The Volkswagen Sutar is very controversial in China. On the one hand, it has long been the benchmark for compact cars, requiring price increases and waits in most parts of the country, and the pricing level remains high to this day. On the other hand, it is accompanied by a variety of quality problems, and the design flaws of the previous generation Sutar suspension system have caused consumers to queue up in front of the 4S store again after buying the car.
 
Starting from the fifth-generation Jetta, this series in China is named Sutar, produced by FAW-Volkswagen, the current Sutar on sale is the sixth-generation Jetta, launched in China in 2012, and remodeled in 2014, the whole series with multi-link independent suspension instead of the previous non-independent suspension with design flaws, but the chassis is still unchanged PQ35.
 
The current Sutar looks like it has a lot of powertrains, including one self-aspirated and three turbocharged, but in fact, the 1.4-liter model and the 1.6-liter self-aspirated powertrain support all of the Sutar's sales. The 1.4T turbo engine paired with the DQ200 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission has become very popular among Volkswagen's models, and now there is only a 150 hp high-power version, which is worth prioritizing. There is also a 1.6L naturally aspirated model, this naturally aspirated engine is probably the most backward in its class, and the acceleration performance is also the worst in this class, but the price is also lower, so the sales account for more than half of this generation of Sutar.
 
Although it is a brother model of the Golf, but the handling of the Sutar, quietness, and suspension are far from the Golf, its suspension is generally soft, although it can filter out the fine vibration, but the support is obviously insufficient, and there will even be lateral shaking when encountering bumps in the steering, even in the family car, it is only the middle and lower level. The wheel arches are not covered with enough soundproofing material, and there will be tire noise coming into the cabin on the paved road, and the sand and gravel hitting the wheel arches have a very clear sound.
 
In terms of interior and ride space, Sutar is no different from other models of the same level as Volkswagen, the central control layout is still the same as always, and the rear space is not larger than that of Lavida and Bora.
 
As a product that is about to be replaced, the overall configuration level of Sutar is acceptable, and the 1.4T model comes standard with cruise control, keyless entry, 6.5-inch touch screen, and supports CarPlay and CarLife mobile phone interconnection. Due to the enthusiastic pursuit of the market, Suteng has always been priced high, but there are relatively large discounts in many cities.
 
The quality and reliability of Sutar is still mainly focused on the powertrain, Volkswagen's turbocharged engine quality problems and dual-clutch transmission yield rate, in a long period of time are difficult to solve, in the United States "Consumer Reports" statistics, the sixth-generation Jetta (that is, the current Sutar in the Chinese market) since the launch of the reliability evaluation has been the lowest (WORSE).
 
In terms of security, although Sutar is still using the PQ35 platform, it has also won the 2016 TSP Award and the 2017 TSP Award in recent years.