Volkswagen produced a saloon version of the Mk4 Golf, launched around a year later. As with previous incarnations of the Golf, it had its own identity, and this time was called the Volkswagen Bora although the name Jetta remained in North America and South Africa. Unlike its predecessors, the Bora/Jetta featured unique rear doors, front wings and bonnet. The front doors were the only body panels it shared with the Golf. The interior, though, was almost identical to the Golf, featuring very minor styling changes like its predecessor.

Volkswagen Jetta
The Golf 4 was produced in Germany, South Africa, Slovakia, Brazil, Belgium, and China. Eastern European locations making the Golf 4 included Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Vogošća, which also made Mk1 and Mk2 models.

The Golf/Jetta Mk4 was available with a choice of 1.4-, 1.6-, 1.8-, 2.0-, 2.3-liter VR5, 2.8-liter V6, and 3.2-liter R32 gasoline engines, a 1.9-liter naturally aspirated SDI diesel engine, and a 1.9-liter turbodiesel, with power ranging from 90 to 150 PS (66 to 110 kW). The R32 engine was not added to the lineup until much later, while the 2.3 V5 was a new addition to the Golf lineup. The rest of the engine lineup differed…