I've had a 1.4T automatic with tech for over a year and have to say this car is amazing. Always been a VW fan myself, my driving lessons given in my family's Audi A4 and another Opel Vectra. Very entertaining steering and control overall, a lot of fun on the highway (but drive safely!). The engine easily matches the 1.8T in terms of horsepower/torque, with marvelous fuel efficiency. Spacious back seat and trunk. And high safety test score (IHS). Have to say the interior could be a bit too "classic" or not quite fancy, compared to other more creative designs like Chevy Cruze or Mazda 3. So considering the interior, make sure you enjoy the rigidity of German aesthetics :) Another problem is that in a certified dealer the price does escalate significantly with each step up in the trim. I took the basic trim without much add-ons; if you want a lot of extra techs and luxury stuff it's gonna cost you quite some money.
Im so happy we agree..! I dont mind red signals in the rear, as long as theyre separate from the brake light. Although amber is demonstrated to be much safer.
+DimachkaS In Europe and other markets, they're all separate and the turn signals are amber; but here in the states, they use a dual-filament bulb that does the job for both turn signal/tail light. SO annoying (and confusing sometimes when someone presses the brake and turns on the turn signal at the same time, or when one of the bulbs is burnt out and then nobody knows what's going on) I found this article, we're not alone in thinking like this! jalopnik.com/the-vw-tiguans-us-taillights-are-princes-of-lies-1574321243
Thank you, but I already know that as I have one of these cars and want to convert it into the Euro-spec where the turn signals utilize the amber (orange) light portion of the tail-lamp cluster. VW isn't the only one to do this, and it boggles my mind why the American-version of the same car sold worldwide has to be changed to a more conventional/simpler design. Anyways.. that's my $0.02 on the whole matter
Nice car. That red exterior looks really nice. All red Volkswagens look really nice. My family had a 2001 Jetta TDI a while back, but it was dark blue. Awesome review as they always are, keep them going, can't wait for more, and don't forget, you're awesome.
You gotta love how he swapped cars back and forth after 20:00 mins! The second car is not even a GLI Two completely different interior/exterior colors and models 😂😂
+Bärliner Baba (Zwichen Mauspad und Topf) Several people have said that! I'm surprised you don't, but sedans have always been popular in the States too.
Don't complain if I start to name all the Volkswagen that you guys have in Germany the I wish we had not even talking about Seat and skoda . So you guy's don't get the GLI but you do get the regular Jetta.
Nice review. I'm a big Volkswagen fan buy I never paid attention to the Jetta until now. I own two Passats, my 2008 and newer 2017 SE! It's strange, as much as I like Volkswagens I don't like any of them that are later than 2018/19!
+Saabkyle04 The P225/40R18 92Y XL Bridgestone Potenza S001 tires your tester was outfitted with are summer tires, not all-season. The all-season tires for the GLI are Pirelli P Zero Nero (ultra high performance all-season tires), Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (ultra high performance all-season tires), or Dunlop SP Sport 01 A/S (ultra high performance all-season tires) all in P225/40R18 92H XL size. Pirelli Cinturato P7 or Continental Procontact TX are offered as grand touring all-season tire options.
+onetoolfan Thank you for watching! I don't have any immediate Tundra plans, but I'm sure it'll happen this year. Next full size truck I'll be uploading in the next few weeks is the Titan XD!
I owned a 2013 GLI autobahn edition in gray, I did some upgrades (cold air intake, full catback exhaust, tune). After all the mods I was pushing around 290hp 315tq really fun car to drive super quick not really fast tho. But man did I have endless electrical issues, I was changing light bulbs every month. Along with the electrical issues and some other mechanical (sway bar links needed to be replaced at 50k) the repairs were just too much for what the car is. I wouldn't really recommend this car to anyone unless you intend to drive it not many miles.
I own two of these. Fun to drive and great for Daily Driver. I use one to do 100 mile round trip commute all highways. Runs smooth all the way up the ladder. This car is good in winter, I used Pirelli Sottozero 2's on 205-55R16 VW alloys in winter and no issues.
Hey there Kyle! How about some new Nissan Patrol/Armada review? I know you've already done the qx80. Also a refreshed version of Lexus LX and/or Toyota Land Cruiser? Or maybe even a Mercedes GLS? Just thought that would be nice. It would make a great overall comparison as well. Keep up the great work!! :)
I changed my 2011 2.5 5 speed jetta for a 2015 1.8 5 speed golf. The 1.8 is smoother but the suspension of the jetta is more comfortable on the highway. The golf seems to be more zippy on backroads. I like my golf but kinda miss my jetta beacause it was as good as the golf is. A gli seems to be a really good daily driver, smooth but sporty when you need.
Hey Kyle. Could you possibly put one of your front seats all the way back when you do the rear seat section? A lot of us taller guys have to put seats all the way back and knowing how much rear seat legroom is left after doing this would be helpful.
why would you want the jetta over a euro passat? Here in brazil we have both, euro passat and jetta from mexico. The passat is way better made, even the golf is better.
And the Golf is also made in Mexico, so what's you point?, we get a few Brazilian made car (Gol) and those are not precisaly the best quality cars, if Mexico made bad quality car we wouldn't have Audi, BMW and Mercedes building multimillion dollar facilites here... it is extremely ignorant to say that because something is made somewhere it is bad quality!, is not where you built the thing, is how you design it to be, and the A6 Jetta was designed to be cheaper than the A5 Jetta, that's the reason it seems lower quality, I've driven both the current Jetta and the current Golf, both made at the very same Mexican plant and the difference in perceived quality is huge, but the Golf has always been designed to feel like a high quality car (reliability is another matter)
Andres Salazar You tottaly misinterpreted my comment. I was talking about the euro passat and golf being better made than the jetta, regardless if the golf is also made in mexico or not.
Yeah because your highly processed everything Food that your weak digestive system is used to can't handle real ingrediants Lol, and If you're coming from Taco Bell or "Mexican food made the American way food place " then you are also mental xD haha please
{{sad}}}......my mechanic (of 12 years) encouraged me not to get one due to the expensive parts, maintenance bill and waiting on delivery of parts. I opened my big mouth and asked his opinion. Now what do I do? My pocketbook prefers this right now over an Audi or BMW...
+Andrew DeLorenzo Just got one with a DSG and am pleased! Puts the Merc 7G-tronic to shame! If anything it makes my last Merc look EXTREMELY lazy (it really was).. I picked the DSG mostly because there were no Manuals left in the SEL trim in SoCal and I drive in stop-n-go traffic to work which would wear the clutch too quickly.
Dude can u help me out? What's your opinion on the first time buyer plan for cars. I'm 18 going to school and working a part time job, trying to buy a 2010 Camaro please make a video explaining the first time buyer plan.✌🏾
first time buyer? that was a year ago for me. well what I wanted was a mustang truck but thought about college and about gas so i thought about getting 4 cylinder car with less than 100k miles so I ended up getting a 2015 gli with 22k miles for $15k and I have no regrets bro haha
Would of bought this but in Australia we have Jetta's but no GLi. So I got a 2013 Holden Cruze Equipe Diesel because it has 360Nm/265ft lb with a ok 120kw. All the other compact cars under 30k in australia have about 190-240nm torque.
I've had a 1.4T automatic with tech for over a year and have to say this car is amazing. Always been a VW fan myself, my driving lessons given in my family's Audi A4 and another Opel Vectra. Very entertaining steering and control overall, a lot of fun on the highway (but drive safely!). The engine easily matches the 1.8T in terms of horsepower/torque, with marvelous fuel efficiency. Spacious back seat and trunk. And high safety test score (IHS).
Have to say the interior could be a bit too "classic" or not quite fancy, compared to other more creative designs like Chevy Cruze or Mazda 3. So considering the interior, make sure you enjoy the rigidity of German aesthetics :)
Another problem is that in a certified dealer the price does escalate significantly with each step up in the trim. I took the basic trim without much add-ons; if you want a lot of extra techs and luxury stuff it's gonna cost you quite some money.
Sooo many videos Kyle keep up the great work
Saabkyle, please do the Mercedes s600 Maybach, btw I love your videos man
great job! always enjoy your comprehensive reviews
This is a fantastic car. But I think it's time for VW to put trim on the cupholders.
I love that fact that VW tuned the 2.0 to sound like a 5 cilinder engine from the inside.
Yeah I love that too!
A bit of 5 cylinder mixed with a bit of Subaru wrx kind of rumble
my next car i love this gli great video sorry for my writing i am from mexico
You doing good don't apologize...
I have this exact car. Love it.
Next car to be reviewed that's not in your social media? Keep doing good work on this channel.
The combination turn signal /tail / brake rear lights drive me crazy ...
Im so happy we agree..! I dont mind red signals in the rear, as long as theyre separate from the brake light. Although amber is demonstrated to be much safer.
+DimachkaS In Europe and other markets, they're all separate and the turn signals are amber; but here in the states, they use a dual-filament bulb that does the job for both turn signal/tail light. SO annoying (and confusing sometimes when someone presses the brake and turns on the turn signal at the same time, or when one of the bulbs is burnt out and then nobody knows what's going on)
I found this article, we're not alone in thinking like this!
jalopnik.com/the-vw-tiguans-us-taillights-are-princes-of-lies-1574321243
+kanoholani These are all LEDs in the rear on the GLI and Hybrid models. FYI
Thank you, but I already know that as I have one of these cars and want to convert it into the Euro-spec where the turn signals utilize the amber (orange) light portion of the tail-lamp cluster. VW isn't the only one to do this, and it boggles my mind why the American-version of the same car sold worldwide has to be changed to a more conventional/simpler design. Anyways.. that's my $0.02 on the whole matter
+DimachkaS I agree too u not alone.. i hate this for years.. and always find annoying.. especially on Pick ups.
My baby :) Same one but in the grey !
Nice car. That red exterior looks really nice. All red Volkswagens look really nice. My family had a 2001 Jetta TDI a while back, but it was dark blue. Awesome review as they always are, keep them going, can't wait for more, and don't forget, you're awesome.
My brother in law drives one. very smooth
That's the GLI Autobahn here in Canada.
Great content. . .as usual Kyle
Great video Kyle!
You gotta love how he swapped cars back and forth after 20:00 mins! The second car is not even a GLI Two completely different interior/exterior colors and models 😂😂
I just noticed that too.
I've Just bought one, a white Autobahn, Like it.
Looks like its more spacious than the CC headroom and back seat legroom. I don't know why I don't see these GLI's more often on the roads.
Excellent review Kyle!
- Michael
"You cant go wrong with the DSG" (flashbacks to nightmares and sleepless nights of frequent clutch slip and shudder and mechatronic unit problems)
Did you service it every 40k?
+Ty White it never even got to half of that before it started with its problems
That's a beautifully styled car.
damn this car is nice
Mark Rakov German🔥
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VW 4Life !!!
+DannY DogS VW for Hell!!!
lol YAS
Booooo Toyota/Lexus/Scion ftw
+Dave Buster have fun in your Corolla lol. Jk
Solid video✊
we dont have this car in germany wtf
+Bärliner Baba (Zwichen Mauspad und Topf) Several people have said that! I'm surprised you don't, but sedans have always been popular in the States too.
+Bärliner Baba (Zwichen Mauspad und Topf) That's weird. Do u guys have the Voltswagon Golf GTI? It's essentially the hatchback version of this car.
we have the golf gti DjSonicMax
Don't complain if I start to name all the Volkswagen that you guys have in Germany the I wish we had not even talking about Seat and skoda . So you guy's don't get the GLI but you do get the regular Jetta.
+Bärliner Baba (Zwichen Mauspad und Topf) was it jetta after the vento now both are gone ?
All new models are improved in so many ways, by now all cars must be perfect, no improvement possible!
Love it, thinking of upgrading from my mk5
Nice review. I'm a big Volkswagen fan buy I never paid attention to the Jetta until now. I own two Passats, my 2008 and newer 2017 SE! It's strange, as much as I like Volkswagens I don't like any of them that are later than 2018/19!
+Saabkyle04 The P225/40R18 92Y XL Bridgestone Potenza S001 tires your tester was outfitted with are summer tires, not all-season. The all-season tires for the GLI are Pirelli P Zero Nero (ultra high performance all-season tires), Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (ultra high performance all-season tires), or Dunlop SP Sport 01 A/S (ultra high performance all-season tires) all in P225/40R18 92H XL size. Pirelli Cinturato P7 or Continental Procontact TX are offered as grand touring all-season tire options.
awesome videos like always almost at 1m sub keep going
Great review.
You almost at that 1 million sub. Kyle. What prize does the 1 millionth sub get?
1 millions subs plaque
0:25 yikes someone has neglected the chrome tipped exhaust pipe
i would choose this car in the compact segment. great all around.
Can you review the new 2019 GLI, please?
I really wished the new GLI's were MQB like the GTI's, those have so much more potential.
+GeeFK It'll be awesome to see what they do with the next generation!
+Saabkyle04 are you going to review the diesel Jetta?
+Dodge 318 Cummins dieselgate please haha
+GeeFK Agreed, I would probably choose the GLI then
I absolutely love my '15 Jetta, but VW desperately needs to do a complete overhaul on the model to compete with other vehicles in the class.
Is there any way you are going to do vw passat? Your videos are great :-D
I like this car. It looks sporty and fun. I want it.
please do a tundra. you haven't had one since 08.
thanks for the great videos
+onetoolfan Thank you for watching! I don't have any immediate Tundra plans, but I'm sure it'll happen this year. Next full size truck I'll be uploading in the next few weeks is the Titan XD!
+Saabkyle04 thx buddy, you're awesome
+Saabkyle04 can you please do the 2017 Audi r8??? I haven't seen you do one in a while btw... great review as always Kyle keep up the good work:)
I owned a 2013 GLI autobahn edition in gray, I did some upgrades (cold air intake, full catback exhaust, tune). After all the mods I was pushing around 290hp 315tq really fun car to drive super quick not really fast tho. But man did I have endless electrical issues, I was changing light bulbs every month. Along with the electrical issues and some other mechanical (sway bar links needed to be replaced at 50k) the repairs were just too much for what the car is. I wouldn't really recommend this car to anyone unless you intend to drive it not many miles.
great video!!!!
I own two of these. Fun to drive and great for Daily Driver. I use one to do 100 mile round trip commute all highways. Runs smooth all the way up the ladder. This car is good in winter, I used Pirelli Sottozero 2's on 205-55R16 VW alloys in winter and no issues.
Good video. You should do a review on the new 2016 BMW M2! If you ever get the chance of course.
I wish we had Jetta GLI like that on the marked in Europe. We got Comfortline, Trendline and Highline ;(
Hey there Kyle! How about some new Nissan Patrol/Armada review? I know you've already done the qx80. Also a refreshed version of Lexus LX and/or Toyota Land Cruiser? Or maybe even a Mercedes GLS? Just thought that would be nice. It would make a great overall comparison as well. Keep up the great work!!
:)
Great car!
Saabkyle please do a review on the 2016 Shelby GT350 and GT350R!👍🏽
I changed my 2011 2.5 5 speed jetta for a 2015 1.8 5 speed golf. The 1.8 is smoother but the suspension of the jetta is more comfortable on the highway. The golf seems to be more zippy on backroads. I like my golf but kinda miss my jetta beacause it was as good as the golf is. A gli seems to be a really good daily driver, smooth but sporty when you need.
Jetta focuses more on performances which in my opinion is more important than what the outside looks like (detail wise)
I need this car!!!
This car rules
Could you please do a retro series of videos about cars?????
i love the videos of saabkyle04 please do the test of a mercedes benz
He has done many Mercedes
+Ty White but a new video of the mercedes benz maybach
Hey Kyle. Could you possibly put one of your front seats all the way back when you do the rear seat section? A lot of us taller guys have to put seats all the way back and knowing how much rear seat legroom is left after doing this would be helpful.
Agreed. I'm 6'7 and in some cars a infant wouldn't fit behind me lol
Dunno but engine it self is a bit loud for new car, or it's just me?
It's a vw there gas engines are junk. Ask any mechanic!
its a gli its supposed to be loud ...
+The “V3ntur3” Venture my favorite is the fix it again Tony bash for fiat. Everyone who owns an Abarth loves them that I know of .
Where was this video recorded?
What is the launch control feature and how does it work? 4:03-4:05
Do a video on the Volkswagen polo harlequin. They are cool
COOL 2016 Volkswagen Jetta GLI SEL - Start Up, Road Test & In Depth Review
Hey Kyle, great video. Could we possibly get a video on the new 2016 Honda Civic Coupe Touring? Thanks! -Gorav :)
Can you do a review on the 2016 Volkswagen Passt
Does the 2015 GLI have launch control too?
Fun car to drive!
I saw the push button but the silver button on the key might be a key
you should make a review about the 2015 or 2016 toyota tundra 1794 4x4,
plz i will love to see the truck on your youtube channel.
can you do a review on the 2016 VW Passat V6 SEL?
liked it up to the point of the exhaust
love the way he pronounces interior/exterior lol
Thankyou 👍🏽👍🏽
Sadly not aviable in germany, nice review as always :)
Nice that it still has the old VAG- key and not the ugly new one thats just looks much cheaper.
why would you want the jetta over a euro passat? Here in brazil we have both, euro passat and jetta from mexico. The passat is way better made, even the golf is better.
Drive a Euro Passat TDI myself here in germany. Its the better car over the Jetta for sure, Jettas are very rare here.
And the Golf is also made in Mexico, so what's you point?, we get a few Brazilian made car (Gol) and those are not precisaly the best quality cars, if Mexico made bad quality car we wouldn't have Audi, BMW and Mercedes building multimillion dollar facilites here... it is extremely ignorant to say that because something is made somewhere it is bad quality!, is not where you built the thing, is how you design it to be, and the A6 Jetta was designed to be cheaper than the A5 Jetta, that's the reason it seems lower quality, I've driven both the current Jetta and the current Golf, both made at the very same Mexican plant and the difference in perceived quality is huge, but the Golf has always been designed to feel like a high quality car (reliability is another matter)
Andres Salazar
You tottaly misinterpreted my comment. I was talking about the euro passat and golf being better made than the jetta, regardless if the golf is also made in mexico or not.
Can you please do a review on the Toyota Land Cruiser 200, Thanks
We want a video about the shelby 350r and the z28 camaro 2015
I LOVWE Volkswagen!!!
The DSG needs scheduled service every 40k miles and it costs $500 assuming all is well.
please say what the serial number of this plastic detail on the at the bottom of the front, rear bumper and on the threshold?? where can i buy it?
Are the high beam headlights LED or are they Halogen? What about the fogs?
can you upload 2016 ford explorer plz saabklye04
the exhaust at idle sounds like me after mexican food
Yeah because your highly processed everything Food that your weak digestive system is used to can't handle real ingrediants Lol, and If you're coming from Taco Bell or "Mexican food made the American way food place " then you are also mental xD haha please
Ozzy Gonzalez uh, alrighty then.
WTF? Interpret please
think you could revisit a 03-04 svt cobra?
{{sad}}}......my mechanic (of 12 years) encouraged me not to get one due to the expensive parts, maintenance bill and waiting on delivery of parts. I opened my big mouth and asked his opinion. Now what do I do?
My pocketbook prefers this right now over an Audi or BMW...
All Natural just buy it , you only live once lol
What did you end up getting
do a video about honda odyssey vs Toyota camry which one is better
Well one is a full size car, one is a minivan. Not really comparable lol
saabkyle04 please do the test of a mercedes benz gls 63 AMG.
Hi Kyle, can you please do a review on the new 2016 Honda Pilot Touring and I am nine years old
don't tell people your age. that's how you'll get molested
can you review the battlefield 1 trailer?
This is a car channel lol. Infinite warfare isn't looking too good tho. Battlefield will probably be the game this year
Does it come standard with cheat software?
does it have a backup camera ?
+jerryxcruz yes, backup camera is standard on all trim levels
What's the difference between the Normal gli and that gli sel
My Aunt Drives It Today Just About 3 Months.
For anyone who's considering this vehicle, would you chose the manual version or the automatic?
Probably the automatic because the DSG in these VW's works so beautifully that it outweighs the pros compared to the manual
+Andrew DeLorenzo manual is much more fun to drive with so of course I would choose a manual transmission:)
+Andrew DeLorenzo Just got one with a DSG and am pleased! Puts the Merc 7G-tronic to shame! If anything it makes my last Merc look EXTREMELY lazy (it really was)..
I picked the DSG mostly because there were no Manuals left in the SEL trim in SoCal and I drive in stop-n-go traffic to work which would wear the clutch too quickly.
what about the interior lights?
hey can u do a review on a 2006 vw jetta plzzz stick shift review will better if u can
Dude can u help me out? What's your opinion on the first time buyer plan for cars. I'm 18 going to school and working a part time job, trying to buy a 2010 Camaro please make a video explaining the first time buyer plan.✌🏾
first time buyer? that was a year ago for me. well what I wanted was a mustang truck but thought about college and about gas so i thought about getting 4 cylinder car with less than 100k miles so I ended up getting a 2015 gli with 22k miles for $15k and I have no regrets bro haha
How much was payments
+Rashaan yts Parker paid it cash..
+Edgar Barajas how long did you save? I want a newer car but don't want to make payments
+Edgar Barajas btw I never heard of a mustang truck lol
Does it have remote start?
Does it start with a key
Would of bought this but in Australia we have Jetta's but no GLi. So I got a 2013 Holden Cruze Equipe Diesel because it has 360Nm/265ft lb with a ok 120kw. All the other compact cars under 30k in australia have about 190-240nm torque.
I might get this car as my first car at age 15 turning 16 sooner.
I getting it tomorrow as my first car at 16
dude can u review the new shelby f150 700hp supercharged pls
Cant help to think it sounds like Lt Commander Data is giving the Review.