Cost cutting everywhere, but apparently it worked as that is a LOT of car for the money. We have a 2017 VW Golf Wolfsburg that is nearing 30k miles. So far, so good.

I actually like the design. Most say it looks boring (I can't argue with them because it really does) but it will age well when compared to some of it's overstyled competition.

VW cut cost to let people afford their cars. With all the regulation, every car needs a backup camera, airbags, electronics like traction control, abs, all stuff that comes at a price. The consumer can not choose to get a car without these options (people could decide to put emphasis on financial security for their family and sacrificing some road security). So, the company cuts what it can to ensure people can still buy new cars. Yet, car reviewers always look at these things in a condescending manner, like the product is absolute garbage. I wonder what kind of car this guy can afford to buy? It is a good move by VW to cut cost. This car is still quality and beautiful. If you have more money, there is plenty of expensive choice in the lineup.

Quirks & Features, thanks Doug DeMuro

I just bought one. A very solid car. We love it so far.

The Doug is strong with this one..

Test drove one a few weeks ago, while my 2017 GLI was in for service. Not a bad ride. It's smooth, (as compared to my GLI) has a decent amount of power. However, I'll wait for the GLI version to make my final judgement on the MK7.

Im very happy with my 2019 Jetta Plus 6yr/72000

Dr. Dre himself sat in the Jetta and programmed the Audio system? 🤣 He just sat there and said to the engineers, “Yo dawg, kick up dat bass to 11. I’m out. What’s for lunch?”

Gotta say the video quality is way way better keep it up TFL

Excellent video and narration. Very helpful and fun to watch.

It is advertised with 3 less horsepower because this is advertised with regular fuel (87.) the old Jetta was advertised as 150hp because in the fine print it said it can run on regular, but max horsepower was achieved with premium fuel. I think this is the reason for the small decrease.

New sub, been enjoying your videos lately and I like this style of video :)

You sound like a copy of Doug D

I really enjoy these type of videos!

It's feels like it's been a while since TFL has put out a review like this. I liked it a lot! Don't stop what you are doing either tho. =)

Excellent review. You highlighted all of the features without being dramatic. THANK YOU!

Great video. Very concise and to the point. Quirky but in a good way. More of these Buy it, Lease it, Rent it, Forget it.

Michael,..you're sounding like you don't like it when a car marker is making a lower cost car! The points that cause you to 'look down on' are actually just fine. I think that VW should be praised somewhat for trying to keep the cost of ownership lower. Even though I currently do not own a Volkswagen, I am impressed by what you've shown us here, and will consider one when 'buying time' rolls around in a couple of years. ( I love that color too!)

A digital dash is much cheaper to produce than an analog dash... don't know why people keep saying its an upgrade or investment by the manufacturer

Well done. Informative Jetta review

Thank you so much for this great and clever video that describes the features of the Jetta 2019 in a very simple way.

This is a great video! Thanks!!!

I have a 2017 Jetta, and happy with it, I've been getting 29 MPG worse and 49 MPG the best.

Nice video, will the key open all windows as the mark 4 will?

Great review. Well done and very interesting. I want to buy a Jetta. Great job Michael Curtis. You make it look easy.

Great presentation and editing! Keep it up.

I like the way you rate d the car definitely do more of these kinds of rating videos

Awesome review Micheal, do you think the power is equal to older Golf with all the fuel savings? Is it still a fun car or just reasonable; still a lot of hard plastic with so much more soft touch padding option that could be used.. Full time all wheel drive and cross over capabilities might save Jetta and sedans from loosing to the SUV market.

Nice review. One mistake made in this review is that the rear seat leg room is actually less in the new model than the old: form 38.1 inches to 37.4 inches. That’s not a big difference but if you are bumping up against those limits you would feel it. I hope they don’t do the same to the next Passat whenever they roll that out.

why is cloth only available on the bare-bones S trim? i hate leather, too sticky in the summer and too slippery/cold in the winter.

Keep on making more videos like this! Awesome Mahalo from Hawaii

Actually i like your review. I don't think you spoke about cost cutting as a bad thing as some of the comments state, you just gave good information for us to know. I appreciate this video. Your ending comments definitely help us understand about buying/leasing part. Thanks so much.

So is the 6yr 70K warranty bumper to bumper or are there exclusions?

We took a trip to west coast in one of these and I was getting 45mpg on highway constantly

Great video

5:00. The gas trunk struts went away with the Mark 5 so the lift mechanism is similar to that on most cars now. For the Mark 4 and 5, they were used in order to get the lid up and out of the way when loading through such a small opening. The current conventional hinges do get the lid up and out of the way but the big disadvantage is that they intrude into the trunk space when closed. That's why VW used to use the complicated gas strut hinge. You just have to keep in mind that any large object placed in the trunk under those hinges is going to get squished when you close it.

6:58 that's not pink it's salmon. Thx for reviewing an affordable car.

I am not old but the first generation Jetta looks so awesome!

Good review! One neat trick I saw elsewhere was, if you hold the lock button on the outside driver's door, all the windows and the moonroof close automatically. Can you address whether you felt a lot of sun on your head from the flimsy moonroof cover? Thanks!

I have had the new 2019 Jetta S trim with the 6 speed manual (yes you can still get a clutch with the base trim FTW) and have been loving it so far. Very good manual transmission training car and funny thing it is only 100 pound heavier than the BRZ / 86 with 30 more foot pounds of torque it is still quite fun to drive. At 4500 miles in I am still averaging about 37 MPG combined and I drive her kinda hard some days. Love the base features and tech, thank you for Android Auto VW. The rear seating room is pretty amazing for a compact sedan as you pointed out the trunk is huge. So I am leasing this one to build my credit score back up and in about 20 months I will be looking to turn her in to purchase either the new refresh of the Mustang GT or the BRZ / 86 depending on the changes. Awesome review as always and I fully agree this is a highly recommended car for the segment.

Good review. One thing I noticed not mentioned in the review was that the new Jetta has solid rear headrests as a cost cutting measure. The mk6 Jetta already cost cut from the MK5 had adjustable rear headrests. Man I wish VW would build jettas like they did up until 2010.

Note to TFL: he's good! Great review with lots attention to the details

i still love the design of the previous generation facelift ...its classy and muscular... As you guys mentioned ...its a compromised version with cost cutiing evident all across..

For 18 k starting price , that's good value

+TFLnow you fit in the back seat, how tall are you?

Awesome video! An amazing job Volkswagen I love it!

Great review. Focused, info-packed, fun style. Wow, they are really cutting corners with that cheap trunk mechanism. I noticed VW de-contenting started maybe around '10 or '11? Tech bang for the buck is impressive though as you point out. Your humor is appreciated in this corner!

Hey Mike has VW said anything about a GLI or GT model with the 2.0 liter turbo coming anytime soon?

Just bought a 2019 Jetta new for $16,200. It was a leftover model and got a great price for a car with lots of features. Its also very zippy with the turbo charged engine.

The blank buttons by the shifter are there because a way they save us using parts from the Passat and Tiguan. I have the same in a 2017 Passat and they are alittle more filled.

Ok that's great and imma let you finish but what your Doug score for this car?

Michael, I've been driving VW since 1988. Excellent review. Am worried about giving up my current Jetta with the 2.5L 5 cyl. How's the power curve on the 2019 Jettas? Thanks! Mark

nice review

I love this new series

The empty buttons on the right side of the gear shift of the Jetta are for a one size fits all assembly line. Whether the vehicle is a left side drive or a right side drive market vehicle, it doesn’t matter. Off the line it can then be further setup for either side driving.

Good ole folkswagen. Love this review

Well done video

Good review

I just picked up my R-Line today. Its a lot of car for the money. Coming out of an Audi A3 lease and I really like the VW so far!

I just bought a Jetta just like this one and I've gotta say it's quite a good car. I get complements all the time particularly about the color.

Good review, I recently purchased this car. Loved the technology but find the trunk the most deficient part of the car.

Those cost cutting measures just aren’t apparent in any European Volkswagen of any price really but this is a steal. And you still get Volkswagen engineering prowess for 18k. It’s still some quality. That warranty is brilliant too.

Previous generation Jetta also had the same backup camera and trunk latch setup.

The power icon turning with the volume knob would drive me NUTS.

You just made me want this car even more. Sure, it’s not as nice as my ‘16 Golf SE, but it has just about everything that counts going for it. Wish you could get SiriusXM and certain other goodies on the SE though. Look forward to discounts on the higher trim levels.

I don't care about all the nitpicking complaints you mentioned. I care about reliability. The longer warranty is a good sign, but will it last beyond that time period? Without an independent rear suspension, will it feel dead and hard in the back like it's pulling a trailer?

Aren't the buttons on the right for countries with right-hand steering wheel?

How does it drive?

Ok Doug.

We bought a blue 2019 Jetta S with the optional Driver Assistance Package. Not sure what the DAP is actually going to do for us, but we paid just shy of $200 more than what we would have paid with an S that doesn't have it.

Bought the base model....great deal...alloy wheels included...nice fit and finish

So do you get Demuro's permission before you copy his style exactly or just go with it and hope no one noticed?

Much more detailed review. I like it. Sometimes TFLC uses way too much b roll footage and this causes their videos to lack in substance. People are curious and want to learn.

Is your last name Demuro?

I wonder if vw will release the coveted Jetta CEL trim model

Thanks dude for making up my mind

Good job TFL. And good job VW, They know how to build stuff that Americans want to drive, and make it reliable.

Sorry, but if I cant get a manual across all trim levels like the Canadians do, I'm not buying the Mk7. My Mk6 Sport which was a package in the SE level has plenty of features to keep me happy and a manual transmission. And with the absence of a sliding and tilting center armrest, what would be a cubbyhole behind it for the rear seat, and a trunk passthrough, the Mk7 just doesn't do it for me.

Great video mike looks like a nicer version great cars but rather have the Passat. do they offfer another engine?

Got mine for 16,000 and is definitely the best car I’ve ever owned and is everything you need or could want from a car like this! 👍🏻

Why didn’t they use LED for the turn signals Who does the editing of the videos? I like it. No OCD triggers yet except for that beep sound. Keep on cranking out the videos good work guys and gals or gims If you are in California...

This guy is pretty good, keep him around.

Bought my son a new Jetta . I told him that the Corolla was probably better but the Jetta is so much better to drive!

We bought the 2019 SEL and it still has empty buttons around the gear shifter. Hmm..

Be yourself man, instead of Doug DeMuro

Very nice review, could listen to you for days. Love your "quirks & features", waywayway better than DD's. (who I can't listen to for more than 3 minutes)

I wonder if Doug DeMuro will review the Jetta also and notice the same quirks and features.

6:57 Alright Doug

There a reason for the lights flashing like that all the time?

Liked it because it's a well made video, not because i like the car. As a mk5 owner all that cost cutting really seems like something i would notice day to day. It just doesn't have that premium feel that the mk5 pulled off so well. Not to mention the base model Jetta has a gigantic 2.5litre naturally aspirated 5 cylinder making a comparatively hot rod 170hp (at least from 2008+). It also has independent rear suspension and handles incredibly well for a car you can pick up for only a few thousand dollars. The interior may be lacking in technology compared to these new ones, but the look is timeless and it has a bit more of a luxury feel. Personally, I've taken care of the lacking tech with an aftermarket stereo, though there are still some features of the mk7 that would be difficult to achieve in the mk5

I have the R line one 2019 and I love it

what trim is this

Its a same that the us market doesn't get the European Passat, its just such an awesome car.

He’s obviously isn’t trying to be Doug since he actually shows the front of the cars

Please smile more and be more excited . Good video

The Mercedes gls has the same receding hairline thing but you don’t notice it as much since it is so tall

I think I'm cool with all the cost cutting neat little features, so long as they offer the car for quite a cheap price.

Best car I’ve ever owned SEL Premium. Try to find anything else to compare to the this car’s quality. Good luck. 🍀

car is a good bang for the buck, for a decent daily driver this would be an awesome car, i feel like it really hits the segment where it needs to be. i would daily drive one, and i would track a golf r :)