This new suspension for the USA offers very good vertical damping comfort; that is
, it has a soft response and is therefore ideally tailored for American roads. Nonetheless, the essentially European and therefore dynamic basic tuning is still clearly discernible. The high transverse rigidity and lateral rigidity of the rear suspension make the car very directionally stable. Moreover, the suspension also offers excellent driving stability when the car is fully loaded. Fitting into this picture is the Volkswagen Jetta's smooth yet precise electro-mechanical power steering.