2025 Jetta First Look
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I LOVE how you show pics of the previous model year to compare to the new one. So often when watching other videos when they mention a change I always want to SEE the difference. Great job. I leased a 2019 Jetta SEL and it was a great car. It was comfortable, had great torque, and had decent tech for a 2019 and it got great gas mileage.
I own a 2019 Jetta and all the things you said remain true. It's a super fun to drive and I get great mileage.
I like my interior more than the updated one here. Seems like VW was trying to hard to "refresh" when it wasn't really necessary.
I just recently bought a new 2024 GLI Autobahn with a manual because my VW sales guy, as I had asked, called me when he thought that the last Jetta with a six-speed was out. When I hear now that VW will still produce a manual in the 2025 GLI, I feel a bit duped. But seeing the 2024 GLI next to the 2025, I am very happy with my purchase. I am a "young Gen Xer" who loves manuals and hates needless tech. The new one looks sleek, but I am not no sleek.
Loving the new front end. Red bumper trim in the GLI is tastefully done. Would have been nice if VW ditched the exhaust tip-emulating bumper detailing in the regular models though. More work should have been done to better integrate the infotainment screen too.
Looks MUCH better. No ugly big grill and lips
Now it looks like Mk.6.5 Jetta!
100% disagree.
@@williamstevenson8518 100% disagree with your disagreement.
Alex, If a torture beam rear suspension is good enough for Mazda, it should be good enough for VW. 😉
Ugh they got rid of the AC knobs. Will auto makers just fking stop doing that.
So agreed, I have a 2024 Jetta and I'm glad it has physical knobs and buttons. I like the front styling of my 2024 more than 2025, but the back of 2025 is slightly better.
Cheaper to make compared to normal knobs.
That's my biggest gripe. Everything is touch now.
@@semba_9676 Doesn't matter. How much cost do knobs add, especially considering that this will still have a separate climate control panel?
@@macaron3141592653 knobs / buttons are way more expensive to build & manufacture & design compered to a normal plastic touch capable panel
When it comes to VW, the longer they run a model without major changes, the more reliable it gets, which is a VERY good thing. People who bought a late year 2.5 will attest to that. The Jetta seems to be a solid option in the class and the GLI is a car too many people sleep on.
That blue MK4 in the back of the group photo, 🤤.
I had a Mk4 Golf (related) with a 2.0 4 cylinder engine, and it was a good car minus the electrical issues and A/C failures.
@@damilolaakanniI had a chipped Mk4 TDI. Loved it in spite of the broken window regulator, power mirror, two steering racks, and two fuel pumps. May have forgotten a thing or two.
Ran commercial biodiesel in it.
Mine was a frigging nightmare. Bad ignition Coils, CV joints, interior electrical gremlins, trunk leak that constantly fried the right rear tail light, stereo fried itself.....
That is a good-looking sedan. Solid choice in the segment.
Thankfully we still get the TDI here.
The Jetta has always been a nice car the new changes are a great improvement. It's nice to see that VW maintains this model in their lineup. I’ve had three of these, two which were GLI’s and I really enjoyed driving them, I look forward to driving the updated model. Great review as always.
GLI is a looker, did a good job integrating the red
I honestly think the gli needs to turn down on the red maybe do like Audi with the red badging on the door like they do with he s line
The refresh is much improved over the outgoing model. Especially the front view.
The front end looks way better than the previous model
Love the front of the gli. Hate the rear.
The old infotainment system that is integrated into the dashboard looks way better. But other than that, great refresh.
That looks much better. I wish all cosmetic refreshes had these results. I hope they sell a bunch, good looking car.
I’m happy it’s just a refresh. It’s a solid car as is. No need to increase the price.
The Jetta doesn't get enough love. It's a great deal.I'd be very happy if they made a Jetta wagon for NA.
I believe that it was really a smart decision on VW to refresh and not redesign the Jetta. Keeping the cost down I feel will pay dividends to VW down the road as car prices continue to rise above what many people are comfortable paying.
I’m glad the GLI keep the manual unlike Golf GTI and R, and that front grille reminds me of that front grille of the MK7 Golf GTI.
The GTI and R still have a manual.
Get an EXTENDED warranty is my advice, and look for cheap lease deals 😊
I like the new exterior look but honestly I like the interior of my 2024 Sport not to mention mine has the 6 speed manual.
I like that GLI a heck of a lot better than the 2024, especially, in the front!
That looks really nice. They’re going back to the Gen 6 roots. Also thank god VW for using the Aisin transmission, they want this car to be reliable.
wow! I like it a lot and still have independent suspension!!!! this actually looks really nice
I have a Jetta with the 8" screen. I was so turned off by the 6.5", it's just too small. So good to see they put the 8" standard. The updates are nice.
Great job on the exterior improvements, kudos on keeping a manual trans available but interior is just ok.
Nice update. I wish that had been the look of the current Jetta platform all along.
Looks a heck of a lot like the previous iteration. Improvement all together.
Good to hear that VW is keeping a model with a manual. The price is good and the fact that the GLI has an independent rear and a price that people can afford. Being just a North America model, it's good that VW is staying in the market.
Like the new look, the front reminds me of the Arteon. Thanks for the video!!
Best value for the money in that segment. Zippy, great handling, and cool German styling. Love it.
I have a 2013 Mk6 GLI and didn't like the design of the '24s. I am really digging this new version.
No need to full redesign the Jetta just yet. Most people buy SUVs rather than cheap sedans these days.
I love the design of this Jetta. I had a 2019 that I replaced with a new GLE.. I wish VW wouldn’t have put touch sensitive steering wheel and climate controls.
Looks great... good job, VW. Please make non-black version of the wheels, without having to spend extra.
Where are the parking sensors?
Sad to see manual in base models go away. One of the last US survivors.
Front end looks good again! I liked the 2024 dash better but I suppose its hard to integrate once the screen size becomes so big.
about time vw!!!!! looks so much better
It’s a great look! Gorgeous car with amazing handling and ride!
Is there going to be sensors for the GLI
Put the Elantra interior dash in the new refreshed Jetta, and then it would be an excellent competitive vehicle in its class! I just can't get jiggy with that 8-inch screen. VW should've pushed harder in the technology department, especially since it's no redesign model.
The GLI looks great. I had the first 2012 GLI autobahn for 2.5 years. This one is more horsepower with many tech features standard.
This car would be great if they would have just kept the old steering wheel controls and hvac controls. Otherwise it looks great. Still don’t understand why this can’t have IRS when the Corolla can but fora refresh I think this looks so much better now
It looks SO much better than the current generation. They should have gone right to this look in the first place
I think the problem with these screens looking small is the bezels. The screens, even the small ones, would look way more attractive if they got rid of the super wide black borders around them.
Yea, I don’t like the border around the screen.. they might as well put a 10 inch in there .. with the border it look 10 inches
I like the new look it reminded me of the new golfs and my mk6.5 Jetta
Thanks God they didn't bring the touch slider volume adjustment bullsh*t to this one.
Nice refresh
I don’t know about the 1.5 L turbo, in the 1.4 L turbo the manual got better economy on the highway hands-down every time. I had a 2019 1.4 turbo Jetta with a six speed manual and I had a friend who had eight speed automatic.he got about 3 miles in the city Uber full-time, but I got about 5 miles the gallon better on the highway.
Love the New Gli ! Can't wait to get one !
Love it, especially in that blue.
I think the larger LCD from the GTI would have been worth the $300 extra but other than that I like the changes.
Hoping the GTI engine would be in the new GLI for 25 . I will hang on to my 19 GLI for a while longer .
They should have put the Mk8 GTI powertrain in this by now. This powertrain is now 10 years old now.
I think it's simply a matter of limited competition...
@@AAutoBuyersGuidethat’s going to make the sonata N line sell well. It is way more modern and powerful now.
@devn3813 Different class of vehicle. Sonata is Midsized. Jetta is in the Compact class.
@@jraheemjefcoat429 I’ll cross shop them because they’re about the same price now.
@devn3813 I would've expected Elantra N to be close in price since it's the same class of vehicles.
remember Boser hoods from the golden age of euro tuning? MKII/MKIII/MKIV/Corrado/B5/E30/E36/E46/etc
That GLI is nice and i think they did a great job. small updates. Lot of bang for buck.
I have a 2021 gli I'm so excited to buy the new one. I almost bought the new golf
Does anyone know if the 2025 Jetta will have rear air conditioning vents? tks
As refreshs go, that is a substantial one. And all changes I see make sense and are actual improvements. The styling especially is way better. Just like the Atlas, one those really interesting VW cars with decent value for money that we do not get in Germany. VW = Volkswagen = People's car... So value for should in theory the essence of the brand. Nice to see that at least in NA it actually is 😀 In Europe they have Skoda and Seat for that, while VW itself is kind of placed above all the Asian brands, as well as PSA, Fiat and Ford in terms of price, but still slightly below Audi / BWM / Mercedes. So kind of "half premium"?
From what I hear, they're better made than the US only models with less cheap plastic on the interior etc... But damn, I still like the Atlas over the Touareg. Especially given hugely expensive the latter is. And the Jetta seems like a perfect car for a Uni student, young people in general or the perfect 2nd car for a family.
The interior is objectively worse than the outgoing model but the exterior styling looks better. Capacitive touch climate control sucks and the new screen looks more dated than the old one. Plus capacitive touch buttons on the steering wheel for the gli model. Something people complained about in the golf
Rear end reminds me of Accord
I see a little in there.
Does it have a spare tire?
Thanks, I may have missed it.
I like it. Is a very good design.
Front end and back looks great. Don't love the way the screen is for infotainment, great that it's 8 inch but it looks weird with the big bezels.
Doesn’t look like they put too much effort into it, exterior looks cool I’ll give them that but not much else besides the screen looking like it’s glued on the dashboard now. Cool, ish.
I like the front end, huge improvement over the mk7.5. Not a fan at all that they're switching to haptic touch. That's pretty much a disqualifier for me which is sad because the Jetta was the last VW to not use haptic which is why I purchased a mk7.5 Jetta over other VW's. Now there is nothing in their lineup for me which sucks. I've been with VW since 2012. I guess I'll ride my mk7.5 for a while and then on to another brand.
Ima get the GLI. ❤
When are you doing the carnival ?
Great video! I've been selling VW's here in the Seattle area for 25 years. I get the point of keeping costs down, however VW goes way to long in the tooth on the same body style. It was talked about a half a decade ago VW would stop doing that, and change to a new design every 5 years to keep up with other brands. I guess that got thrown out the window. I love Volkswagen, but they will never fully understand the US market. They're always late to the game, or have bad luck.
Front looks like the 2019 golf R to me
Nicer simple design vs the new accord.
that GLI 🤤
Looks very nice. Darn I just bought a 2024. 😊😢
I love how it looks but is it gonna be reliable? 😢
It really does look like a baby Audi
Damn definitely disappointed that they got rid of the manual on the base model trims and climate control knobs are gone.
Independent suspension would have been preferred across the lineup. Everything else seems great
5:12 Interior took a big step back. Looks like a lot of cost cutting happened here. Infotainment unit is no longer integrated into the dash, now has that “tacked on iPad” motif. Also lost the AC control knob. The continuous ac vent element really screams Honda civic to me, and is covered in glossy black plastic. Not sure why they would add a glossy black surround to the door handles. That’s a high traffic touch point, will look like shit in a few years.
Agree. Total shit. VW was king of interiors 20 yrs ago, how the mighty have fallen
Good going Jetta GLI
They could of at least gave it a 10.25 in screen
Who knew that Kia, Honda, and VW would axe the manual in nonperformance versions for the same model year
Its ok. Definitely futuristic and cleaner look. But now that damn near everything is touch in the interior im more turned off than on. I wonder if the rear cabin is still as cheap as before.
Looks better
The GLI needs the MK8 GTI engine.
A lot of weight loss good job
Will there be a rear AC vents? Deal breaker for me in the current model.
So much more car for the money than any of its competition. In this category, the Jetta is a stand out winner. The only real competition the GLI has is the Elantra N-line.
The dashboard is better than all new vw Dashboard Golf n Tiguan
The change from physical climate control to the stupid capacitive touch is almost a dealbreaker. Didn’t Volkswagen state they’d be adding in more physical buttons not removing them? Huge misstep in usability
This new GLI looks MUCH better. 🔥
from those two pictures of the rear of the car, could not tell which one was which. you should have labeled them.
love new gli
Nothing from VW appeals to me anymore and I was a number one fan back in their hay day.
I’ll say it a million times if I have to: sedans need to adopt a sportback/liftback design as standard. Leave traditional trunks for sport cars and sub-compact commuters. Give any mid or full size sedan a liftback so it can actually use its cargo space more efficiently with folded seats.
The civic hatchback for example is 6” SHORTER from front to back than the sedan is, yet it can fit a full size men’s bicycle in its cargo area without removing any tires.
Automakers really aren’t doing enough to market this style. Most normies don’t even know liftbacks exist.
Great car.
Should have bumped the engine from the gti into the gli big miss by Volkswagen.
2000 GTI GLX, 2010 Golf TDI, 2014 Tiguan S, 2019 Jetta S, 2024 Jetta S, all manual. I guess the streak is coming to an end.
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IT FINALLY LOOKS GOOD OMFG. It looks like a baby RS3. PLEASE KEEP THE GLI. PLEASE. I WANT THIS LOOK WITH A MANUAL
I SPOKE TOO SOON. ITS STILL HEREEEEE
AND IBLOVE ITTTT