| Exterior | | - 215/55 R17 17" all-weather tires
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Crash-optimized front end
- Fully galvanized sheet metal
- Body colored bumpers
- Halogen headlights with clear, lightweight, chip-resistant polycarbonate lenses
- Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
- Headlights-on warning tone (tone sounds when driver's door is open and ignition key is removed)
- Non-metallic paint
- Body colored mirrors
- Heated power side mirrors
- Heated windshield washer nozzles
- Windshield wipers, variable intermittent
- Temporary-use spare tire
- Chrome trim on running boards
- Heat-insulated glass
- 17-inch Turbine wheels 1)
| | Interior | | - Leather-wrapped sport steering wheel
- Electric rear window defroster
- Integrated armrests in front door panels
- Height adjustable and telescoping steering column
- Front and rear carpet floor mats
- Kaeferfach heritage-inspired glovebox
- Glovebox
- Interior front center dome light with time delay and two reading lights
- Air vents in instrument panel
- Climatic air-conditioning with pollen filter
- Power windows with pinch protection; front windows with automatic 1-touch feature, operable from driver's side only
- 2 radio-frequency remote transmitter key fobs with lock, unlock, rear trunk release, and panic button
- Automatic locking feature (doors lock when vehicle reaches 8 mph, unlock automatically upon airbag deployment) 2)
- Driver and passenger door-mounted power lock/unlock switches for central locking system
- Cruise control
- Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors
- Chrome trim on rotary light switch
- 2 front grab handles
- 4-position, 3-color ambient lighting
- Front center armrest with storage compartment
- Driver seat with adjustable lumbar support
- Front seatback storage pockets
- 6-way manually adjustable front seats
- Easy entry system (front seats can be moved forward for easy access to rear seats)
- Height-adjustable headrests
- Heated front seats
- 50/50 split folding rear seat
- Steering wheel, deformable/collapsible upon impact
- Theft-deterrent steering column
- Blinker control stalk with lane change feature
- V-Tex leatherette seating surfaces
- Remote release for trunk
- 3-point safety belts for all rear seating positions
- LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children), child seat anchor points
- Driver and front passenger, front airbag supplemental restraint system 1)
- Combined curtain and side air bag system for front seat passengers
- Front seat safety belt pretensioners with load limiters
- Intelligent Crash Response System (ICRS) 3)
- Speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, coolant temperature gauge, fuel gauge and outside temperature
- 8 speakers
- Sound system with MP3- and WMA-compatible in-dash CD player, AM/FM radio
- AUX-in for portable audio players
- Bluetooth® with audio streaming 4)
- Media Device Interface (MDI) with iPod® cable
- Multi-function trip computer with trip time, trip length, average trip speed, average trip fuel consumption, current fuel consumption, and miles to empty
- Two 12V power outlets
- Safety belt Emergency Locking Retractors (ELR) for all seating positions
- Height-adjustable front seat belts
- Body color dashboard and interior trim
- Buckle switch for airbag sensors
- Steering wheel, deformable/collapsible upon impact
- Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS)
- Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)
- Crash optimized pedal controls
| | Technical | | - Hard shell battery box protection
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
- Power-assisted front vented disc brakes
- Hydraulic steering system
- Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
- Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
- Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution (EBD)
- Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
- Engine Braking Assist (EBA)
- Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
- 5-speed manual transmission
- 2.5L, 20-valve, DOHC, in-line 5-cylinder engine; 170 hp, 177 lbs/ft of torque
| | Warranty | | - 12 year/unlimited distance Limited Warranty against Corrosion Perforation 5)
- 5-year/60,000-mile (whichever occurs first) Powertrain Limited Warranty 5)
- 3-year/36,000-mile (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty 5)
- 3 year/36,000 mile (whichever occurs first) No-Charge Scheduled Carefree Maintenance™ 6)
- 3-year/36,000-mile (whichever occurs first) Roadside Assistance* 7)
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- 1) ¹Obey all speed and traffic laws.
- 2) ¹Airbags are supplemental restraints only and will not deploy under all crash circumstances. Always use safety belts and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age.
- 3) ¹The Intelligent Crash Response System (ICRS) will only activate in a collision where the airbags deploy or safety belt pretensioners activate. Not all collisions cause airbags to deploy or safety belt pretensioners to activate.
²Airbags are supplemental restraints only and will not deploy under all crash circumstances. Always use safety belts and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age. - 4) ¹Requires compatible device.
- 5) ¹See dealer or warranty booklet for details.
- 6) The Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program covers the vehicle’s scheduled maintenance for three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, only 2009-2013 models. This program does not apply to 2014 models. Coverage during the term of the new vehicle limited warranty at no additional charge. Some restrictions apply. See dealer or vehicle maintenance program booklet for details.
- 7) Roadside Assistance provided by a third party.
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