2022 Volkswagen Jetta GLI - DM Test Drive | Review

[@KirkKreifels]

The red GLI accents pop much better on the blue. I had a red example that blended them in. Keep up the grind!

[@glistud8178]

Had this car since 2019. I'm tuned at 340HP 150k miles. Great car. I couldn't ask for anything more. And no, I do not want the Elentra N. it's a great car for it's price but I rather just tune my GLI

[@addykumar672]

Woow. That’s some serious amount of driving. 150k miles in less than 4 years is a big deal. How is the interior holding up to any kind of creaks and rattles ?

[@glistud8178]

@@addykumar672 Oh yea! It's my daily commute and I drive a LOT!. I have been fortunate enough not to have an rattles at all. Few of my friends also own a GLI. None of them had creak issues, one had rattling issues that got fixed. With German cars it doesn't matter what brand, you just have to take care of them and spend on them more and they will work just fine for you. A lot of people buy German cars, expect Japanese reliability without showing the car the extra care it needs

[@TheMlvswoll]

@@glistud8178 THIS. I’m on my 8th VW, had one Audi and 3 BMW’s. I do most of the service myself. Only one of the BMW’s was problematic but all issues were covered under warranty so I can’t complain too much. I do find most of the people who talk trash about German cars are on the band wagon and had t actually owned any.

[@blake6624]

@@glistud8178 Sadly my 2019 GLI has some rattles. Other than that though the car has been my favorite car I have ever driven, most likely my next car will be another GLI if they don't ruin it by that time. If not a GLI then a GTI.

[@nelsonvanvickle8862]

Hey I just picked up a 20’ Autobahn edition. I’m definitely gonna put a stage 1 tune on it. I had an APR stage 1 on my 17’ GLI and I thought it was good but I’m not sold on APR for this MK7. Any suggestions for alternatively sourced tunes. EQT maybe?

[@johngalt5411]

I rented the current model Jetta for a business trip to NY and loved it. Chassis communicated well and was a blast to drive in the snow.

[@Pilot545]

GLI and regular Jetta are 2 completely different animals. Your point is still valid. Just didn’t know if you knew.

[@matthewpinyot9288]

He complains about non-matching door panels. Meanwhile the si doesn't even have matching seats. The front gets red while the back is plain

[@buildmorefarms1007]

LOL excellent point!

[@JustinConley]

I called my local (large) Honda dealer and they told me I would have to wait a year for a Civic Si, and would not sell for MSRP, or close to it. So sure, it is cheaper in theory, but if you need a car within a reasonable time and don't want to pay $35k for it, it is not much of an option. VW (same dealer family) is able to get me a GLI with the Black Package within a month, and I would pay MSRP. The only thing I dislike, and that I wish more reviews would mention, is that the Hankooks that come with the car are atrocious.. I will be replacing them immediately with Vredesteins or Michelins.

[@65strad]

The dealership will replace the A pillar speaker. The DSG was my favorite trans. My 2011 GTI with DSG was a blast. Nothing more reliable, and less squeaks and rattles than my 2014 VW Passat SE w/roof with 1.8 EA888 GEN 3. bought new Feb. 2014 over 40mpg 65mph on cruise. Use BG products, EPR and MOA for oil change and 44K for fuel treatment. 142,749 miles

[@dauntlessasmr7910]

It's not that little nor compact. Park a 2022 Toyota Camry next to it, you'll see what I mean. Also, it's not just the look of a sedan as to why some of us want a trunk. Some prefer the security of a lockable trunk. You don't get that with a hatchback. Someone sees you putting something valuable into the hatch, wait until you walk away, all they need is a center-punch and a razor-knife. Shatter the glass, cut that plastic panel shelf from the sides, yank it out of the now missing rear window, take the small valuable item you put back there. Takes seconds! That doesn't happen with a sedan's trunk. Quite frankly, for those who are constantly hauling stuff back and forth; they should get an SUV or even a van for that. I just need to store away a few items in the trunk that'll be useful during emergencies. Still have room for groceries. In the rare event I need to get something tall to my home, I'll pay for a delivery driver to haul it for me.

[@ruthlessruth846]

Great car! Great review Wish you had reviewed the DSG. One thing I like to mention about this car especially the DSG is the performance is way better than an SI. The Great thing about the GLI is it has mid size performance yet it's a compact sedan. Not to mention it has the ea888 engine and DSG with huge after market support. For anyone looking for actual preformance I would highly suggest this over the SI. Not to mention you get more features, leather seats, more comfort, less highway drone etc.

[@blaketaylor9099]

I’m so excited mine should be here within a couple weeks unfortunately mine is coming in black because somebody pulled out of the deal and I picked it up because it really hard to get right now but I’m still very excited first new car.

[@ruthlessruth846]

@@blaketaylor9099 You made the right choice!. RED and Black looks the best on this car. Are you going to mod it

[@evaristocorripio5434]

@@ruthlessruth846 Im looking into getting one next year but can't decide which color haha, probably it will be pure grey but idk how I feel about it, I need to see it in person. I don't like red because I want the red accents to pop, neither balck because the spoiler and roof to contrast, white is too plain, and blue idk haha I like it but idk if it will get boring in the long run. What color you like?

[@blaketaylor9099]

Yeah I think it will be nice in the end I really wanted the gray one if I had an option but in Canada seems very very hard to get most dealerships laughed at me when I was asking about this vehicle and then just lucked out with one I think it will be really nice though once I tint to all the windows Haven’t thought about mods yet but I’m sure it would be a beast if I did

[@blaketaylor9099]

I think you should go with gray dude that’s what I would’ve done if I had the choice

[@NashKetchum]

Lol at "Kyogre-esque". Hilarious, and so true actually. I didn't see it until now

[@markdickson1533]

I took delivery of the same car up here in Toronto in August 2022. My front right speaker has the exact same issue from day one when in sport mode.

[@mitchfortson8413]

Nice,Love my 2020 GLI autobahn in black package,in my opinion love Dsg ,great job

[@buildmorefarms1007]

Im not sure why you would buy the Si over this, you pointed out that the Si has worse rev hang, less features, and the GLI has a healthy 14% more horsepower and a whopping 30%+ more torque than a Si...ok maybe the GLI comes with all season tires, thats a minus for some but not difficult to remedy....otherwise the GLI beats the Si in nearly every measure. Ventilated seats alone is amazing in this segment. And the GLI is so much quicker than the Si.

[@309gti8]

Yeah I’m not sure why he said he would pick the Civic Si. I’m a long time Honda fan, but I daily drive a 2016 Jetta GLI. I feel like now the margin between the GLI and the Si is greater - there’s a larger gap between the two in terms in performance and features, compared to the mk6 GLI vs the 9th and 10th gen Si.

[@ku5587]

In the US the GLI isn't much of a deal. Here in Canada it's actually 2.5k cheaper than the Si. and it only comes with the black package.

[@buildmorefarms1007]

GLI is really a class above the Si.

[@ku5587]

@@buildmorefarms1007 for everything but gas consumption and fun dynamics it is.

[@shaynegosse8152]

Also competes with the Kia Forte GT

[@khomaristyles]

Nahhhh you a goat. Man’s made a legendary Pokémon comparison

[@joseluisramirez4420]

Completamente de acuerdo. Deberían de poner la misma calidad. En la parte de atrás y como lo dices tú muy bien que cuadre por lo menos. Se ve mucho más barato en la parte de atrás. Excelente reseña.

[@nickpick9402]

Someone was having a real fun time with that sound system for it to blow the A pillar speaker.

[@TheMlvswoll]

Yeah, I doubt engine sound did that. Someone was testing that Beats Audio out for sure.

[@AgentOffice]

@@TheMlvswoll engine speaker is separate

[@mikespencer3824]

How reliable are these cars?

[@Reallyraywhat]

I bought a 2019 GLI and honestly it was so cheaply made I traded it in after a year and half. I heard the DCT hunting for gears, everytime I left of the gas something rattled. No vents in the back sucked but could deal with. The materials used in the back was ridiculously cheap.

[@AgentOffice]

That rattling might be the known fuel line rattling

[@buildmorefarms1007]

VWs are rattle city...funny because my 2 Hundai's have no rattles (Veloster N and Elantra N line) Sad because id love a GLI!

[@Reallyraywhat]

@@buildmorefarms1007 My mothers 2018 she had at the time was solid. Not a single rattle.

[@buildmorefarms1007]

@@Reallyraywhat Nice!

[@blake6624]

Yea that was the fuel line rattle. They will fix it at a dealer if you ask.

[@AgentOffice]

The engine sound is a separate speaker in the middle

[@biggyk87]

is it not an 8spd dsg?

[@ohnoanyways6672]

Are you the topher twin brother? 😭 reminds me of him great video too man

[@Adreyan]

That noise is the soundaktor it vibrates the windshield and makes a rattling noise

[@elliott4299]

I wonder why most of the reviews are of the manual and not the DSG? Is VW just not sending out the DSG to reviewers?

[@Jokero_YT]

I completely agree, VW did the same thing with their GTIs... I know they see all the online forums where people cry about manuals going away so then they did this... I can't wait to see the DSG, I mainly wanted to know if it's the same unit from the MK7 GTIs, the dry clutch one.

[@Dunwelll]

It's probably all they have in the test fleet.

[@sharktin240]

@@Jokero_YT I own the DSG in this CAR. Same DSG as the GTI, 7 speed

[@jesuss8095]

Dsg is optional. Both gli and gti come in manual as standard.

[@MAdGamer1413]

I have a mk6 gli and I feel like since mk4 these aren’t compact guys anymore

[@jowens4883]

I have to agree with the door panels not matching. Still a nice car for the price.

[@jeffbauer3425]

Love this GLI , but I just hate black wheels.

[@karimzedan2753]

I have this car myself and it’s pretty nice and solid all around. One thing that bugs me - and thats more of a VW design lang than specific to this car - is the dead and empty buttons in the gear shift area. Why have them there if they don’t got any function? Also the reason they chose to put only one on the right side (the traction control) of the panel when there clearly is a spot for it on the left panel with the rest is beyond me. Just looks a little messy imo.

[@AgentOffice]

Push ok to stop beeps

[@brianreardon7700]

Have mercy the roads are horrible there! With the low profile tires on the gli ..a pot hole nightmare! Haha

[@jermainec2462]

Hyundai Elantra n... You forgot about that one

[@g60corrado91]

And WRX.

[@ruthlessruth846]

@@g60corrado91 This car sh*Ts on the WRX

[@g60corrado91]

@@ruthlessruth846 I agree. The new WRX is kind of a joke, unless you absolutely want a manual and need AWD. But the V8-like mileage? No thanks.

[@ruthlessruth846]

@@g60corrado91 and now the STI is dead. So sad

[@g60corrado91]

@@ruthlessruth846 aside from the BRZ, Subaru doesn’t care about the enthusiast. 20mpg or less is a joke anyhow in a car with 300hp. My buddies 2017 C63 got low 20’s on the highway with double the cylinders and almost double the displacement.

[@Dunwelll]

How's the mpg?

[@DailyMotor]

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[@mitchfortson8413]

Its not a jetta its a GLI, way better than the si .

[@jbm0866]

VW will be doing this formula longer than other makes? Not a chance, they've already bet their future on EV only and thats where all their R&D money is right now. The safe bet is this is the last generation GLI, doubt they move it to full MK8 platform...which itself is essentially a retuned MK 7.5.

[@corybureau4124]

na GLI over Si cuz for $700 bucks you can get yourself a unitronic stage 1+ tune on stock hardware to push 310HP/ 347 ft-lb torque.

[@g60corrado91]

All the cost cutting the Si has in the back too for quite a bit more money. Yes Si’s currently have markups, but they also have traditionally had better resale. With destination, the 6MT GLI is $31,990. The DSG version is $32,790. The 2022 Si with destination is $28,315 with the all seasons or $28,515 with the summer tires. $3475 difference in the manual versions is a lot of coin for leather, heated and cooled front seats. This coming from someone who had a Mk5 GTI for 15.5 years.

[@ruthlessruth846]

The difference is 0-60 of 5.8 seconds vs 6.9 seconds. Quartermile of 15.2 seconds vs 14.0 seconds. Trap speed of 95 MPH vs 103. 100HP gain from a single flash tune vs 40HP Gain. When it comes to being a performance Sedan the SI is horrible this year. Slower, worse gearing less features. So if you are ok with paying 28k for a car that goes as fast as a corolla, but not 3-4k more for a car with more features, German engineering, more comfort, way more performance, way more tuneability then be my guest

[@g60corrado91]

@@ruthlessruth846 lol because stats on paper are everything. Yes the GLI is quicker no doubt. Doesn’t not make the Si just as engaging or more engaging. Tuning wise, sure, the GLI and the EA888 gains more power, but we’re talking about a Civic here, easily one of the biggest compact tuner markets ever (VW has that too, I did the VW thing since my first car, a G60 Corrado, then a 98 GLX Jetta, then my 2006 Mk5 GTI I big turbo’d, etc.) German Engineering to an extent, sure. But since 2005/6, VW has really cost cut big time.

[@ruthlessruth846]

@@g60corrado91 Once again the only reasoning you have given me is ' engaging'. tune the GLI, lower it and the fun will take out the engaging aspect. Engaging doesn't justify paying almost 30k for a 7 second 60 car and a car that can barely trap 95MPH. Remove the paper stats, trap speed is still too slow. There is no justifying it. Also there is no doubt that the ea888 4th gen gains much more power easily and reliable than the Honda does. In the long run you would have to spend more on your car to get it the same amount of HP you would need to make the 4th Gen EA888. Not to mention the 2.0 is more reliable than the 1.5. If you want fun and engaging then go for a Toyota GR86 BRZ, they are faster, way more engaging way more fun and 90% of the reviewers have bought that car over any SI. There is no justifying paying more, having less features and the same performance stats from 10 years ago and trying to justify it by saying it's more engaging. It may be more engaging, but it won't make it worth it or the better car. CARANDDRIVER even did a direct comparison and said the GLI is the over-all better car. Cost cutting is true, and very noticeable. Even when you compare a GLI vs a GTI you can see how the GLI has cheaped out, but it's better than an SI when it comes to being an performance oriented sedan. Not to mention it beat it around the track too lol.

[@NashKetchum]

@@g60corrado91 You're getting a ton more car for that extra chunk of change. You're being awfully dismissive of a full suite of features - none of which the Si gets - 15% more power and 34% more torque. Not to mention, all Si's are being marked up $5-10k, while GLIs are most often selling at MSRP. This isn't to say the Si is a bad car. It most certainly isn't, and from what I hear is a very connected driver's car. But the value and appeal of the GLI can't be denied.

[@buildmorefarms1007]

And 28 more hp and 66 more ft lbs of torque, and more room...huge performance difference. Worth it in my book.

[@buildmorefarms1007]

Great review! Beautiful car! If only these things were reliable long term.

[@exclusivefresh]

no european car is sadly. go japanese.

[@buildmorefarms1007]

@@exclusivefresh boring

[@exclusivefresh]

@@buildmorefarms1007 true but reliable.

[@buildmorefarms1007]

@@exclusivefresh Not always...Honda has oil dilution issues.

[@asdpoi121]

It's not your OCD. It's plain lazy cost cutting miss from VW. Also not giving vents in autobahn is silly. Want to like it but VW is cutting too many corners in an otherwise good car.

[@AgentOffice]

Rev hang is done on purpose

[@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer]

Dude, the Si iss comically ugly and...The GLI beats it.

[@michaeljordan6008]

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[@radamessantoscosta1103]

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