Jetta has less power in high speed. Jetta unable to take off very fast at gear1-2. however, Jetta is very fast and powerful at gear 3-4 I have an old 1.8 turbo Jetta. Once on local road after the red light, a big Benz SUV was next to me, my jetta took off 3 seconds earlier than it, and the Benz can catch me only after 500 meters! youpiiiiii