THE HISTORY BEHIND THE NAME
The History Behind The Name
Jetta= Jet stream winds (Refering to Canada over the US)
Bora= Cold winds that blow from Hungary and into the Adriatic Sea.
Vento= Derived from Spanish word Viento meaning Wind
Over
the years Volkswagen have reused the name
Jetta and reinvented the model more times
than the obvious five. It may not seem
that way in this country but this country
is actually one of the Jettas low points
as this section will explain.
FACT
In the USA the Volkswagen Jetta is the
best selling family saloon
There are many countries who still produce
the Mk1 Jetta in fact did you know it
was the original Volkswagen Fox and was
designed to be the big brother to Volkswagens
Pocket Rocket the Rabbit (now known as
the Golf) the Volkswagen Fox, continued
in production in South Africa until 1995.
In some markets, such as in Mexico, the
A1 Jetta was known as the Volkswagen Atlantic.
FACT
Did you know that in China there are three
versions of the Jetta still in production
these being the Mk2, Mk4 (Bora) and Mk5.
To learn more about the history of the
Volkswagen Jetta follow the links on the
left hand side of the page.
