Volkswagen Jetta

1984–2026 · 204 configurations

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The Volkswagen Jetta has been tested by the EPA across 204 different configurations spanning model years 1984 through 2026. Over this period, the Jetta has achieved combined fuel economy ratings ranging from 19 MPG to 38 MPG, with an overall average of 27 MPG across all engine, transmission, and drivetrain combinations. Below you will find a comprehensive breakdown of every tested configuration, organized by model year. Click any row to view detailed specifications, emissions data, and annual fuel cost estimates for that specific vehicle.

All Configurations

Year	Powertrain	Annual Cost	City	Hwy	Comb MPG	Compare
2026	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,750	29	40	34MPG	Add to Compare
2025	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,800	29	39	33MPG	Add to Compare
2024	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$1,750	29	42	34MPG	Add to Compare
2024	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,750	30	41	34MPG	Add to Compare
2023	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$1,750	29	42	34MPG	Add to Compare
2023	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,700	31	41	35MPG	Add to Compare
2022	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$1,750	29	43	34MPG	Add to Compare
2022	1.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,700	31	41	35MPG	Add to Compare
2021	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,800	29	39	33MPG	Add to Compare
2021	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$1,750	30	41	34MPG	Add to Compare
2020	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$2,150	25	33	28MPG	Add to Compare
2020	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S7) • Regular	$2,150	25	32	28MPG	Add to Compare
2020	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,750	30	40	34MPG	Add to Compare
2020	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$1,750	30	40	34MPG	Add to Compare
2019	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) • Regular	$1,750	30	40	34MPG	Add to Compare
2019	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$1,750	30	40	34MPG	Add to Compare
2018	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$1,850	28	38	32MPG	Add to Compare
2018	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$1,800	28	40	33MPG	Add to Compare
2018	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,150	24	33	28MPG	Add to Compare
2018	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Regular	$2,200	24	33	27MPG	Add to Compare
2017	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$1,850	28	38	32MPG	Add to Compare
2017	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$1,800	28	40	33MPG	Add to Compare
2017	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Regular	$2,200	24	33	27MPG	Add to Compare
2017	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$2,200	23	33	27MPG	Add to Compare
2017	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,050	25	35	29MPG	Add to Compare
2016	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,050	25	35	29MPG	Add to Compare
2016	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Regular	$2,200	24	33	27MPG	Add to Compare
2016	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$2,200	23	33	27MPG	Add to Compare
2016	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,050	25	36	29MPG	Add to Compare
2016	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$1,850	28	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2016	1.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$1,800	28	40	33MPG	Add to Compare
2015	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Premium	$2,550	24	32	27MPG	Add to Compare
2015	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,650	23	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2015	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Diesel	$2,300	30	44	35MPG	Add to Compare
2015	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Diesel	$2,300	31	43	35MPG	Add to Compare
2015	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,150	25	34	28MPG	Add to Compare
2015	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,050	25	36	29MPG	Add to Compare
2015	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,050	25	36	29MPG	Add to Compare
2015	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,300	22	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2014	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Diesel	$2,550	29	37	32MPG	Add to Compare
2014	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Diesel	$2,550	29	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2014	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,000	26	36	30MPG	Add to Compare
2014	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,050	25	36	29MPG	Add to Compare
2014	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Premium	$2,550	24	32	27MPG	Add to Compare
2014	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,650	23	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2014	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,400	23	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
2014	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,150	24	34	28MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Premium	$2,550	24	32	27MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,650	22	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) • Diesel	$2,550	29	37	32MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Diesel	$2,550	29	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,400	23	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,150	24	34	28MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,300	24	31	26MPG	Add to Compare
2013	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,300	23	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Premium	$2,550	24	32	27MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,650	22	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,300	24	31	26MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,300	23	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Diesel	$2,550	29	37	32MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Diesel	$2,550	29	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,400	23	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
2012	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,150	24	34	28MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,200	24	31	27MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,300	23	33	26MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,400	23	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,150	24	34	28MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Diesel	$2,550	29	37	32MPG	Add to Compare
2011	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Diesel	$2,550	29	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,750	21	31	25MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	30	25MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,400	23	30	25MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Premium	$2,550	24	32	27MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Diesel	$2,550	29	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2010	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Diesel	$2,550	29	37	32MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	30	24MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,500	20	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,750	21	31	25MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Premium	$2,750	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Diesel	$2,550	29	37	32MPG	Add to Compare
2009	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Diesel	$2,550	29	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2008	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Premium	$2,750	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
2008	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,900	20	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2008	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2008	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2007	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2007	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Premium	$2,750	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
2007	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2007	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2006	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,450	30	37	33MPG	Add to Compare
2006	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Diesel	$2,450	30	38	33MPG	Add to Compare
2006	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2006	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Premium	$2,750	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
2006	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2006	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2005	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2005	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,150	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2005	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,150	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2005	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,300	32	41	35MPG	Add to Compare
2005	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Diesel	$2,550	28	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2005	2.5L 5-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2005	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,400	31	39	34MPG	Add to Compare
2005	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) • Diesel	$2,450	30	38	33MPG	Add to Compare
2004	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2004	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,150	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2004	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,150	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2004	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,250	32	42	36MPG	Add to Compare
2004	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Diesel	$2,550	28	39	32MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2004	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,150	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2003	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Diesel	$2,450	29	40	33MPG	Add to Compare
2003	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,150	35	44	38MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	27	23MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Premium	$3,150	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2003	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,150	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2003	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2003	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,150	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	28	22MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2002	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
2002	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) • Premium	$3,150	19	27	22MPG	Add to Compare
2002	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Diesel	$2,450	29	40	33MPG	Add to Compare
2002	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,150	35	44	38MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	27	23MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,150	17	24	19MPG	Add to Compare
2002	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	17	26	20MPG	Add to Compare
2001	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,150	20	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
2001	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	22	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2001	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Diesel	$2,450	29	40	33MPG	Add to Compare
2001	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,150	35	44	38MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	20	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,150	17	24	19MPG	Add to Compare
2001	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	17	26	20MPG	Add to Compare
2000	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Premium	$3,150	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
2000	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Premium	$2,900	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2000	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Diesel	$2,450	29	40	33MPG	Add to Compare
2000	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,150	35	44	38MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,150	17	24	19MPG	Add to Compare
2000	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,000	17	26	20MPG	Add to Compare
1999	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,200	33	44	37MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$3,150	16	23	19MPG	Add to Compare
1999	2.8L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$3,150	17	24	19MPG	Add to Compare
1998	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,200	33	44	37MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1998	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	28	24MPG	Add to Compare
1997	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,200	33	44	37MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1997	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,500	21	29	24MPG	Add to Compare
1996	1.9L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,150	34	44	38MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd • Regular	$2,700	19	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1996	2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	20	28	23MPG	Add to Compare
1992	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,450	31	36	33MPG	Add to Compare
1992	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	26	23MPG	Add to Compare
1992	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
1991	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,400	31	39	34MPG	Add to Compare
1991	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,450	31	36	33MPG	Add to Compare
1991	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	26	23MPG	Add to Compare
1991	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
1990	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,400	31	39	34MPG	Add to Compare
1990	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	26	23MPG	Add to Compare
1990	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
1989	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,400	31	39	34MPG	Add to Compare
1989	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,700	20	26	22MPG	Add to Compare
1989	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	31	25MPG	Add to Compare
1988	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	26	23MPG	Add to Compare
1988	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	31	25MPG	Add to Compare
1987	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,700	21	25	22MPG	Add to Compare
1987	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,300	23	31	26MPG	Add to Compare
1986	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,400	31	39	34MPG	Add to Compare
1986	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,300	31	40	35MPG	Add to Compare
1986	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,700	21	25	22MPG	Add to Compare
1986	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,300	23	31	26MPG	Add to Compare
1985	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,400	31	38	34MPG	Add to Compare
1985	1.6L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,300	31	41	35MPG	Add to Compare
1985	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	25	23MPG	Add to Compare
1985	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,700	21	24	22MPG	Add to Compare
1985	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,300	23	31	26MPG	Add to Compare
1985	1.8L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	23	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,300	33	37	35MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,400	31	38	34MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.7L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,850	20	24	21MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.7L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,850	20	24	21MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.7L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,300	23	30	26MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.7L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	23	30	25MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.8L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	26	23MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 4-spd • Diesel	$2,200	35	41	37MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,400	31	38	34MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Diesel	$2,450	31	38	33MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.7L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,850	20	24	21MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.7L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd • Regular	$2,850	20	24	21MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.7L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.7L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,400	22	29	25MPG	Add to Compare
1984	1.8L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd • Regular	$2,600	21	26	23MPG	Add to Compare

Historical Efficiency

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Safety Rating History

NHTSA typically tests the base platform of a vehicle and does not test every specific trim level. This specific configuration (Jetta) has not been independently rated.

Complaint & Incident History

The data below represents all official consumer complaints reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Volkswagen Jetta. Click on any year to drill down and read the unedited, raw problem narratives submitted directly by vehicle owners.

Fatal Crash History (FARS)

The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. The data below represents historical totals for the Volkswagen Volkswagen Jetta/Jetta SportsWagen grouping as reported by the NHTSA.

Total Fatal Crashes

4,772

Total Deaths

2,738

Incident Risk Profile

Rollover Rate

12.0%

Fire Occurrence

2.7%

Speeding Involved

19.0%

DUI Involved

20.7%

Primary Impact Zone

Breakdown of the initial point of impact across all fatal collisions involving this model.

78%

Front

13%

Side

Rear

Year-by-Year Trend & Severity

2023

Fatal Crashes498

Fatalities

288

Deaths/Crash

0.58

2022

Fatal Crashes534

Fatalities

300

Deaths/Crash

0.56

2021

Fatal Crashes592

Fatalities

294

Deaths/Crash

0.50

2020

Fatal Crashes432

Fatalities

238

Deaths/Crash

0.55

2019

Fatal Crashes450

Fatalities

256

Deaths/Crash

0.57

2018

Fatal Crashes436

Fatalities

260

Deaths/Crash

0.60

2017

Fatal Crashes488

Fatalities

338

Deaths/Crash

0.69

2016

Fatal Crashes484

Fatalities

276

Deaths/Crash

0.57

2015

Fatal Crashes470

Fatalities

264

Deaths/Crash

0.56

2014

Fatal Crashes388

Fatalities

224

Deaths/Crash

0.58

Query NHTSA FARS Database

Platform Recall Intelligence

Most Recalled Components

Tip: Click any component bar to view detailed recall narratives.

Historical Severity Timeline

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Critical

Moderate

Advisory