Critical Knowledge:

• Hybrid concept hints at next-generation Jetta
• 150-hp, turbocharged, 1.4-liter, 4-cylinder gasoline engine
• 20-kilowatt electric boost motor (27 horsepower)
• Lithium-ion battery cells
• 7-speed dual-clutch "DSG" transmission
• Combined fuel economy estimated at 45 mpg

Introduction
The Volkswagen Jetta arrived in the mid-1980s as a variant of the company's popular Golf (also offered as the "Rabbit") with a conventional trunk replacing the standard hatchback. Now a fifth-generation model, last redesigned for the 2005 model year, the Jetta has been offered in both 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan models over the past two decades.

With an all-new Jetta model just around the corner, Volkswagen gave consumers a good hint-or an early look-at its upcoming compact sedan's fresh European styling with the introduction of the New Compact Coupe (NCC) hybrid concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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• See Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept Pictures
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