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Is the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI a good car?

Starting price: rank among 24 sedans

6thof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $33,215.
  • 6th lowest of 24 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (4th of 22), rear legroom (3rd of 24).
  • Weakest: power (22nd of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2025 · SEDANSCorollaToyota CorollaMAZDA3…Mazda MAZDA3 SportCivicHonda CivicLegacySubaru LegacyAltimaNissan AltimaJetta …Volkswagen Jetta GLIElantr…Hyundai Elantra NCT4Cadillac CT4Model 3Tesla Model 3Ioniq 6Hyundai Ioniq 6WRXSubaru WRXISLexus ISA4Audi A4G70Genesis G70S60Volvo S60GiuliaAlfa Romeo GiuliaCLAMercedes-Benz CLACivic …Honda Civic Type R3 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesA5 Spo…Audi A5 SportbackCT4-V …Cadillac CT4-V BlackwingA4 All…Audi A4 AllroadC-ClassMercedes-Benz C-ClassA5Audi A56th of 24
24 sedans from 2025, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLI in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$33,2156th of 2478%
Best combined mpg33 mpg4th of 2286%
Most horsepower228 hp22nd of 249%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom37.4 in3rd of 2483%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Toyota Corolla $22,325
  2. Mazda MAZDA3 Sport $24,020
  3. Honda Civic $24,250
  4. Subaru Legacy $26,810
  5. Nissan Altima $27,000
  6. Volkswagen Jetta GLI $33,215
  7. Hyundai Elantra N $34,250
  8. Cadillac CT4 $34,995
Show all 24
  1. Tesla Model 3 $36,990
  2. Hyundai Ioniq 6 $37,750
  3. Subaru WRX $37,750
  4. Lexus IS $40,535
  5. Audi A4 $42,000
  6. Genesis G70 $42,500
  7. Volvo S60 $42,600
  8. Alfa Romeo Giulia $43,995
  9. Mercedes-Benz CLA $44,400
  10. Honda Civic Type R $45,895
  11. BMW 3 Series $45,950
  12. Audi A5 Sportback $46,300
  13. Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing $46,995
  14. Audi A4 Allroad $47,600
  15. Mercedes-Benz C-Class $48,450
  16. Audi A5 $49,700

Sedans in 2025: 83. 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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