Mr. Geese, I'm writing directly to you. I can firsthand appreciate the level of effort you put into your videos. The dry humor. The wit. The passion and production value combined into an informative entertaining package assembled by a man who truly knows his shit. Thank you for being you.
@@chocolatewheelchair You could not be more wrong. Same engine as the very tunable GTI. My 17 GTI is putting down 400hp with the golf r turbo swap. Please do some research before spouting out untruths.
Agree Mr. Goose. Between this and the Accord? An LSD is crucial. And that Beats audio... no comment. But nothing else matters really, because that sloth t-shirt is everything.
I feel like you've hit a sweet spot with the review length. You still cover all the important stuff, without making it 50 minutes long. Not that I don't enjoy the 50 minute videos, I could watch 2 hour ones, but the shorter reviews will be better for the popularity of the channel, and it doesn't feel like we are experiencing a worse quality review. Of course, we'll still want the occasional longer review for special vehicles.
Yea wouldn't mind a frequency graph of road noise (the volume of frequencies is more telling than just a single volume level) and a G force meter to measure those G forces during all out acceleration on these new 1.4L turbo beasts.
I just bought one today, I absolutely love it, the plastic inside comes across as thick and sturdy in my opinion, the beats sound system sounds fine. Everyone bitches about everything so go check one out , don’t just watch this video to decide.
This seems like the perfect modern sedan. Turbo charged, has an lsd, comfortable, roomy, built well, and 40 mpg?? That’s actually insane. Put in some better speakers and this thing can really stand the test of time.
I wonder how softly he drove the car in that 40 miles? If I was on a relatively flat highway with a speed limit of 65mph, I could achieve 35-37mpg in my bmw which is rated just about 25mpg highway....
I can confirm a calculated 42 mpg on a 300 mile highway trip at 70 mph with 3 adults and the AC on. Amazing. The on-board computer is actually not off by much.
That intro talk had me laughing, truly savage. You covered this car very well and understood the context of what this VW is. A car that aims for the middle with some red stripes for more power. Can it really be that the Jetta is saving the sedans?
Hands down, Sg is one of the best auto review channels on UA-cam. The humor is spot-on, the level of detail is excellent, and each reviews comes standard with comparisons/contrasts/industry insights superior to other car reviewers. You guys make hard work look easy! Thank you.
The '19 Jetta is an over-sculpted derivative of the current Ford Fusion and Chrysler 200 - but done in a poor fashion. Then add the hideous Tesla 3 (or Corolla) tail lamp shape. Bash on a 145% outsized Passat grille and ... it is a Big Fail. I now appreciate the previous generation's 'bland styling' for its restraint. DISCLAIMER: I do currently lease a 2019 Jetta S with a 6M trans. Sometimes I regurgitate as I approach the vehicle, but once inside its like a genetically superior designer handled things here, and it makes for a pleasing helm. Gripes? the front windscreen is too small and the lower cowl too high happily A- pillars are mostly unobtrusive. The side lights are too short deferring to the high beltline. Rear glass angle and a high seatback make for near zero visibility aft. Interior plastics seem to melt and crackle at will. The transaxle can be clunky during economical short shifting - though the syncromesh is excellent. Overall It's a definite 3 year lease ONLY when on special, which is too bad as a bit of money thrown at the suspension tires and wheels would make it much more entertaining . Now, have at me - Cheers! Sandy.
This is hands down best car review channel i have ever come across, since Top gear stopped making videos i have never been so excited about a car review!thank you!
Love the detailed review. Especially when you go under the car. No other reviewer does that! I swapped my 2015 Golf for a 2019 GLI a few months ago and absolutely love the car. The Extra trunk space is nice because I can fit all my camera gear in the trunk without folding the seats down like I had to in my golf.
Mark, thank you for this review. I am, as of yesterday, the lucky owner of a new 2020 GLI, and I went back and re-watched your video before I went in for a test drive. It really helped!
I think the GLI looks sensational. The Jetta doesn't have a big mouth and high cheekbones like a Lexu IS or a 3 series, but it's very attractive and in GLI trim it really adds some needed flare to a solid design. Quite a fan of the luxury edition Jettas as well.
My mom loves a lot of car with plastics... apparently it's way easier to vacuum up all the dog hair I shed. PS: great intro music, dance partayyy...Woof!
Awesome, listen, I really like this car, I want to buy it, but a friend told me that if I buy a VW, I will spend most of my time with it in the dealer for reparations, and so on, he also told me that maintenance for VW are very, very expressive. My friend doesn't own a VW, he heard it from someone else, so it can't really take his statement into consideration. I want to hear it from someone that owns a VW, would you please tell me a bit of your experience with VW regarding those concerns that I had? I would really appreciate it. 🙏
@@nd-rt7dl the GLI Is my 2nd brand new vw. I owned a 2010 base model Jetta I paid around 19k brand new. It was totaled about 3 years later with 84k on the clock and my insurance pair me a little over 12k. It was an excellent car and maintained its value well. No issues at all cept my headlights kept blowing early cos the wires were too close to the engine and would heat up and blow out. Dealer fixed it at no charge and never happened again... Standby for the GLI NEWS
@@nd-rt7dl now my GLI Had multiple problems. So much so I ended up suing vw under nys lemon law and won. I mean, the car was stalling out around 9k miles and it got worse from there: EPC light illuminated, rough idle, losing power, replaced timing chain until I finally had the engine replaced brand new from the German factory in Mexico. Now, since they put the new engine it which was last summer and I'm closing in on 10k I've had no trouble. I still love the car , I own it outright by now and plan on driving it another ten years at least. Luck bud
I have a 35th. I LOVE it. It has adaptive dampers which helps a lot on the bumps in comfort mode. I have never hit 40mpg. Mid 30s at best when I am mainly highway. 6sp for me. I hate the radio sound, upgrading soon. I like the plain Jane. It's a stealth car. When you are a dad, this is far better than the GTI to me. Comfy and fun. Perfect combo.
It makes me sad every time you say "I`ve spoken too much about it already". I like it when you explain complex tech... Best regards from the hard plastics fan ;)
I recently rented a Tiguan SE (same platform as this Jetta) for a long road trip. 800 miles of mostly highway and I have to admit, the chassis, engine and transmission were all excellent. I drove it in eco, normal and sport modes and mechanically I would give it full marks-- I was impressed (didn't get any sense of anything negative with over-intrusive nannys at all-- but I wasn't pretending to be The Stig, like the reviewer). It cruised effortless at 70-75 MPH at about 1800 RPM and about 36 MPG in eco mode. The real issue was the road noise, which was noticeably louder than other similar Japanese and Korean cars I've rented.
Yay Mark! Been waiting for your review of my new baby as yours is one of the most technical car channels I watch on UA-cam and I really appreciate your opinions. I have had a manual trans Jetta S trim for about 16 months and now a new 35th Anniversary GLI for three months also with the 6 speed and it has been excellent. Honestly I really feel the DCC or adaptive dampeners on my version really does amazing things to keep the body roll in check and in fact in sport mode over dampened for the street a bit even. Comfort mode for every day and normal for the back roads seems to be the sweet spot and I will be reserving sport mode for the autocross track. This is my first time in a FWD performance car that has an LSD installed and it is unbelievable the difference it makes. You can just carve through the hard turns with zero tire skip or screaming. Yes I fully agree on both the lame fake engine sounds and the total lack of any real exhaust note to speak of. This bothered me so much and since no catbacks are currently available I had a local muffler shop hack off my resonator and the two mufflers and replaces the res with a glasspack and she sounds perfect now. About like a stock Golf R in open mode or maybe slightly louder with zero drone on the highway. Another fun fact for this old man as I am amazed how this car is just a fast if not faster than my first car I had in the 80s; a 1969 Mustang coup with a 351w V8 and an aftermarket cam, intake and headers. She is putting down a 14 quarter mile and zero to sixty in about 5.5 or so with summer tires. I do plan to share my ownership experience on my channel and will be on the autocross track with her next season. Thank you so much for this and all of your awesome reviews sir!
How is it going so far? I picked up a leftover 2019 GLI a couple months ago. It drives extremely well, but I already had to replace a headlight under warranty.
wow...absolutely solid intro. not competitive enough to worry dave chappell yet, but funny. the review? i saw my very first one yesterday in a home depot lot. i had to walk up to look closer because it was very beautiful looking. i thought it was their newest arteon. it was the same highly metallic grey used here. the is car was very nice looking and as you say, these cars like the newest SUVs VW has presented, all will age to be as modern looking 6 years from today as they do today. nice review, nice job VW.
Must look remarkably different in person. I'll never see one of these in Australia and I'm quite happy about that, it makes a Golf 7 look like a work of art.
First time watching your reviews. And I totally appreciate that you look underneath the car as well! Not like others that just drive and tell you about the interior. Excellent review!
Just want to say I appreciate that you still review mostly cars. Certain other UA-cam car reviewers seem to have become mostly midsize and luxury SUV reviewers, and I could not give less of a shit.
I have a US 35th Anniversary GLI with a DSG and so I'm watching this video mostly because I like Savagegeese. Great content, great production, offkilter sense of humor. (Basically the 35th is an S with DCC and some badges and wheels with a neat red rim stripe. ) Overall: great car so far. Misses: - The base seats are slightly too long and hit behind my knees. I can probably fix this with careful selection of a squishy seat cushion or lumbar support. I'm slightly oddly proportioned and car seats tend to rub me the wrong way regardless of car. - D and S mode are pretty annoyingly tuned for efficiency. Flooring it onto the highway in S leaves the revs screaming for too long, but it otherwise stays too low in the RPMs, idles high, and it has pretty bangy downshifts as you come to a stop. D is... D is made for watching the stupid 'blue meter' that tells you how you're not destroying the environment, really, we promise we're not cheating this time. - The stock tires aren't super great. - No exhaust noise at all. - If you don't stop your music playing through CarPlay before unplugging your phone, you may end up being blasted with the normal radio. Not sure if this is a VW radio thing or a CarPlay thing. - There's no boost gauge, that's only on the upgraded capacitive touch infotainment + digital cockpit in the Autobahn edition. Why? It's a turbo performance sedan, put the boost gauge in it! I don't need a Think Blue Da Ba Dee meter. Hits: - M mode DSG is amazing. Sure, it upshifts on its own, but I kinda like that. Slap it in M, stand on the gas, and you will get maximum acceleration gee whiz. It also auto downshifts as you come to a stop, and it's so incredibly smooth doing it versus S mode. It doesn't engine brake doing that, so when you're just mildly coming to a stop it's perfect. You want a blip downshift to 2nd at 40mph? You can do that, too. M lets me drive exactly in the RPM range I want and the shifts are so fast. I love it slightly more all the time. - When you just don't wanna be bothered to shift yourself, D and S are fine even with what I said above. - It's all the fun stuff I like about the GTI (test drove a current model one when buying my previous car, which was short lived as I was in a serious accident that totaled it), but the tire sizing has more sidewall and the wheelbase is longer so the ride quality is better in Comfort mode. I live in Michigan so there's no real reason to have super sporty suspension. Our roads are shit. - Holy crap the brakes. I had a MK6 GTI several years ago and the brakes always felt kind of weird and not confidence inducing. The monster brakes on the MK7 GLI feel like they could stop me and the car behind me. I disabled the soundaktor in software and installed an Injen intake. If you do this, don't worry about fuel trims as this is a MAP car and not MAF so the intake is just a place to attach an air filter. Driving in D will treat you to the most completely goofball turbo woosh, which I'm pretty sure is the turbo spooling up maximum boost and then dumping it constantly through the recirculation valve because you're at 1800rpm and the intake tumble flaps are still closed. It makes me drive in M even more. Once you hit about 3000rpm, then you hear the intake growl.
Your dry humour alone is keeping me alive at this point. I genuinely laugh at least once every video, and that's a difficult feat. Nothing tops your ex-girlfriend yelling at you for more alimony in your GT4 video tho
Your reviews are amazing. Especially putting each car on a lift, and examining (sometimes ridiculing) the frame, suspension, brakes, driveline and exhaust. Keep up the great work!
You can get a DSG tune and it will remove the auto upshift. In my experience, I've never felt it automatically upshift except out of first if I'm really wailing on it. Never an issue.
Love your style of video! Appreciate the mechanical knowledge. One thing that I have taken interest to lately is high speed stability. If I could suggest something, it'd be to discuss high speed stability. Some cars feel planted at 100 mph, hiding speed very well. Other cars aren't like that. Either way, I really enjoy watching your videos!!
Can you please make some car comparison guide of what to buy like every half year or so ? Just would be nice to have quick recap from you what is really standing up from rest of the cars
Volkswagen has been making turbo 4 cylinders for s long time. My volkswagens have never had issues I have the 1.8 turbo 2014 and 2.0 turbo 2018 and they both run perfect. My 1.8 has over 100k and all I have done is brakes about to do the timing belt
Love the reviews (wit and humor) bud new subscriber. Bought a GLI Autobaun recently and your review is spot on exactly what I would say. I also looked at Mazda 6, Honda Accords and the GLI. The biggest factor for me was the LSD, 2.0 (aftermarket tune support) turbo and DSG. That combo is tried and true fun! The biggest surprise was the fuel economy 40 mpg is easily attained and attribute to the tuning and 7 speed DSG. Also beats still suck j/k. If you like bass ok but you can't crank it too high distortion at the limit. It sounds pretty good if you tune the bass to 0 you'll be fine. I preferred the Dyna Audio in my MK6 GTI can crank that system all the way to max.
This is the first review that I've found of the Autobahn. Everything was pretty much what i expected except for the audio. The fact that they switched to beats have me a few questions marks. Even though you didn't post the results, you answered a few of those. Gonna stick with my GTI with the fender system for a bit longer now as that is a decent deciding factor for me. Thanks.
Anyone can tune the EA888 engine, but it would seem a nice 6 or 8 cylinder sound would befit the design moreso. And you just cannot achieve the low end effortless torque of a 6 or 8 cylinder from a turbo 4. Boost lag, throttle response, less cylinders is always more vibration. 4 bangers don't sound good unless they are a V4.
@@blazegamefame It's only a slight price jump if you get the base model without all the leather/extra features. I think if you were considering a base model GLI, I would go with an Si instead for the reliability, more standard features, and slower depreciation. However, if you are willing to drop 30 grand on a Jetta then I'm sure GLI interior would be sublime.
@@blazegamefame Its not really that much more than an SI. The S trim is only about $1.5k more expensive than the SI and you can likely get it more discounted than and SI. I would get this car, it has quite a bit more power and just seems more solid on the road.
Oooh don’t piss off the Honda fanboys!!! Criticism of the Accord always brings out the same comments. At least my car will be reliable!!! That is getting old!! The GLI has always been a good budget sport sedan and the Accord has always been a good sporty sedan
Mark , glad your feeling well again. Great to have you back. I kinda liked the Asian guys presence once he got his stuff together. Your whole crew is wonderful. Screw the idiots who don't get your humor. As for the GLI, had the prior model, you're pretty much spot on except for the Damn Seats! While initial perception and comfort was good after the 3 years was up on the lease my ass was what talked me out of keeping this car. Trips over 1.5 hours were tortuous. I could not do it again so i bailed on the brand.
Difference between a Telluride/Pallisade interior that keep surprising you in a nice way in their plushness, and the Spartan almost cheap interior of VWs can’t be any greater.
DIfferent strokes for different folks. I own both a top trim KIA Sorento and a GTI Autobahn. Their interiors are different to be sure but each suits the character of the vehicle.
savagegeese, I appreciate this video very much. I'm an old gal of 75 who has always driven German cars. Many versions of BMW and VW. This modern stuff like paddle shifters and "sport mode" is whacky and off-putting to me. I had a 2009 VW CC, which I enjoyed, but what a rough ride over uneven roads! The wide profile tires I felt caused it, while the benefit of them was to REALLY hold the road around curves. Right now I'm driving a 2007 VW Jetta Fahrenheit GLI which I love. I love everything about it. At 134,000 miles, it's still got a lot of torque, and is a real pleasure to drive. I'm trying to do a little research on what's out there now, to figure out what I should get next, which might be my last car, since I tend to keep a car for at least ten to fifteen years. Thank you for your in depth and comprehensive videos!
I see jack is demoted back to being a hand model. I bet he sabotaged the stereo but maybe VW will be kind enough to get you a car that's all together to test on. Really though, hope you're doing better!
Sure, after the owner installs serious tint on the windows, they can shoot all the scenes in that thing, hose it down afterwards and drive their mother to church on Sunday.
I ended up purchasing a GLI 35th anniversary edition with a manual trans... Oh, so much fun to drive and be "civilized" at the same time! MPG is impressive for a car with such HP.
@@deanmarr785 How many libertads did that one cost ya? This lovely soon to be electrical engineering failure, only cost 20 Troy oz of the yellow stuff.
@@deanmarr785 Have owned both the last MKVI GTI built in Germany and the MK7.5 built on the MQB platform in Mexico. The latter is unquestionably tighter with better fit and overall superior.
So you're roasting engine noise? Just turn off the pumped in exhaust, you can disconnect it or turn it off via custom modes, that's the noise And made in Mexico what's the problem? They had minor production issues early in 2015, from then on the Jetta and Mk7 GTI have been reliable with no quality issues from 2016 and on, I own one and am on the forums every day, the fuck are you on. Yeah the audio is bleh, but the 2016 audio is better. It'd be nice if it was made in America but Trump's made the economy good enough already, just reap the benefits.
@@mooredann69 Run along now son or you will miss the Roy Moore rally. You would not want your wife/sister to be upset with you. Libtard? You gotta do better than that you racist troll.
I will be buying a new vehicle in the next few months and this is on my short list. I love the fact that I can get a manual in a sedan. After your review the Jetta just moved up a bit on my list.
I have had my 2021 GLI S for about 2 months and all I can say is your review is spot on, this car is just a joy to drive. I really just enjoy driving it the power is just right for the car, the handling is very good. Love all the features for the price, I have owned faster cars but the balance of this car is outstanding.
@@SWEETVENOM100 so far at 25,000 miles I have had no issues. I have a Cobb stage one ECU/dsg tune and it really woke the car up . The big problem I have had is there is no traction between 1st and second even with stickier tires . I added a rear sway bar that really cleaned up the handling as I found there was more body roll than I liked stock. I also added a dog bone insert that helped a bit with wheel hop. But outside of that I love it the power is great and it sounds great now with the mbrp exhaust I put in. The 2022 models have a more louder sounding exhaust that I wish had come with these to begin with . The cons I would say is that if you tune it you will have to mod the suspension to have any traction but stock it's fine if you don't tune it. Also I wish they had added a stiffer rear sway stock but it's a simple mod and makes a difference . But overall this is probably the best GLI VW had ever put out and I predict will be the last. Let me know if you have any questions .
@@aycemanm8151 awesome! Thanks for the detailed reply. I currently daily drive a ‘22 Si and I was considering jumping ship to a GLi as it’s got way more potential to go much faster , with a lot less money.
@@SWEETVENOM100 Sweet, the E888 is a great engine especially the aftermarket for it and its already under rated for power. Would you consider a GTI? Reason I ask is you get an updated chassis (aluminum subframe) and even more power? I know the infotainment isn't the greatest but being that your trading might as well go to the latest.
I have an MK7 GTI. Having said that: 1- the auto-shift can be solved with a trans re-flash. (It gets "true manual) 2- the artificial sound can be turned off using vag-com (programming) Power also can be easily bumped by reflash. Actually you get better MPG. 3- same for the shocks (aftermarket) I am considering one to complement the golf, but rather be a 35 anniversary if I can find one. Less content, less stuff that brakes when old. (Specially the sun roof)
Mr. Geese, I'm writing directly to you. I can firsthand appreciate the level of effort you put into your videos. The dry humor. The wit. The passion and production value combined into an informative entertaining package assembled by a man who truly knows his shit. Thank you for being you.
Flash Filibuster, totally agree. He is very unique in a very good way. I also think he is literally the only one I’ve seen do the undercarriage.
Is that you Mark ?
Ditto Flash! His humor is something that keeps me coming back!
@jonny j that was humor Jonny .
Flash Filibuster totally agree! Savagegeese does detail like no one else and it’s top class!
Huge thanks to VW for keeping the manual transmission. This is a solid daily driver with a bit of tuning and aftermarket potential.
I got a 2013.5 GLI AUTOBAHN. I love it.
If you modified this car you’ll destroy it
@@chocolatewheelchair You could not be more wrong. Same engine as the very tunable GTI. My 17 GTI is putting down 400hp with the golf r turbo swap. Please do some research before spouting out untruths.
dean marriott um you have no idea what you’re talking about. VW is along with FIAT the least reliable cars sold in the USA.
dean marriott you have no warranty hahaha
Agree Mr. Goose. Between this and the Accord? An LSD is crucial. And that Beats audio... no comment. But nothing else matters really, because that sloth t-shirt is everything.
and with civic si it should be more like a gli as accord? accord is more passat like.
Loved the Throttle House video as well. Slothless apparel aside.
Honda engine/trans in the vw chassis....
@@LaFritePerreGoat No but the Jetta GLI has a much nicer interior then the Civic, and, is WAY faster.
As an owner of a GTI, I'm comfortable saying there's nothing wrong with the audio system in that vehicle. It just sucks.
I feel like you've hit a sweet spot with the review length. You still cover all the important stuff, without making it 50 minutes long. Not that I don't enjoy the 50 minute videos, I could watch 2 hour ones, but the shorter reviews will be better for the popularity of the channel, and it doesn't feel like we are experiencing a worse quality review. Of course, we'll still want the occasional longer review for special vehicles.
One of the biggest factors in enjoying an audio system is low road noise. You should db meter for NVH in your reviews.
Yea wouldn't mind a frequency graph of road noise (the volume of frequencies is more telling than just a single volume level) and a G force meter to measure those G forces during all out acceleration on these new 1.4L turbo beasts.
I just bought one today, I absolutely love it, the plastic inside comes across as thick and sturdy in my opinion, the beats sound system sounds fine. Everyone bitches about everything so go check one out , don’t just watch this video to decide.
This seems like the perfect modern sedan. Turbo charged, has an lsd, comfortable, roomy, built well, and 40 mpg?? That’s actually insane. Put in some better speakers and this thing can really stand the test of time.
it says 34 mpg in the video
@@ikbendusan He said he got 42 mpg in the video on a 40 mile trip. Pretty safe to assume you can get 40 mpg if he could avg 42 mpg.
@@connorbonstein4048 VWs trip computers show better MPG numbers than real consumption. Measure it yourself and you will see.
I wonder how softly he drove the car in that 40 miles? If I was on a relatively flat highway with a speed limit of 65mph, I could achieve 35-37mpg in my bmw which is rated just about 25mpg highway....
I can confirm a calculated 42 mpg on a 300 mile highway trip at 70 mph with 3 adults and the AC on. Amazing. The on-board computer is actually not off by much.
Just picked up my 2021 GLI Autobahn 6MT - pure grey. I love this car!!!!
The GLI just made the new Jetta so much better
I would love to have one with 6-speed manual
I enjoy my GLi Mk7. (GTi Large Idea) lol
Go live in mexico then
They make them.
Every trim, a manual is offered.
I have one, and the manual's the way to go. Nothing feels better then pushing that engine out and throwing a gear out of a corner.
That intro talk had me laughing, truly savage. You covered this car very well and understood the context of what this VW is. A car that aims for the middle with some red stripes for more power. Can it really be that the Jetta is saving the sedans?
Hands down, Sg is one of the best auto review channels on UA-cam. The humor is spot-on, the level of detail is excellent, and each reviews comes standard with comparisons/contrasts/industry insights superior to other car reviewers. You guys make hard work look easy! Thank you.
It makes my day when I get the notification that a new video is up from you! As a college student, you make my days seem less stressful!
I guess I like bland styling because I really like the looks of this car, and the GTI and the Golf R.
They're not "bland." They're classic and timeless.
Golf looks good especially gti and r. This looks terribly cheap. The last gen looks way better.
The '19 Jetta is an over-sculpted derivative of the current Ford Fusion and Chrysler 200 - but done in a poor fashion. Then add the hideous Tesla 3 (or Corolla) tail lamp shape. Bash on a 145% outsized Passat grille and ... it is a Big Fail. I now appreciate the previous generation's 'bland styling' for its restraint. DISCLAIMER: I do currently lease a 2019 Jetta S with a 6M trans. Sometimes I regurgitate as I approach the vehicle, but once inside its like a genetically superior designer handled things here, and it makes for a pleasing helm. Gripes? the front windscreen is too small and the lower cowl too high happily A- pillars are mostly unobtrusive. The side lights are too short deferring to the high beltline. Rear glass angle and a high seatback make for near zero visibility aft. Interior plastics seem to melt and crackle at will. The transaxle can be clunky during economical short shifting - though the syncromesh is excellent. Overall It's a definite 3 year lease ONLY when on special, which is too bad as a bit of money thrown at the suspension tires and wheels would make it much more entertaining . Now, have at me - Cheers! Sandy.
@@sandyshoremann7524 Um,.....ok. Take care?
I really like the Golfs, but this one doesn't "have it" for me. It's not ugly, though.
This is hands down best car review channel i have ever come across, since Top gear stopped making videos i have never been so excited about a car review!thank you!
Dirty Mike and the boys can make a mess. It's good if you can clean it up easier
I really like the detail you put into this video for the GLI
Keep it up Mr. Geese!
Very glad you’re back! Take care of your health!
Love the detailed review. Especially when you go under the car. No other reviewer does that! I swapped my 2015 Golf for a 2019 GLI a few months ago and absolutely love the car. The Extra trunk space is nice because I can fit all my camera gear in the trunk without folding the seats down like I had to in my golf.
The Jetta and Golf are great these days. I love my 2017 mk7 GTI
Mark, thank you for this review. I am, as of yesterday, the lucky owner of a new 2020 GLI, and I went back and re-watched your video before I went in for a test drive. It really helped!
I think the GLI looks sensational. The Jetta doesn't have a big mouth and high cheekbones like a Lexu IS or a 3 series, but it's very attractive and in GLI trim it really adds some needed flare to a solid design. Quite a fan of the luxury edition Jettas as well.
He’s back, he’s REALLY back! Outstanding!
Hahaha I always appreciate the humour and good to k.ow there's still normal people out there
Where?
Another great review Scott. All flavor, no fat.
I've got the last gen model. Glad you're finally reviewing one!! Even if it's the new one. Very underrated car I think.
My mom loves a lot of car with plastics... apparently it's way easier to vacuum up all the dog hair I shed. PS: great intro music, dance partayyy...Woof!
Yeah, if you have dogs, kids or similar messy people, easy hardwearing is better than fancy leather.
My 2013.5 GLI has the monochromatic interior but I love it. I like how the vw interiors feel very clean; uncluttered.
Awesome, listen, I really like this car, I want to buy it, but a friend told me that if I buy a VW, I will spend most of my time with it in the dealer for reparations, and so on, he also told me that maintenance for VW are very, very expressive. My friend doesn't own a VW, he heard it from someone else, so it can't really take his statement into consideration. I want to hear it from someone that owns a VW, would you please tell me a bit of your experience with VW regarding those concerns that I had? I would really appreciate it. 🙏
@@nd-rt7dl the GLI Is my 2nd brand new vw. I owned a 2010 base model Jetta I paid around 19k brand new. It was totaled about 3 years later with 84k on the clock and my insurance pair me a little over 12k. It was an excellent car and maintained its value well. No issues at all cept my headlights kept blowing early cos the wires were too close to the engine and would heat up and blow out. Dealer fixed it at no charge and never happened again... Standby for the GLI NEWS
RK rk I own a vw with over 130k miles, haven’t had a problem since owning it
@@nd-rt7dl now my GLI Had multiple problems. So much so I ended up suing vw under nys lemon law and won. I mean, the car was stalling out around 9k miles and it got worse from there: EPC light illuminated, rough idle, losing power, replaced timing chain until I finally had the engine replaced brand new from the German factory in Mexico. Now, since they put the new engine it which was last summer and I'm closing in on 10k I've had no trouble. I still love the car , I own it outright by now and plan on driving it another ten years at least. Luck bud
I have a 35th. I LOVE it. It has adaptive dampers which helps a lot on the bumps in comfort mode. I have never hit 40mpg. Mid 30s at best when I am mainly highway. 6sp for me. I hate the radio sound, upgrading soon. I like the plain Jane. It's a stealth car. When you are a dad, this is far better than the GTI to me. Comfy and fun. Perfect combo.
Does it have a spare tire or just a fix-it kit?
@@t.k.morris a real tire. Small one but it's a tire.
Upgraded the radio. JL audio all around. Woofer, amp, DSP. Absolutely love it. Well worth the added price. Beats the beats!
Put a tune on it. You won't regret it.
Hopefully getting one of these guys in December! I just became obsessed with it recently so I'm glad you did a review!
Damn, this is a terrific review. UA-cam recommended this video to me this morning and I’m glad they did.
Love them
It makes me sad every time you say "I`ve spoken too much about it already". I like it when you explain complex tech...
Best regards from the hard plastics fan ;)
I recently rented a Tiguan SE (same platform as this Jetta) for a long road trip. 800 miles of mostly highway and I have to admit, the chassis, engine and transmission were all excellent. I drove it in eco, normal and sport modes and mechanically I would give it full marks-- I was impressed (didn't get any sense of anything negative with over-intrusive nannys at all-- but I wasn't pretending to be The Stig, like the reviewer). It cruised effortless at 70-75 MPH at about 1800 RPM and about 36 MPG in eco mode. The real issue was the road noise, which was noticeably louder than other similar Japanese and Korean cars I've rented.
It's the tires, it needs better ones.
Yay Mark! Been waiting for your review of my new baby as yours is one of the most technical car channels I watch on UA-cam and I really appreciate your opinions. I have had a manual trans Jetta S trim for about 16 months and now a new 35th Anniversary GLI for three months also with the 6 speed and it has been excellent. Honestly I really feel the DCC or adaptive dampeners on my version really does amazing things to keep the body roll in check and in fact in sport mode over dampened for the street a bit even. Comfort mode for every day and normal for the back roads seems to be the sweet spot and I will be reserving sport mode for the autocross track. This is my first time in a FWD performance car that has an LSD installed and it is unbelievable the difference it makes. You can just carve through the hard turns with zero tire skip or screaming. Yes I fully agree on both the lame fake engine sounds and the total lack of any real exhaust note to speak of. This bothered me so much and since no catbacks are currently available I had a local muffler shop hack off my resonator and the two mufflers and replaces the res with a glasspack and she sounds perfect now. About like a stock Golf R in open mode or maybe slightly louder with zero drone on the highway. Another fun fact for this old man as I am amazed how this car is just a fast if not faster than my first car I had in the 80s; a 1969 Mustang coup with a 351w V8 and an aftermarket cam, intake and headers. She is putting down a 14 quarter mile and zero to sixty in about 5.5 or so with summer tires. I do plan to share my ownership experience on my channel and will be on the autocross track with her next season. Thank you so much for this and all of your awesome reviews sir!
How is it going so far? I picked up a leftover 2019 GLI a couple months ago. It drives extremely well, but I already had to replace a headlight under warranty.
Great to have you back and feisty Mark! Thanks for keeping it going Jack.
wow...absolutely solid intro.
not competitive enough to worry dave chappell yet, but funny.
the review? i saw my very first one yesterday in a home depot lot.
i had to walk up to look closer because it was very beautiful looking. i thought it was their newest
arteon.
it was the same highly metallic grey used here.
the is car was very nice looking and as you say, these cars like the newest SUVs VW has presented, all will age to be as modern looking 6 years from today as they do today.
nice review, nice job VW.
Must look remarkably different in person. I'll never see one of these in Australia and I'm quite happy about that, it makes a Golf 7 look like a work of art.
First time watching your reviews. And I totally appreciate that you look underneath the car as well! Not like others that just drive and tell you about the interior. Excellent review!
I have a 35th anniversary in a manual, I love it!
Awesome. Does Comfort Mode work well? Hows that manual performance?
What a great car, I'll slap a tune on for 300 whp and 340 wtq, yes it does make that much whp and wtq. Great lines on this car too.
Yeah till you get a CEL.
@@pumpkin1escobar You won't with a tune, if you put an exhaust without a tune then sure.
Accesports block CEL's anyway lol? Who cares.
You hit the Honda Accord and VW GLI back to back..the two cars I wanted to see. Great job! :-)
The Accord wins on design and beeing the least boring. The rest is VW.
@@AdHD1905 I personally think the exterior of the Jetta looks better. I'm not a fan of Honda's new obsession with chrome unibrows.
@@psnmadracer27 can get it blacked out. With a nice set of wheels...way better then grandpa jetta
@@AdHD1905 still disagree. The unibrow needs to go
Took my girlfriends Jetta GLI from Denver to Chicago and averaged 40.2 MPG. Solid car.
You may be the Evil Empire, but sounds like you are a sensible driver.
Just want to say I appreciate that you still review mostly cars. Certain other UA-cam car reviewers seem to have become mostly midsize and luxury SUV reviewers, and I could not give less of a shit.
As someone who has this exact configuration, I can appreciate the level you go through for these reviews.
I have a US 35th Anniversary GLI with a DSG and so I'm watching this video mostly because I like Savagegeese. Great content, great production, offkilter sense of humor. (Basically the 35th is an S with DCC and some badges and wheels with a neat red rim stripe. )
Overall: great car so far.
Misses:
- The base seats are slightly too long and hit behind my knees. I can probably fix this with careful selection of a squishy seat cushion or lumbar support. I'm slightly oddly proportioned and car seats tend to rub me the wrong way regardless of car.
- D and S mode are pretty annoyingly tuned for efficiency. Flooring it onto the highway in S leaves the revs screaming for too long, but it otherwise stays too low in the RPMs, idles high, and it has pretty bangy downshifts as you come to a stop. D is... D is made for watching the stupid 'blue meter' that tells you how you're not destroying the environment, really, we promise we're not cheating this time.
- The stock tires aren't super great.
- No exhaust noise at all.
- If you don't stop your music playing through CarPlay before unplugging your phone, you may end up being blasted with the normal radio. Not sure if this is a VW radio thing or a CarPlay thing.
- There's no boost gauge, that's only on the upgraded capacitive touch infotainment + digital cockpit in the Autobahn edition. Why? It's a turbo performance sedan, put the boost gauge in it! I don't need a Think Blue Da Ba Dee meter.
Hits:
- M mode DSG is amazing. Sure, it upshifts on its own, but I kinda like that. Slap it in M, stand on the gas, and you will get maximum acceleration gee whiz. It also auto downshifts as you come to a stop, and it's so incredibly smooth doing it versus S mode. It doesn't engine brake doing that, so when you're just mildly coming to a stop it's perfect. You want a blip downshift to 2nd at 40mph? You can do that, too. M lets me drive exactly in the RPM range I want and the shifts are so fast. I love it slightly more all the time.
- When you just don't wanna be bothered to shift yourself, D and S are fine even with what I said above.
- It's all the fun stuff I like about the GTI (test drove a current model one when buying my previous car, which was short lived as I was in a serious accident that totaled it), but the tire sizing has more sidewall and the wheelbase is longer so the ride quality is better in Comfort mode. I live in Michigan so there's no real reason to have super sporty suspension. Our roads are shit.
- Holy crap the brakes. I had a MK6 GTI several years ago and the brakes always felt kind of weird and not confidence inducing. The monster brakes on the MK7 GLI feel like they could stop me and the car behind me.
I disabled the soundaktor in software and installed an Injen intake. If you do this, don't worry about fuel trims as this is a MAP car and not MAF so the intake is just a place to attach an air filter. Driving in D will treat you to the most completely goofball turbo woosh, which I'm pretty sure is the turbo spooling up maximum boost and then dumping it constantly through the recirculation valve because you're at 1800rpm and the intake tumble flaps are still closed. It makes me drive in M even more. Once you hit about 3000rpm, then you hear the intake growl.
Did the injen intake do anything other than make noise? I just got a 2020 gli S manual and really like it.
Welcome back I'm very happy you are alright!
Your dry humour alone is keeping me alive at this point. I genuinely laugh at least once every video, and that's a difficult feat. Nothing tops your ex-girlfriend yelling at you for more alimony in your GT4 video tho
Your reviews are amazing. Especially putting each car on a lift, and examining (sometimes ridiculing) the frame, suspension, brakes, driveline and exhaust. Keep up the great work!
You can get a DSG tune and it will remove the auto upshift. In my experience, I've never felt it automatically upshift except out of first if I'm really wailing on it. Never an issue.
So only out of first gear? That’s odd...
Glad you're back. Jack is a good guy, but honestly didn't watch those reviews all the way through. This channel is you. Don't change that
I like low key sedans with power hidden. My next car will be a gli or mazda 6 turbo.
How about the Chrysler 200s with AWD & V-6?
@@PianoBlackTrimRep. not really a Chrysler guy. Do you have one?
ominous thoughts if he did it broke
Considered same and going Mazda 6 turbo or 3 AWD
VERY happy to have you back.
Good to have you back ! Where is Mr turbosky?
Probably got promoted lol
Love your style of video! Appreciate the mechanical knowledge. One thing that I have taken interest to lately is high speed stability. If I could suggest something, it'd be to discuss high speed stability. Some cars feel planted at 100 mph, hiding speed very well. Other cars aren't like that. Either way, I really enjoy watching your videos!!
Can you please make some car comparison guide of what to buy like every half year or so ? Just would be nice to have quick recap from you what is really standing up from rest of the cars
every year or two would be good
Glad to see you back !
I saw my Skoda Octavia A7 FL when you were talking about underbody. They look almost identical as both MQB-based.
Yep. I drive O3 facelift. Same thing
I love that you do the underbody look on the cars you review. Hardly anyone else does this. Subscribing for this reason. A+
Volkswagen has been making turbo 4 cylinders for s long time. My volkswagens have never had issues I have the 1.8 turbo 2014 and 2.0 turbo 2018 and they both run perfect. My 1.8 has over 100k and all I have done is brakes about to do the timing belt
Errrr, the 1.8T has a timing chain. If someone is charging you to change your timing belt, he's scamming you.
that pov angle is very satisfying
Inching closer to a VW Arteon review I hope.
Love the reviews (wit and humor) bud new subscriber. Bought a GLI Autobaun recently and your review is spot on exactly what I would say. I also looked at Mazda 6, Honda Accords and the GLI. The biggest factor for me was the LSD, 2.0 (aftermarket tune support) turbo and DSG. That combo is tried and true fun! The biggest surprise was the fuel economy 40 mpg is easily attained and attribute to the tuning and 7 speed DSG. Also beats still suck j/k. If you like bass ok but you can't crank it too high distortion at the limit. It sounds pretty good if you tune the bass to 0 you'll be fine. I preferred the Dyna Audio in my MK6 GTI can crank that system all the way to max.
Outside kinda looks like the fling-child of a charger and a fusion. Never gonna unsee that.
Can two cars actually procreate?
Glad you're back Geese! Looking good.
Very nice German lease vehicle 👌🏼👏👏
This is the first review that I've found of the Autobahn. Everything was pretty much what i expected except for the audio. The fact that they switched to beats have me a few questions marks. Even though you didn't post the results, you answered a few of those. Gonna stick with my GTI with the fender system for a bit longer now as that is a decent deciding factor for me. Thanks.
speedacademy straight pipes and sg dropping videos all 3 minutes ago?
Yeah it is bad, cause I need to work on my thesis and have not enough self restraint to not watch these videos right away.
@@pikethamike9359 What?
Straight pipes are stupid and does nothing for HP or torque.
Congratulations on getting out a timely review. Lovely chaser LEDs on tachometer at 13:01
It's not LEDs, the whole gauge cluster is digital LCD.
The Arteon is more of my taste but this is a nice upgrade for this segment.
A lot more expensive, but made in Germany.
Arteon really could use the 2.9 V6 turbo out of the RS5. 444 HP and 442 lb-ft of torque.
Honestly agree looks to good to have a 2.0 in it :(
Anyone can tune the EA888 engine, but it would seem a nice 6 or 8 cylinder sound would befit the design moreso. And you just cannot achieve the low end effortless torque of a 6 or 8 cylinder from a turbo 4. Boost lag, throttle response, less cylinders is always more vibration. 4 bangers don't sound good unless they are a V4.
A DSG tune to enable better manual control and some programming tweaks to fully disable traction control and stability control, and you're golden.
I was wondering why savagegeese won't review the GLI 3 days ago, and there it is.... #Telepathy wow!
Or stalking . . .
Only a mother could love that front grille!
Joel D father ***
Many people love it, in fact most do.
Robotic Venom Many? Maybe. Most? Unlikely.
I like the look of the Jetta overall. I never liked Beats anything, headphones, speakers, etc..
great review! I'm somewhat surprised that the Civic Si wasn't mentioned - you spoke highly of that, how would you compare the two?
Sung Oh Yeah, interesting he compared it to the accord instead of the civic. Perhaps because of the higher price as tested?
maybe bc of its size? it could pass as a passat in some countries
I'd like to know if this car is worth the slight price jump from an si.
@@blazegamefame It's only a slight price jump if you get the base model without all the leather/extra features. I think if you were considering a base model GLI, I would go with an Si instead for the reliability, more standard features, and slower depreciation. However, if you are willing to drop 30 grand on a Jetta then I'm sure GLI interior would be sublime.
@@blazegamefame Its not really that much more than an SI. The S trim is only about $1.5k more expensive than the SI and you can likely get it more discounted than and SI. I would get this car, it has quite a bit more power and just seems more solid on the road.
YES THANK YOU AND IM GRATEFUL THAT YOURE OK!
Oooh don’t piss off the Honda fanboys!!! Criticism of the Accord always brings out the same comments. At least my car will be reliable!!! That is getting old!! The GLI has always been a good budget sport sedan and the Accord has always been a good sporty sedan
Mark , glad your feeling well again. Great to have you back. I kinda liked the Asian guys presence once he got his stuff together. Your whole crew is wonderful. Screw the idiots who don't get your humor. As for the GLI, had the prior model, you're pretty much spot on except for the Damn Seats! While initial perception and comfort was good after the 3 years was up on the lease my ass was what talked me out of keeping this car. Trips over 1.5 hours were tortuous. I could not do it again so i bailed on the brand.
Difference between a Telluride/Pallisade interior that keep surprising you in a nice way in their plushness, and the Spartan almost cheap interior of VWs can’t be any greater.
DIfferent strokes for different folks. I own both a top trim KIA Sorento and a GTI Autobahn. Their interiors are different to be sure but each suits the character of the vehicle.
What I wanna know is how I never came across your channel before. I loved every second from beginning to end. Nice shots bro
Huh, an electronic problem in a VW? Who would have thought? (I'm driving a 1.8T Jetta, don't judge me)
savagegeese, I appreciate this video very much. I'm an old gal of 75 who has always driven German cars. Many versions of BMW and VW. This modern stuff like paddle shifters and "sport mode" is whacky and off-putting to me. I had a 2009 VW CC, which I enjoyed, but what a rough ride over uneven roads! The wide profile tires I felt caused it, while the benefit of them was to REALLY hold the road around curves. Right now I'm driving a 2007 VW Jetta Fahrenheit GLI which I love. I love everything about it. At 134,000 miles, it's still got a lot of torque, and is a real pleasure to drive. I'm trying to do a little research on what's out there now, to figure out what I should get next, which might be my last car, since I tend to keep a car for at least ten to fifteen years. Thank you for your in depth and comprehensive videos!
Doesn't the Jetta GLI compete more with the Civic Si than the Accord 2.0 Sport?
If you want to make the si look awful. The gli is more expensive but other than mpg the gli destroys the si in every measurable way.
@@daddyeagen civic si base model 24.3k gli is 25.8k its an civic si direct competition
Zack Mandarino not this Autobahn edition, though, which costs close to 30k msrp to get all the nice leather and features
jaret myers I own VW Passat for a 5 year,
100 000 miles and didn’t have any issue 😀
You don’t know what you are talking about....
www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2019-us-vehicle-dependability-studyvds
Absolutely love all of your reviews sir thank you so much for the detail and work you put into these!!!
I see jack is demoted back to being a hand model. I bet he sabotaged the stereo but maybe VW will be kind enough to get you a car that's all together to test on.
Really though, hope you're doing better!
glad to have you back Mark!
Apple bought a garbage company in beats audio. I feel that bought it because of the culture and brand it was an not because of the quality of product.
Dough
You literally just described Apple themselves
Apple is shit, terrible price gouging with garbage specs. Android's are 2x as good.
🇫🇮👌 nice review again Mr. Geese.
Lol ~ Adult style party in the back.
Must have missed something during the formative years. Naugahyde and 409 saved my - - - !
Sure, after the owner installs serious tint on the windows, they can shoot all the scenes in that thing, hose it down afterwards and drive their mother to church on Sunday.
I will stay with my regular vw vento 1.8 75 bhp
No one knows what Nauga and 409 are ...
I ended up purchasing a GLI 35th anniversary edition with a manual trans... Oh, so much fun to drive and be "civilized" at the same time! MPG is impressive for a car with such HP.
Six speed Dyson, upgraded beatz audio, and made in Mexico? *Trump voice* "Germany is not sending their best"
Love my Mexican built GTI. Run along now.
@@deanmarr785 How many libertads did that one cost ya? This lovely soon to be electrical engineering failure, only cost 20 Troy oz of the yellow stuff.
@@deanmarr785 Have owned both the last MKVI GTI built in Germany and the MK7.5 built on the MQB platform in Mexico. The latter is unquestionably tighter with better fit and overall superior.
So you're roasting engine noise? Just turn off the pumped in exhaust, you can disconnect it or turn it off via custom modes, that's the noise
And made in Mexico what's the problem? They had minor production issues early in 2015, from then on the Jetta and Mk7 GTI have been reliable with no quality issues from 2016 and on, I own one and am on the forums every day, the fuck are you on.
Yeah the audio is bleh, but the 2016 audio is better. It'd be nice if it was made in America but Trump's made the economy good enough already, just reap the benefits.
@@mooredann69 Run along now son or you will miss the Roy Moore rally. You would not want your wife/sister to be upset with you. Libtard? You gotta do better than that you racist troll.
I will be buying a new vehicle in the next few months and this is on my short list. I love the fact that I can get a manual in a sedan. After your review the Jetta just moved up a bit on my list.
Really surprised about how cheaply it is made.
thanks for the audio testing. literally no one else is doing that and i appreciate it.
Ending the video with a corvette in the background is dumb
I love you brutal honesty!! Great review!
Am I the only one who thinks that he looks like Phil Coulson from AoS?
Carlton C Tahiti....it’s a magical place
I have had my 2021 GLI S for about 2 months and all I can say is your review is spot on, this car is just a joy to drive. I really just enjoy driving it the power is just right for the car, the handling is very good. Love all the features for the price, I have owned faster cars but the balance of this car is outstanding.
How do you like it now? Some pros and cons would be nice!
@@SWEETVENOM100 so far at 25,000 miles I have had no issues. I have a Cobb stage one ECU/dsg tune and it really woke the car up . The big problem I have had is there is no traction between 1st and second even with stickier tires . I added a rear sway bar that really cleaned up the handling as I found there was more body roll than I liked stock. I also added a dog bone insert that helped a bit with wheel hop. But outside of that I love it the power is great and it sounds great now with the mbrp exhaust I put in. The 2022 models have a more louder sounding exhaust that I wish had come with these to begin with . The cons I would say is that if you tune it you will have to mod the suspension to have any traction but stock it's fine if you don't tune it. Also I wish they had added a stiffer rear sway stock but it's a simple mod and makes a difference . But overall this is probably the best GLI VW had ever put out and I predict will be the last. Let me know if you have any questions .
@@aycemanm8151 awesome! Thanks for the detailed reply.
I currently daily drive a ‘22 Si and I was considering jumping ship to a GLi as it’s got way more potential to go much faster , with a lot less money.
@@SWEETVENOM100 Sweet, the E888 is a great engine especially the aftermarket for it and its already under rated for power. Would you consider a GTI? Reason I ask is you get an updated chassis (aluminum subframe) and even more power? I know the infotainment isn't the greatest but being that your trading might as well go to the latest.
cover up your head dude my girls in the room
YESSSS! i've been waiting for this review, thank you
VW, Ethical and reliable...just kidding!
I have an MK7 GTI. Having said that:
1- the auto-shift can be solved with a trans re-flash. (It gets "true manual)
2- the artificial sound can be turned off using vag-com (programming)
Power also can be easily bumped by reflash. Actually you get better MPG.
3- same for the shocks (aftermarket)
I am considering one to complement the golf, but rather be a 35 anniversary if I can find one.
Less content, less stuff that brakes when old. (Specially the sun roof)
Shave your head, man. You've got High School Principal hair.
Not everyone wants to look like Mr. Clean.