Volkswagen Jetta follows the Scirocco as it's axed from UK lineup

The unrelenting surge of SUVs on the UK market has claimed another victim. Volkswagen's compact Golf-based saloon, the Jetta, has been removed from sale in the UK, with just a few dealer-stock examples remaining to be sold.

The decision to axe the Jetta was made due to poor sales. Volkswagen sold just 379 Jettas between January 1 and October 1 in the UK. That's alongside 52,722 examples of the Golf hatchback, with which the Jetta shares its engines and much of its underlying structure.