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The word "Jetta" is an abbreviation for Jet Stream Volkswagen Jetta (2008) - enlargeThe Jetta is Volkswagen's best-selling vehicle, and has the lowest cost of entry for a compact German car. The word "Jetta" is an abbreviation for Jet Stream, and it follows the automaker's practice of naming its vehicles after winds. Spanning five generations, this sedan is the product of North American market observation showing our preference for sedans over hatchbacks (the Jetta is the sedan counterpart of the Volkswagen Golf). In other countries/locations, this fifth generation vehicle is also called the Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen GLI, Volkswagen Sagitar, and Volkswagen Vento.