2025 Volkswagen Jetta Consumer Reviews
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S - $24,220 MSRP
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$22,8699 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in TX thru 9/8/25
Final assembly in Mexico
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 Jetta, so we've included reviews for other years of the Jetta since its last redesign.
Not Made for new England Weather
Mic, 02/06/2025
2025 Volkswagen Jetta SEL 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
11 of 19 people found this review helpful
I purchased a brand new 2025 Jetta SEL in early October and traded the car after 3 months, at 2.5k on the Odometer. From the first day, the car started to have issues. The electronics did not work correctly due to freezing screens, pairing issues, and a broken seat memory function. Functions are embedded and hard to deal with. The sliders are useless in the cold. The interior body panels began separating. Due to poor insulation and poor-quality tires, the interior is extremely loud at highway speed. Once the weather gets below 40, The mileage drops dramatically. The entire interior begins rattling, especially the sunroof, glovebox, and any body panels snapped in place to the point of separating (driving normal paved roads). The car exterior has too many gaps, and you can see the rubber seals in every gap (which adds to the noise level). The interior of this car is louder than that of a Jeep Wrangler (in my opinion); it feels like you are driving a Tin can because of all the noise. The entire interior is made of different qualities and densities of plastic (the Beats sound system is not very good). The plastic door hinge in the rear caused the door to freeze a quarter of the way while trying to open (misaligned hinge and lack of grease). Besides the noise level and poor fit and finish, the leading kicker was the transmission buckling and jolting because of a sensor (required a multiday dealer visit). These are made in Mexico. I don't know about quality control protocols, but this Jetta is not made for New England weather. The dealer did fix the transmission issue, at least that's what they said, and the memory seats. They could not fix the rattling and the road/interior noise; according to them, it was expected, and they told me I should replace the new stock tires as they are considered garbage by them. After the transmission issue, I didn't feel the car was safe and reliable, so I traded it for a Toyota ( who offered a better trade-in value then than my VW Dealer). I should have kept my 2017 Passat. The Jetta was my last VW after being a VW driver for over 30+ years. The quality is just not there. I would be afraid to drive this on any trip. If you buy one, do not get a sunroof car. Maybe you will be luckier than I was. Forgot to add, the safety sensor for front end assists is located in the VW badge, as soon as there is snow or ice out and covering the badge , the system deactivates and the dash lights up with with all sorts of warning lights.
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Enjoyable Commuter and w/6sp
VDub Commuter, 08/06/2024
2024 Volkswagen Jetta Sport 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Like many we've owned most brands, Honda, Toyota, and Mazda and lived with VW growing up. Our new 2024 Jetta Sport w/6sp manual is a good blend of comfort and fun. Our trim has all the necessary features like connected Android Auto and Carplay, along with a host of safety nannies features like blind spot monitor and adaptive cruise control. The 1.5t engine has plenty of pep and the 6sp really makes for a fun experience. The shifter is precise enough and the clutch is light with a grab point is easy to feel. Full LED light clusters on front and rear are nice touches. The interior materials are not going to compete with the soft materials of other popular brands. But having had both Toyota and Mazda, we don't miss the difference. Spots where you mostly contact like the steering wheel and arm rests have leatherette or cushion. The other areas are more for bragging rights when you boil it down. The rear seats have plenty of leg room and while all have cloth, they are comfortable and soft with no weird spots that are uncomfortable. Having a sedan reminds us of how practical they can be and easily fit the stuff we haul on the daily, like grocery or a Costco run. We have a CUV if we really need to haul something larger which is really seldom. I do most of the maintenance on our cars so I'm not too concerned about longevity. We're expecting 8-10 yrs from our Jetta like our other vehicles so resale isn't that much of a concern either. We managed a decent OTD price and with other cars with a manual gearbox either not available or with MSRP+mkt adjustment, we are really satisfied with our purchase. Every mfr has dealt with reliability concerns in recent years so we're approaching our ownership with slightly guarded optimism. Initially we couldn't be more satisfied and the mpg average borders on hybrid territory without paying the premium up front. A bit of nostalgia based but I intend to thoroughly enjoy this sensible commuter w/6sp manual gearbox and it has a manual keyed ignition. Buyers that want the latest tech aren't going to be satisfied with a model like this but to each their own...
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Very nice
Chris Centola , 04/16/2025
2025 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great value. Great gas mileage.
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Gear Car
Kerlym , 01/25/2025
2025 Volkswagen Jetta Sport 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
It’s my first VW vehicle. But definitely not my last. What a great car
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I LOVE this car!!!
Kimberly M, 12/02/2023
2023 Volkswagen Jetta SE 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I shopped for months for a new car. My top priorities were safety, gas mileage and reliability. Hit the jackpot on all 3 with my new Jetta! I've had 2 VWs before and I've always loved them. I was picking between a K5 and the Jetta. I loved the technology with the K5 but when I opened the door on the Jetta I could tell the difference immediately in quality. The doors were heavier on Jetta and just overall a better made car. Great warranty, love how it handles, sunroof, heated seats, it's a great car! Only thing I would wish for is wireless charging and wireless Apple CarPlay.
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