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Is the 2026 Volkswagen Jetta a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 16 sedans

14thof 16

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 14.1 cu ft.
  • 14th of 16 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (5th of 17), rear legroom (7th of 17).
  • Weakest: cargo (14th of 16).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSCivicHonda CivicK4 Hat…Kia K4 HatchbackImprezaSubaru ImprezaCoroll…Toyota Corolla HatchbackAccordHonda AccordSonataHyundai SonataK5Kia K5AltimaNissan AltimaCamryToyota CamryK4Kia K4SentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraElantr…Hyundai Elantra NJettaVolkswagen JettaCorollaToyota CorollaWRXSubaru WRXVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number14th of 16
17 sedans from 2026, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Volkswagen Jetta in a class of 17
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$23,9955th of 1775%
Best combined mpg34 mpg8th of 1744%
Most horsepower228 hp9th of 1744%
Cargo behind rear seats14.1 cu ft14th of 1613%
Rear legroom37.4 in7th of 1750%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Civic 24.5 cu ft
  2. Kia K4 Hatchback 22.2 cu ft
  3. Subaru Impreza 20.4 cu ft
  4. Toyota Corolla Hatchback 17.8 cu ft
  5. Honda Accord 16.7 cu ft
  6. Hyundai Sonata 15.6 cu ft
  7. Kia K5 15.6 cu ft
  8. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
Show all 16
  1. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
  2. Kia K4 14.6 cu ft
  3. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
  5. Hyundai Elantra N 14.2 cu ft
  6. Volkswagen Jetta 14.1 cu ft
  7. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
  8. Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft

No figure: Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 17 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.

How values are checked