In 1992, Volkswagen installed the VR6 into two cars: the Corrado and the Passat. While the Corrado came to an end in 1995, the Volkswagen Passat continues to be made today exclusively in Europe ...

The VR6 engine is not your everyday engine, and even though it's not being used in newer production cars anymore (it was phased out in 2024), that hasn't stopped car enthusiasts from desiring one ...

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Less attractive to some was the car's failing paint ... This 2003 VW Jetta GLI sports the raucous VR6 and the five-speed. It also has a bunch of aftermarket add-ons and wear-related replacements ...

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That Passat is pretty much a get-what-you-see type of car, whereas the different CC trims can raise the price quite a bit. A VR6 4Motion model, like our test car, comes in at $39,800 ($44,975 CDN).

The GLX isn't a rerun of the old GTI VR6—lots of motor tempered by lifeboat handling. But it does seem clear that VW dialed in the Jetta's ride-and-handling bal­ance to reinforce the car's more ...

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While seemingly reasonably well-kept and sporting the desirable drivetrain combo of a VR6 engine and five-speed ... Pile on top of that the car's hefty mileage and not even a modest $4,300 price ...