Does The 2020 Volkswagen Jetta SEL Premium Offer Up German Luxury For THOUSANDS Less? I Find Out!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- GIVE THE GIFT OF A TFL T-SHIRT! You know the truck and car lovers on your list want one. (www.duckco.com/tfl-store). In this video, Nathan takes a closer look at the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta SEL Premium. It's the top of the current Jetta range and offers a host of features for less than $28,000. If you're looking for a German luxury car but can't (or don't want to) spend through the nose, this could be a reasonable alternative. Here's what you need to know!
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Glad your back makin vids Nathan...love my TFL
Considering that in my area, you basically chop $4,000 off any Jetta’s MSRP, abso-flippin-lutely these are screaming deals.
The price seems good. Especially nice that it does not have a CVT!!!
Well done sir. Your frank and intuitive coverage of the important things is always appreciated.
Glad to see you back Nathan!!!
I am glad to see you back Nathan! Now TFL is complete again!
Nathan is the BEST car reviewer. Great combination of facts, humor and audience awareness. We appreciate you!
We missed you, Nathan! Glad to see you. Nice review. I hope all is well!
Glad you’re back Nathan,love the VW warranty.
At 28k might as well spend a few more grand a get the GLI autobahn with the 2.0 - far better all around car.
Comfort?
Perhaps. But if you can get this on a deal, say for $25k or less, it's worth it. GLI not as likely too be discounted as much
I agree I bought the regular Jetta and I wish I had of bought the GLI instead.
I think I will upgrade to the GLI next time.
Great review Nathan!
Nathan the rocker, love your videos!🤘
Hey Nathan glad to see you back again. You having issues with you foot again? Hope it gets better for you man.👍
Bought 2019 Jetta 1.4T new in Canada. At about 60,000Km or 30,000 Miles I took it in for Oil change. They found metal in the Oil. Replaced My Engine (long block and Turbo assembly).
Gave me new Passat Loaner for 3 weeks. Didn't cost me a dime. Great service and Warranty.
Nice vid I think I'm going to wait for a few years and buy that as my first car 😃
It's good to be able to see a 'car' on test again. Already I'm getting a little, just a little, tired of SUV & trucks, SUV and trucks,.etc. etc..
If I could only find a real car that will tow ( like they used to ) up to 1500 pounds, I'd be happier. Yeah,.. fake exhaust ports are getting to be 'childish', in my opinion. They are showing a poor excuse
for lack of design thinking.
Thanks for this Nathan.
Well cars got less capable. They used to pull about 4,000 lbs when they were on a real chassis with RWD. So losing that capability is what forced people to buy SUVs and crew cab pickups.
@Eat Jat Yes here's another, although somewhat a specialty car.
I rented one of these and was impressed with the fuel economy, even though I mostly drove around the flatter countryside of Ohio....!
@@alexs3187 I'm certainly aware of this Alex, I owned a few of those, and I mourn the 'loss' of the rear wheel drive cars too,..but time marches ( drives ) on, as they say :)
Well in the first shot you see orange peel in the paint.
Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that
That was the fist thing I thought
Yay, Nathan is back! The Jetta is a pretty good car. One of my younger siblings got an off-lease 2017 Jetta. It is the base model, and those came with a 6 speed auto, but the same engine. She gets crazy good mpg in it. Very efficient cars. The interior is my biggest gripe. It is really cheap. But hopefully the car will be reliable for years to come for her.
Great quality car especially for the money I bought the base model and very happy drives great nice smooth quiet ride
Good morning 🌻 Nathan!!
Nathan my mannnnnnn , best guy
A hood prop rod. Now that's luxury. I bought a brand new 2002 golf, it had self-supporting hood hinges
Yes. I always don't get it that how can they cutting cost to some struts. It makes the car feels much cheaper. Both my 50k truck and 20k sonata have struts for the hood.
Really, how important is that in the grand scheme?
@@deansmits006 it is an indication of the philosophy of the builders. And it also speaks to the video where they talk about it being a luxury car
Me and Nathan have the same sunglasses. Rock on 🤘👌
Nice to see u nath.. Adding anything to a base model for German cars, it will make a big hole in our pockets.. To get the same quality and lesser price, Skoda's are good... The badge makes a big difference in price tag.. TX u for the video.. 👍👍
gotta love Canada just because we can get the 6mt on any trim
That's awesome
Thought it would be awd on any trim😹
In US, they’ve added the 6MT on the R-Line!
they are rare though, bet if you found a used one you could haggle the price a bit.
Love this car
3:15 - if there is a sportier version with two exhaust pipes it can just be cheaper to produce the same shape bumper.
Thanks for the quick tour!
Sounds like it’s an SEL DeLuxe, not SEL Premium. Premium really should be better surround materials, excellent suspension, and guts.
Good station btw. Love lithium for my 90s alt
This is a nice car. No doubt. I’ve had 4 VWs and never had major issues.
If you only lease them till the end of the warranty then yes. Once the warranty is over, then the real fun begins!
Me neither. Bought a 2010 CPO in 2012 and sold it at 135k a month ago. Pulled our pop up trailer all over the east coast without any issues. I needed something a bit bigger but I miss that car. Much better handling than my 2019 Sorento or my wife's Subaru Imprezza. That car is a real disappointment.
@@CoreMaster111 Wrong, my last TDI Jetta had over 300,000 miles and was still going strong!
@@CoreMaster111 I’ve never leased. Bought new/used and have been wonderful. No less reliable than the Honda’s in our family.
Wow. I am in perfect agreement with you, Nathan. VW: FAKE EXHSUST TIPS = EPIC FAILURE! Stop faking the funk! And reconsider a manual transmission option for your "premium" (?) trim and a better suspension option, too! The more money you pay for a vehicle, the more choices that customer should have!
Otherwise, outstanding job, VW! Your Jetta is STILL a better looking regular-sized car than any of your competitors (except Kia's Forte, sorry but it's true). And Nathan, great job as usual! 🚗!
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Been looking at an R-Line or GLI manual
I have a 2019 Jetta R-Line, it’s a solid ride for the price.
especially when you’re leasing :)
So leasing is basically paying 15k for 3 years' renting? 🐈
@@dearbulls either way you’re gonna pay buddy. may as well drive what you like or spend money fixing problems.
Check our acceleration video of this jetta.
ruclips.net/video/eKLUWiZVbEU/видео.html
Not to mention a 82k mile bumper to bumper warranty. Seems like they are worth a look.
Good car
Mexico is in North America...
but not in Germany :)
I am not even sure if this new generation was engineered by the Germans.
@@FLAKKU03 they are all made in Puebla, Mexico!
4:16 - is that memory seats??? Last time I tried you couldn't get those on any flavour of A3 no matter what you paid, they aren't on my 2019 Golf R, and it also lacks the heated steering wheel. If those seats are memory and tie into key memory I'm so pissed at VW/Audi. Had that for 15 years in my A4 Avant and it's just so great if say you and your wife are remarkably different heights.
Holy orange peel Batman!! I use to love the older Jetta’s but can’t get behind the newest ones. I’d go for a Golf R/GTI or Arteon if I were to purchase a VW.
I have owned Jetta's since 1990 I am 47 and have always had a jetta in my driveway. I am disappointed in the horsepower and rear suspension. I know you can get the 2.0 but still. Well yall fans know what I mean. I currently have a 2008 SE 2.5
Wasn't SEL a Mercedes car model?
Beginning to understand why people crash all the time. If they aren't on their phone they are dicking around with all the electronic crap on these cars.
Get the GLI instead.
Even though the 1.4t seems to usually get way better mpgs than the epa rating for a lot of people, so does the GLI and it is a lot mor fun to drive every day.
What mpg are you able to get in the GLI on the highway??
@@memopadilla5931 on a road trip with 2 adults, 1 kid and 2 weeks worth of luggage across 2400 miles every tank got between 38-42mpgs hand calculated (computer usually read .5-.9mpg higher than that) and that was a lot of 75-80mph driving with the occasional through town when we stopped for the night somewhere. Normal daily mixed driving I see 32-33mpg. This is on a 6spd manual car not dsg.
@@PortersGarage That's freaking GREAT ... Any issues so far?? The 2 recurring comments I am seeing in VortexForums.. is rattles here and there.. and a mechanic on that forum said watch the rubber parts in suspension as they lose their resiliance quickly..
@@memopadilla5931 fuel line rattle, and the fake engine noise rattled when it was cold but I turned the volume down on it with OBDeleven. Suspension is still good with 17k miles on the car (as it better be, my wife's 2016 jetta sport is still solid at just a smidge under 100k miles, owned since new).
1.5l HAS TO WORK HARDER . so if youre always have a lead foot and live in a higher elevation i bet youre avg is like 18 tops..
Hmm why do you keep using the word "luxury" near this Jetta? Is this a joke? )))Thanx for nice detailed video.
The fact it undercuts all its luxury competition makes you think they cut corners somewhere.
The chassis and suspension. It's an economy car with lipstick.
I mean VW makes Audi so there is a lot of part sharing. Throw in cheaper suspension, cheaper materials, and there you go. A lot of what you're paying for with Audi, MB, BMW is the brand.
@@lukeheffernan “a lot of part sharing except for all the parts.” 🤦♂️
@@alexs3187 Not quite. My VW shares a lot of interior parts with Audis of its time. Window switches, gear selector, pedals, sunroof controls, etc. Not to mention mechanically as well. VW/Audi/Porsche all share a lot of the same engines.
@@lukeheffernan well neither Audi nor Porsché share the 1.4L engine from the Jetta. Chassis, suspension, body, and almost all of the interior are different. Please enlighten me on what is special about the window switches lol.
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If you compare this to something like the new A class or even the new Mk8 Golf, it doesn't feel so luxurious after all.
Is cheap but also expensive in the long run, because it have a time belt, that you have to change in 6 years or 80k miles which is other $1000 dlls
You should be happy it doesn't have 1.2 TSI with timing chain because those things eat chains every 40-80k miles and costs twice the amount to replace and if not all neccesary parts get replaced, you may end up replacing the chain again after few thousand miles. Timing chains on small german engines are real shit show.
I know a couple of people who just got one of these, I said they must be giving these away lol. These things just look cheap to me for some reason and those fake exhaust...deal breaker.
I agree on the fake exhaust tips. Just says that VW thinks we are stupid. Same for fake exhaust sound thru stereo. How about I pay with fake Monopoly money!!
@Air Force Juan , Age!! mind is going! And I should always read before entering.
Only thing is to me the front seats are soooo, uncomfortable.
NO WAY Yeah like your Toyota also.
Lol gli 20 can be had for 24k
Demonstrate how to change the air filter; it's insane. German engineering.
Yupp! We have a Jetta in the family and it's the one thing I hate. I've had Hondas, Toyotas, a Hyundai, a Kia and a Mazda and all have been a breeze to replace Air Filters on.
Don't have to be German brand. Even Fords designed in Germany got the same traits 😂.
My mustang and f150 are both easy to work on. But my wife's escape (European name is Kuga) is very hard to work on.
Changing a LED bulb? Get a decoder or it won't work, just like German cars.
Changing fog light bulbs? Ready to drop the panel inside front wheel well.
Replacing a battery? Make your choice to either drop air intake box or the a/c intake vents. Because half of the battery is underneath that thing and no other way to pull it out. 😹
@@dearbulls that's horrible! Lol
@@RogueHetero I agree. Both Japanese and Korean cars have maintenance in designers mind. My 17 sonata hybrid has a much better engine bay design for regular maintenance comparing to my American cars
@@dearbulls it's crazy! As you mentioned Japanese and Korean cars are designed with maintenance in mind while German and American cars are completely over-engineered or just flat out don't make sense
Steeler nation!!!!!
Quality is not there
There's no doubt that VW know how to make good cars, but there getting like a brown cardigan, they do the job, but a little bit dull. Lol
The reason people entry level luxury cars is badge prestige to impress your neighbors. A VW Jetta doesn’t impress the way an Audi A3 or MB A-Class does. If your spending $28K on a Jetta you should get a GLI.
Great video.... not a fan of VW...
Lol just because it’s German, doesn’t mean it’s “luxury.” You mentioned some these: it’s built in Mexico and every new version for North America keeps losing features to cut costs. They ditched the IRS for a torsion beam axle as well as losing real leather for fake leather. They downsized the engine to a 1.4T, ditching the 1.8T and 2.0 TDI.
made in Mexico does not mean bad quality there is a bunch of American cars made in United States that don't last even half of miles compared to this beautiful car
@@luispadilla8003 silly argument, because I didn’t make any claims to the contrary. I’m addressing the “German luxury”’ comment, not anything to do with Mexican quality.
Used to sell VWs. Make mine a GLI with a 6 speed manual and - naw, I'll get a proper GTI
The “hidden Mercedes” Jetta cars ended with the last Mark V in 2010. Those cars had fully independent rear suspension, an even larger trunk with articulated hinges and not the cheap goosenecks. The hood had a gas strut. The dash and doors were all made of soft materials and the switchgear was excellent. Many small touches and fine attention to detail. Now, the cars have bland styling and cheap construction. Too bad.
"Real leather" - come on, man :-)
The SEL Premium does have genuine leather. The rest have the “real leather” hahaha
Bargin and German never go in the same sentence
I was going to make this exact same comment. There's nothing "bargain" about owning a German car.
I had exact car; it was horrible. Cheap plastics, the engine is anemic, the safety system is very obtrusive (the car thinks it knows best and pulls the steering wheel out of hand). The only redeeming quality is that it gets killer mileage. I got 50mpg from Az to Ca and almost 500 miles one tank.
Study geography
It’s not a German car, it’s a Mexican car, primarily designed in Mexico and consists of 70% made in Mexico parts.
Please stop racism
Fun fact:
You can´t buy this car in Europe
The golf is the real bargain luxury. Americans don't think it is enough of a bargain
@@dirkcurritzki9585 It is, the level of craftsmanship on a mk7 (which came out 8 years ago) is still far superior than something like a Civic or Corolla. No wonder the Golf is compared with the A3, 1-series and A-Class in Europe and not the other non-premium brands.
It's is in Russia but not in the European Union. Pretty stupid decision
For this price you better buy Toyota Camry se with 203 horse power with same fuel miles and reliable engine
$28K will get you a fully loaded Kia Soul Turbo that is much faster and more spacious.
Not everyone prefers to drive a box on the wheels.
VWs are nice cars to drive. They're not nice cars to own long-term. If you want a VW, lease one and get it out of your system.
The only brand where every lessee who tries to trade in a vehicle is ALWAYS upside down. Don’t lease one!
It burns oil, transmission oil leaking, typical German car.....
You lost me at 147 horsepower.
This generation of Jetta is significantly inferior dynamically than the previous gen. Less power with an unnoticeable practical fuel economy increase, and the chassis lets it down the most. They put all of the money into interior appointment and materials. It was a risky move that rid it of any driving flavor in order to sell better to the general public. I'm not sure that panned out for them. If you want a VW get the golf. The GLI is passable of you really want a German sedan at a somewhat lower cost.
Never buy a modern VW. After 1995 their build quality started going downhill!
theylied1776 Yeah lies
@@soulfulmoodstring62 Nope, it's the truth.