new Jetta or old Carolla

[BLU CIVIC]

got this from another forum...so did VW just copy the new jetta design from the Toyota Carolla

[Rakshas]

Wow, SOme serious Similarities there.

I wonder if the GLI will look more distinctive.

[NISSANSPDR]

The new Jetta is so busted

[GForce957]

cough ripoff

excuse me

[sirsmiley]

any vw has horrible reliability anyways and way overpriced....i would stick with the corolla for way less money and way better reliability ...screw those con artists

[blindside.AMG]

Wow, that's even worse than Honda's version of the Chevy Avalanche!!

[mason_RsX]

hey you noticed the Ridgeline is the Avalanche to, good to know im not the only one.

and I never noticed the Jetta, Carolla similarities until now...Jeez VW I knew you guys were a little low on cash (thanks to Bugatti, Lamborghini, and that stupid Phaeton) but to steal blueprints from a Corolla? thats low! at least steal the bluebprints from the Mazda3 or something

[CanucksRT]

I think this thread should become "the similar car" page, anyone got any others?

I remember somone posted one of the Kia Rio and New BMW 3-Series, having similar car lines, but it got closed for some reason.

[crayzayjay]

That was closed because the user was a troll. He was banned.

[drunken monkey]

they're both three both cars.... there are bound to similar shapes just as they are on other three box cars (i.e 5 series).
besides, the line from bonnet to a-pillar are different, which your pics don't show, the rear bumper shape/lines are different and the boot shutline is different, the edges/curves are differenr as is general surface treatment.
the lights are different except they both have the circular cluster (which a lot of cars have), itself a motif of pinin-farina.

as for the ridgeline/avalanche comparison.
i see a lot of differences there as well.

of course, if all you're talking about is general silhouette..... in which case, the new aston V8 is very similar to the 911......

[DinanM3_S2]

My VW loving friends have been complaining about the Mk. V Jetta for about a month now. Can't know for sure if its a blatant copy, but god damn, way to screw up the Jetta's styling VW... The mk. III and IV looked at least decent.

I've read a couple reviews on the base n/a version, and everyone says that the interior is nice, especially for the price, but its absolutely no fun. I hope as well that the GLi looks decent.

[jyot soni]

if VW wants to come out of misery it needs to do better than copying corolla and charging almost 30K{top of hte line new model} with horrible reliability.