I have a 2023 GLI and I love it! If you drive economically on the highway, you can easily break 40mpg in highway driving. Spirited in the city, I get 25. But the stock tires are garbage! Get yourself some good UHP all seasons, I got the Continental DWS06 Plus and the car is perfect! Nice video man!
@VagabondBuilds10 ай бұрын
Appreciate the support really! Glad you like your car!
@backtoshallabal666210 ай бұрын
I have a 2024 GLI. I notice I get better fuel economy with premium 91 than regular 87. This is with winter tires actually.
@smigletat96342 ай бұрын
Could not ask for more on the Jetta overall comparison!!! Loved it & you performed a STELLAR Job with out a doubt😎
@VagabondBuilds2 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Greatly appreciated!
@Patricia-vd9xh8 ай бұрын
Your car comparison videos are so helpful. Thank you.
@VagabondBuilds7 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@MichaelPrata-cq9mq6 ай бұрын
Ordered my GLI Autobahn today. Amazing considering the price point. Thumbs up on your video.
@VagabondBuilds5 ай бұрын
Good choice! Thank you!!!! 😊
@Knight0vvl4 ай бұрын
May wanna reconsider. The 2025 is a refresh and much better looking over the 24s
@Jen-LUCKY13-4 ай бұрын
Great great info.. thank you!🙏🏼
@VagabondBuilds4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@notagain7798 ай бұрын
Right now I drive a 2007 GLI Fahrenheit manual transmission. I didn't choose this car; it was the only affordable used car when I needed a car quickly three years ago. Bright yellow? I asked myself? Not my style, but it has truly grown on me. I would hate to get rid of it now, and plan on either one of the models shown in this video for my next used car. The only thing I don't like about the honeycomb features are that they collect road dirt, and need a brush to get clean. Also, over time, they go gray with oxidation. Then you need a product like Armor All to bring them back to looking nice. So you might spray the honeycombing, but then it's annoying to get the product wiped clean in all those little honeycombs. I think I'll go with the SEL when the time comes. I love the Vienna leather. I would never buy one with V-Tex leatherette because it doesn't hold up. Looks nice and convincing when new, but it will crack and break in a few years time, especially the driver's seat. Thanks for this comparison video!
@VagabondBuilds8 ай бұрын
Glad we can help! Glad you enjoy!
@williampenders27217 ай бұрын
Does Volkswagen still make the Jetter R line and if so, what is the difference between the R line and the GLI?
@VagabondBuilds5 ай бұрын
Yes, they now make GLI Autobahn and GLI 40th Anniversary. We will try to make a video for that. Thanks for watching.
@xianshep8 ай бұрын
One clear winner: The one that can (still) be had with a stick.
@VagabondBuilds8 ай бұрын
Yes!!!!! Have to agree!!!
@therunawaynoob13410 ай бұрын
Does the sel have ambient lighting?
@VagabondBuilds10 ай бұрын
Comes with ambient lighting yes.
@TonyA476610 ай бұрын
Canadian GLI’s have heated rear seats. I just ordered a 2024.
@VagabondBuilds10 ай бұрын
Nice! Guess they are short asking us on the USA version….
@0my7 ай бұрын
It's cold up there, ah?
@salmam.74487 ай бұрын
@@VagabondBuildsCanadian gli also has navigation 😅
@JroyalFLYness7 ай бұрын
That's NOT the GLI. It's the GLI Autobahn. The GLI does NOT have leather seats nor a sunroof. The GLI Autobahn does. Just saying, I'm currently debating between these models and it makes a difference 😎
@VagabondBuilds7 ай бұрын
Well, 2 different GLI I believe, check the msrp stickers in the videos.
@rondressler45108 ай бұрын
I thought this was an excellent video, nice job. I went to my VW dealer last week and test drove the GLI Autobahn and the SEL. I ended up purchasing the SEL because 1) it had a softer suspension, 2) it was quieter, 3) in normal driving did not feel much performance difference and 4) it was about 5K less expensive.
@VagabondBuilds8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@slymarbo404610 ай бұрын
Canadian GLI have heated rear seats and navigation
@VagabondBuilds10 ай бұрын
That’s nice… we are getting less for our money in US.
@H_Frens_9 ай бұрын
Yes they do, it was a nice surprise to find out we got this :) Just got mine 3 weeks ago :) Enjoy yours my friend👏
@slymarbo40469 ай бұрын
@@VagabondBuilds wait till you find out we have nicer trim levels 😉 For instance the mk7 r top trim level in the USA was the entry trim level in Canada
@GiozRockin7 ай бұрын
My dealer has a SEL more expensive than the GLI unm i really dont know if buying a slightly more expensive SEL a mistake ? Anyone
@vortex_wolf25557 ай бұрын
Would not pay more personally, drive both if anything spend less and get the gli, if you’re worried on gas put it in eco :) more compliments on the gli as well
@VagabondBuilds5 ай бұрын
Good question. Hopefully someone has some driving experience in both. Thanks for watching.
@IndianaDoug6 ай бұрын
The SEL needs a bigger turbo and performance tune imo. Although I bought it bc it’s economical, a guy eventually will want more power.
@VagabondBuilds5 ай бұрын
Haha than you loose the reason why you bought it haha.
@IndianaDoug5 ай бұрын
@@VagabondBuilds fair enough, but we all eventually want more power, surely you can agree?
@cliff86699 ай бұрын
I've owned two Jetta SEL Premiums. Great cars both. With the price point difference between the SEL and the GLI, you should also be getting navigation with the GLI. Also don't care for the "buttons" on the GLI. Moot point tho...I've got a 2024 BMW M240i that I bought in Dec.
@VagabondBuilds9 ай бұрын
Nice! Thanks for your perspective
@Athingmaybe1239 ай бұрын
I thought there was 6 trims cause of the gli autobahn
@VagabondBuilds9 ай бұрын
The autobahn is more of a package on top of the trim.
@Athingmaybe1239 ай бұрын
@VagabondBuilds makes sense I think lol
@pimpslapahoe3 ай бұрын
I clicked cause I thought I saw salomandrin in the thumbnail
@VagabondBuilds3 ай бұрын
Hmmmm… okay…
@ProHRKMLGaming9 ай бұрын
I have jetta gli 2024 snd its have navgation
@brobob529 ай бұрын
R u in the states
@VagabondBuilds9 ай бұрын
Are you in USA?
@IAmHeisenberg7 ай бұрын
*It baffles me that they’re charging an extra $4,500 for the GLI, yet they’re skimping on features like navigation and rear seat vents!* It’s almost as if they’re deliberately push people toward SEL.
@VagabondBuilds7 ай бұрын
Interesting. Why do you think they might do this?
@frankkerze96086 ай бұрын
There is No difference in the seat "Design" style other than the Red Stitching
@VagabondBuilds6 ай бұрын
Oh!!! Thanks for the clarification
@ericsmith28698 ай бұрын
Sucks they did all that cheezy stuff on the gli interior. I wish I can get a gli with sel interior. Id also get rid of the red fake intakes. Or the sel should get gli performance parts
@VagabondBuilds8 ай бұрын
Oh, interesting.
@0my7 ай бұрын
Ya, I'm also not a fan of the new style, including the "lipstick" fake intakes
@nastynati35014 ай бұрын
GLI. Bigger displacement on the engine. 1.5 is just to damn small. 😢
@VagabondBuilds4 ай бұрын
Many manufacturers are doing this…. I agree with you.
@KingLegendary15 ай бұрын
THE 2017 gli has a navigation and heated seats lol
@VagabondBuilds5 ай бұрын
Interesting.
@Rip_VW6 ай бұрын
I’m insulted this guy is comparing an sel to a gli. Literally no comparison. GLI is better.
@VagabondBuilds6 ай бұрын
Others would have to disagree with you. Again, it all comes down to preference.
@FaithfulJourney7778 ай бұрын
Yeah GLi is not worth it get the SEL
@VagabondBuilds8 ай бұрын
Why not?
@FaithfulJourney7778 ай бұрын
More cost for less? Plan and simple math that turbo etc ain’t worth the price increase. SEL Jetta has tons more tech etc. GLI should be including all that as well.
@djb0unce7 ай бұрын
@@FaithfulJourney777 yeah, main reason why I went with the 2024 over SEL was the tech. I felt you get more for the price of the SEL than the GLI for its price. I guess personal preference. If the GLI had everything SEL had plus its engine/build I would have went with the GLI.
@Tony999920008 ай бұрын
The 1.5L is a horrible engine, talk about slow.
@VagabondBuilds8 ай бұрын
I mean, how much faster are you trying to get out of these cars?
@Tony999920008 ай бұрын
@@VagabondBuilds I have a Golf 1.8 TSI and it is quick and shifts so smoothly. I was given a Jetta loaner once with a 1.5 when my car was in for service. I couldn't believe the difference in power and overall performance! The engine groaned everywhere I went and shifted horribly. A car this size should never have an engine this small. I'm not expecting a speed demon but can't stand a car that feels like it's always struggling during operation. This isn't by far the worst though, I drove a Nissan Kicks as a rental and it was hands down the King of lack of power!