2011 Volkswagen Jetta: You can feel the cost-cutting

With Halloween around the corner, imagine for a moment Volkswagen's Jetta as a piece of candy. For decades it was the rich German chocolate of the compact segment: mass marketed and similar to other cars in its class, yet with a distinctive European flavor and a touch of luxury that its competitors couldn't match.

By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times

October 27, 2010