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Volkswagen Jetta

2025 Volkswagen Jetta
2025 Volkswagen Jetta. Photo: Press photo via autoevolution.com

Volkswagen has built the Jetta since 1984. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 5 of them, from the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta to the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. Sold new in North America, Europe and Asia.

Built
1984–today
Brand from
Germany
Sold new in
North America, Europe and Asia
In the catalog
5 cars

How it changed

Power went from 150 hp in the 2011 Jetta to 292 hp in the 2025 Jetta. It got heavier along the way: 1,502 kg for the 2011 car, 1,522 kg for the 2022. The most powerful here is the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta at 292 hp (218 kW), more than 63% of the cars in the catalog. Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, in 8.6 s.

Every Jetta in the catalog

Specs side by side

CarPowerTorque0–62 mphTop speedWeightEngineDriveGearboxEPA combined
2011 Jetta150 hp (112 kW)184 lb-ft (249 Nm)9.3 s130 mph (209 km/h)1,502 kg (3,311 lb)1.4 L inline-5Front Wheel Drive7-speed automatic (DSG)32 mpg
2015 Jetta150 hp (112 kW)184 lb-ft (249 Nm)8.6 s130 mph (209 km/h)1,505 kg (3,318 lb)1.4 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive7-speed automatic44 mpg
2019 Jetta210 hp (157 kW)207 lb-ft (281 Nm)——1,449 kg (3,194 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive6-Speed automatic / Triptonic34 mpg
2022 Jetta228 hp (170 kW)258 lb-ft (350 Nm)——1,522 kg (3,355 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive7-speed automatic DSG35 mpg
2025 Jetta292 hp (218 kW)258 lb-ft (350 Nm)———inline-4Front Wheel Drive8-speed automatic DCT33 mpg

Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.

Rivals

Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:

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