The updated Jetta sedan is now a little more expensive than the outgoing 2024 model, which starts at $21,435 (not including destination), but Volkswagen has actually reshuffled the options – the new ...

HIGHS Roomy cabin, nice blend of ride quality and handling, exceptional fuel economy. LOWS Bye-bye manual transmission, touch-control overload, latest updates barely mask its aging platform. VERDICT ...

The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta drops its manual transmission in most trims, makes the automatic standard equipment, and makes it relatively more affordable. Volkswagen will keep the manual transmission ...

Competes with: Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Sentra Looks like: A sharper, crisper version of the 2024 Jetta, now with more design elements cribbed from the GTI ...

The 2025 model year marks the Volkswagen Jetta's 45th year in the United States, and despite a lot of change between 1980 and now, the Jetta remains an affordable compact car with a dash of elevated ...

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Mostly, the non-substantive bits—the Jetta’s cosmetics. The nose wears newly furrowed headlights and pointier details that give the effect of a buccal fat removal from the 2024 Jetta’s ...

HIGHS Playful handling, supple ride quality, availability of a slick-shifting six-speed manual. LOWS Low-rent interior plastics, seats need more support, competitors offer even sportier handling.