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2018 Jetta GLI Won’t be Offered in Manual

With a new generation of the Jetta on its way, Volkswagen apparently doesn’t see the point in offering the 2018 Jetta GLI with a manual transmission.

That’s according to Motor Authority which reports that final model year of the current Jetta GLI just won’t be around long enough to support it. That report is supported by VW’s press material, which shows no manual GLIs, only six-speed autos.

Based on a leaked document, we’re expecting the Mk7 Jetta to be revealed before the end of the year. Given the model’s strong performance in America, it makes sense for the reveal to happen at the LA Auto Show next month.

That model should come with a manual, since it’ll be based on the MQB platform, like the Golf (and pretty much everything with a VW badge on it).

The 2018 GLI will be largely the same as it ever was with a 2.0-liter TSI powering it with 210 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque and weighing in at about 3,200 lbs.

Weirdly, the 1.4T will be offered with a manual, so Jetta lovers can still satisfy their need to shift their own gears.

[source: Motor Authority]

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