So far at the moment I have 185,786 miles on my 2019 Jetta S Mostly highway I’d say about 140,000 of the miles highway the rest city this thing has been nothing but a great vehicle I have the generic engine light that never goes away small eve app code since 65k miles I’ve literally done nothing on this vehicle but oil change tires brakes and tune up At the moment I’m getting ready to replace the control arms a little bit of wear sound in the ball joints but other than minor things like that this vehicle is amazing still ride smooth cranks right up floats down the road like a dream I am completely impressed with Volkswagen on this vehicle
We’ve got a 2019 Jetta S and with about 36k on it so far, we’re super pleased. We are Jetta people and I have my husbands hand-me-down mk6 Jetta S (2013) and he has his 2019 Jetta S. The 2013 has about 190k and still drives really really well and I’ve never had any significant problems with it since we bought it 6 years ago. The 2019 Jetta is newer to us but so far we are blown away with the upgrade in generally every possible way. Feels more luxury oriented and the build quality as well as general fit and finish has improved dramatically.
I was kind of pushed into my Jetta purchase and made up my mind that "I would not love it" no matter what. I barely drove it in silent protest, until a out of the blue road trip from Pensacola Florida to San Diego California, I can honestly say that I really dig this car. Great fuel economy, a pretty quiet and smooth ride and somehow surprisingly agile on curvy mountain driving. I never felt like I needed more power than it was able to give and there was enough storage for bags and stupid stuff that he picked up on the way there and back. I only had one "get out of trouble" instance and the Jetta seemed almost eager handle a sharp abrupt maneuver doing so maintaining solid control that I would go as far as very nearly as sure footed as my Mini Cooper S would behaved. For a compact entry level saloon I was then and remain impressed.
I bought a used 2013 jetta at 98,000 miles and drove it for 5 years putting 100,000 miles on it. Replaced altenator and battery, besides that, normal oil change, plugs and wires and ran like a dream...... Until some speed racer totaled the front end 😭 I became such a fan, im stuck on Jettas, for sure. Just waiting on delivery of my 2019 Jetta from Carvana now 😁 Less than 20,000 miles on it, so new i feel bad using it for work 😆
The 1.4T feels very strong in a light car, for the most entry level offering. Very motivated 1st to 3rd gear although 4th and above seem slow. I can’t believe they get 40+ mpg on the regular.
I have had my VW Jetta 2019 s since it had 0 miles now it has 86 thousand miles and it still runs good like new then again I have maintained it and took care of my baby I’ll keep it till the wheels fall off and then buy another VW this is my second one my first one lasted me well over 150,000 miles
i'm not sure, i have 6500 just did my first oil change and honestly i have been very annoyed with random cabin noise. extremely annoying cabin noise anyone else having these issues.
@@johnnyb7932 yeah actually I sold my wrx for my wife then a few months later we split up. Needed a car after the separation so I got the vdub Jetta it’s a 2021 s manual transmission pretty nice little car very peppy for the small engine size. Also most amazing mpg ever I get about 40-50 mpg.
does anyone have experience with VW Credit? I've got a 2021 Jetta(lease), and I've been very happy with it. I'm thinking about buying it. Is it possible to haggle the buyout price with VW Credit?
this car is designed to break down, everything is hard to work on and would cost a fortune to repair. Simply replacing the air filter is a job and half because vw placed 7 torque screws on the cover. Honda has two simple clips. VW is doing everything they can to stop people from buying this car.
It's literally takes one tool to take off the air filter (a wierd tool but still just one is needed). And it's a wellknown 1.4 TSI, What repair on this is super expensive?? Please name 1. The maintenance on this is literally the same price as a 2020 Honda Civic.
Awesome video - greatly appreciated! I'm considering a Jetta but have reliability concerns. Yes, the long warranty is great but buying a problem-free Civic or Corolla might make more sense. I will wait till the 2020 models are out and see the deal available - maybe I can score a bargain on the '19 models, perhaps on R or SE trim.
Just make sure you get a '19, because I've heard for the '20 models, the 6/72 warranty is going away, replaced by a 4/50 warranty, with '20 models getting an additional 2 years free scheduled maintenance.
@@macgto - yes, I read about that and it's a little concerning - cutting back on warranty could be a sign that VW expects trouble in the near future with this new Jetta model.
@@Gheorghe99 Honestly, I don't think that's it. The 6/72 warranty was a PR move to gain back the public trust after the Dieselgate scandal. Prior to that, VW new car warranty was 3/36, at least it was in 2012 when I bought my GTI. So, the 4/50 I think is more of a compromise. If they went back to 3/36, the fallout would be disastrous.
He has a lot of FAVORITE features lol. These are great cars . My favorite is the engine, they put it in a lot of different cars and it's super reliable. Or is my favorite the warranty? Idk Who told you every 5k for oil changes ? It should be every 10k.
You talk about the Auto Stop/Start feature at around 6:00, that's implemented into most cars today. It's a way to save gas. I'm not sure why it was so hard to adjust to, given that a normal car you need to actually hit the stop button to turn the ignition off... Also, when the engine stops when you're in drive, again, that is a gas saving feature. In my '19 Jetta, I love it! I'll come to a stoplight, chill with the engine off, let off the brake and go like normal. Again, it's a feature to save gas. If it makes you that nervous, you can turn off the feature entirely when you get in and turn on the ignition. Just know that you'll get worse gas mileage that way... When you put it in park and the engine turns off, you shouldn't pay attention to that. You should know that it's like any other normal car, which would mean that you need to turn off the ignition when you get out of the car. It's definitely nothing to get nervous about.
AndrewAdam21 I don’t like the feature bc I want less electronics involved with actual mechanical parts. Like when you put the car into gear. I hate electronic shifters. I want to feel the car go into gear with a linkage. Same with auto start stop. I hate the lag of most cars that do this then when you need to go quick is will have turned off the motor turned back on the motor and started going so quickly it feels unnatural. I don’t like that feature in really any car I’ve even been in. And most people who don’t simply want less electronics controlling mechanicals bc electronics cost more money to get fixed often
The only difference is the starter , there isnt a lot of things that go wrong. The starter is bigger and made for more starts. The feature isnt to save gas, it's to cut down on emissions.
30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway speaks for itself 😍 I don't think anyone can actually argue for start/stop. Its similar to seat belts, it may be whats best for us, but that doesn't mean we gotta like it, its just annoying. 😆
I notice we both live in New Hampshire, and both drive jettas haha! Seem like you have had Better luck with urs. My transmission does that loud grinding noise all the time. Check engine light 2 times now. Sunroof get stuck. Thank god it’s a lease 😂
Brandyn Fowler that’s awesome! My sunroof also got stuck!!!!! Took the dealer almost a month to fix it it but no check engine lights so far😳 and have started to notice the grinding of transmission
The grinding noise is normal from my understanding. I have a 2019 golf and I have the same thing... I drove a 2019 jetta as well and it has the same noise.. Best way to describe the noice is someone farting into an empty can lol Its just the engine lugging (driving in 6th gear at 1100RPM) I will send you an article on it if you want.. or you can google it
How do you like it today? I put $2000 down at my local dealer for them to find me the SEL Premium in the color I want which is proving to be a hard find. Meanwhile I am reading and questioning myself. I see so many posts about an apparent grinding with the tranny or some shit. Do you experience this? I'd cry if i went through some shit like that again. That being said if something goes wrong with the cars powertrain that keeps it from driving they will fix it obviously. I loved your video and thoughts on the car. Thanks for posting and hopefully answering my questions. I am so on the fence. Yet I think Im in love with it. Help lol. Should I be looking for something else? Knowing this is my ideal type of car? Am I missing something? Suburu? Im not rly into Kia or Honda or Hynudai tbh. Always had a knack for german design. thanks Edit: do not buy this car its transmission is no good! Not built to lasts! I ended up opting for a Mazda 3!
I have a 12 Jetta auto the transmission is super smooth. VW has a good rep with transmissions. Have only read about electrical and sunroof problems with VW. Mine has a leaky sunroof. Other than that my Jetta 2.5 5 cyl is a pleasure to drive.
Chris Hall thank you! To be honest I got it in November where the redesign had kinda just come out so there wasn’t a lot of options at my local dealer, but now I think I would I would probably skip the R line save up and go for the GLI, but when I looked at the r line it didn’t have any options I was looking for
The Left Lane Reviews thanks for the quick reply. I will subscribe! I actually just purchased an SEL premium and never researched issues prior. I just watched TH-cam review.s which were generally positive. At about 200 miles I noticed noises from my transmission at low rpm. Researched online and it seems widespread with vw not acknowledging problem. Thanks again
@@beautyfiendchik77 i just hit 200 miles yesterday I notice a bit of a nudge gear change gap when im slowing down at a stop light at about 5 miles an hour. Other then that not much else. Guess we should keep an eye on it though. Hopefully there fine haha
So far at the moment I have 185,786 miles on my 2019 Jetta S
Mostly highway I’d say about 140,000 of the miles highway the rest city this thing has been nothing but a great vehicle I have the generic engine light that never goes away small eve app code since 65k miles
I’ve literally done nothing on this vehicle but oil change tires brakes and tune up
At the moment I’m getting ready to replace the control arms a little bit of wear sound in the ball joints but other than minor things like that this vehicle is amazing still ride smooth cranks right up floats down the road like a dream I am completely impressed with Volkswagen on this vehicle
Thanks for the video. These kinds of reviews are way better than someone being given a review car for a few days and just giving initial impressions.
We’ve got a 2019 Jetta S and with about 36k on it so far, we’re super pleased. We are Jetta people and I have my husbands hand-me-down mk6 Jetta S (2013) and he has his 2019 Jetta S. The 2013 has about 190k and still drives really really well and I’ve never had any significant problems with it since we bought it 6 years ago. The 2019 Jetta is newer to us but so far we are blown away with the upgrade in generally every possible way. Feels more luxury oriented and the build quality as well as general fit and finish has improved dramatically.
I bought the 2019 Jetta S . I'm very happy with the car
I was kind of pushed into my Jetta purchase and made up my mind that "I would not love it" no matter what. I barely drove it in silent protest, until a out of the blue road trip from Pensacola Florida to San Diego California, I can honestly say that I really dig this car. Great fuel economy, a pretty quiet and smooth ride and somehow surprisingly agile on curvy mountain driving. I never felt like I needed more power than it was able to give and there was enough storage for bags and stupid stuff that he picked up on the way there and back.
I only had one "get out of trouble" instance and the Jetta seemed almost eager handle a sharp abrupt maneuver doing so maintaining solid control that I would go as far as very nearly as sure footed as my Mini Cooper S would behaved. For a compact entry level saloon I was then and remain impressed.
got the wife a 19 jetta R-line last week. Awesome warranty. and look sgood. warranty cpo bumper to bumper runs thru Aug 2026! crazy
I bought a used 2013 jetta at 98,000 miles and drove it for 5 years putting 100,000 miles on it.
Replaced altenator and battery, besides that, normal oil change, plugs and wires and ran like a dream......
Until some speed racer totaled the front end 😭
I became such a fan, im stuck on Jettas, for sure.
Just waiting on delivery of my 2019 Jetta from Carvana now 😁
Less than 20,000 miles on it, so new i feel bad using it for work 😆
The 1.4T feels very strong in a light car, for the most entry level offering. Very motivated 1st to 3rd gear although 4th and above seem slow. I can’t believe they get 40+ mpg on the regular.
I have had my VW Jetta 2019 s since it had 0 miles now it has 86 thousand miles and it still runs good like new then again I have maintained it and took care of my baby I’ll keep it till the wheels fall off and then buy another VW this is my second one my first one lasted me well over 150,000 miles
7000 miles in. I absolutely would
i'm not sure, i have 6500 just did my first oil change and honestly i have been very annoyed with random cabin noise. extremely annoying cabin noise anyone else having these issues.
Thinking about turning in my wrx for a Jetta s or r line. They Got a 2020 s new at the dealer going for 17k and a 2020 r line for 19k
Did you buy it ?
@@johnnyb7932 yeah actually I sold my wrx for my wife then a few months later we split up. Needed a car after the separation so I got the vdub Jetta it’s a 2021 s manual transmission pretty nice little car very peppy for the small engine size. Also most amazing mpg ever I get about 40-50 mpg.
@@RoelLopez92
Hope the Jetta works out for you . Did it include standard allot wheels ?
@@RoelLopez92
Vdub?
@@johnnyb7932 yeah vdub, vw. And yeah it all Jetta models in us come with alloy wheels even the base model.
What about vw passats are they good cars. I would take the vw jetta gli 35th anniversary
Passats are comfy rides just not exciting.
Great review👍
184 foot pounds of torque with 150 horse power 1.4 TSI
Awesome brother! Hot!
Can you reply to my comment with your current long term ownership thoughts? I'm considering one of these manual r line. Thanks!!!
does anyone have experience with VW Credit? I've got a 2021 Jetta(lease), and I've been very happy with it. I'm thinking about buying it. Is it possible to haggle the buyout price with VW Credit?
The lane keep is not that great. I've driven some Subarus and boy are they better. But I love my Jetta.
DOES THE SEL HAVE AMBIANT LIGHTING? All I see is the Premium that has it. Super hard to find out this answer.
mine has it
2019 Jetta SEL here with 17k
In "Eco" mode you start out in 2nd gear.
this car is designed to break down, everything is hard to work on and would cost a fortune to repair. Simply replacing the air filter is a job and half because vw placed 7 torque screws on the cover. Honda has two simple clips.
VW is doing everything they can to stop people from buying this car.
It's literally takes one tool to take off the air filter (a wierd tool but still just one is needed). And it's a wellknown 1.4 TSI, What repair on this is super expensive??
Please name 1. The maintenance on this is literally the same price as a 2020 Honda Civic.
@@cadenceglass8809 thank you cause i was getting scared
Rally nice video it was honest and fun to watch !!
you got the engine specs wrong
I wish it was 176 hp 😭
Awesome video - greatly appreciated! I'm considering a Jetta but have reliability concerns. Yes, the long warranty is great but buying a problem-free Civic or Corolla might make more sense. I will wait till the 2020 models are out and see the deal available - maybe I can score a bargain on the '19 models, perhaps on R or SE trim.
Just make sure you get a '19, because I've heard for the '20 models, the 6/72 warranty is going away, replaced by a 4/50 warranty, with '20 models getting an additional 2 years free scheduled maintenance.
@@macgto - yes, I read about that and it's a little concerning - cutting back on warranty could be a sign that VW expects trouble in the near future with this new Jetta model.
@@Gheorghe99 Honestly, I don't think that's it. The 6/72 warranty was a PR move to gain back the public trust after the Dieselgate scandal. Prior to that, VW new car warranty was 3/36, at least it was in 2012 when I bought my GTI. So, the 4/50 I think is more of a compromise. If they went back to 3/36, the fallout would be disastrous.
@@macgto - I hope you are right - thanks for your comments!
@@macgto I have a 21. Is the 6/72 Warranty going away for this year as well?
He has a lot of FAVORITE features lol. These are great cars . My favorite is the engine, they put it in a lot of different cars and it's super reliable. Or is my favorite the warranty? Idk
Who told you every 5k for oil changes ? It should be every 10k.
It really depends on what kind of driving you're doing
Thanks! Great vid!
You talk about the Auto Stop/Start feature at around 6:00, that's implemented into most cars today. It's a way to save gas. I'm not sure why it was so hard to adjust to, given that a normal car you need to actually hit the stop button to turn the ignition off... Also, when the engine stops when you're in drive, again, that is a gas saving feature. In my '19 Jetta, I love it! I'll come to a stoplight, chill with the engine off, let off the brake and go like normal. Again, it's a feature to save gas. If it makes you that nervous, you can turn off the feature entirely when you get in and turn on the ignition. Just know that you'll get worse gas mileage that way... When you put it in park and the engine turns off, you shouldn't pay attention to that. You should know that it's like any other normal car, which would mean that you need to turn off the ignition when you get out of the car. It's definitely nothing to get nervous about.
AndrewAdam21 I don’t like the feature bc I want less electronics involved with actual mechanical parts. Like when you put the car into gear. I hate electronic shifters. I want to feel the car go into gear with a linkage. Same with auto start stop. I hate the lag of most cars that do this then when you need to go quick is will have turned off the motor turned back on the motor and started going so quickly it feels unnatural. I don’t like that feature in really any car I’ve even been in. And most people who don’t simply want less electronics controlling mechanicals bc electronics cost more money to get fixed often
The only difference is the starter , there isnt a lot of things that go wrong. The starter is bigger and made for more starts. The feature isnt to save gas, it's to cut down on emissions.
30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway speaks for itself 😍
I don't think anyone can actually argue for start/stop.
Its similar to seat belts, it may be whats best for us, but that doesn't mean we gotta like it, its just annoying. 😆
2019 kia forte has lane assist feature as a standard on all trim.
$18000 to $28000.
You should look into it.
I've seen the Jetta new for as low as 14500, and usually 16500.
You can get a Civic with Honda Sensing or a Corolla with Safety Sense for less than 25k.....
I like the looks of the Kia forte the only problem I have with the Kia is their resale value, they just don’t seem to hold it like the other brands.
the transmission doesn't sound like darth vader breathing at high gear and low rpm? you're lucky
Mine has that noise from day 1
This problem seems to be limited to the manual transmission models. Any truth to that?
I notice we both live in New Hampshire, and both drive jettas haha! Seem like you have had Better luck with urs. My transmission does that loud grinding noise all the time. Check engine light 2 times now. Sunroof get stuck. Thank god it’s a lease 😂
Brandyn Fowler that’s awesome! My sunroof also got stuck!!!!! Took the dealer almost a month to fix it it but no check engine lights so far😳 and have started to notice the grinding of transmission
The grinding noise is normal from my understanding. I have a 2019 golf and I have the same thing... I drove a 2019 jetta as well and it has the same noise..
Best way to describe the noice is someone farting into an empty can lol
Its just the engine lugging (driving in 6th gear at 1100RPM)
I will send you an article on it if you want.. or you can google it
How do you like it today? I put $2000 down at my local dealer for them to find me the SEL Premium in the color I want which is proving to be a hard find. Meanwhile I am reading and questioning myself. I see so many posts about an apparent grinding with the tranny or some shit. Do you experience this? I'd cry if i went through some shit like that again. That being said if something goes wrong with the cars powertrain that keeps it from driving they will fix it obviously. I loved your video and thoughts on the car. Thanks for posting and hopefully answering my questions. I am so on the fence. Yet I think Im in love with it. Help lol. Should I be looking for something else? Knowing this is my ideal type of car? Am I missing something? Suburu? Im not rly into Kia or Honda or Hynudai tbh. Always had a knack for german design. thanks
Edit: do not buy this car its transmission is no good! Not built to lasts! I ended up opting for a Mazda 3!
I have a 12 Jetta auto the transmission is super smooth. VW has a good rep with transmissions. Have only read about electrical and sunroof problems with VW. Mine has a leaky sunroof. Other than that my Jetta 2.5 5 cyl is a pleasure to drive.
How many miles on it now? How long are you going to keep it?
Thanks for the video. Nice work. I’m curious if you looked at the R Line model and if so, what were your thoughts compared to your SEL?
Chris Hall thank you! To be honest I got it in November where the redesign had kinda just come out so there wasn’t a lot of options at my local dealer, but now I think I would I would probably skip the R line save up and go for the GLI, but when I looked at the r line it didn’t have any options I was looking for
R line makes zero sense for any VW product. It's just a facelift and zero performance enhancement.
Nice review. How is seat comfort? I don't understand why VW dropped lumbar support on the driver's seat. My '14 Jetta SE came with it standard.
John McCormack because they are cheaping out
fuck I rented one and my back hurt all night
Do you have any of the weird transmission noises/grinding a lot of other owners are having?
Keith Parrish no some times when in eco though I have noticed it will shift to a lower gear then it should and maybe a small sound then
The Left Lane Reviews thanks for the quick reply. I will subscribe! I actually just purchased an SEL premium and never researched issues prior. I just watched TH-cam review.s which were generally positive. At about 200 miles I noticed noises from my transmission at low rpm. Researched online and it seems widespread with vw not acknowledging problem. Thanks again
@@keithparrish2570 thank you no problem hope you enjoy your new car the gas mileage is amazing
Mine has been doing that grinding noice. I bought it brand new off the lot. It has less than 150 miles on it! :-(
@@beautyfiendchik77 i just hit 200 miles yesterday I notice a bit of a nudge gear change gap when im slowing down at a stop light at about 5 miles an hour. Other then that not much else. Guess we should keep an eye on it though. Hopefully there fine haha
Does this car feel like a mans car? Like when you drive it, can you feel some power on it? I love the techy stuff so I am kind of hooked on the car
The car is very peppy. It gets up to speed very quickly. It's surprising because the engine sounds very nice for a small engine.
Lol " we are on a closed course" truck drives by...
Your way off on the horsepower and torque numbers.
change your oil alot protect that turbo$$$$$$$$$$$ I would get the manual and avoid DSG.....
Republic That's not a DSG though. And still, DSGs are better than their traditional automatics.
This Transmission is the exact same 8 speed Aisin as the 2019 Camry and the 2015+ Lexus.
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