Used 2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Bang for your Buck
Stuart, Brillion, WI, 01/24/2016
Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
If you judge a car for what it is designed for, the Jetta is tough to beat. I got the 1.4 SE with a manual. Acceleration is more than adequate if not peppy. Handling is the same. It is quiet on the inside. I drove this back to back with a 2015 Camry SE thinking the Camry would be better, but actually liked the Jetta better. The Jetta had less road noise, smoother engine, and better ride. I also drove this with other competitors and still found this a cut above. This is not a sports car, but sportier than most in its category and is engaging to drive. The new infotainment for 2016 is great. I would bet that Apple Play/Android auto will be on most cars soon. The sound system is better than I anticipated. The only real cost cutting I see is the interior door panels. People talk about the dash, but to me that is a non issue since I never come in contact with it. In the end this is still basically an economy car. Gas Mileage is spot on with the sticker, maybe a little better on the highway. Back seat room is good. Trunk room is generous, but the trunk opening could be a little larger. So far no regrets. VW's can be had for significant discounts to sticker with diesel scandal going on. You can probably get at least $3k knocked off pretty easily. I also have kids who will be driving in the next few years. It will make a great car to learn in. It is a good size and easy to get used to.
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Love My Jetta!
Christina Dresen, Racine, WI, 10/28/2016
Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I love my Jetta! I never cared much about a vehicle besides it's dependability to get me back and forth to work and my kids to school. This car is a great smooth ride. For being a compact car, it feels extremely roomy. Anyone that has ridden in the back seat has commented on how much room they have for their legs. The trunk is incredibly spacious. The only problem I have is that the ride is so smooth that I often don't watch my speed and that turbo is fast! Of course that is user error! I love the turbo engine for getting on the freeway. I also think that the sight lines are great in this car. Some of the other compact cars that I had driven had smaller windows and I felt somewhat claustrophobic. Extremely satisfied with this car!
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Great car! Fun to drive!
glenn savary, Philadelphia, PA, 09/21/2016
Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I highly recommend leasing or buying. Great acceleration and handling. Only cons are basic climate control (no temp control or automatic settings) and unable to lock doors manually. Otherwise a great car.
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45 mpg nightmare
Chris, Kansas City, MO, 05/03/2017
Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
4 of 10 people found this review helpful
The engine is a magical 1.4 liter torque monster that seemed to never eat or drink. I regularly got 44 miles per gallon. That was good. 44 could be had at 70 with the Air conditioning on. 50mpg wasn't unreasonable at 60. The trunk is a colossal cavern. I got a grandfather clock into my car. A sedan. (the trunk was closed) Everything that isn't mentioned above ranges from sub-par at best to unforgivable at worst. The 5 speed is great as a means to send the car's fuel mileage into the stratosphere. The shifter linkage may have been found in a box in wolfsburg marked "1975 rejects". The throw to fifth is within a knuckle of the distance to the passenger's knee. The release for reverse sometimes failed to activate reverse. This caused a great deal of unpleasantness. Camera on, clutch out, car goes.. forward. Sometimes the camera didn't come on. The backup camera came on a couple times in 1st. That was amusing. And there's all that torque but nowhere to go, because the traction control cannot be turned off. This causes problems when the car can smoke its wheels easily. If it was raining, the car was sketchy. Traction control would have a meltdown. If it was snowing, there was a good chance that traction control and skid protection's constant freakouts made you and your vehicle a danger to the public. Let's see, App-Connect hardly ever worked. Only the misfortune of driving a 2016 base model made me thankful for the former plymouth designer (I presume) who designed the cheap, monotonous interior of the SE trim - it's black plastic. The dashboard is harder than the bumpers. And it's cheap. the inner door reflectors fall out. often. The mirror control button is counterintuitive, Seat heat was great, and the heater was great. The glovebox was huge. That's good. The dashboard had old school gauges. I like that. Unlike many vehicles in its segment, it looks like a car. The problem is that it's a lousy one. It was a riot to drive in the dry and a nightmare in the wet. they could have spent two hundred dollars more per unit to have a great car. The problem was that VW didn't, and the car is lousy. If fuel mileage is your only concern, this is a winner. If you're going to lease - don't. VW might delete your payment history and report all kinds of strange things to the credit bureau. VW credit has an ongoing computer glitch that is affecting several hundred people, but they won't fix it. Also, the car's mediocre at best. If you're basic, it's perfect. Its failings will be lost on you. If you need a cheap, newer vehicle, don't do it. It's german. It's turbocharged. The parts are expensive. It's not made well. And neither the dealer, VW Credit, nor VW itself were willing to stand behind its product.
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Cars are defected
Tam, Chicago, IL, 07/12/2016
Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
3 of 11 people found this review helpful
I have had my 2013 Jetta for 6 months and I have experienced more problems than ever... The air goes from hot to cold to hot... this past weekend with the icing on the cake... I went to turn my car off and the key would not turn.. the key was stuck in the ignition. Took car to the dealer and was told this is not our problem and advised to disconnect the battery to turn the engine off, not true. Car ran for over 6 hours until someone figured out there was a fuse to shut the engine off This car is [non-permissible content removed]!!!!
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