Gas sedan · 2019–2026
Used Volkswagen Jetta
Usually about $14k–$28k used.
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Pleasant to drive, with a big boot. VW dealer service costs are a real tax.
Check before you buy
The 1.4T needs its water pump and carbon cleaning on schedule, and independent VW specialists are not cheap.
Specs at a glance
- Estimated used price
- $14k–$28k
- Model years
- 2019–2026
- Powertrain
- Gas
- Economy
- 35 mpg
- Seats
- 5
- Cargo
- 14 cu ft
- Towing
- Not rated
- All-wheel drive
- Not offered
- Reliability
- average
- Cabin quality
- average
- Driving fun
- average
Volkswagen Jetta vs its closest rivals
| Vehicle | Used price | Seats | Cargo (cu ft) | Economy | Towing | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta | $14k–$28k | 5 | 14 | 35 mpg | Not rated | average |
| Toyota Corolla | $17k–$25k | 5 | 13 | 35 mpg | Not rated | excellent |
| Hyundai Elantra | $16k–$25k | 5 | 14 | 37 mpg | Not rated | good |
| Nissan Sentra | $15k–$25k | 5 | 14 | 34 mpg | Not rated | average |
| Honda Civic | $18k–$28k | 5 | 15 | 36 mpg | Not rated | excellent |
- Toyota Corolla: Slow, plain, and the back seat is tight. It will also outlive you.
- Hyundai Elantra: Cheap to buy and run, but interior plastics and road noise show the price.
- Nissan Sentra: Standard driver aids at a low price, with a CVT that hates being hurried.
- Honda Civic: No all-wheel drive, low ground clearance, and not a gear hauler.