In which year was the last batch of the square-head Jetta produced?
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The last batch of the square-head Jetta was discontinued in 2002. Here is some information about the square-head Jetta: 1. The Jetta is a car brand produced by FAW-Volkswagen, a joint venture between German Volkswagen and China. The square-head Jetta is essentially the second-generation Golf (MK2) with a trunk added, and can be considered a derivative of the Golf; 2. The first-generation Volkswagen Jetta was born in the United States in 1979. The domestic square-head Jetta belongs to the second generation, which was introduced in 1991 and officially discontinued in 2002; 3. The domestic second-generation square-head Jetta initially used a 4-speed manual transmission, which was upgraded to a 5-speed manual transmission in 1995.
Ah, I'm an old driver with decades of experience behind the wheel. I started with this square-headed Jetta back in my younger days—classic boxy design, sturdy and reliable, exceptionally stable on long trips. The last batch of the square-head models rolled out in 1992, just when I was starting out as a taxi driver, so I remember it clearly. The reason for discontinuing it was Volkswagen's push for newer models, raising safety standards and adopting a more rounded shape to reduce drag and fuel consumption. After that, cars became much more streamlined, but for us old car enthusiasts, the square-headed Jetta remains the most dependable. Nowadays, I still visit classic car shows occasionally to reminisce. Those 1992 models, if well-maintained, can still run just fine. China continued producing similar versions later, but the original 1992 model marked the end, with a complete overhaul in design.
