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2012 Jetta SEL 2.5L Auto
Joe D. , 02/22/2022
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SEL PZEV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
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Just bought one with 51K miles. It feels pretty much like the 2013 Passat SE I had with the same engine but with smaller rear seat leg room. It is quiet on the highway (Unlike Honda!). Driving position/seats comfort/handling are excellent. Being SEL trim, still lacks power driver seat or , coolant temp gage or any digital read out somewhere. Its audio screen having navigation is ridiculously small. Its arm rest is low and rear ward and the lid has no height adjustment. Fit and finish is typical excellent VW. Great commuter car any day!
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Sporty sedan
CMitchell, 08/30/2022
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Convenience, Sunroof (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
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I loved my Jetta, had it for 10 years. It was fast and small enough for me to get in and out of traffic. Good on gas and only had 2 minor recalls. Loved sport mode and all of the other features; moon roof, leather seats and satellite radio. This car served me well for years and still drives great today. My only complaint is that after 7 years the radio stopped working out of the blue. It would not come on any more, not matter how many different things I tried. It had to be replaced. Its a common problem with VW Jettas. I gave my car to my son for his senior year in high school. If not for that I would still be driving it. Every now and then I ask him if I can borrow the car and I cruise the streets and appreciate how well the car still drives. Now I am searching for a new car and it has not been a good experience. Make me wish I still had my Jetta. Looking at getting a Mazda, but car dealerships are asking for my first born. Its crazy. They say the best time to buy a car is when you don't need one. I really don't need a car, so its easy to walk away. But man I would love a new Mazda CX 5. LOL
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No DEF tank
Dan J, 01/17/2023
2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan w/Premium, Navigation (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6M)
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Engine light came on DEF filter .Took to dealer .Wanted 4000.00 to fix .Took to mechanic there is no DEF tank .DEF filter clogged from Carbon not having DEF Fluid .
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So far, so good.
s4guy2000, 03/29/2014
2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 4dr Sedan w/Premium (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM)
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I just acquired a 2012 Jetta TDI Premium. We have a 2013 Jetta Sportwagen with all of the options and have put about 9000 trouble free miles on it, so I bought the 2012 sedan as a certified used VW. It has around 50k miles on it and I drive 74 miles round trip everyday. So far the car has been really nice, the tires are terrible and I will be changing these out in a month or two, but I am still getting around 53.8 mpg when I just kind of cruise. I averaged 44.8 mpg on the first tank with faster driving. I like the DSG it feels a little clunky if you are used to traditional manuals, especially when it downshifts when you are slowing down, but it is pretty smooth while upshifting.
If it was put together in Germany...
petarvn1, 02/12/2013
2012 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan w/Convenience (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
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I've got a 2012 jetta with just over 6K miles on it. For the 16 months i have owned it, i have come to conclude that it's fast enogh to get you in to trouble, but controlable enogh to get you out of it. Being a new driver, getting a good, safe, reliable car was my parrents priority, so the got me a jetta, natrually. Only problem with it is that it's build quality isn't tip-top. My friend has a VW golf (assembled in Wolfsberg, not mexico) and it's much better put together. All together, it's a good package. I'd recomend the 5 speed manual with the 2.5 liter engine. For the $21,000 you pay you get a lot for your money, plus it's a very sexy machine!