2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI
The guy who bought this 2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI in Texas back in 2005 had very good taste. This Jetta is loaded with the GLS package, a top-of-the-line equipment package for the ‘05 diesel. It has a sunroof, a cloth-upholstered interior and, most important, a five-speed manual transmission. Our new-to-us TDI is equipped with a turbocharged 1.9-liter inline-4 that makes peak power at 4,000 rpm and peak torque at 2,000 rpm.
Of course, being able to stay in the power band is absolutely essential when your diesel makes only 100 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque.