The 2024 Volkswagen Jetta carries on the legacy of stylish, fun-to-drive, and practical affordability.

Setting it apart from all its non-luxury in-class competitors is merely the fact that it’s a German car affordable to any American.  Jetta’s are immediately recognizable to most drivers, especially 30 years and older.  Because it’s been Volkswagen’s top seller for more than four decades.

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New For 2024 Volkswagen Jetta

Being refreshed in 2022 the 2024 Volkswagen Jetta continues its Euro-stylish-ness.  All Jetta’s are now receiving the German carmakers IQ.Drive driver assistance feature suite standard.  Base-model S trims receive an eco-leather trimmed steering wheel plus a gearshift knob.  Also rain-sensing wiper technology.  Additionally, Sport-trimmed Jetta’s now receive heated front seats.

158 hp & 184 lb-ft of torque

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Trims And Prices – 2024 VW Jetta

Volkswagen likes to group Jetta and its more sporty brethren Jetta GLI in its literature.  However here at iDSC, we prefer to separate the vehicles.  Because there are several differences that we feel are significant enough to warrant the separation.

So throughout this article, we’re just talking about the Jetta.  And for 2024 Volkswagen offers it in 4 trim configurations.

2024 VW Jetta Trims & Starting MSRPs:

• S $21,435
  
• Sport $22,585
  
• SE $24,875
  
• SEL $28,825
  

Engine, Transmissions & MPG

For 2024 VW’s Jetta keeps its 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.  Intercooled and with 16 valves it’s delivering 158 horsepower with 184 pound-feet of torque.

Front-wheel drive is the only way Jetta comes.  But you have your choice of manual or automatic transmission.  Which, for many drivers, just the idea of three-pedal driving delivers a sense of enjoyment.  Even if you decide to go with the automatic trans.

The manual transmission option is a 6-speed.  While the more commonly accessed automatic trans is providing eight gears.

Either way, Jetta delivers solid fuel economy.  Depending on your trim and transmission configuration.  Jetta is rated, at the high end, of using 29 miles per gallon in the city.  (That’s with a manual transmission, automatic actually rates better at 30 mpg.)  Then in the best scenario, Jetta sips as little as 41 mpg on the highway.  Combined it’s between 33 and 34 mpg.

2024 Volkswagen Jetta – What’s It Look Like?

The 2024 Volkswagen Jetta appears bigger than its compact sedan designation.  And being refreshed in model year 2022 Jetta hasn’t changed much from the past two model years.  Jetta enjoys a comfortably athletic stance with sleek lines.

Since Jetta was the top-selling Volkswagen for more than forty years.  It’s quintessentially VW to almost anyone 30 years or older.

Exterior dimensions:

• Wheelbase 105.7
  
• Track:
  
  • front 60.7
    
  • rear 60.4
    
  
  
• Length 186.5
  
• Width 70.8
  
• Height 57.7
  
• Ground clearance 5.5
  

*All inches

Standard – VW Digital Cockpit

Inside The 2024 Volkswagen Jetta

Jetta is a compact sedan that seats up to five passengers.

Both the S and Sport trims deliver cloth seating surfaces.  While the SE trim gives you leatherette seating surfaces.

For real leather seating surfaces you need to bump up to the top-trimmed SEL model.  But that also gives you standard ventilated seats and a heated steering wheel.  Plus 10-color ambient lighting.  Heated front seats come with the SE and SEL.  But only the SEL gives you heated back seats.

Accent stitching on the gearshift knob and steering wheel is included with the SE and SEL trims.  But only the top-trim SEL additionally comes with interior accent stitching that’s not available on lower trim levels.

A six-way power seat comes with the SE while the SEL gets an 8-way power seat with memory.

Interior dimensions:

• Headroom 38.5/37.2
  
• Shoulder room 55.9/54.0
  
• Hip room 53.0/51.4
  
• Legroom 41.1/37.4
  

*All inches

Jetta’s overall passenger volume comes in at 95.7 cubic feet.  While its trunk space checks in at 14.1 cu-ft.

41.1″ legroom front, 37.4″ rear

Infotainment & Technology

Volkswagen’s digital cockpit comes standard across all Jetta trims in 2024.  But you need to go with the top-trimmed SEL to get the Digital Cockpit Pro edition.  That comes with a 10.25-inch display whereas the standard issue version comes with an 8.0-inch display.

Bumping up to the top-trimmed SEL also delivers an 8-speaker BeatsAudio system with a subwoofer, wireless app-connect, and wireless charging.

When it comes to climate control inside Jetta, both the SE and SEL trims include dual-zone automatic.  Also, both include remote start functionality.

Safety & Driver Assistance

Volkswagens IQ.Drive is standard in all Jetta trims.  As are most other safety and driver assistance features.  So when it comes to deciding which Jetta trim you want to go with, you probably want to consider other feature categories.  Because Jetta trims are all quite similar with safety and driver assistance technologies.

Warranty & Maintenance Coverage

All 2024 Jettas include a maintenance program and a limited new vehicle warranty.

Providing scheduled maintenance for the first two years or 20,000 miles – whichever comes first.  Plus 3 years or 36,000 miles of roadside assistance – whichever comes first.  Also, a 4-year 50,000 mile, whichever comes first, new vehicle limited warranty.  And 5 years of remote features through myVW App.

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