I think the ambient lighting, oversized sunroof, ventilated seats, heated rear seats and the fact that the navigation can be configured to be shown in the cockpit sets it apart from the Civic Touring. The instrument cluster in the cockpit is much more customizable overall and that's a huge plus for me. 10 time outta 10 taking this over the Civic.

Had a 22 jetta rental today. Absolutely loved it. Crushed it off the line, zipped over mountain curves. Seriously thinking of getting one

I would take a Jetta GLI with a manual transmission or a GTI. In general I think the Jetta looks better than the Civic

Had it as a loaner for a couple of days, it's a great car. Very quiet cabin which was surprising in this class. Power delivery is much better than previous years. I was impressed.

Test drove the jetta SE and the civic sport. The civic lost me at the CVT, no amount of nice interior materials and tech can make up for a car that is totally neutered, it could not get out of its own way. The jetta was lighting up the tires with ease.

That extra inch got me 😂

I like them for how they look different from everyone else, VW knows exactly what they are doing.

Incredible MPG they are getting from this engine. Clearly tuned for the US market. This is an excellent but small step towards sanity in the VW lineup. The new font is very attractive. This is a very competitive offering from VW.

Hey, thanks Joe for doing these awesome reviews. I love your energy. Keep the fire burning!!

I love this refresh for the Jetta, Joe. It looks pretty good.

Blows my mind about Jetta, Civic, and others not putting in rear seat AC vents. It would cost like $20 worth of plastic to make that happen...

I've got a 2019 Jetta SEL with the beats and going into the settings with an OBDeleven to set the audio to fender made a huge difference in sound quality. From the factory it's configured as a base model so it sends the full frequency to all speakers. Setting to fender ads hi and low crossovers. That one setting woke up the system, bass is deeper, crisper highs, clearer sounding overall and also more powerful. It'll get substantially louder before distorting

He really said "besides other things" when talking about that "extra inch" 🤣🤣

I’d honestly be holding back quite a few laughs if I were your camera man. Great review as always!

I test drove both the Jetta S and the Honda Civic EX (comes with the 2.0L engine here in Canada). The Jetta wins hands down. it's faster 0 to 60, quieter, softer ride, no CVT lag, and feels more solid overall. The civic looks more modern on the inside and it has a nicer looking infotainment system.

Just got one. SEL loaded. Beautiful, refined, quality build

I love the entire design of this car. Definitely on my shopping list.

Just picked one up and am very happy. Quiet ride , great seats, alot of features. Dash is amazing with all the modes. You can even put the nav fullscreen on the driver dash. over sized sunroof. 40plus on the hwy. Really impressed.

Thx Joe! Wondering why there was no mention of just how cleanly the door handles are integrated into the body line...really came across in the footage!

This 2022 Volkswagen Jetta looks amazing. Terrific job with your content as always Joe.

I'm looking at a new 2023 VW Jetta Sport 6 speed trans, and thought I'd check out your vid on the 2022. Great vid, thanks for sharing. :)

Hey Joe. Big fan of your car reviews! Always so thorough & entertaining. Quick question: Are all of these reviews you do all filmed in 1 take? I noticed sometimes you might stutter or a make a small mistake, but you just keep on rolling instead of retaking it. This isn't a criticism or a ZONK on you. I actually love that you do that! I just wanted to know if my theory that you do these all basically "first try" in 1 take true?

I have the 2022 Jetta SE as my 125 mile daily commuter. Smooth quiet ride, heated front seats, huge panoramic sun roof, sips, sips gas (I get lower to mid 40's MPG) at 72 mph. I like the no CVT (but that's just me) Give the Jetta a test drive you won't be disappointed. Oh did I mention this is the perfect commuter!!

Just purchased a red 2023. Love it. 45 mpg on the highway

Unfortunately almost every SEL I've looked at in this later part of 2022 has the ventilated seats deleted - chip shortage. They give you a measly $200 credit to make up for your back being sweating in the summer. The better buy in the Jetta lineup is Sport. For about $23,000 with the IQ Drive package and automatic you get a lot of content for the money. You can also get a manual for a $800 less.

thanks for all the info

I like the older VW Jetta I had a 00 1.8T And that car was ahead of it’s time , that generation came out in 99

I love this car it drives so smoothly and love the changes on it too☺️💗

You are a legend Joe👍

It definitely looks nicer then the older Jetta love the design it definitely needs more options on it but definitely nice Volkswagen has really came a long ways

I like it. Reminds me of an affordable Audi, sleek and professional but also zippy with the turbo

When you go for the mid tier the vw provides more value for the money, especially the seats, Honda gives you a cloth seat and that sun roof is huge and you get a mini Audi feel

I have 11,500 miles on my Jetta S Average over 43 mpg on the highway, many times hit 47mpg on the highway. Avg 38 mpg in the city, many times hit 41mpg. All depends on if I concentrated on MPG. Blew out a tire at 9500, not the cars fault, no real problems. By the way I have a six speed manual and I recommend the 6 speed manual. It works together with the engine to get the most power, plus if you follow the eco mode you get absolutely great MPG. Price and MPG is why I purchased but it has surpassed all my expectations.

12:39 My first wish would be a Kona Blue Mustang GT 6 speed, second wish would be a Widebody Challenger Scat Pack 392 6 speed, and third wish would be a C7 Corvette 7 speed manual. Three great cars with the right number of pedals.

I ordered this car back in march, and I love it. The only thing I wish it had was folding mirrors. Totally worth the money though.

I love it Joe and Lori and keep up the good work and I love the video lot real true 👍

Hi, Joe. Nice review. Can you tell me if the menu of the onboard computer allows the display of the AC in Celsius degrees ? Also, the odometer with the km/hour for the speed ? In other words, this Jetta can be set for use on Europe's roads ?

I bought a 2023 Jetta Sport, hard to find in my area but no deletes like the 22 models I looked at with great mpg and way faster and cheaper than a 2.0 Civic.

I just got a Jetta GLI 👍🏾

Hey Joe I’m just curious. Is that your civic type R because in the background because I noticed it in the cullinan review. Because it looks 🔥🔥🔥.

Great looking car. Never understood why these don't sell better in the States

I own one. 3k miles on it so far. Get even better mpg then the 40 on highway. Great sophisticated comuter for my 40min one way drive to work.

How did you find the road noise levels compared to the Civic? Is it quiter?

Nice Jetta I know neither the Civic nor the Jetta will be luxurious but the incandescent bulbs but the Jetta looks good.

Hi Raiti's Rides How Are You Can You Make The 2022 Toyota Camry XSE V6

So, If all car company’s go ev, how will be the review on if it’s a good car besides price point, mileage and interior? You are the best BTW👏

Plz share the winter snow driving experience!!

Joe I just bought a 22 SEL over the Civic Sport. The price of a Touring Civic is 4k$ more and this is an Audi MQB chassis design and quality German vehicle. So many great points about it some you didn’t get around to share. The leather seats and interior (other than that rear seat center console not sure what happened there) are amazing and the ambient lighting, partial Pano sunroof, and other quality pieces are superb. What’s not superb, That lower rear bumper! I hate it. I’m not gonna lie. It’s embarrassing and I’m going to be replacing the rear bumper cover and lower pieces with the GLI version. It’s worth the $$ to me. Great review. Oh and yes, I drove Orlando to South FL and averaged just about 38 MPGs and close to low 40s a good portion of the stratight aways. Lastly, Civic Sport does NOT come with any of the safety features like lane control, smart Cruise Control with lane keeping and auto follow distance, blind spot monitoring , and auto braking. To me that alone is worth the price of admission to the A3/A4 Light!!

Rear climate vents and peasant blockers needed. Kia had this figured out, it is not a lot of extra money but it makes the car seem like such an upgrade

Purchased a 2023 Jetta sport after test driving civic sport and Corolla. Jetta felt like I was getting a higher quality ride for my money. No cvt👍

In Europe, we don’t get the Jetta anymore. We still have the regular Golf, which is selling really well in Europe, especially in Germany where it’s the best selling car.

I've got friends with jettas they got well over 400 kilometers on they are reliable for sure I'm in Canada that car probably around 40 in Canada

I had a new 2020 Jetta and it got fantastic gas mileage, 40mpg hwy. I had the sport model which was fine except it had the stock stereo which wasn't great. It was very comfortable and fast, the only thing I didn't like was the 8 spd. trans which was made in Japan? It didn't shift great, maybe the newer ones are better. Overall I liked it very much and for 20k it was a great deal for me at the time. I traded for a suv otherwise I would have kept it. Also regarding his review of the stereo, I've had previous vehicles with the Bose system and was not impressed, I feel it is over rated. But I did have a 2019 VW beetle with the Fender stereo and I didn't know they even made car stereo's but it was the very best I have ever heard, I wish they would have kept it but now he said they are using Beats audio.

Give me the gli with a 6 speed manual and the civic si with the manual standard. I wouldn’t mind parking both those cars in my garage

I see a lot more Civics on the road than I do Jettas, and I think that speaks to the quality of Honda products. I've had a couple Accords and they were bulletproof.

Some people have actually gotten 51 mpg on the highway with this car. That’s better than some hybrid cars

Can’t wait to see it.

Am Honda buyer. Sold my Accord sport. But with 8 speed auto and 41 mpg...VW is completely got my attention. Better Buy ?

How long until VW either discontinue the Jetta or crossover-ize it?

Holy 80’s ❗️Nice rims😄

My 13 Jetta TDI still rides better than most newer cars I’ve ridden in, downside with VW is maintenance can be costly..certainly is with my Jetta TDI with 158,000 miles…just now needing new turbo maintenance, not cheap. But that said and after owning three VWs, they can be good cars for basic driving.

I bought one. Great car. Fun. Comfortable.

same model as "Sagitar" in China, plenty of units producted and ready to sell in chinese market. Chinese model has vertical center sreen instead of in-line screen, apple carplay as basic configration.

Still got my mind on the FORTE GT

I traded my 2018 Civic for a 2020 Jetta. 50 years driving manual and automatic xmissions could not stand the CVT.

I think this is a nicely balanced vehicle, but should have manual height adjustable front passenger seat, ratchet height arm rest like the Golf, rear A/C vents and two USB-A or USB-C in the rear as well. Thank God it doesn’t have that touch capacitive crap on the steering wheel like the GLI does!! Also, the Honda Civic honeycomb dash design crap will be full of detritus within the first month of ownership. That would drive me crazy. I much prefer the clean dash lines of the Jetta! Good review Joe.

I think Jetta looks so good compared others sedans, style and simplicity always is the best for German cars

As a person with OCD, the crookedness of the touchscreen is a dealbreaker.

Wow Joe, although I'm a big fan of your videos that was less of a review and more like a Honda advertisement. I'm afraid that I'm gonna have to zonk you on this one!!

Thank you VW for not going down the road of CVT transmission like many other automakers. Ordered my 2024 Highline today!

VW doesn't need to change anything about the Jetta, i can't wait to get one.

I like it. It is a very complete car. Easy to drive, comfortable, good mpg's. A nice option for a daily driving car,

Nobody talks about Florida weather the way Bill of Curious Cars does!😂😂 He'd probably say "Another muggy, crappy, hot Florida day!"

For the price of the top trim you might as well go to the gli for the price

The front reminds me to much of the 2018 Ford Taurus.. damn man.. They should of changed it a bit more or make it more aggressive on the front.

It's a beautiful car, better looking at the front than the Civic. It looks like the outgoing 3 series BMW. Let's hope it's shaken off the Germany unreliability which Hondas certainly don't suffer from. You just couldn't beat German styling until the recent insane grills BMW are putting out in their cars. 40 MPG is excellent, and with an 80 MPH speed limit the HP and even higher torque to HP ratio provides adequate power. The fact that the HP is lower than the torque means this 4 cylinder is several restricted in boost which leave enough room to add 50% more power for the aftermarket tuners.

The Jetta is the fastest and most fuel efficient in its class

I need to get Joe's Autograph

I’ve got a ‘16 Jetta with 75k miles and the quality is just not as good as Honda. I like the interior more on VW but my 6 year old Jetta rattles like crazy in a few places and the transmission is a 6-7/10. It feels a little quicker than when i drive civic’s but the handling isn’t even close to Honda.

Is it fair to compare to Honda? They haven't been making any major improvements. They been on "if it ain't broke don't fix it" and it's kept them in the game comfortably

You can get this vehicle much cheaper than a Civic. Dealers in my area want $3K over MSRP for the Civic, the Jetta can be had for MSRP. Jetta has better fuel economy and a normal transmission, no crappy CVT.

One thing is certain - VW is bulletproof during crashes.

Funny thing is the new Civic looks like the Jetta! But, the Jetta sold me with the ventilated seats, 8spd Automatic transmission, and over-sized sunroof. I believe the Jetta offers ambient lighting, as well.

Joe stating facts knowing that guys would want that extra inch... on the wheel.

We had issues with 2 Passat 2.8 v6 , 1.8T and a Touareg v8 , issues before and after Warranty. One Passat was traded for v6 Rav4 , best decision ever Other Passat was traded for Honda Civic The Touareg for 4Runner , we have never looked back at VW and most likely never will.

No brake hold?

Nice but needs exhaust tips!

I’m huge jdm fan but I’ll take jetta over any other compact car.

When comparing base and sport trim levels the Jetta easily wins for me. The 2.0 and cvt in the civic are just pathetic. 0-60 in 9.2 seconds according to motor trend. But as soon as you go EX or higher on the civic it becomes the easy pic with its 1.5 turbo and much better interior.

I tend to keep my cars until the wheels fall off. Any thoughts on the long term reliability of this gen Jetta's?

As a 2021 GLI owner, between the Jetta and the civic, despite my disdain for CVTs, I think I would pick civic over Jetta. The digital dash is nice and ventilated seats are nice (if you can get them) are the only counterpoints against the civic

You could keep Jeannie in the center arm compartment from “I Dream of Jeannie” 😂 she could add more power to your Jetta

Toyota makes a great reliable car ,without a doubt. Ive driven the Corolla and the Camry and I don’t like the interior and styling of either one. I wish Toyota could integrate their infotainment screen into the dash instead of the perching it like a cheap Etch A Sketch . The Jetta feels solid . Everything matches in a simple , classy way. It just feels like a more solid car. I drove a rental with 50,000 miles on the clock and it felt like a brand new car. Ive driven a Kia K5 and the Jetta is a far more solid car then that. ( i had to google how to get the fuel door open. A combination of hitting the passenger door unlock and pressing the right spot at the right time on the gas filler door almost caused me to get so mad i almost took a screwdriver to it.) However, idk how long or how reliable the 1.5 liter turbo in the Jetta is. I personally am not a big fan of turbos. But all in all the Jetta just “feels” good. Simple but good. Those are my 2 cents.

Lol@ panic button short for press for anxiety 😂

Will be a good buy from Enterprise

Do they still make the aluminum oil pans on the VW Jetta? I owned a 2003 VR6 Jetta, and the oil pan busted while I was on the highway. I pulled over and smoke was everywhere. The car was taken to the closest VW dealership, where they said the engine was blown because I drove it too far without oil after the aluminum oil pan busted. All I saw was the check engine light come on, so I pulled over. VW refused the warranty, and I never went back to VW. I owned the Rabbit, Passat, and the Jetta.

I love the looks of the Jetta but can't get past VW and there issues. Also everything is very expensive on maintaining the VW everything from fluid to filters

Hey Joe where I could use a couple more inches oh yeah for the tires of course there we go with them German cars again I just can't see over paying for repairs and other things that I may need if I had this car....For me its Japanese and American brands but Honda not one of my picks either... where that dodge neon SRT at lol...

Is the 8 speed a DCT or torque converter? Oh! Torque converter! Got it!

I like the Jetta better than the Civic and test drove both. It’s nicer even with the new civic. Yes it’s less reliable but in my opinion drives better. Civics have worse paint deterioration thought I’ve noticed. Both are great better than Corolla in my opinion