Volkswagen Jetta IV (Mk4) photos

1998 — 2005 · sedan, wagon
6
photos
30
specifications
89–197
hp
6.9 s
best 0–100

About this generation

The fourth Jetta (sold in Europe as Bora) brought premium galvanized build standards, 1.8T engines, and 4Motion AWD.

The Volkswagen Jetta IV (Typ 1J) arrived in 1998. Badged as the Volkswagen Bora in Europe while retaining the Jetta name in North America, it was based on the Golf IV chassis. It featured distinctive rectangular headlights, laser-welded fully galvanized body panels, and a high-end interior setup. Body configurations included a four-door sedan and a Variant estate.

Powertrains featured 1.4 to 2.0-liter petrol engines, a punchy 1.8 Turbo, 2.3 VR5 and 2.8 VR6 six-cylinders, alongside torque-rich 1.9 TDI diesels. Haldex-based 4Motion all-wheel drive was optional on higher displacement trims.

Specifications

30 in 2 body styles

Sedan 1J2 16 specifications

4376 mm172.3 in
Length
1735 mm68.3 in
Width
1446 mm56.9 in
Height
2513 mm98.9 in
Wheelbase
455 l16.1 cu ft
Trunk
Petrol
2.0
114hp(85 kW)
2.0 l 5-speed manual FWD 0–100 11.0 s
Torque
165 Nm (122 lb-ft)
Top speed
195 km/h (121 mph)
Displacement
1984 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AEG
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Curb weight
1290 kg (2844 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.0
114hp(85 kW)
2.0 l 4-speed automatic FWD 0–100 12.4 s
Torque
165 Nm (122 lb-ft)
Top speed
192 km/h (119 mph)
Displacement
1984 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AEG
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Curb weight
1320 kg (2910 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
148hp(110 kW)
1.8 l 5-speed manual FWD 0–100 8.2 s
1999–2001
Torque
220 Nm (162 lb-ft)
Top speed
216 km/h (134 mph)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWW
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1332 kg (2937 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
148hp(110 kW)
1.8 l 4-speed automatic FWD 0–100 9.2 s
1999–2000
Torque
210 Nm (155 lb-ft)
Top speed
212 km/h (132 mph)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWD
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1365 kg (3009 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
148hp(110 kW)
1.8 l 5-speed automatic FWD 0–100 8.9 s
2000–2001
Torque
220 Nm (162 lb-ft)
Top speed
212 km/h (132 mph)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWW
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1365 kg (3009 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.8 VR6
172hp(128 kW)
2.8 l 5-speed manual FWD 0–100 7.9 s
1998–2002
Torque
245 Nm (181 lb-ft)
Top speed
225 km/h (140 mph)
Displacement
2792 cc
Cylinders
6
Engine
AFP
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Curb weight
1370 kg (3020 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.8 VR6
172hp(128 kW)
2.8 l 4-speed automatic FWD 0–100 8.7 s
1998–2002
Torque
245 Nm (181 lb-ft)
Top speed
220 km/h (137 mph)
Displacement
2792 cc
Cylinders
6
Engine
AFP
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Curb weight
1400 kg (3086 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
177hp(132 kW)
1.8 l 5-speed manual FWD 0–100 7.7 s
2001–2005
Torque
235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
Top speed
228 km/h (142 mph)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWP
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1340 kg (2954 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
177hp(132 kW)
1.8 l 6-speed manual FWD 0–100 7.4 s
2004–2005
Torque
235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
Top speed
228 km/h (142 mph)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWP
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1365 kg (3009 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
177hp(132 kW)
1.8 l 5-speed automatic FWD 0–100 7.9 s
2001–2005
Torque
235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
Top speed
225 km/h (140 mph)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWP
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1375 kg (3031 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.8 VR6
197hp(147 kW)
2.8 l 6-speed manual FWD 0–100 6.9 s
2002–2004
Torque
264 Nm (195 lb-ft)
Top speed
235 km/h (146 mph)
Displacement
2792 cc
Cylinders
6
Engine
BDF
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Curb weight
1445 kg (3186 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.8 VR6
197hp(147 kW)
2.8 l 5-speed automatic FWD 0–100 7.5 s
2002–2004
Torque
264 Nm (195 lb-ft)
Top speed
230 km/h (143 mph)
Displacement
2792 cc
Cylinders
6
Engine
BDF
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Curb weight
1475 kg (3252 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
Diesel
1.9 TDI
89hp(66 kW)
1.9 l 5-speed manual FWD 0–100 12.4 s
1998–2003
Torque
210 Nm (155 lb-ft)
Top speed
180 km/h (112 mph)
Displacement
1896 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
ALH
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1315 kg (2899 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.9 TDI
89hp(66 kW)
1.9 l 4-speed automatic FWD 0–100 14.5 s
1998–2003
Torque
210 Nm (155 lb-ft)
Top speed
175 km/h (109 mph)
Displacement
1896 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
ALH
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1350 kg (2976 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.9 TDI
99hp(74 kW)
1.9 l 5-speed manual FWD 0–100 11.8 s
2003–2005
Torque
240 Nm (177 lb-ft)
Top speed
188 km/h (117 mph)
Displacement
1896 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
BEW
Aspiration
turbo
Curb weight
1340 kg (2954 lb)
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.9 TDI
99hp(74 kW)
1.9 l 5-speed automatic FWD
2003–2005
Torque
240 Nm (177 lb-ft)
Displacement
1896 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
BEW
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)

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Wagon 1J6 14 specifications

4410 mm173.6 in
Length
1735 mm68.3 in
Width
1485 mm58.5 in
Height
2513 mm98.9 in
Wheelbase
460 l16.2 cu ft
Trunk
Petrol
2.0
114hp(85 kW)
2.0 l 5-speed manual FWD
Torque
170 Nm (125 lb-ft)
Displacement
1984 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AEG
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.0
114hp(85 kW)
2.0 l 4-speed automatic FWD
Torque
170 Nm (125 lb-ft)
Displacement
1984 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AEG
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
148hp(110 kW)
1.8 l 5-speed manual FWD
2001–2001
Torque
210 Nm (155 lb-ft)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWW
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
148hp(110 kW)
1.8 l 5-speed automatic FWD
2001–2001
Torque
210 Nm (155 lb-ft)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWW
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.8 VR6
172hp(128 kW)
2.8 l 5-speed manual FWD
2001–2002
Torque
245 Nm (181 lb-ft)
Displacement
2792 cc
Cylinders
6
Engine
AFP
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.8 VR6
172hp(128 kW)
2.8 l 4-speed automatic FWD
2001–2002
Torque
245 Nm (181 lb-ft)
Displacement
2792 cc
Cylinders
6
Engine
AFP
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
177hp(132 kW)
1.8 l 5-speed manual FWD
2002–2005
Torque
235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWP
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.8T
177hp(132 kW)
1.8 l 5-speed automatic FWD
2002–2005
Torque
235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
Displacement
1781 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
AWP
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.8 VR6
197hp(147 kW)
2.8 l 6-speed manual FWD
2002–2004
Torque
265 Nm (195 lb-ft)
Displacement
2792 cc
Cylinders
6
Engine
BDF
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
2.8 VR6
197hp(147 kW)
2.8 l 5-speed automatic FWD
2002–2004
Torque
265 Nm (195 lb-ft)
Displacement
2792 cc
Cylinders
6
Engine
BDF
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
Diesel
1.9 TDI
89hp(66 kW)
1.9 l 5-speed manual FWD
2001–2003
Torque
210 Nm (155 lb-ft)
Displacement
1896 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
ALH
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.9 TDI
89hp(66 kW)
1.9 l 4-speed automatic FWD
2001–2003
Torque
210 Nm (155 lb-ft)
Displacement
1896 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
ALH
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.9 TDI
99hp(74 kW)
1.9 l 5-speed manual FWD
2003–2005
Torque
240 Nm (177 lb-ft)
Displacement
1896 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
BEW
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)
1.9 TDI
99hp(74 kW)
1.9 l 5-speed automatic FWD
2003–2005
Torque
240 Nm (177 lb-ft)
Displacement
1896 cc
Cylinders
4
Engine
BEW
Aspiration
turbo
Fuel tank
55 l (14.5 gal US)

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