2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn Review - An Over Looked Sports Sedan!

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Drivetrain
3:39 - Interior
6:22 - BFB Test
6:39 - Interior
7:01 - Back Seats
8:19 - Trunk / Cargo Space
8:45 - Exterior
9:17 - Final Thoughts
11:20 - Outro

[@Where2bub]

That volume knob might be annoying, but I could see it being beneficial also, as you can judge where the volume is by where the power icon is pointing too.

[@davidmccloud2508]

In theory that would be fine, but since it can turn a full 360 degrees, you can never actually be sure of the position unless you meticulously keep track of it

[@xFactoryUSA]

It’s designed for OCD people to position it upright once the car is off.

[@jag.it.up-]

@@xFactoryUSAActually, I have a 2018 Jetta SE which also has this issue and have OCD so I keep it upright and only adjust the volume with the steering wheel

[@stevenorlikowski598]

My dad just bought a used 2013 Jetta with the five(!) cylinder engine. Runs better than my 2014 Honda Accord, which is now on a replacement CVT.

[@hollybirge4087]

I had a Mk 4 Jetta with the VR6. The large trunk is a Jetta tradition. You can get so much in there.

[@bwofficial1776]

GLIs are underrated. Everyone knows the GTI (and pays for the privilege of buying one) but sometimes you want a trunk. The DSG is a fantastic transmission.

[@xFactoryUSA]

It just DOES NOT let you properly get on it, intrusive traction control further holds back the power at ALL times

[@diegomfg8650]

I'm absolutely in love with this car

[@tanneromurchadha]

To avoid the power button being off-centered when changing the volume, I just turned the volume all the way down whilst aligning the power button to its proper position, and then only use the steering wheel control for the volume. Something that you shouldn’t have to do, but it drives me crazy seeing the power button icon lopsided

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

I really like the looks of that, love the red accents.

[@noahlong6638]

Hey, Zach! Are you going to be at Import Faceoff in Madison, IL this Sunday?

[@Kerleem]

5:17 what I do in my Beetle that has the same problem is physically turn knob when the car/radio is off so it doesn't actually change the volume, so I can get it back to center. I agree it's annoying when it's not centered correctly!

[@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer]

228 is a lie.... It's way faster than that. That car is actually a sleeper, I added a cat back amongst other things, that car is a blast.

[@FunkdaddyP]

change the volume to 75 on the knob and then use the steering wheel buttons to lower the volume?

[@mtbxjake484]

Nice whip

[@tedthompson2664]

Would you buy this over an Audi A4?

[@Ej6daniel]

These are going to be a great used deal in ten years

[@Alex-yj9xl]

Only if they’re reliable

[@Alex-yj9xl]

Only if they’re reliable

[@Alex-yj9xl]

Wait if they aren’t that’s even a better deal haha

[@dkenney3076]

Hey zack would you ever do a motorcycle?

[@PacoRobbins]

My wife's Challenger has 190k miles on it so we have definitely started looking at new cars for her. I'm an N fan as I had a Veloster N before so the redesigned Elantra N is definitely first choice, but the more I look at the Jetta GLIs the more I like them. I was just telling my father in law yesterday how crazy these prices are. Back in 2013 I bought my Speed3 fully loaded for 24k. If it existed today it'd easily be 36-37k.

[@ShootingCars]

I’ll have a 2023 Elantra n video up soon!

[@JimGrey]

I have a 2024 GLI 40th Anniversary Edition. Thank you for calling out the power/volume knob! Also: because of the detents, the power symbol can never be perfectly straight up, but rather about two degrees off center either way. My OCD is most displeased.

[@aurorayoru5333]

I’ve been in so many different Volkswagens and every time I see the volume knob I’m so confused why they chose to go with that design

[@davidmccloud2508]

After buying my 2016 GTI, I convinced my entire family to buy VW/Audi. We haven’t looked back since!

[@Eyden4321]

Can you review 2013-2015 hyundai Santafe sport by any chance? Thanks!

[@dave11686]

Neat car but can’t stand the “primer” gray

[@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer]

Ps: there's back climate v on my GLI autobahn 2023.

[@mtbxjake484]

Lincoln technology

[@CraigPhilhower]

I was today years old when I realized that is a power icon on the know. I am not a smart man. 🙂

[@JacobSmith-wb2tu]

Im 16 1/2 I tried convincing my parents to get me a GLI when looking for my first car by saying GLI mean't Greatly Low Insurance. They didn't buy it and got a base 08 accord sedan (non V6) lol. But hey at least technically it has a K series which is cool if I want to build it up.

[@bwofficial1776]

First cars should be cheap, crappy, and slow. You have a good chance of wrecking it. If you survive, you'll appreciate working to get your first nice car.

[@Alex-yj9xl]

You’re lucky your parents are buying you a car at all - tbh an 08 accord is pretty decent. And from the looks of it it sounds like they’re paying for your insurance too which if so is amazing. I’m going to have to go work like 18hrs a week at a crappy job to pay for the gas, insurance, (very expensive in CA), maintenance, reg, and paying for the $3k car itself.

[@JacobSmith-wb2tu]

Its not like I'm ungrateful I just watched this video and it reminded me of that I'm grateful that I have a car.

[@JacobSmith-wb2tu]

​there paying for part of it I gotta give them $100 bucks out of my paycheck out of I think it was like 350-400 a month

[@horizonnp5153]

Hey you wanna review my mk4 vr6 GLI?

[@RayEttler]

jetta still a thing in the u.s.?

[@faheemabbas3965]

Yup. I heard they’re not sold in the EU anymore, which is weird considering it’s still sold in the US. America hates smaller cars like this. Decent-sized sedans like this barely exist here in America anymore. Funny.

[@Parrotdise290]

@@faheemabbas3965 Yet you see way more Jettas in the US than in Europe...

[@bwofficial1776]

Barely. VW's non-SUVs are barely hanging on.

[@mbd501]

The Jetta always outsold the regular Golf here in America. That’s why they kept it in the lineup, but we no longer have the regular Golf (we get the GTI and R only).

[@TechThatYT]

i haf this car

[@cyrilmatthew2995]

I don't like the design of mk 7 and 7.5 Jetta .... Especially the rear end taillights .angular centre side profile with awkwardly curved don't and rear and overall quality seems to go down as well ... My euro spec 2009 TDI has far better built than noth american ones lol

[@oreally8605]

Now if they only were built with quality.

[@danharden438]

I was looking at this vs a Camry TRD, I have kids and the TRD was both bigger and safer. If I didn’t have kids I’d go for something completely different altogether

[@mtbxjake484]

Train kids on tech

[@user-gq2vn1xj2r]

It amazes me that VW still can't get reliability figured out.

[@MauiWauiPineappleExpress]

Unless they do it on purpose!

[@Sbinott0]

I thought you went to germany to do an autobahn test Then I remembered that jeddas don’t exist in europe lol

[@mtbxjake484]

Toy story

[@viperocco]

Coming from a VW/Audi background, I have to say they have become very weird looking.

[@mtbxjake484]

I’m truck

[@Thickynicky69]

I’m car

[@nicholasbabeaux2052]

Truck off🙏

[@moeanthony9308]

I’m motorcycle