You are not in the minority you are in the majority many people like the looks

It just reminds me of a Honda with the accents. i prefer the 2016 model

I had a 2020 GLI for a short while, and it was a great-looking car. Seemed like every time I got pandemic curbside pickup I would get a compliment lol.

Me too

I also like the styling of the car....except for those hidiously ugly wheels.

He reviews both normal and sports cars and that's why I'm subbed to this guy

@@lucidsalt4116 same here and gives honest thoughts and feedback on the car

Its had a few audio tweeks

I don’t like the sound

@@franciscob8347 i do memories

I HAD THE JETTA BEFORE ENGINE NOISE IN SIDEDE THE CABIN AND ROAD NOISE LOW HP NO THANKS AT 8:52 YOU CAN HEAR THE ROAD NOISE THAT CAR DON'T HAVE NO INSULATION BECAUSE THE CAR IS TO NOISY I HATE MY JETTA WHEN I HAVE IT

@@MrAlphacallsign I havnt had this problem mine is very quiet, I have every addon you can get and the top trim and it's been fine "knock on wood" however I'm trading it in for a 2022 Mercedes C Class when it comes out

@@FateofDeath_ The higher model like the SEL premium has more sound deadning.He prolly has a base model

@@MrAlphacallsign We've had a 2014 Jetta SE turbo since new and not sure what cabin or road noise you're speaking of. It may be your tires. The car is exceptionally quiet and rides nice on the highway at 80mph all day long with little noise for what it is. And I am picky about this kind of thing.

Same here. Go watch Tophers review of the GLI. He makes me proud to own a GLI.

Exactly my thoughts when I saw the new civic.

and the Civic is definitely the better buy

@@NateTrynaMakeMoney can’t disagree with that

@@NateTrynaMakeMoney Did you rice yours out? 😅

@@NateTrynaMakeMoney no

Hi iam thinking about this car a lot I live in germany and this car is rare here Can you tell me more about this car What engine do you have ? How is it to drive it daily?

@@leggitg2316 HI. The car is great. Even more so now that I've paid it off and it gets great mileage for me. It has a 1.4-liter turbocharged inline-four. My daily commute is 20 miles round trip. I can, with my normal driving use, get close to three weeks out of one tank. That's around 450/460 miles. I've been keeping track since I got the car. I've run it in all three modes, normal, sport and econ and haven't seen much difference in my mpg between the three. It's the SEL Premium so it's loaded out. It's quite on the highway and city streets. Not a lot of road or wind noise. The heated seats are great when it's cold. So is the heated steering wheel. Car warms up quick and is a effortless drive. I like the fact that the infortantment screen is angled towards the driver. A small glance and you see it straight on. And so far, it seems to be holding it's resale value. All in all ... a great car to have. Plenty of room inside and in the trunk space. Hope this helps. Be safe. Cheers.

Even the Accord? It was praised for doing exactly than, and having excellent handling. Its price range is higher (but overlaps ofc) and has better features like lane centering and ANC.

I’ll second this sentiment. I bought my new ‘21 Jetta S trim and it’s absolutely amazing, especially for the price! I test drove the Civic and Corolla, and I couldn’t ignore the Jetta’s much better overall driving experience. The Civic was to claustrophobic, and the Corolla was boring. I got a bumper-to-bumper 7 year/100k mile warranty, and if I need to use it, no worries - it’ll be totally worth the lack of reliability compared to the Honda or Toyota because of the wonderful driving experience! With diligent maintenance, I can’t imagine it not lasting a good long while. I’m a satisfied VW owner!

@@faeinthebay accord competed with the Passat, the price points of the Jetta exactly match the civic

Just rented one. Agreed. Absolute blast to drive. If I didn't have a Maverick sitting in Mexico I'd buy one of these.

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Ah come one😂

Love my diesel Jetta. I'm getting 50mpg+ on the highway, high 40s mixed city.

I own a 2016 Golf and thus far it’s left me stranded twice, the interiors rattle like a snake and the clutch is beginning to show signs of wear. Best part? It’s just got 38,000 km! Never buying VW again for me

@@blajablaja1 wow that sucks cause they are generally nice looking cars.

@@blajablaja1 probably just a lemon then, my 2008 gti runs great

I have a few issues with jettas, I drive a 2019 GLI S trim. The positives out weigh the negatives tho. I REALLY wish the S trim GLI came with some of the luxuries the SEL jetta has haha

@@cheesecurdinator4010 what kind of issue’s do you have?

@@kevo5990 its all minor issues with the GLI there was some rattling going on in the passenger door and I asked the dealer to fix it and they did for free. Really most of my gripes are with the interior, its a little cheap in some places but its still attractive so I can live with it. Driving wise its amazing tho idk about the 1.4L jettas but the 2.0L is really fun its hard to get bored of

@@cheesecurdinator4010 yeah same here. There’s some cheap materials on the interior but the design of the interior and the drive quality makes up for it a whole bunch

Amber turn signals is a natural development - many accidents caused by the ambiguity of the lack of amber turn signals.

@@TotoTitus Amber indicators are also required in most countries. Glad to see we’re getting more and more, saves the trouble of retrofitting what came standard in EU/Rest of world cars

I own a 2021 Jetta and the driver assistance settings don’t reset when you turn it off

How come? 😳

Dam… How many miles? I’m looking into getting one

I don’t know what’s wrong but it shakes a lot.

@@coolcarreviews0129 bad wheel bearings don't necessarily make your vehicle shakes, it just make a lot of noise at a high or low speed...could be something else

@@webbie1891 Yeah maybe it’s something else.

Damn if the manual is more fuel efficient than the automatic it really must suck lol

@@alexwithanx They're pretty close in terms of fuel efficiency. I'd take the manual just because I like to row my own gears and I wouldn't want to deal with auto trans problems.

Isn't that an aisin unit?

@@blueryxfalls7949 it is indeed. The gearing in drive mode is for fuel efficiency and around 27 mph it can growl a bit. Put it in sport mode and the torque converter stays engaged and the growl goes away. It is an annoyance but I have had zero problems with the transmission and it is very smooth aside from that hitch.

@@BabyBugBug Interesting. Aisin usually makes good transmissions. Maybe it’s programming related. Like you said, likely for fuel efficiency reasons.

I just drove from Maryland to New York and averaged 48 mpg at 70-75mph on the turnpike. Excellent car. Not perfect, but I am impressed.

It’s like a year old dude… you would hope it’s been reliable.

@@_chipchip I bought it on New Year’s Eve 2020. I have owned it 6 months. I love it

@@_chipchip You'd be surprised how many cars have issues within the first year.

@@_chipchip A lot of mechanical issues can arise within the first few years, especially when caused by a manufacturing defect. Take computer hard drives for example. It is proven that most of them die out within the first two years, or past 5 or 6 years once they're well into their life. Obviously, a car is expected to last longer than 5 or 6 years, but the same rule can apply.

Why? Give me a good reason

No, it doesn’t have wireless CarPlay

I like how Audi they make an extra stock on the steering column that is easy to use. I personally don’t like steering wheels with so many buttons.

Scotty wouldn't believe that

@@lucidsalt4116 I would! I’ve done the same! New York to Texas and New Orleans then Florida. Excellent car.

Only two years? No duh, literally every new car can survive two years without any problems…

@@BoldBrandFlakes apparently not with these some of these comments lol

I’d rather have the VW

Can probably just look up “2021 Jetta Shifter Stickers” lmao

That’s the top of the class for the price

mercedes c300 does it too

Same

The reason I choose the Jetta it’s because it gets heated and cooled seats and a lot more standard tech For a similar price

I HAD THE JETTA BEFORE ENGINE NOISE IN SIDEDE THE CABIN AND ROAD NOISE LOW HP NO THANKS AT 8:52 YOU CAN HEAR THE ROAD NOISE THAT CAR DON'T HAVE NO INSULATION BECAUSE THE CAR IS TO NOISY I HATE MY JETTA WHEN I HAVE IT

@@MrAlphacallsign All cars have road noise. Some are just much more insulated than others. This car is much quieter than my Civic EX...

@@hiiiofficial8306 not on S model

I've driven an R Line. Great one.

It's under 3000lbs though 🤔

What's fun to drive now?

@@ItzBloodyxGunner Geo Metros lol

@@ItzBloodyxGunner not much that's reasonably priced. I like manuals

In Europe you can get a Skoda for the old VW experience (or just buy the higher trims you can't get in the US). I wish there was an option for one of those.

Can you please explain what you mean by this. I own a 2020 Jetta S and I would love to know how to “finesse” the throttle.

@@butiaintarapper9796 the exact same question i was thinking about lol - please explain what do u mean by finessing the throttle rather than stomping on it? Im a jetta SE ‘21 owner too

@@hadeelm1190 I own a 2020 Jetta S but yeah I think he just means like easing into the throttle and not flooring it all the time basically idk. But it definitely has a good amount of pull even when you’re not driving hard.

Old school VWs had better reliability. They're built to survive a lease, not a full term finance.

0/10 specially higher trims and automatics, base and the bit after base in manual rather reliable, before 2018, other than that the higher the spec the less reliable

Honestly the EA888 motors are pretty reliable motors now. They aren’t like the gen 2’s where they had timing chain issues and oil consumption problems. What you should be more focused on is the transmission and the electronics. Everyone likes to say VW/Audi are unreliable, but I still daily drive my 333k mile 1995 Audi S6.

@@dogchainsaw3923 I have a 2019 Passat and my sister has a 2012 same gen. Hers has 120k miles and despite being one of the less reliable ones in reputation it’s been flawless. Mine has also had no issues so I don’t really understand the reputation

​@@davewilson7602 That's only reputation because of the DSGs failures, you have to consider that there's a lot of people that didn't mantain well the cars.

Yes it does

That’s too bad about the 8-speeds, looks like the manual might be the way to go!

It is an annoyance yes, but this sound disappears with sport mode because the torque converter stays engaged and acts like a “normal” automatic. That said, the “grind” does not happen all the time and only happens in my case with light load and is rather brief. I have not had any issues and the car drives like a dream despite this annoyance. I do not believe there is anything wrong with the transmission, just the way it’s geared.

@@BabyBugBug agreed Ryan. Yes, sport mode would hold the 4th to 5th change until speed would keep 5th above 2000 rpm. A few other things. Our only did this when the transmission fluid was nice and warmed up. Putting in manuals mode and keeping in 5th over 1500 to 2000 rpm was the best way to get it to happen for dealer and VW. Also, we found the car to be pretty fun to drive. Peppy with decent engine sounds at higher revs.

I have that noise too I don't mind it but when there's people in the car I don't want them to hear that so I let off the gas quickly just before it makes the noise lol

I own a 2019 GLI and it has been great so far. Look for a 2019 if you can because VW offers a 72k/5yr bumper to bumper and power train warranty on them. The mk7 GLI shares the same EA888 and DSG from the MK7 and MK7.5 GTI so reliability can be attributed those cars too. Being said, a mk7 GLI or mk7 GTI is the only cars I would ever buy from VW.

@@brickoutside what r ur ups and downs about the car. Any mods?

@@brobob52 I really enjoy the car on a daily commuter standpoint. Mine is a 2019 GLI S with the 7-Speed DSG. The ride is smooth as expected from a German and the cabin is very comfortable and quiet compared to the 2015 Mazda3 I had before. The power on these are exactly the same as the MK7 GTI so passing/speeding up on ramps is effortlessly and the car pulls the hardest around 2k-3.5k rpm The only nitpicks I have with this car is the interior being all black since it gets insanely hot in the summer. Other than that I really have no complaints for this car. Some interior parts are plastic but that's where VW cut the cost to make it cheaper than the GTI but the quality is well built and there are no rattles or creaks I have noticed.

@@brickoutside so as a commuter do u get good mpg for ur specific driving habits

I had a 2020 GLI S with the DSG for about 8 months before trading it. I honestly liked the car a lot. My wife talked me into getting something nicer. Anyway... My only real gripe with the car was the amount of rattles and other noises in the interior. I had a rattle in the dash from day two of my ownership, and a rattle in the B-pillar which I discovered literally on my way to get the dash rattle diagnosed. The dealer could not figure out what was going on with the dash, and replaced the seatbelt height adjustor to no avail. These noises persisted any time I hit a bump regardless of the weather. I could tune them out with some music, but that only goes so far. It seems silly to think that these noises were a serious problem, but they were like nails of a chalkboard to me. Anyway, I must say, outside of that, and the general feeling of cheapness to the interior, the GLI is freaking fantastic. It is fun to drive all the time. I wish it had a little more exhaust sound, but you could fix that aftermarket easily. The limited-slip diff is great at keeping the car in line in turns while on the gas. It gets good fuel economy too. Overall, I would recommend it if you don't mind some cheapness to the interior. I mean, you get what you pay for... it's like a discount, sedan GTI after all.

Volkswagen jetta 2021 1.4 turbo R line good car?

I really like the jetta because its cheap and u get all the tech like heated seats and cooled seats That’s the reason I like it

I got a GLI and I like it so idk

VERY unreliable, today’s the second time it goes to the shop in less than 4 moths!

It follows the same mantra that all German-made vehicles follow in the current year+6. It'll last for the term of the lease (not finance), and after that, it'll have the automotive equivalent of bone-hurty disease. Nothing on these vehicles, especially the VWs, are meant to be serviced. Besides typical consumables like spark plugs, filters, etc. For example, the transmissions on the Jetta are actually sealed from the factory, with no way to pop it apart to fix anything that goes wrong. But, VW is really good at financing just about anybody that walks through the door, so if you have no other choice and need a brand new car and don't intend on keeping it for more than 100k miles.... This might be the wave, chief. The interior build quality is top notch, everything's pretty comfortable for a compact car, and honestly I would have picked one up had it not been for the elephant in the room with "LONG TERM RELIABILITY?" written on the side.

Just get one if you want one….

@@a.dudeman7715 Wait so they are unreliable after 100k miles?

@@a.dudeman7715 Sounds like planned obsolescence. Comes as a surprise to me, I always thought German cars had great reliability & repairability.

Lol. Ok

I’m assuming that’s a dig against office workers and self-employed people, as though perhaps they’re second-class citizens not able or deserving of a “quality” car. At least that’s what the remark seems to insinuate. Stupid comment.

@@jptaylor if a person doesn’t work in an office or work for themselves then what other option is there? Social security ?

@@jptaylor . No, its a wish for those workers to again buy VWs in the numbers they did. I hope the quality is there because I like this car's style.

@@chriskelleher349 I own one, and the quality is there. Also for those of us who aren’t office workers. I’m sure office workers will love it as well.

Depends, if you’re leasing, both, keeping, Mercedes, even though the direction Mercedes’ has been taking is similar to BMW and they’re getting impossible to repair; or even a taillight dying with LED’s on it sets you back like 1k, for one only.

Do you know when do these turbos generally go out? I heard every 80-110k miles you have to change the turbo out and it’s 4800-5500$ every time after Parts/secondary parts they make you change out while your doing that job / labor.

@@xxk4rilsxx it typically go bad around 100k- 150k Miles but with the Jetta small engine plus the turbocharger, it causes the turbocharger to overwork and fail prematurely

Or, you could change your oil every 5-7k miles and let the motor warm up before beating on it. I love when people say a car’s unreliable, but they beat the living s*** out of it. I had a 12’ 328i known for eating its timing chain guides. I changed the oil every 5k miles and would let it warm up, and it ran great. Owned it for 6 years. Drove it hard too! Not saying the engine I had isn’t problematic to others, but the way an owner maintains/drives a car is also important.

I have a friend who's had his Jetta SE since 2019. He hates everything about the drivetrain. At around 2k RPM, you can hear the torque converter struggling to lock up and it causes premature wear on the transmission/torque converter. Volkswagen knows of the issue and doesn't want to acknowledge it. It's a known issue with a class-action lawsuit that was made, look it up. These cars are basically made for leasing and nothing else. Stay away from them.

@@pascutia Torque converter failures/issues/design flaw that VW doesn't wanna acknowledge (other comment in this thread), multiple people stating the engines give out around 80-110k miles, shift lever issues, door issues, and a recall on the trunk hatch springs. All in a matter of 2 years since this generation came out. Idk man. You could have good luck with something, but others are telling a different story.

Yes Armin it does

Yup I drive the S.

My 2020 Jetta SEL gets the mileage stated in the video. Something sounds wrong with yours.

Volkswagen Jetta good car? 2021 R line

the DSG is a better transmission though.

@@Tman450 reliability wise a normal automatic is much better for every day driving and maintenance costs

@@spadegreen34 maintenance costs yes. Reliability ehh. The standard auto used in the Jetta has had a bunch of issues, meanwhile VW's DSG has been around forever and is fully fleshed out. For an economy car like the base Jetta Though yeah. Just because of maintenance costs.

Would disagree. The DSG has existed for a long time and with the right service schedule they are quite strong.

Dsg transmissions live shorter in general.

The interiors are the same across the line-up with the exception of leatherette/leather seats on the SEL and above. SE adds a sunroof. But the dash etc is the same.

Design? Yes. Quality? No. The plastics are not too great. However, I will say in day-to-day use it never really bothered me. (I had a 2020 GLI for a while before trading it recently)

@@FashionExclusivism I got rid of my GLI because I got sick of the rattles and other noises on the inside. Also, I got a much better paying job recently and wanted to reward myself for that. I think it's a great car overall, and hard to beat for the money. It's genuinely fun to drive.

Its the same car

@@CanadianBeaver i want his opinion on that specific trim

@@hadeelm1190 its just the bare minimum, its not worth it i my opinion. Get the highline or the SEL. You need the sunroof and the other features such as the upgraded leather seats and not the cloth ones or the plastic steering wheel. You get a leather steering wheel. S model is boring tbh

I bought the S trim and am thrilled with it. I don’t miss the higher trims for $8-10k more at all - it’s the same car for $20k! Honda Civic has nothing on this car.

Did that exact thing. Went to the dealer to look at a 2020 SEL jetta walked out with a new 2019 GLI S at a small discount. Friend says I made a mistake cuz he likes the interior of the SEL better but id rather actually enjoy driving the car I have I think.

@@cheesecurdinator4010 I would have loved to have gotten the GLI instead of the stock ‘21 S Jetta, but my budget had to stay around $20k. Still love my car, though. It’s been really wonderful!

@@jptaylor yea I wouldnt have gotten the GLI if I hadn't gotten the 0% interest deal the dealers had goin on during 2020 covid. I know vw gets a lot of hate but honestly I like the jettas even tho the interior is a bit cheap in some places they at least try to put modern tech in the base models.

@@jptaylor Did you get the manual or auto out of curiousity?