi-fi App-Connect with multi-telecellsmartphone pairing that could transfer among well suited gadgets, superior voice recognition, and illuminated USB-C ports withinside the middle stack.
Jetta GLI Autobahn fashions are geared up with the Composition Media unit. The unit functions Bluetooth era for well suited gadgets, HD radio, and SiriusXM® radio (3 month trial duration).
SiriusXM
Autobahn fashions will provide the most modern and maximum superior audio amusement platform-SiriusXM with 360L. Available through subscription (3-month All Access trial bundle included), SiriusXM with 360L combines satellite tv for pc and streaming content material transport right into a single, cohesive in-automobile amusement enjoy and gives greater alternatives than earlier than, together with get entry to to greater than 10,000 hours of SiriusXM's recorded On Demand content material, and greater stay channels. SiriusXM with 360L's personalized "For You" hints allows listeners to find out greater of what they love primarily based totally on listening conduct and served on display in an clean format. Additionally, character listener profiles permit more than one drivers and passengers to customise their very own favorites and receive "Related" hints just like the presently gambling channel and content material.
Volkswagen Digital Cockpit
Volkswagen Car-Net
Since its debut for the 2014 version 12 months, Volkswagen Car-Net has allowed Volkswagen proprietors to get related to their motors. Last 12 months, Car-Net moved into the subsequent technology of integration, with an up to date cellular app, an extended listing of no-rate offerings for 5 years, and new subscription alternatives. For version 12 months 2021, Car-Net Services may be provided in 3 regions: Remote Access, Safe & Secure, and Hotspot. For motors geared up with a MIB3 gadget, extra on line functions are to be had with a paid subscription that offers superior navigation and infotainment. Next 12 months, Volkswagen will introduce Carrier of Choice, giving our clients the choice to choose a records plan from both VerizonTM or T-Mobile . With only some clicks withinside the VW Car-Net cellular app or at vw.com/carnet, proprietors can upload their new Volkswagen automobile to their present cellular records plan or buy a brand new one.
Car-Net Remote Access permits proprietors the cappotential to engage with their automobile from miles away thru the cellular app. It is obtainable at no extra rate for 5 years from the date of automobile buy. Features consist of far off begin and forestall (if geared up), far off door lock and unlock, far off honk and flash of lighting, ultimate parked region, and far off automobile popularity show, which gives statistics on envisioned gasoline stage and mileage and door and window popularity. Also to be had on MY21 motors geared up with MIB3: journeys information and "Hello Volkswagen" in-automobile superior voice manipulate, that can apprehend herbal language enter for automobile radio, navigation, telephone, and media functions.
VW Car-Net capabilities for Amazon AlexaTM at the moment are to be had for maximum new Volkswagen motors, is. To installation, proprietors ought to open the capabilities web page related to their automobile version of their Alexa app and hyperlink the ability to their VW Car-Net account. This will permit them to apply their voice on an Alexa-enabled tool to invite Alexa to ship far off instructions from the consolation in their very own home-for instance: "Alexa, ask Car-Net to honk my horn."
For motors geared up with factory-set up navigation systems, Car-Net could make clients lives simpler through finding off-road parking statistics and sending locations or factors of hobby immediately to their automobile from the app. Powered through ParkopediaTM, the Parking Information characteristic can assist make proprietors' lives simpler through finding off-road parking statistics. Through the Navigate tab at the app, customers can click on the "P" icon to reveal to be had parking locations, both withinside the instant area or close to a Point of Interest. Clicking on a particular region will show the cope with, hours of operation and pricing. Users also can ship the region to their automobile's navigation gadget, in that case geared up, through clicking the "Send to My VW" button.
Vehicle Health Reports can offer proprietors clean get entry to to diagnostic statistics. Reports generate routinely every month after enrollment and are despatched immediately to the e-mail cope with withinside the proprietor's profile; proprietors also can request up to date reviews every time thru the cellular app. When it is time for scheduled provider, Car-Net cannot most effective notify the customer, however additionally gives a easy manner to time table a supplier visit.
Family Guardian offerings and Roadside Call Assist can offer delivered peace-of-thoughts regardless of who's using. Speed Alert notifies the proprietor while the pre-decided most velocity restriction is exceeded. Boundary Alert we could the proprietor realize while the automobile has traveled out of doors of a pre-set digital boundary. Curfew Alert notifies the proprietor if the automobile is pushed at the same time as curfew alert is on. Valet Alert warns if the automobile is pushed greater than 0.2 miles from the valet drop-off region. The Car-Net app permits customers to manipulate who gets notifications through designating number one and secondary customers, with various ranges of manipulate and capability for every. Notifications can come withinside the shape of textual content messages, emails, or push notifications from the cellular app itself. If the automobile is disabled, Roadside Call Assist is to be had on the contact of the wrench button.
By enrolling withinside the DriveView™ software, Car-Net customers can be eligible for discounted charges from a number of the pinnacle automobile coverage corporations withinside the country. This software also can assist Car-Net customers display their using through monitoring sports like night time using, difficult braking, idle time, and extra velocity. These elements all make contributions to an universal using score, that's seen withinside the cellular app.
Car-Net Safe & Secure is a paid subscription provider that consists of Information Assistance, Emergency Assistance, Automatic Crash Notification, Anti-Theft Alert, and Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance. The subscription is $ninety nine in line with 12 months earlier than taxes and charges, and routinely renews yearly on the cease of the subscription term, except cancelled. Information Assistance-accessed thru the i-name button withinside the automobile-permits the driving force to talk to a Car-Net agent for aid needs, which includes factors of hobby and account offerings. Emergency Assistance may be accessed thru the SOS button withinside the automobile, and, if a mobile connection may be established, places the driving force in touch with the Car-Net provider middle, who can direct emergency responders to the automobile's region and notify the person's Emergency Contact. Provided a mobile connection may be established, Automatic Crash Notification can assist routinely notify an operator who can fast touch first responders withinside the occasion of a collision. Anti-Theft Alert sends a push notification to the person if the automobile's anti-robbery alarm is triggered, and Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance makes use of Car-Net to help regulation enforcement with finding the automobile withinside the occasion that it's far stolen.
Car-Net Hotspot permits passengers to get entry to the net with as much as 4 related gadgets simultaneously, together with well suited tablets, smartphones, laptops, gaming gadgets, and greater- at 4G LTE-enabled velocity. Verizon Wireless or T-Mobile clients with an present cellular records plan can genuinely upload their Volkswagen automobile as a brand new $20 line object to their present month-to-month bill; non-Verizon or T-Mobile clients can installation a vast plan for $20/month, taxes and charges may also follow.
Car-Net Hotspot additionally gives extra annual paid subscription programs to beautify the navigation and infotainment enjoy for MY21 VW proprietors with a factory-set up MIB3 infotainment gadget. With an lively records plan, the Plus Nav bundle ($49/12 months) permits drivers to get entry to on line direction updates, site visitors reviews, gasoline prices, and parking statistics. The Plus Speech bundle ($9/12 months) gives enhance voice controls the usage of herbal language, and the Plus Online Radio Package ($8/12 months) gives on line net radio with 30,000+ radio stations and podcasts. Media streaming apps also can be accessed at no extra rate, together with iHeartRadioTM and TIDALTM (each require present accounts).
Powertrain
The Jetta GLI is powered through a Volkswagen 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injection TSI® 4-cylinder engine, making 228 horsepower (completed with top class gasoline) and 258 pound-toes of torque. This engine, shared with the Golf GTI, functions variable valve timing at the consumption and exhaust sides, in addition to variable exhaust valve lift.
The strength is taken to the the front wheels thru a wellknown 6-velocity guide transmission, with an to be had 7-velocity DSG twin-take hold of computerized transmission. Automatic transmission fashions come wellknown with a Start/Stop gadget designed to assist enhance gasoline performance. This era stops the engine for the duration of idle while the brake pedal is held (which includes while ready at a forestall mild). When the brake pedal is released, the engine restarts. EPA-envisioned gasoline financial system for the 2021 GLI is 24/35/28 mpg (city/motorway/blended) while geared up with the automated transmission. When geared up with the guide transmission, the EPA-envisioned gasoline financial system is 24/33/28.
The TSI engine functions modern answers which includes water-cooled exhaust fueloline routing thru the cylinder head to the turbocharger (to assist lessen complete-load gasoline consumption) and a twin injection gadget with direct and multi-port injection. Thanks to its completely digital coolant manipulate gadget, the engine additionally gives green thermal control with a quick warm-up phase; this facilitates lessen friction and reduce gasoline consumption.
Chassis
Built at the award-triumphing MQB chassis, the Jetta GLI functions a MacPherson strut suspension mated with a multi-hyperlink unbiased rear suspension, the latter of that's particular to GLI variations. Featuring twin anti-roll bars, game-tuned fueloline-stuffed surprise absorbers, in conjunction with stiffer springs and a 0.6-inch decrease stance than normal Jetta fashions, the game suspension promises a overall performance-targeted experience with out sacrificing consolation.
Further underlining the excessive-overall performance talents of the Jetta GLI are large brakes in comparison to the usual Jetta and the state-of-the-art VAQ electronically-managed the front limited-slip differential, each shared with different Volkswagen overall performance fashions. The the front brakes are shared with the Golf GTI and Golf R, the usage of 13.4-inch diameter vented discs. The rear brakes, the usage of 11.8-inch diameter discs, also are large than on wellknown Jetta fashions. While large brakes can offer greater preventing strength, the VAQ differential hydraulically varies torque to every the front wheel, operating in tandem with the XDS® digital differential lock (which makes use of character brake-pressure distribution to assist save you understeer) to assist create impartial managing and restriction wheelspin.
From a structural standpoint, the MQB platform gives extraordinarily excessive frame rigidity, due to a mixture of ultra-excessive-power and ultra-excessive-power warm-stamped steels. This permits for terribly specific steerage, excessive automobile responsiveness and most beneficial experience consolation. Ultra-excessive-power metal is utilized in regions of the automobile which includes the aspect sills, in addition to the aspect participants and pass participants of the frame. Ultra-excessive-power Hot-shaped metal is used for the B-pillars, middle tunnel, decrease bulkhead, rear aspect participants, and roof aspect participants. This outcomes in an exceedingly cushty and agile automobile.
Driving Mode Selection. As on GTI and Golf R fashions, the Driving Mode Selection characteristic is wellknown system. This gadget has 4 modes in motors with out Volkswagen's DCC® adaptive damping gadget: "Normal," "Sport," "Eco," and "Custom." Normal mode offers a balanced force enjoy, at the same time as Sport is tuned for a greater dynamic throttle and shift reaction, tighter steerage, and a greater lively exhaust note. Eco mode optimizes shift factors, throttle reaction and weather manipulate settings for stepped forward gasoline financial system in comparison to different force modes. Custom permits a driving force to tailor the steerage, throttle, differential, engine note, and weather manipulate settings. The Autobahn version with DCC permits the driving force to regulate damping settings and provides a fifth "Comfort" mode.
DCC
The GLI Autobahn functions the DCC adaptive damping gadget, which offers the game sedan the most beneficial stability among great managing and advanced experience consolation. DCC achieves this through coping with the suspension's rebound and compression charges individually, supporting to enhance automobile dynamics.
Progressive variable-ratio steerage
Variable-ratio electromechanical strength steerage is wellknown on GLI, and facilitates make contributions to its agile nature. Requiring most effective 2.1 turns from lock to lock, the steerage particularly reduces attempt while maneuvering and parking, at the same time as last direct and responsive withinside the middle role while touring at motorway speeds.
Safety
To assist defend occupants, the Jetta GLI gives a mixture of each passive and lively protection systems. It functions six airbags as wellknown (the front and aspect airbags for the front passengers and aspect curtain airbags for outboard seating positions), in conjunction with some of digital protection systems, which includes an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
A wellknown characteristic at the 2021 Jetta GLI is Volkswagen's Automatic Post-Collision Braking System. This builds on the idea that a collision is hardly ever a single, instant action, however as a substitute a chain of occasions that comply with the preliminary impact-the maximum extensive of that can motive extra collisions. The Automatic Post-Collision Braking System facilitates cope with this, in sure crash scenarios, through making use of the brakes while a number one collision is detected through the airbag sensors, for that reason doubtlessly decreasing residual kinetic strength and, in flip, the threat of extra damage.
The Jetta GLI additionally consists of Volkswagen's Intelligent Crash Response System that shuts off the gasoline pump, unlocks the doors, and switches at the threat lighting if the auto is concerned in sure styles of collisions.
All Jetta GLI fashions characteristic a wellknown rearview digital digicam.
Driver-Assistance Technology
To meet the needs of American drivers, the 2021 Jetta GLI gives a complete suite of driving force-help era. Standard functions consist of Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist), Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Traffic Alert, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Keeping System (Lane Assist), and High Beam Control (Light Assist).
Front Assist, wellknown on all GLI fashions, is supposed to warn drivers of cappotential frontal collisions (Forward Collision Warning) with motors, and in a few instances offer computerized braking help (Autonomous Emergency Braking).
Within bodily gadget limits, Forward Collision Warning warns the driving force of cappotential essential the front-cease collision situations, each acoustically and visually through a caution image withinside the device cluster if the auto is touring above 18 mph. Furthermore, an automated jolt of the brakes can warn the driving force of the danger. If the driving force fails to brake, Autonomous Emergency Braking is activated to assist sluggish the automobile. If the auto is touring beneath 18 mph and the gadget detects a cappotential the front-cease collision, Autonomous Emergency Braking turns on with out a previous acoustic and visible caution. If the brake pedal is carried out however the driving force brakes too lightly, the brake strain is multiplied through the gadget (Braking Support).
Blind Spot Monitor is wellknown on all Jetta GLI fashions. Blind Spot Monitor makes use of radar sensors on the rear of the automobile to test the imminent site visitors and is supposed to warn drivers of the presence of different motors in adjoining lanes. If the driving force makes use of the flip sign to suggest a lane extrade at the same time as a automobile is detected in a blind spot, the gadget makes use of a flashing LED image withinside the outer vicinity of the aspect mirrors. Even if the driving force does now no longer use a flip sign, the LED image withinside the replicate will light up if a automobile is detected withinside the blind spot. The gadget is designed to assist alert drivers in unique situations; desk bound gadgets or oncoming motors do now no longer cause warnings, nor do motors multiple lane throughout farfar from the automobile.
If blended with Lane Assist (wellknown on Autobahn fashions, see beneath) the gadget now no longer most effective warns the driving force with the flashing LED image if a automobile is detected withinside the blind spot, however inside gadget limits, it could additionally countersteer to assist hold the auto withinside the lane despite the fact that the flip sign is on. If the driving force nevertheless attempts to influence out of the lane, the gadget will warn with an extra vibration of the steerage wheel.
The Rear Traffic Alert gadget, wellknown on all GLI fashions is supposed to locate motors drawing near from the aspect that can be hard for the driving force to peer at the same time as reversing. The gadget gives a 180-diploma view of the returned of the auto with various sixty five toes, and could gift a visible and an acoustic caution, if a cappotential collision with a crossing automobile is detected. If the driving force does now no longer react, the gadget can follow the brakes to assist mitigate and, withinside the high-quality case, can save you a collision. The gadget is activated through setting the auto in reverse.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), wellknown on Autobahn fashions, makes use of a ahead going through radar to hold a hard and fast velocity at the same time as supporting hold a hard and fast distance to the automobile in the front. The driving force units the rate and the preferred spacing thru buttons at the multifunction steerage wheel and may in addition use the ones buttons to regulate and cancel the ACC feature at the same time as the accelerator may be used to override the ACC feature. Pressing the brakes usually cancels the ACC feature. All ACC-associated gadget messages seem withinside the imperative multifunction show.
When the roadway in advance of the automobile is clear, the gadget continues the set velocity. Jetta GLI fashions geared up with ACC can healthy a automobile in the front and are available to a forestall if the automobile in the front does. If the auto in the front actions inside 3 seconds, ACC will resume routinely to the set velocity. If the auto stands longer than 3 seconds, the driving force can resume ACC manipulate through urgent the accelerator pedal or the "resume" button at the steerage wheel.
Lane Keeping System (Lane Assist) is wellknown on Autobahn fashions. When using above forty mph, if the gadget's digital digicam acknowledges seen lane markings and, the usage of a unique algorithm, calculates that the automobile is by chance straying from its lane with out the usage of a flip sign, Lane Assist actively countersteers to assist hold the automobile withinside the lane. If the driving force takes his or her fingers off the wheel for a described duration of time, the gadget gives an audible caution and a visible sign withinside the device cluster, asking the driving force to take over.
The gadget will now no longer interact if it can not nicely locate lane markings. If the flip sign has been set earlier than crossing a lane marking, the Lane Assist gadget will now no longer interact or provide a caution. The driving force can override the gadget at any time through making use of minimum pressure to the steerage wheel.
High Beam Control (Light Assist), wellknown at the GLI Autobahn, facilitates offer drivers with higher visibility. High Beam Control (Light Assist) routinely switches at the headlamp excessive beams above 37 mph on darkish or poorly lit roads, if there's no oncoming site visitors detected. Below 18 mph, the excessive beams routinely transfer off.
Every 2021 Volkswagen Jetta GLI comes with a bumper-to-bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty and Carefree Maintenance Program. The guarantee gives insurance for 4 years or 50,000-miles (whichever takes place first), and may be transferred to a next proprietor at some stage in the the rest of its duration. The Carefree Maintenance Program gives scheduled protection offerings for two years or 20,000 miles (whichever takes place first) at no extra rate, and may be transferred to a next proprietor at some stage in the the rest of its duration.
