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Is the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 sedans

19thof 23

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 14.1 cu ft.
  • 19th of 23 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: power (6th of 24), rear legroom (5th of 24).
  • Weakest: cargo (19th of 23).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SEDANSElantr…Hyundai Elantra GTImprezaSubaru ImprezaMAZDA3Mazda MAZDA3SonicChevrolet SonicRioKia RioFusionFord FusionSonataHyundai SonataOptimaKia OptimaYarisToyota YarisPassatVolkswagen PassatMalibuChevrolet MalibuForteKia ForteCivicHonda CivicInsightHonda InsightLegacySubaru LegacyVersaNissan VersaElantraHyundai ElantraSentraNissan SentraJettaVolkswagen JettaRio5Kia Rio5AccentHyundai AccentCorollaToyota CorollaMirage…Mitsubishi Mirage G4Kia Forte5No number19th of 23
24 sedans from 2020, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Volkswagen Jetta in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$18,89511th of 2457%
Best combined mpg34 mpg17th of 2430%
Most horsepower228 hp6th of 2478%
Cargo behind rear seats14.1 cu ft19th of 2318%
Rear legroom37.4 in5th of 2474%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Hyundai Elantra GT 23.0 cu ft
  2. Subaru Impreza 20.8 cu ft
  3. Mazda MAZDA3 20.1 cu ft
  4. Chevrolet Sonic 19.0 cu ft
  5. Kia Rio 17.4 cu ft
  6. Ford Fusion 16.0 cu ft
  7. Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
  8. Kia Optima 15.9 cu ft
Show all 23
  1. Toyota Yaris 15.9 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
  3. Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
  4. Kia Forte 15.3 cu ft
  5. Honda Civic 15.1 cu ft
  6. Honda Insight 15.1 cu ft
  7. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  8. Nissan Versa 15.0 cu ft
  9. Hyundai Elantra 14.4 cu ft
  10. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
  11. Volkswagen Jetta 14.1 cu ft
  12. Kia Rio5 14.0 cu ft
  13. Hyundai Accent 13.7 cu ft
  14. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
  15. Mitsubishi Mirage G4 13.0 cu ft

No figure: Kia Forte5.

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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