Volkswagen Jetta Mk2
1985-1992

Cars built in Germany were assembled in a brand new (at the time) plant at Wolfsburg in Assembly Hall 54.   The plant was heavily robotised in an effort to make build quality more consistent.   New innovations on the second generation included an optional trip computer (sometimes referred to as the MFA), as well as silicone dampened engine and transmission mounts to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness levels.   In 1988 a more advanced fully electronic fuel injection system became available.   This arrangement is known as the Digifant Engine Management system.

1985-1989 Volkswagen Jetta coupé
Like the Mk 1, the second generation was offered as a two-door or four-door saloon/sedan.   External changes throughout the series' run were few: the front-quarter windows were eliminated in 1988 (along with a grille and door trim change), and larger body-coloured bumpers and lower side skirts were added from 1990.   In 2007 Volkswagen of America held a contest to find the diesel powered Volkswagen with the highest distance traveled on the original engine.   The winning car was a 1986 Jetta Turbodiesel found in Blue Rock, Ohio which had 904,000 km.   A local dealer verified the odometer reading.   Notable on this particular car was that it also had the original muffler despite being located in an area subject to road salt in the winter.

North America
The Jetta did not differ greatly from its European twin (at least as much as the Golf did), besides requirements such as bumpers, glass, etc.   Also, North American models in general have a narrower range of specification available.   For example, most models had things like a bigger engine, full console, door panel pockets, velour seating, and, later on, power steering, height adjustable steering column, and tachometer, standard.   They also lacked some higher level options of European variants.   The Jetta was perceived as slightly upmarket from the Golf and the level of features always was a step above (standard passive restraint in 1988, standard power steering in 1990, 14" wheels available for most years, etc).

Canadian spec models were even better equipped.   Generally, the Canadian base models received the same level of options as an American GL, and the same with the GL and Carat.   Other Canadian specification differences were diesel engines (both naturally aspirated and Turbo) available for all years (in the US, there was no diesel for 1988, and only the n/a for 1989 and 1990), a 2 door model for 1992 (it was dropped in the US), the early Carat model (which had heated velour sport seats, a GLi engine, and optional automatic), and colour and trim differences.

Worldwide production
Volkswagen Jetta King (China)
Besides the Volkswagen production base in Germany, this generation was produced in a number of foreign countries, including China, Nigeria, Mexico, South Africa, USA, and the former Yugoslavia. The Mk 2 Jetta went on to become the first Volkswagen model produced in China by Volkswagen Group China's second joint venture partner FAW-Volkswagen.   Production began on 5 December 1991.   Initially sold as complete knock down (CKD) kits, local manufacturing has gradually taken over in the form of Semi-Knocked Down kits in 1992, and full local production in 1995.

The car has had two revisions since its inception in China.  The first facelift borrowed spare grilles left around from the fourth generation Volkswagen Passat in 1997.   Production started in August 1998 and its name was changed to the Jetta King.  The second facelift was revealed in March 2004 (taking influences from Volkswagen's most expensive model, the Phaeton).  On 29 July 2007, it was announced that First Automotive Works expanded its production of the Mk 2 Jetta by building a new assembly plant in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in Southwest China.  The expansion was driven by the high demand for the car, a desire to expand in the western part of the country, as well as the long term goal of FAW to develop new derivatives from the car's platform independently of Volkswagen.

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