| Type | 4-door, 5-passenger compact sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Engine | 2.5-litre I5, DOHC, 20 valves |
| 2.0-litre I4, SOHC, 16 valves, turbodiesel | |
| 2.0-litre I4, DOHC, 16 valves, turbocharged | |
| Horsepower | 170 @ 5700 rpm |
| 140 @ 4000 rpm | |
| 200 @ 5100 rpm | |
| Torque (lb-ft) | 177 @ 4250 rpm |
| 236 @ 1750-2500 rpm | |
| 207 @ 1700 rpm | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual/6-speed manual |
| (6-speed auto optional) | |
| Tires | P205/55R16 all-season |
| Tires Wolfsburg | P225/45R17 all-season |
| Curb weight 2.5 | 1452 kg (3201 lbs)(M/T) |
| 1482 kg (3267 lbs)(A/T) | |
| Curb weight TDI | 1444 kg (3183 lbs)(M/T) |
| 1469 kg (3238 lbs)(A/T) | |
| Curb weight 2.0 | 1460 kg (3218 lbs)(M/T) |
| 1481 kg (3265 lbs)(A/T) | |
| Wheelbase | 2578 mm (101.5 in.) |
| Length | 4554 mm (179.3 in.) |
| Width | 1781 mm (70.1 in.) |
| Height | 1459 mm (57.4 in.) |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm (5.4 in.) |
| Cargo capacity | 500 litres (17.6 cu. ft.) |
| Fuel consumption 2.5 M/T | City: 10.7 L/100 km (26 mpg Imp) |
| Hwy: 7.0 L/100 km (40 mpg Imp) | |
| Fuel consumption 2.5 A/T | City: 9.3 L/100 km (30 mpg Imp) |
| Hwy: 6.9 L/100 km (41 mpg Imp) | |
| Fuel consumption TDI M/T | City: 6.7 L/100 km (42 mpg Imp) |
| Hwy: 4.7 L/100 km (60 mpg Imp) | |
| Fuel consumption TDI A/T | City: 6.7 L/100 km (42 mpg Imp) |
| Hwy: 4.6 L/100 km (61 mpg Imp) | |
| Fuel consumption 2.0 M/T | City: 10.0 L/100 km (28 mpg Imp) |
| Hwy: 6.6 L/100 km (43 mpg Imp) | |
| Fuel consumption 2.0 A/T | City: 8.7 L/100 km (32 mpg Imp) |
| Hwy: 6.3 L/100 km (45 mpg Imp) | |
| Fuel type | Regular (2.5) |
| Diesel (TDI) | |
| Premium recommended (2.0) | |
| Warranty | 4 yrs/ 80,000 km |
| Powertrain warranty | 5 yrs/100,000 km |
| Side airbags | Standard |
| Curtain airbags | Standard |
| Anti-lock brakes | Standard |
| Traction control | Optional (Comfortline) |
| Optional (Trendline) | |
| Standard (Highline) | |
| Standard (Wolfsburg) | |
| Stability control | Optional (Comfortline) |
| Optional (Trendline) | |
| Standard (Highline) | |
| Standard (Wolfsburg) | |
| Assembly location | Puebla, Mexico |

