2025 Volkswagen Jetta

The Volkswagen Jetta sedan gets an updated look for the 2025 model year, with new front and rear styling, stylish LED lighting, and new wheel designs. An upgraded infotainment system with a larger standard touchscreen display is a highlight of the revised interior.

The five-passanger sedan is not only the lowest-priced model in the Volkswagen lineup, but it's also the last remaining VW sedan.

Pros

Generous selection of advanced safety features on base trim
Competitive cargo space for the segment
Improved infotainment system for 2025

Cons

No hybrid or all-wheel-drive option available
Some top competitors have better fuel economy

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2025 Volkswagen Jetta Trim Levels

Volkswagen offers the 2025 Jetta in four trim levels: S, Sport, SE, and SEL. The sedan features a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine making 158 horsepower that's paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Every Jetta is front-wheel drive (FWD).

The Jetta S comes with 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, LED headlights, heated mirrors, rain-sensing windshield wipers, cloth upholstery, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. An 8.0-inch digital driver display and an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system are also included.

Sport

The Sport model gets a brake-based XDS Cross Differential System, which enhances traction during acceleration. In addition, the Jetta Sport has 17-inch wheels, black exterior accents, a light bar integrated into the grille, heated front seats, and stainless-steel pedal caps.

The SE trim includes CloudTex upholstery, a power-adjustable driver's seat, push-button start, and remote engine starting. This trim also adds SiriusXM compatibility with a three-month subscription and a wireless device charger.

The SEL builds on the SE with 18-inch wheels, leather upholstery, heated rear seats, ventilated front seats, and a memory function for the driver's seat. A heated steering wheel, a sunroof, ambient lighting, a 10.3-inch configurable digital driver display, and navigation are included as well.

Dashboard and steering wheel of 2025 Volkswagen Jetta Volkswagen

2025 Volkswagen Jetta Cargo Capacity

The Volkswagen Jetta sedan will hold up to 14.1 cubic-feet of cargo in its trunk.

2025 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel Economy

According to the EPA, the Jetta is estimated to achieve 33 mpg in combined city and highway driving.

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2025 Volkswagen Jetta Safety Ratings and Features

The 2025 Volkswagen Jetta earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) highest overall safety rating of five out of five stars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released limited results for the 2025 Jetta, awarding the sedan a "Good" rating in the small overlap front-crash test and an "Acceptable" rating in the updated side-crash test.

All Jettas come standard with Volkswagen's IQ.Drive suite of advanced driver-assistance features, which includes forward-collision warning with automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, active blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, and lane-keeping assist.

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Perry Stern

As a small child, Perry was constantly playing with toy cars and trucks, and that enthusiasm for anything motorized with wheels never faded. After college, he moved to Seattle and began his long automotive career working in an automotive consulting firm, helping customers choose the right vehicle for their needs. In the late 1990s, Perry joined Microsoft to work on CarPoint, part of the new Microsoft Network (MSN). He went on to become editor of the site, remaining on staff for 20 years before venturing out on his own. Today, in addition to his work on Capital One Auto Navigator, he still contributes to MSN, as well as J.D. Power, TrueCar.com, and U.S. News & World Report. Perry lives in the small town of Dexter, Michigan, with his wife and dog, and he still smiles when he sees his 2006 Mazda Miata in the garage.