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Bye bye BMW
Germanaficionado, 11/11/2020
2020 Volkswagen Jetta SEL SULEV 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
21 of 21 people found this review helpful
This car is absolutely amazing. I love that it has all the modern features and then some compared to my 2016 BMW 335i. The acceleration is very quick especially if you venture into manual mode. I typically leave the car in it's sport setting because it feels like it handles much better however if I'm crusing or low on gas I'm for sure in ECO. Speaking of gas the fuel economy is spectacular!!! I have gone over 520 miles to be specific during long distance drives. I can easily make a long distance trip on 2 tanks such as Austin to Denver. On a daily note I am closer to 40 mpg and depending on how heavy my foot is but never below 25mpg. I liked how the handbook had recommendations on how to be economical by not filling the car up with gas unless you are on a trip. This has saved me sooooo much money! Also not having extra items in the car to weigh it down. The LED bulb headlights on the Sel are also perfect if you live in dark areas and light up so much however I'm still not a fan of the auto headlights as the tend to flash other drivers and there is no quick way to shut it off without flashing again. The sound system by beats is actually really amazing and I have no complaints. I dont like that my phone always triggers the seatbelt warning in my passenger seat but heavier items don't but there isn't any real space to place the phone as I have a note 20 and also had the issue with my galaxy 10+. I would buy this car again and again and tell everyone it's worth every penny. I giggle inside seeing audis and fancier cars that have the same stuff but cost way more. Me and my bank are happy hopefully yours will be too! Happy driving!!!!
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Great car!
Cadence G, 01/30/2021
updated 08/03/2023
2020 Volkswagen Jetta S SULEV 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Very quiet, solid and smooth car. Very smooth engine and transmission also. Not a rocket but excellent acceleration for a 1.4 Turbo. I highly recommend. Cons: Center console in the front is a little intrusive on the right leg while driving. Update: 12500 miles in! A/C is OK, it can " soft restart" rarely during the middle of the drive but it is HOT where I live and this not including what happens during the start stop. Also if you brake too hard sometimes the music pauses? probably an electric thing. But driving wise? Still super super smooth. Update: 46000 miles. Nothing has changed. Nothing has broken, new (standard tier) tires. Radio electric problems have gone away. I love this car so much. I've decided to keep, I will not trade it in.
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Amazing car.
Luigi Battaglioli, 06/25/2020
2020 Volkswagen Jetta S ULEV 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
33 of 36 people found this review helpful
This car is awesome. It’s fast, it’s sleek looking, and it’s full of the coolest bells and whistles like adaptive cruise control, CarPlay, wifi, and remote access from my phone. It’s fun to drive, it feels safe, and it was really affordable. I got one heck of a deal on it. I’d recommend this car to anyone, especially as a first car. It’s awesome.
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Perfect commuter car if you have your own business
DoctorNano, 01/31/2021
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2020 Volkswagen Jetta SE ULEV 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have my own consulting business, with many clients within 50 miles of my home office here in New England. I need a car that has plenty of room, can be comfortable for drives of fifteen minutes or two hours, gets good mileage, has a reasonable level of performance, and won't break the bank when it comes to cost. The Jetta SE has all of these in spades. First, VW has a lot of great deals, and I got my fully loaded SE for a figure that my accountant thought I would only manage a stock subcompact. Second, fully loaded here means heated seats, a leather wrapped heated steering wheel, automatic climate control, very adjustable seats, a sunroof, a telescoping steering column, cruise control, blind spot avoidance, an 8-speed automatic transmission, heated washer jets, and remote start from a wireless app. You can also lock the car and pop the trunk from the same app, and the app senses the outside temperature and will activate the heated seats if it is too cold. Third, the car gets great mileage. I am hovering around 40 mpg, which is achieved in part by having the computer actually turn the engine off when you're stopped at a light for too long. This value is on 87 octane. When mated to the 8-speed tranny, the 1.4T's torque is more than sufficient for most driving. And fourth, there is plenty of room inside. I am 6' and 190 lbs. and I don't feel cramped, and the seats provide plenty of support. The trunk is actually useful, with proper padding and carpeting. My wife has a 2019 Golf All-Track so I can see some differences. Yes, the plastics in the Jetta appear cheaper than the ones in the All-Track. Hers also has a genuinely nice interior lighting package that is absent in the Jetta. But that's about it. So, if that's a deal breaker for you, move on. But for me those plastics and lights cost money, and as this is a car for business purposes, I can live without them. One bone to pick: the factory issued Hankook tires. I guess these are low rolling resistance all-seasons to get the best mileage, but frankly they lack grip, and you have to be careful when you get moving from a light. I'll get rid of them as soon as my accountant says I can. So, it's a comfortable and peppy commuter car and if VW had to cut out some things to keep the price down, I think they cut out the right things.
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Very Good Fuel Mileage
David B, 05/19/2020
2020 Volkswagen Jetta SEL ULEV 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful
I rented a 2020 VW Jetta I think with a 1.4T engine and Automatic transmission for 4 days. Overall I liked the car and I actually found the car to be the most fuel efficient model I have ever driven by far. I drove 375 miles two ways and was shocked at the fuel efficiency. At first I suspected the fuel gauge was malfunctioning as I drove for over an hour at highway speed ( little to braking and maintaining steady rate of travel). I had intentionally turned off the Economy mode, automatic engine Start/Stop system and had the transmission in sport mode. After 1 hour of driving the needle on the fuel gauge had hardly moved. Eventually I pulled off at a rest stop/fuel station and tried topping off the fuel tank to get an idea of whether the fuel gauge was working or not. I was only able to fit between 1-2 gallons of gasoline in after driving at least an hour at about 70mph. I obviously had to estimate some but provided the fuel gauge was accurate and knowing how much fuel I had filled the tank with I figured that for a 375 mike highway trip I had only used about 6-7 gallons of gasoline. As that works out to as much as 60mpg I figured it was incorrect. On the return trip I had the car systems set up the same way yet drove somewhat less conservatively as I had realized I was hardly using any fuel. I had completely topped off the fuel tank at the start of the return trip and did not refuel along the way. At the conclusion of my trip I refilled the fuel tank in the same exact manner to find I could only fit a little over 7 gallons of fuel. That would mean I was getting slightly over 50mpg in actual highway use. I drove at the speed limit or greater the whole way with little braking or unnecessary acceleration which does improve fuel efficiency. The only other possible contribution to such high fuel efficiency might be that I generally try to follow another vehicle traveling at a similar rate of speed. Not close enough to be unsafe ( at least 3 car lengths behind if not more). But it might have provided some assistance. However I drove the same way I drive regularly and the best fuel mileage I normally achieve is 35mpg and that would be in a Ford Focus ULEV. So the only conclusion I can reach is that this car is extremely fuel efficient. The only real complaint is that at highway speeds if one has to decelerate rapidly it does feel like the back end of the car gets very sensitive to small changes in direction and feels a little squirrelly.
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