HIGHS Playful handling, supple ride quality, availability of a slick-shifting six-speed manual. LOWS Low-rent interior plastics, seats need more support, competitors offer even sportier handling.

HIGHS Roomy cabin, nice blend of ride quality and handling, exceptional fuel economy. LOWS Bye-bye manual transmission, touch-control overload, latest updates barely mask its aging platform. VERDICT ...

The Volkswagen ID.4 was hit by a one-two punch of serious recalls as of Wednesday, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that some copies of the electric crossover are ...

9. 2010–2013 Volkswagen Jetta (Facelift Adds Cost-Cutting and Chaos) Volkswagen’s Jetta was once a semi-premium compact car, but the 2011 model’s facelift stripped away quality to chase a lower price.

The Volkswagen Jetta has long been a favorite among compact sedans, offering German engineering, fuel efficiency, and a balance of comfort and performance at an accessible price point. Over the years, ...

Manual transmissions have gone the way of the dodo, but you can still find a few out there. Bless Volkswagen for keeping the helical gears turning, both literally and figuratively. The 2025 Jetta GLI, ...

For the 2025 model year, Volkswagen introduces significant updates to the front and rear of the Jetta, along with a few new colors, including Monterey Blue Pearl (seen here), to give this sedan a more ...

For most people in the West, the Jetta nameplate is tied almost entirely to Volkswagen’s long-running, somewhat understated sedan. In China, though, the story is a little different. Since 2019, Jetta ...

Still, the automaker’s lineup supports a range of body styles and powertrain options. All of VW’s non-SUV nameplates were either newly introduced or refreshed for 2025, so its existing models carry ...

If you’re looking for a comfortable daily driver, the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta is the sedan for you. Best of all, there’s a slick June lease offer up for grabs. The sedan segment isn’t exactly thriving ...

Volkswagen deserves a lot of respect for keeping the Jetta around. At a time when many car makers have dropped sedans from their lineups altogether, the Jetta has remained one of the most affordable ...

This 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Edition is a relatively rare compact sedan with front wheel drive and a 2.0-liter inline-4 engine. It has already done 154,100 miles, which partially explains why it ...