Volkswagen's most RELIABLE Car... and it's mine!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- After doing car videos for over a year, I have now decided to finally review MY car: A 2012 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 SE. It was a very important car for VW in the US because it had a lower price tag and more American-friendly features. Some of these were good and some not so much. But combine this with one of VW's most reliable 5-Cylinder motors in the company's history and you have a vehicle that not only sold well in its day, but is also still incredibly present on today's roads.
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Here in Germany there are even more reliable VW engines. such as the 1.9 tdi (4cyl) with even lower consumption and less maintenance. If you find a 1.9 tdi (diesel) in America, buy it immediately!
we have polos with that same engine here in south africa, huge cult following and crazy reliable!
I have a b7 passat 2.0.tdi with 240.000 km. I drove it for 120.000km with the same oil and over half a year with less than half the needed engine coolant.
In 14 years, never had ANY issue with the car except when i raced over speed bump and even then only a crack in the control arm bushing rubber.
Absolutely tremendous vehicle. Would recommend 7/7
I own the ‘13 SE with same 2.5 engine. Mines SE but has sunroof, fog lights and all the features you showed in this video. I absolutely love the car. The jettas still running strong at 136k miles. Great sounding engine and in my case, get somewhat good gas mileage. After all these years, I’ve replaced: Throttle body, crankshaft position sensor, and purge valve. That’s it; no electrical problems, transmission still shifts somewhat at point. Only repairs I’ve done so far this year are the purge valve, crankshaft sensor and the gear selector cable bushing. Definitely the most reliable sedan I’ve ever owned.
You didn't mention the 2.0L turbo-diesel engine.. lol personally that was one of my favorites! Also @16:25 you were mentioning drum brakes but your vehicle has 4 wheel disc brakes, maybe I misunderstood and you were referring to the base models using drums in the rear.
Says drum brake while looking at disc brakes :))).
He mismentioned it as drums in the rear, but we heard it correctly using drums in the ear.
I bought from a friend his 2018 that he bought new with the 2.5 here in Mexico we were fortunate to get the 2.5 all the way until the last production year of the Mk6 (also unfortunate enough to only get the 2.0 for the base model all the way until 2018), its done so far 114k kilometers (about 70k miles), it has had nothing gone wrong, neither when he had it or the last year and a half we´ve had it, only basic maintainance and wear parts, and not even that many, original shocks are still good (its impressive for mexican roads for those to last this long) it doesn´t do any kind of squeak or rattle that gives away its age and no leaks of any kind, another friend has got the exact same car, year, color, trim and everything, just a bit more kilometers and same story, nothing gone wrong in 6 years, only maintainance. Good realiable VWs do exist
How many km/l you get out of it? I've been knew they are reliable but I need to know how good they do in consumption
6 years? Lol that's it?
@@IamJay02 I wish you guys got Ford falcons over there. My 01 has literally never broken down and they commonly do over a million km with the 4L straight six
@@BillyMcginn Me too lol seems like everyone else gets better cars than us.
@@IamJay02 Australia just took the old American falcon and kept working on it. We even kept the straight six from the 60s and just kept building on it. That's why it's so reliable. Huge engine making low power, only like 210 HP in non turbo models and about 370hp in the turbo ones
it's scary how americans call this car small
I got a 2011 Jetta se with 220k original motor and trans, never let me stranded since ownership
Simple and elegant. What more could you ask for? I bought a 2006 Tacoma. It has AC and a radio and it automatic. It has run great for 18 years. Folks, bells and whistles break. Simple and reliable is the way to go for me.
I had a 2011 2.5 SE Automatic and a 2012 SE 2.5 manual, both were very reliable and I sure regret selling them
The key is to take care of them such as changing oils on time and keeping the car clean overall.
My first car was a MK6 2011 Jetta 2.5 SE with the convience package with the moonroof. It was tempest blue with the titan black interior. Otherwise literally the wheels and everything were the same as yours. It was no doubt the most reliable car I’ve ever owned. I really should’ve kept it. The 2.5 5 cylinder engine was bullet proof, and tbh the cheap plastic was great because it was durable and easy to clean 😂. It was slow, but I was gonna fix that somewhat by getting the IE stage 1 ECU and TCU tune with an intake and catback exhaust.
I got rid of it as an 18 year old because I got scared of the little electrical issues. But knowing how money works now, I should’ve kept it and fixed it because car payments suck. Jokes on me, when I sold it at 172k, the owner who bought it still had it to this day. 230k miles and it’s still running. I got an Alltrack after that and while I loved it, it was a lemon for several reasons.
I currently drive a 19 Jetta GLI dsg. Love that car so much, but the payment sucks. It will never be my Jetta 2.5
Just curious, what issues you had with the Alltrack? I have a 2015 Golf and it has been kinda of a lemon too.
2012 2.5 SE was my first car! I can confirm it’s dead reliable, 07k is one of vws best. My R32 is fighting to be more reliable right now, about to hit 200k, not a light on the dash, I’ve taken it across the country multiple times. It seems their old school engines that are N/A Are really good
I’ve had a 2014 S manual and a 2017 SE manual and absolutely loved them. Great car for sure!
The 2.5 and ABA 2.0 are the best. I have the ABA in my 01 Cabrio. Jetta just 5 years ago was discounted to 13-15 grand. . 170 hp is plenty! My 15 Scion XB manual has 154 and is beyond adequate.
Tbh because it’s just a Jetta people will probably think it’s just an NPC car until they find out it has a 5 cyl then they’re like WHAT😂
If you want to get automatic headlights, you actually can get an aftermarket replacement headlight switch that includes a light sensor that plugs right in, then just need to do a quick bit of coding. Got it on my mk5 2.5 Rabbit.
Great vid. I drive a 2014 VW Jetta 1.8T SE w/connectivity package and just surpassed 100K miles this week. Yesterday I went to my VW dealer and got some repair work done (one of the rear springs had cracked & control arm bushings in front were separating) It was expensive to fix but compared to buying a new one was worth it for me right now. Considering upgrading to the RCD-330 head unit. Your videos have inspired me!
the 1.8T is more reliable than the 2.5, europeans love the 1.8T but have a pretty bad impression of the 2.5 and you'd rarely find one on the european market
@@alinborzos-cf5mo That's interesting, I remember when I bought it hearing something like that too. Been happy with it 🙂
Love VWs! I had a 2014 VW Passat SEL Premium for 7 years! Drove it over 100k miles with no issues, just regular maintenance. I traded it for a Audi A4 that I love as well but the Passat seats were more comfortable. I still miss that car today.
I loved the Mark 5 body. The recent refresh of the Mark 7 looks a lot like the Mark 6. Now the Mark 6's will look new again.
The top-of-the-line SEL trim level did have a soft-touch dashboard, and the later Mk6 Jettas got various upgrades such as rear disc brakes, rear independent suspension, an extending and height-adjustable center armrest, and separate gauges for the fuel and engine temperature instead of just digital readouts. But as you mentioned, it did lose the locking glovebox.
And yours actually does have rear disc brakes! Only the lower trim levels got rear drums.
My jetta is the 13 SE version and the armrest comes forward. Maybe the guy in the video had his armrest damaged. Mine also comes with rear disc brakes.
The top-of-the-line SELMK6 when it debuted, it did get the independent suspension in the back as well. that’s the one I would definitely go with especially considering the prices these days there’s not much of a difference if you can find one.
The correct answer is always go for the manual transmission. The only possible exception is if it's a full-size luxury car, think Lexus LS, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Mercedes S-Class, or if we are going to go a little bit older, Lincoln town car, Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, etc.
Bought my 2012 2.5 SE manual brand new. 12 years later, 140K miles and the original clutch, still a solid daily driver.
i drive a 2015 2.0 w 220k miles as a company car. my commute consists of twisty coastal roads and its fun tossing it.
I have a 2016 VW Jetta Sport 1.8t and it has been nothing but reliable. I got it at 38k miles in 2019 as a CPO, It currently has 128k miles and still running like the day I bought it! It has everything I need in a car. All I’ve done since I’ve owned it was regular maintenance and the 120k miles service maintenance. Never had any issues.
That’s proof that VW knows how to properly engineer a turbo engine while still making them reliable. That’s all these German cars really need, proper up to date maintenance.
I envy you, I got a 2015 Golf SE that has the exact same power train, and it has been horrible. I purchased it practically new with 9,000 miles on 2016 and since I've had it, it always had some sort of wierd issue that no one knows how to fix and the dealer won't do anything about it. With this car I've had all sort of leaks you could image, batteries wont last for more than 2 years, engine mounts won't last more than 30k miles, all shocks failed prematurely, water pump failed 2 times, had for the longest time an oil pressure issue that I had to fix it outside of warranty because no knew how to fix it, ac failed arround 40,000 miles, the car has an intermittent rough idle for no apparent reason, the transmission has always been jerky and dealer said it was working to spec. I've kept spending money on repairs, hoping that someday it would stop for a while, but It just had one problem after another. Now the car has, 96,000 miles, the trans is slipping, and the only reason I still have it is because the car is paid off, and I cannot afford a new car right now. But I really wished I had opted for a more reliable car like a Toyota or a Honda.
@@luisarsuaga7637 wow I’m sorry to hear about the bad luck you’ve had with yours. I’m grateful I got lucky with mine. Since this comment posted my car now rolled over 130k miles. I’ve definitely heard horror stories about VWs past 100k miles or just in general tho
@bryceno5385 I'm glad to know that your Jetta is treating you well. When they are working well, they can truly be very enjoyable cars.
Mine looks identical to yours from the outside-mine is a 2012 2.5 SE with the sunroof, but black on black, 114k miles. I absolutely love how reliable it’s been and it actually drives really nicely for a daily. It’s not fast but it’s pleasant to cruise around town and on the freeway. If it got totaled, I’d scoop up another one, but with a manual. After twelve years, every single thing on it still works well. The only problem I’ve had is the headliner, but I’m going to have it professionally repaired.
Just picked up a 2012 SE 2.5 that’s exactly like yours, down to the last detail except for the interior color. Best car I’ve ever owned so far.
Don't abuse the car at lights or you'll face the music. My trans is dying from younger me's dumb decisions
@@EastDallasKickswhats your trans failure symptoms?
@@starmember132 PRNDS light comes on for awhile. Hard shifts
@@EastDallasKicks How come all the gears on screen light up? You have a mk5 Jetta? Only issue I’ve commonly seen with mk6 transmissions are the main gear you’re in, disappearing. Or a wrench constantly flashing.
@@starmember132 No I have a 2.5l mk5 rabbits/golf. The mk5 and 6 2.5l Golf and Jetta are the same thing. The trans is the same 09g the motors are mostly the same as well. My issue is common, PRNDS is usually a trans communication fault I believe but due to the hard shifting and previous owner not servicing it I'm going to assume the trans is dying
I have 210,000 miles on my 2009 Jetta SE 2.5L
I own a 15 S with the technology package. Absolute rock of a car. The 2.0 NA under that thing is bulletproof. Love my Jetta.
I remember when I had my 2012 VW Passat 2.5 SE 5 spd manual with a 103k miles. Bought that car in 2018 with 53k miles and drive it almost problem free. I loved that car! I miss that car! I slightly regret trading it in for my 2015 Challenger Scat Pack 6 spd manual 33k miles. And no, it's not because the gas mileage. I miss that as well but I miss the comfy ride, the feather light clutch, the leg room for EVERYONE (I'm 350 lbs) and still my larger friend's were comfy behind me. That car was excellent and I've wanted MY Passat back 😢!
Basic transportation? haha In Brazil (where i live) this is the "dream car" for most people. 42 minimum wages... so sad 😏
and also the B7 Passat was built in Chattanooga Tennessee
I'm surprised at how the Jetta is overshadowed by the GTI. I own a 17 Jetta gli. It's probably the best car I've ever owned. One of the best manual transmissions I've ever driven. Fuel economy is great. More features than I could ever want. I plan on running it into the ground.
Just putting in my 0.02 as a fellow owner
5:50 The seats do have bolstering, BUT they are rather wide (made for americans,) so for someone as skinny as I am, there is a really significant amount of free space and it ends up feeling like bench seats.
6:15 My 2014 does have the extending armrest!
6:35 I will die on the hill that my 2014's sunglass holder is better, it has a pop-out design and its extremely easy, intuitive, and fast to get them and put them away while looking ahead, better than dealing with a narrow passage.
8:15 That panel was technically replaced in the 2014, not 2015 (facelift)
11:47 2014 was the year IRS was re-introduced
13:15 My 2014 has the functionality built-in to the right stalk, I presume that was the year it was introduced
14:10 In 2014 they switched to electric power steering. the hydro rack feel isn't really that great, but with the EPS you may as well not be connected to the front wheels at all
16:20 You have disc brakes... Drum brakes were installed on the torsion beam (pre-2014) base "S" models, I believe. Brake feel isn't really great, but it's an econobox
overall, its a good daily, less good fun car 👍
So reliable, I think they look good but bland. Thankfully, there are so many aftermarket options to make the headlights look awesome, beautiful LED tail lights. They have a fully functioning, digital dash retrofit…. I have a 2009 2.5 and working on that thing is so easy, ignition coil, spark plugs, etc. etc. Yes the cover is kind of a bitch to get off. I use high-quality euros spec 502 oil, I only have 76,000 miles but it’ll last forever.. They also sound fantastic with a nice cold air intake.
As an owner of 2008 5 speed MT 2.5 MK5 Jetta (Bora in my market) I can tell that it's by far the best and most reliable and cheaper car that i've ever owned. it has 16 years 93000 miles on it,but it runs and it sounds perfect. I know the GLI 6 speed 2.0 T is faster but i can travel relax knowing that i have probably the most reliable VW engine in the modern era.(170 hp 240 NM). Great Video!
Yours still a baby, mine is sitting at 136k miles and this year only crankshaft position sensor and shifter cable bushing has been replaced.
I usually flush my transmission fluid every 30k miles or so. Its like 400 bucks at the vw dealer and my transmission is still smooth at 110k
good on you.
My 14 tdi has 350k km on the dash. Bought in 2017. Paid 10,500. Worth every dollar.
I don’t have the 2.5 mk6 but rather a 1.4t mk7 and it’s been nothing but reliable so far. No issues just simple maintenance and it’s already sitting at 138k miles. For a 2019 first-year it’s doing pretty good!
Lol! I have 2.0 8valves with 400.000km on it, not a sign of leak or anything like that, still has oem clutch. These are million kilometres vehicles. Forget about Corolla . VW tdi and gas 1.6/2.0/1.8turbo20 valves and 2.5 5cyl are runners forever😊
Your car doesn't have drum brakes bud you can clearly see the rotors in the front/back you have disc brakes all around. Dont forget to do your dsg services every 40k btw
The 2.5 in the Jetta didn't come with a DSG in North America.
@@NSNBPEINFLDTECH good to know thought all autos in mk6 were dsgs
Rented a brand new 2.5SE during our first US-trip in 2013. Loved the car! Well equipped, not the best MPG, yet we had a great time in it, exploring the States.
Bro this is my dream car. Idk why prbably because it just looks so good. My family used to own a 2015 Nisaan Xtrail, but we sold it bcs it is a endless money pit and unreliable. So we bought a 2008 VW passat Sedan, and it is awsome! Because of it i started to love VW. The poor car can handle our trips to the country side better than the Nissan suv! The passat is so reliable and cheap to own. I came across this car and because it is cheap here in EU and i alr know to drive and i like the VW sedan i hope to get this car in the near future!
that's a luxury car in Argentina. VW entry car for latin america was the GOL / Voyague at that time.
Same here in Brazil. I have a 2010 Mk5 Jetta and it's considered until today an expensive car to maintain. It's "cheap" to buy compared to the newer ones but they consider as a high cost in maintenance
I had a vehicle with the 2.5 and aside from minor transmission issues they are great. The 2.5 in the Jetta has no turbo to fail and cause problems and they use a timing chain *NOT* a belt which is something that could cause the destruction of your engine if it breaks. I had a Jetta and a Passat with it (Passats had the 2.5 in 2 model years) and the Passat is the most similar car there is to the Jetta really.
Chain or belt, when it breaks = engine bye bye. By the way, the chain won't break probably, the plastic guides will do that more often than the belts. Why do you think they reverted back to belts in the MK 7 and 8 ???
I’m so happy I got my Passat over the Jetta tbh, it’s got a lot more space and the materials used everywhere is WAY nicer and mine also has an exhaust, intake and new wheels😂😂
Didn't your, headliner ever come down ? (2016 Jetta manual 5. in south Florida) I just used the Push buttons headliner kit from Amazon. Glad you are enjoying your Jetta , still . And you have less miles than mine ( 92,647) and so far, no major problems. Valves cleaned at 70,000 . Fun car . And mine is very sharp .
Why clean the valves on a non-DI car? Sounds like a make money project for the dealer. If they didn't remove the intake manifold you can accomplish the same thing with a can of Seafoam.
My 2016 is, a DI engine . To keep the valves clean , I should have used a valve cleaner at every 15 -20,000 miles but I didn't .😑
I have a 2017 VW Jetta SE used. I bought it 3 years ago, it’s only at 55k miles and absolutely no problems at all. These German cars will last if you give them proper maintenance.
True for most cars, but with VW, the probability of having an unreliable car is higher with this brand than others. I've owned 2 VWs now, and with proper care and proper maintenance, out of all my friends, I'm the only one that always seems to have problems (my friends don't drive VWs 😅).
VWs haven't really been reliable to me. The only exception was a 2005 2.5 Jetta that my mom had. Even though it was the best of all our VWs, It wasn't problem free.
I've had 3 Mk6 Jetta Sedans, an '11 SEL w/ a 5-Speed, '13 TDI DSG, and '14 GLI Manual. Still have the '14 GLI and do roughly 500 miles a week, not missing a beat at 140k miles and counting (tuned since 5k miles). The armrests did extend, not sure if it was MY or trim specific though.
only 82k miles?! this thing is a beaut and so are you
really well designed too. Doesn't look bad at all
I don't like that back seat release thing. In my Taurus, you just pulled them down. I miss my Taurus.
I purchased a 2014 Kia Optima SX (4 banger) 8 months ago with 95K miles for $10k, has leather, flat bottom steering wheel, alot of options for the $$$.
Like the VW reliability issues are questionable, some say the Optima has a reputation fro burning too much oil, but I haven't had to add any since I've owned it & it has 101, 600 miles.
I bought a new 2014 Jetta SE 1.8T and owned it for 7 years. The car was bullet proof. Not one single issue. It had 85K miles when I sold it and the car was still running like new. Those 170hp might sound low compare to today’s standards, but the car could move. I loved that thing. This video brought back fun memories.
I was shopping for one of these with a 5 speed manual but didnt get it in time. The 5 cyl sounds great and has a good amount of torque.
The entire car: 😑
The side mirrors: 😎
The one with the tdi diesel engine is by far the most reliable out of all these but good luck finding one they're rarer than most sports cars nowadays and the ones you do find they jack the prices sky high.
My 2012 Passat 2.5se was extremely reliable as well.
I like this car, but electrical issues with my MK4 (Golf, not Jetta, but same platform) scared me away from VW for now. I replaced the MK4 with a 2012 Toyota Matrix, and it has been reliable.
had the 2015 base model (i think it was 2.0 or smaller) and while it was reliable -ISH for the 30k miles i owned it for it had its fair share of unique problems and it was annoying to work on
There were also hybrid and Tdi you engines in that generation Jetta. The hybrids are rare though.
I had a 2012 vw Passat 2.5 SE and loved it but it was not reliable. Well, the engine and transmission never had problems but it was other things constantly breaking and it was expensive as heck.
i have an easy fix for you for those folding rear seats. Get yourself a stick long enough to push it in, and then just use that to push the seats down.
I got a 2017 se with the 1.4 tsi, I think vw should do more of i5 or i6 or v6 bc their whole line up is just i4s rn
I had a 2.5 Golf and that car was so reliable. Sadly got into an accident and totaled it last year
I don't really understand all the hate on drum brakes for the rear of a front-wheel drive vehicle that does the vast majority of its stopping on the front brakes. It's simplifies the parking brake mechanism and drum brakes are very reliable. If this was a performance car then I would agree that you should have disc brakes in the rear. But for a non-performance front-wheel drive car that by its nature will be relatively nose-heavy and will transfer even more weight to the front wheels during braking, drum brakes in the rear are perfectly adequate and will perform just as well as rear disc brakes for any driving situation that a non-performance car will encounter on the street.
Seems like VW for the US market is completely different from what we have here in the EU. Seems like a mix of VW and the Škoda brand with the features. That would make sense as Škoda contributes to engineering of VW group vehicles. Engines(2L and smaller, the rest is Audi), infotainment systems and accessories("simply clever" accessories like the trunk dividers, window ice scrapers hidden in the fuel doors, door lights, removable LED flashlight stored in the trunk and in-door umbrella holes with Škoda branded umbrellas).
The complicated engines or the bigger engines are purely German engineering. The smaller turbocharged ones are co-developed with Škoda.
i honestly love the look of the Jetta and i always have
hell yeah, i have a Golf of the exact same spec and it’s an amazing little hatchback
My 2012 SE has been going strong sitting around 120k miles. I have put this thing through hell with 3 accidents mainly body. It’s still going strong and I do not want to get rid of it but it may be time to upgrade 😢
Damn I'm jealous of you guys. The only engine option in my market is the 1.4tsi
I hope they're better than the 2022 model. My son bought one brand new. It only has 30,000 miles on it, and the cylinder head gasket has to be replaced. It happened in so many of them, Volkswagen has the gasket on back order.
The 1.4 turbo is very reliable. 200k on my friends and its on its original timing belt
I had a 2012 2.slow that other then replacing the coil pack every 50k I put 189k miles on and had just bought the entire timing belt kit for when an old lady hit me and totaled it. Still have the timing belt kit on a shelf in my garage lol
The Vw Alh TDI is their most reliable engine by far, common for them to go 500k miles no problem
If you've got some good mechanic skills, you can swap your 5-speed manual to the later and better 6-speed manual which is also stronger and more reliable.
6:26 Yes you can bring the armrest forward. I always get annoyed with it because when I try to get comfortable in my seat I use my elbow to get into position and always bring the armrest forward. Maybe yours need a little cleaning and grease
build quality of VW cars made in Mexico is actually among the highest in the whole VW Group.
Funny enough in Europe the Jetta was a basic car indeed, but not as reliable since it was fitted with the infamous EA211 TSI or downsized turbocharged petrol engines. They were famous for being very average on performance and had a couple of pretty big issues. These days the new TSI's are decent. Also VW did make a load of good and even sublime engines along the way, with the workhorse 1.9 TDI known for being literally bulletproof or the even more bulletproof but less known 1.9 SDI which would basically run on anything with the word "oil" in it, also up to this day in europe VW offers I think their very last naturally aspirated engine 3 cylinder 1.0 MPI which are also very highly regarded for its longevity, simple construction and gas mileage. It had a very good run and was offered along the years in the smallest VW cars like the Lupo, Fox, Fabia, Ibiza, Up! and others.
I didn´t know the Jetta mk6 had more engine options in the US, most of the mexican ones are 2.5 or
the GLI
Shit, yanks have never heard of 1.9 tdi....
We got them but only in like 3 cars
An awesome car, unfortunately here in Brazil they are not cheap even after time passed by. But definitely a reliable car, much more than the EA888 2.0T engines out there!
I have the same generation. While it's a good car & fun to drive, I don't think it's as great as this video makes it seem. Generic oil filter throws oil pressure light, AC is cool, but can't maintain the cabin Temps & intermittently goes out starting at 20k. Driver door fit has been poor since about 30k miles. Despite regular wash & wax, the roof paint is coming off. Padding for arm rest are visual, but doesn't have enough padding
I'm choosing between this or mazda 3 which one should I go for?
go for the VW, especially if you find a 2.0 TDI, much more reliable than any VW petrol engine.
@@alinborzos-cf5mo i don't want diesel TBH i want to get Toyota but even used models are roo expensive so i want to go for petrol JETTA or Mazda 3 which have normal prices compared, only thing i want is reliability.
@@goga.games18Mazda 3s are pretty meh
I own this exact car minus the convenience package
How much MPG can this get on average?
I owned a 2014 SE which did not have automatic headlights either. The dashboard gauges were backlit when the car was running during the day. It had a light sensor which would shut off those gauge lights when it was dark, prompting you turn on the headlights so you could see the gauges at night. So... if there was a light sensor that could do that, why not use it to turn on headlights automatically at night???
A five cylinder that only makes 177 hp is incredibly weak even by 2012 standards, but... an unstressed engine like that can run a very long time. I miss the days when every basic commuter car and SUV didn't need to make 300 + hp and handle like a Porsche to be considered marketable.
This engine was chocked by VW themselves to not hinder TSI sales. Stage 2 integrated engineering kit give it 230ish hp for N/A. These engines can make a 400hp max on stock internals when boosted, reliably....... For crazier power guys retrofit Audi RS3 07k parts on to these VW 07k engines.
I miss old VW everyday.
Ok I'm gonna drive home now.
Pre-2000 TDI engines were damn good. I prefer boring basic cars that are super reliable and affordable unlike the junk on the road today. Currently we have a 2020 Camry SE with the 2.5l and its been rock solid being a 2020 model, and I still drive my 2003 GMC Sierra 4.8l LS based V8 its been reliable. Reason VW does not make them anymore is not because they do not want to it is the fact they are forced to go with turbos and direct injected engines to meet government mandates.
Fun review 😌 but don't tell us your car has drum brakes while the camera is clearly showing you have disc brakes all around 🥴
I do believe the 2.0 TDI is more reliable than the 2.5 it’s a lot simpler.
i own a 04 MK4 jetta, to me this one looks brand new lmao
A reliable VW is like a flying pig.
6:25 the base cars don’t have that? Both of my GLIs have the hold and extension
Its kinda sad how much they cheapened the interior compared to mk5
12:39 Man my dads 2015 Skoda had it
I have the exact year, exact trim, and exact color lol
What about the same era Sportwagen with the same 2.5 5 cylinder? Any electrical issues?
Obviously you never owned the mighty 1.9 TDi and the wonderful 2.0 TDI euro 4 140/143/170hp... they are reliable and fun to drive
Is the Jetta basically the sedan version of the Polo hatchback here in Europe/RoW?
No, the jetta is also called Jetta in Europe, it was discontinued there in 2018
Jetta is just a golf with a trunk