See Photos of the New 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI

It mates with a six-speed manual or an optional seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, with automatic cars adding stop-start functionality.

An electronically controlled limited-slip differential is standard, and adaptive dampers are optional. The braking system is shared with the GTI, with 13.4-inch front rotors.

Inside, the black-and-red theme continues with red accent stitching for the black seats.

A fair amount of stuff comes standard, including dual-zone automatic climate control, blind-spot monitoring, keyless entry and push-button start, and LED headlights and taillights.

Eighteen-inch wheels are standard, and red brake calipers peek out from underneath them.

There are plenty of visual links between the GLI and GTI, too, as has long been the case. With a suspension setup that's lowered 0.6 inch over the standard Jetta, the GLI looks leaner and meaner than that mainstream sedan, and it has a black grille with red accent lines to mirror the GTI.

The front and rear bumpers look more aggressive, and dual exhaust tips round out the look.

A panoramic sunroof, heated and cooled front seats, and a digital gauge cluster are optional.

A 35th Anniversary Edition will be part of the lineup to start; it has black wheels with a red stripe, a black roof, black mirror caps, and special badging and comes standard with the aforementioned adaptive dampers.

Two lesser trim levels will exist, too—a base S trim and an Autobahn—and the GLI should start in the high-$20,000 range when it goes on sale this spring.