Volkswagen Shocks Everyone With All New Jetta! (2025 VW Jetta)

[@Splendid_Lad]

Dear VW, thanks for not over styling your vehicles.

[@JagAss-ls7ie]

Transformer GLI.

[@michaelsheedy]

No 3 cylinder, excellent fuel mileage, nice interior, good looking exterior, and very affordable. Great buy.

[@scottferris6309]

Also, no CVT.

[@bigr4655]

Who the hell wants a 3 cylinder and a CVT?

[@matw1x]

VW did a really good job with the latest Jetta.

[@frankgustafson8045]

Agreed

[@Scott2-dj9gv]

I picked up a 2025 a little over a week ago and love it. It has a lot of features for the money and is very comfortable. Looks great and is a high content car for the dollar. Very reasonably priced.

[@strongtowerman9661]

How much you ended paying in total?

[@SyrupCanuck]

How's mpgs highway

[@williamz7011]

I just drove one home today. I’m super impressed with what I got for my dollar. For those who commented asking what the final price was, I paid just under $22k. But my wife is an insurance agent, so any of their extras they tried to sell us were denied by her, as nobody should buy shit like Gap insurance through the dealership, as it’s literally a tenth of the price if you do it through your local independent insurance agency. That said, I love the car

[@Mr99Burns]

It’s a very good car if you don’t want to go with your typical Asian brands. It’s Euro design that’s big plus. One of the cheapest on the market.

[@cormaro13]

Rather go with the Asians than deal with the electrical nightmare on this thing 😂

[@zagrix]

Agreed Asian cars are so ugly and they are pussy deflectors lol😂

[@zagrix]

Agreed. Also Asian cars are ugly and are pusc deflectors lol😂😂

[@zagrix]

Agreed they are way better than Asian cars and they don’t deter away the opposite sex 🎉😂

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

@@cormaro13Honduhs and Toyoduhs are utter junk these days. They were good back in the day (1980s and 1990s).

[@jkk2399]

I am sad to see how the American manufacturers have just given up on the car market for overweight uninspiring SUVs.

[@enriquemercedes9519]

Bring back the station wagons! Audi makes some good looking station wagons so we can make spacious sedans again! Or at least make more hatchbacks!

[@jkk2399]

@@enriquemercedes9519 loving my volvo wagon. I can fit a bunch in it, is engaging to drive, good gas mileage, reliable

[@82dupont]

No one is purchasing American manufactured sedans. Majority of sedans on road are Honda, Toyota and European.

[@FrankDominguez-l3s]

What's out there as far as American made sedans?

[@jkk2399]

@@82dupont right there are none to buy barring the Malibu which GM hasn't updated in years and is discontinued

[@PowerTom_kyle]

I’m in for a GLI. A manual transmission is a must!

[@Chicopage]

I didn’t know that I liked actual AC dials and knobs until it was gone.

[@alexplorevents]

40,000 miles with my 22 Jetta and I only had to change my oil and brakes, that’s all! Great car to buy

[@sschwen8050]

I have a 2020 SEL with 65500 miles and I went to change the brakes and they told me (and showed me) that they’re still fine. I had to replace the tires at 59k and the battery for the first time last week. The quality for the price is outstanding and since I bought mine during the pandemic I got 72 months at 0%. Best deal ever.

[@cmasupra]

The 2024 Jetta had "variable assist" steering. It's lighter at low speed and heavier at high speed. I assume that's also true of the 2025. You should've talked about this when you said the steering is light, and you should've tested it on the highway at a different time of day. For those who don't know, the other type of adaptive steering is "variable ratio". If you turn your steering wheel 90 degrees (or however many degrees) left or right, your front wheels will turn more at low speed and less at high speed. Variable assist steering feels more sporty and stable at high speed. Variable ratio steering is easier for the average non-enthusiast to drive and is usually cheaper.

[@illegalfreakTV]

The 2025 GLI is very tempting to buy.

[@thrasherx2k1]

Until you see its interior

[@illegalfreakTV]

@@thrasherx2k1what’s wrong with the interior? Heated/ventilated seats, GPS touchscreen, digital cluster. Seems like a good deal

[@thrasherx2k1]

@@illegalfreakTV awful capacitive touch steering wheel controls, as well as awful capacitive touch climate control buttons. No rear AC vents, a Toyota like horrible looking infotainment screen with a massive bezel. Extremely cheap plastic everywhere.

[@JagAss-ls7ie]

​@@thrasherx2k1awful horrible terrible any other adjectives? How about just bad?

[@JohnOrsucci]

I had a 2011 Jetta TDI - no problems on 86k miles , and have a 2017 Passat with 90k miles- no problems. When it’s time to replace, I’ll definitely consider a GLI with manual transmission! I’m kind of sold on these things!

[@CaptainKielbasa]

I have a GLI and it is worth the extra price of admission. I have a '23 model. When I went to VW, I just wanted the fully loaded SEL Jetta, and then I turned my head and saw they had a GLI on the lot. I asked how much is that and for a few grand more, what you get is worth every penny over the standard Jetta's.

[@NathanBrooks-x1c]

It’s not all new, it’s a refresh with still all the cost cutting and cheap plastic Volkswagen has become famous for and built in Mexico.

[@dcrijo]

I've had 2 Jettas in my life and this one by far has the best looking exterior..of course you have to go with the higher trim to really see the beauty of the car.

[@strongtowerman9661]

Are they reliable in maintenance?

[@dcrijo]

@@strongtowerman9661 I had 2 minor electrical issues with both, which the dealership took care of. I leased both, so any recalls were resolved quickly. If you're looking to buy used...then I would check the car thoroughly before signing anything.

[@CandlestickTV]

I've always like Jettas

[@myolox]

Fast car and reminds me of a Mercedez C240. I was so lucky to have it as a loaner and didn't want to give it back. I found so many excuses to drive this car to multiple times to the store with the sunroof open. This car was a dream and the gas was very efficient. If for any reason my 4runner is done, this car is first on my buy list!

[@jamesm654]

They still missed vents and charging ports for the back seat but otherwise great refresh.

[@JoeyMartz]

I just got a white 2024 back in September.. The 25 wasn't available in my region at the time. Great car. The turbo is peppy and it's an all around fun to drive whip.

[@TheRasta4ri]

The VW Passat & Arteon are 2 of the most dynamic driving cars I've ever driven

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

1000%

[@amerolamerol2903]

now that perfect vw jetta look🎉

[@bryanmauroner3347]

Overall the Base trim looks really nice. Should have test drove the 30 + year Benchmark The GLI ❤️🇩🇪 Gonna have to say the lack of rear vents is disappointing for the rear passengers. An option for rear Sunshades for the rear doors and rear glass would be a nice option.

[@courtneypuzzo2502]

the Jetta has been on sale for nearly 50 years same as the Honda Accord and just a bit longer than the Toyota Camry though the Accord and Camry are a class up from Jetta in modern times as in they are classed as midsize cars while the Jetta is a compact car like a Corolla/Civic

[@John-kx3ng]

However the subtle changes would definitely make me consider one now.

[@mikemayers8672]

Only mainstream European sedan in USA. I wish there were more affordable European cars on offer in US. European car interiors are so much better than any Asian brand. Honda is the only one that comes close in my opinion.

[@esadhazirovic]

They don't sell Jetta in Europe😢. This is a Mexican car. Tho we still have the Škoda Octavia that is similar price sedan, and the 2.0 liter diesel heyy!!🎉

[@mikemayers8672]

fyi many foreign brands are made in N America. Honda only makes Civic R in Japan. Toyota only has a handful of models still made in Japan. It's politics and profit of course.

[@IanHall-dk7jp]

Great 1st car choice

[@richki.24]

I'd love to get a GLI Autobahn

[@terrancemoore496]

The next one I will recommend. The 2025 Jetta GLI (6 speed) Manual. It most likely perform at the 2024.

[@inderjeet8895]

Just 1 questions bud... How expensive is it to maintain this? Is this a 200k miles car ?

[@alexd2630]

Same wheels as on the 24’ GLI! Thats pretty cool.

[@אלוןוינשטיין-ב4פ]

Please make a video about the VW Atlas

[@mickeybrumfield764]

The VW is well thought out.

[@donnharlem9604]

The bearded BIG FOOT hunter Ben Hardy. That moonlights as a car reviewer.

[@seanpoquette9421]

It's just a light refresh not a new model or redesign don't mislead your faithful viewers..

[@Tacurongcity2001]

2017-18 Jetta was the best as far as suspension bits ,

[@augustorosa4322]

The previous generation is still way better. This new infotainment system reminds me of a Corolla one

[@kevs2good133]

The previous generation was using a software design from 2016. This new one is refreshed and us salespeople at the dealer really love it.

[@zagrix]

I know right? Look at the new tail lights they look like Kia’s 😅🤢

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

Same exact car. There is no previous generation. Look again and look closer😂

[@Tacurongcity2001]

VW needs to make a manual SE trim and more colors Get rid of that 1988 axle beam all for 23k

[@LSDOGWALKER]

I'm not "shocked" it's not that different lol

[@ramfan5149]

Yep, and the seats are brutally firm. Very uncomfortable car.

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

@@ramfan5149Worst seats are current Honda Civic. The definition of park benches

[@thepcenthusiastchannel2300]

It's very similar to the 2024. The GLI has been, at least since 2022, a VERY good buy.

[@JoeyMartz]

Stop saying economy car.. It's the compact sedan segment LOL.. it offends my delicate sensibilities. 😅😅😅😅 JK. Great vid

[@scottbrawley407]

2025 Volkswagen Jetta SE 1.5L Turbo 4-Cylinder 8-Speed Automatic FWD Sedan!

[@gideonighodalo3476]

I ❤ the Tiguan 🎉

[@John-kx3ng]

All new is a stretch.

[@bob-jo5gd]

I just sold my 2017 Jetta four months ago and I’m now riding the bus for the time being. It was the absolute worst money pit ever. 👎👎👎 I’ve purchased numerous new cars over the years and a couple of used ones, but never have I ever had to walk away from a good car to salvage my finances like I did with my Jetta. For the record, I’d still purchase another new Volkswagen if I won the PowerBall lottery. I really like these vehicles, especially the Atlas. I purchased my Jetta new, the price was far and the vehicle was on par with its competiton. The fuel mileage was absolutely amazing. The maintenance expense on the other hand was catastrophic. I followed the maintenance intervals faithfully though very costly and two recalls were taken care of immediately, but when my extended warranty expired the repair bills amounted to nearly $4,000.00 just to pass a safety inspection on a very well maintained vehicle. The Volkswagen service department as really stickin’ it to me, and the independent garages weren’t any better. I’ve never paid a $4,000.00 repair bill for any car in my life and I wasn’t going to start now. Instead of moving forward with these repairs, I sold the car back to the dealership and purchased bus tickets (for real). Steer clear of Volkswagen unless you’re leasing with the intention of returning the car when the warranty expires. I’m still shaking my head over this fiasco.

[@Orangematz]

My fiance had an Arteon and while it was a nice car the window switches failed after only like 15k miles.

[@bob-jo5gd]

@@Orangematz I had a long list of repairs when the car was new, long enough that I was genuinely concerned that I had purchased a brand new lemon, but after about three or four visits to the dealership it was all repaired under warranty and the car was great for several years afterwards till recently. I forgot to mention that I only had 74,885 kilometers (46,532 miles) when I had to sell my Jetta.

[@myolox]

@@bob-jo5gd Thank you for the insight, and i've been thinking about this car since my 2006 4runner is costing me dearly as well in repairs reaching 100,000 miles. Oh well, Camry as my alternative.

[@jimwhiting8144]

I’ve owned three VW’s because I really wanted to give them a chance and I do like them. But none of them lasted more than five years without needing major repair work. The reliability still isn’t there.

[@rravisankar3355]

Where's the classy Passat ?

[@georgekrpan3181]

I bought a new Jetta GLI in 1985.

[@K_k0007]

Why are we getting this before the updated gti 😭

[@WRXinthe410]

The 3L ruins it for me. Needs more power and manual

[@TC-iz5hr]

"Shocks everyone"?

[@mikejones762]

i’d take a K4 over this

[@thomasbordi8726]

Never in my mind at all tf natsu VW... but still have not seen anything of that new E.V. VAN. They take soooooo long to build something new then it's gone is 5 to 10 years. 😮😮😅

[@ramfan5149]

This is not "all new". It is a subtle refresh on the front fascia and seat material. Otherwise same car as 2024. Stop with the click bait, Ben.

[@vela_nova7651]

He talks about it here 5:06

[@mertturk750]

No auto hold?🤓

[@nak8327]

Everything is good except the engine. The engine is outdated, similar engine and fuel economy came in the 2016 1.5 jetta. They desperately need a hybrid version that will get 50 mpg + (like Camry or Corolla) I'll hold off until then.

[@marinoda08]

This specific engine was new for the US market in 2022.

[@Fergunator]

More of a redesign that "all new"

[@camarobossman]

First!!!

[@MichihiroHonda]

Omfg will you stop with the "soft touch" thing multiple times per video. Every single new car has soft touch materials these days.

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

“Shock” and “All new”????😂😂😂 sound bites indeed for Click bait videos. Nothing shocking or all new about this second or third refresh of the A7 Jetta/GLI which was introduced 5 years ago (2019). This is just a rewarmed and rehashed old car. I would be actually shocked if VW had address the shocking 😂 cost cutting going on in the rear seat of this car: Hard plastic door cards, no AC vents, no USB-C or 12V power ports, fixed rear headrests, etc.

[@magnoliap5824]

150 horsepower? Ouch. 😮 Exterior is better.

[@iuyozx]

It’s an econobox.

[@prescottlange]

158 hp

[@prescottlange]

The Civic has 150 hp, and 50 less torque. Double ouch.

[@prescottlange]

158 hp. Try enunciating.

[@triplehsheartattack8515]

The shocking part is vw hasent gone bankrupt yet

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

As much as you seem to hate them it will never happen😂

[@rakhsiprayogo82]

This is Slower Than a Toyota Corolla

[@dawfurby]

Which isn’t saying much because the corolla is actually quite quick for what it is. Especially the GR models.

[@johnkonde1975]

are you sure? The Jetta is turbocharged and has more torque than the Corolla. A more torque down low in the rev range

[@devn3813]

No it is not. It’s literally two seconds faster 0-60. The corolla is a cvt dog. The 1.5T is underrated.

[@zagrix]

Corolla is slower and uglier 😅

[@anaveragehuman2937]

I like facts. CarandDriver test says: Corolla AWD Hybrid - 9.0s Jetta SEL - 7.1s Seems your information/belief is incorrect.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

what a rip off

[@bymail202]

It looks great overall and the mpg is awesome, without a cvt. The new blue color is great. The blue and the white seem to balance that lower chrome trim on the front and back bumpers. The front is a little over styled but that was true with the recent years with the 'snorkels' on the bumper. Also, it would be nice to have rear seat vents. Please next year give us the 2025 Taos bump.

[@HiPlains1]

VW's are crap. I learned the hard way. As a whole this company is in dire trouble and their sales are flat. They say they will be closing many plants. Just avoid this brand.

[@anaveragehuman2937]

My brother in law had a diesel golf that had a 150k miles with zero issues before he had to turn it in for dieselgate lol He got a Alltrack as a replacement, also zero issues.

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

@@anaveragehuman2937Exactly the haters are just that haters😂

[@HiPlains1]

@@Pamlicojdjdj1487 I've had 3 VW's and by far the highest cost of ownership I"ve seen. I'm talking after 30K miles just out of warranty. Most people moved on because of this. The Westmorland plant was so bad they leveled it to the ground. The reason VW's sales is so bad is people got tired of the higher costs of ownership and moved on. Perception is a bitch. In the 2000's they had oil issues, timing belt issues, electrical gremlins, water pump issues, harness shorts, coil failures to name a few I think QC is a big issue here. Might be why some have hellish experiences and others do ok. It does not matter if the new ones are any good. Their customer base already moved on a LONG TIME ago. VW sales are in the crapper and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Labor hours are way too high these days to take that gamble. A few years back I contemplated on buying a GTI again. But I just couldn't do it. I wanted a 100K bumper to bumper extended warranty and it was going to cost way too much (VW does not have much faith in their product). Ended up buying a Mazda MX5 and it was the best built car I've ever driven. Just amazing quality.

[@55stevieray]

I would buy a 2025 Toyota Camry in a nanosecond before I would buy this VW Jetta.

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

Actually I would never be caught driving a Toyoduh 😂

[@55stevieray]

@@Pamlicojdjdj1487 I have purchased three VW's in the past. I have suffered enough.

[@classiccorvettesmusclecars5846]

Bland & boring.. The last great Jetta was the previous generation 2018 GLI..

[@it1988a]

What a junk. Buy a 2024 Nissan Sentra for half the price like we did

[@Splendid_Lad]

Nissan + CVT… yeah, no thanks!

[@it1988a]

@@Splendid_Lad So be a noonbat and pay $30k for a Corolla.

[@cormaro13]

Vw still trying with their trash😂

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

And you drive a Camaro?😂

[@cormaro13]

@@Pamlicojdjdj1487 got rid of that trash a few years ago 😂 got a 24 Toyota crown limited and 24 Mustang gt premium that’s on my channel already What do you have Pam ? Better not say Jetta 😂

[@alisaleh2509]

VW is worst than Kia

[@bryanmauroner3347]

Put the pipe down 😂🤣 Kia is Garbage buddy.

[@strongtowerman9661]

In what way?