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Is the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI a good car?

Starting price: rank among 24 sedans

12thof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $26,245.
  • 12th lowest of 24 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: rear legroom (2nd of 23), mpg (7th of 23).
  • Weakest: power (16th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SEDANSForteKia ForteImprezaSubaru ImprezaElantraHyundai ElantraSentraNissan SentraCorollaToyota CorollaCivicHonda CivicMAZDA3Mazda MAZDA3LegacySubaru LegacyInsightHonda InsightOptimaKia OptimaILXAcura ILXJetta …Volkswagen Jetta GLIWRXSubaru WRXCT4Cadillac CT4TLXAcura TLXStingerKia StingerModel 3Tesla Model 3G70Genesis G70S60Volvo S60Q50INFINITI Q50CLAMercedes-Benz CLAWRX STISubaru WRX STIA4Audi A4ISLexus IS12th of 24
24 sedans from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$26,24512th of 2452%
Best combined mpg34 mpg7th of 2373%
Most horsepower228 hp16th of 2435%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom37.4 in2nd of 2386%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Kia Forte $17,890
  2. Subaru Impreza $18,695
  3. Hyundai Elantra $19,300
  4. Nissan Sentra $19,310
  5. Toyota Corolla $19,600
  6. Honda Civic $20,000
  7. Mazda MAZDA3 $21,500
  8. Subaru Legacy $22,745
Show all 24
  1. Honda Insight $22,930
  2. Kia Optima $23,390
  3. Acura ILX $25,900
  4. Volkswagen Jetta GLI $26,245
  5. Subaru WRX $27,495
  6. Cadillac CT4 $32,995
  7. Acura TLX $33,000
  8. Kia Stinger $33,090
  9. Tesla Model 3 $35,000
  10. Genesis G70 $35,450
  11. Volvo S60 $36,050
  12. INFINITI Q50 $36,400
  13. Mercedes-Benz CLA $36,650
  14. Subaru WRX STI $36,995
  15. Audi A4 $37,400
  16. Lexus IS $38,560

Sedans in 2020: 106. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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