Specifications Comparison: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta vs 2008 Volkswagen Jetta

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Height

2012 Volkswagen Jetta

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
	2.0L I4	FWD	57.2	4.77	145.3	1.45
S	2.0L I4	FWD	57.2	4.77	145.3	1.45
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	57.2	4.77	145.3	1.45
SE	2.5L I5	FWD	57.2	4.77	145.3	1.45
SEL	2.5L I5	FWD	57.2	4.77	145.3	1.45
SportWagen TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	59.2	4.93	150.4	1.5
SportWagen S	2.5L I5	FWD	59.2	4.93	150.4	1.5
SportWagen SE	2.5L I5	FWD	59.2	4.93	150.4	1.5

2008 Volkswagen Jetta

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
Wolfsburg	2.0L I4	FWD	57.4	4.78	145.8	1.46
S	2.5L I5	FWD	57.4	4.78	145.8	1.46
SE	2.5L I5	FWD	57.4	4.78	145.8	1.46
SEL	2.5L I5	FWD	57.4	4.78	145.8	1.46

Length

2012 Volkswagen Jetta

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
	2.0L I4	FWD	182.2	15.18	462.8	4.63
S	2.0L I4	FWD	182.2	15.18	462.8	4.63
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	182.2	15.18	462.8	4.63
SE	2.5L I5	FWD	182.2	15.18	462.8	4.63
SEL	2.5L I5	FWD	182.2	15.18	462.8	4.63
SportWagen TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	179.4	14.95	455.7	4.56
SportWagen S	2.5L I5	FWD	179.4	14.95	455.7	4.56
SportWagen SE	2.5L I5	FWD	179.4	14.95	455.7	4.56

2008 Volkswagen Jetta

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
Wolfsburg	2.0L I4	FWD	179.3	14.94	455.4	4.55
S	2.5L I5	FWD	179.3	14.94	455.4	4.55
SE	2.5L I5	FWD	179.3	14.94	455.4	4.55
SEL	2.5L I5	FWD	179.3	14.94	455.4	4.55

Width Without Mirrors

2012 Volkswagen Jetta

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
	2.0L I4	FWD	70	5.83	177.8	1.78
S	2.0L I4	FWD	70	5.83	177.8	1.78
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	70	5.83	177.8	1.78
SE	2.5L I5	FWD	70	5.83	177.8	1.78
SEL	2.5L I5	FWD	70	5.83	177.8	1.78
SportWagen TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	70.1	5.84	178.1	1.78
SportWagen S	2.5L I5	FWD	70.1	5.84	178.1	1.78
SportWagen SE	2.5L I5	FWD	70.1	5.84	178.1	1.78

2008 Volkswagen Jetta

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
Wolfsburg	2.0L I4	FWD	70.1	5.84	178.1	1.78
S	2.5L I5	FWD	70.1	5.84	178.1	1.78
SE	2.5L I5	FWD	70.1	5.84	178.1	1.78
SEL	2.5L I5	FWD	70.1	5.84	178.1	1.78

Wheelbase

2012 Volkswagen Jetta

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
	2.0L I4	FWD	104.4	8.7	265.2	2.65
S	2.0L I4	FWD	104.4	8.7	265.2	2.65
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	104.4	8.7	265.2	2.65
SE	2.5L I5	FWD	104.4	8.7	265.2	2.65
SEL	2.5L I5	FWD	104.4	8.7	265.2	2.65
SportWagen TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
SportWagen S	2.5L I5	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
SportWagen SE	2.5L I5	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58

2008 Volkswagen Jetta

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
Wolfsburg	2.0L I4	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
S	2.5L I5	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
SE	2.5L I5	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
SEL	2.5L I5	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58

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