Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta Cars

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The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Jetta cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta III GLX

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1995 Jetta III GLXAutomatic 4-speed6 181623$4,045$4,854
1995 Jetta III GLXManual 5-speed6 191723$3,893$4,672
1994 Jetta III GLXManual 5-speed6 191623$4,045$4,854
1994 Jetta III GLXAutomatic 4-speed6 181623$4,045$4,854

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta GLI/Wolfsburg Edition

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1987 Jetta GLI/Wolfsburg EditionAutomatic 3-speed4 222124$3,370$4,044
1987 Jetta GLI/Wolfsburg EditionManual 5-speed4 252328$2,998$3,598

Table 3. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16v

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1992 Jetta GLI 16vManual 5-speed4 211826$3,589$4,307
1991 Jetta GLI 16vManual 5-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
1990 Jetta GLI 16vManual 5-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
1989 Jetta GLI 16vManual 5-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
1988 Jetta GLI 16vManual 5-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
1987 Jetta GLI 16vManual 5-speed4 232126$3,262$3,914

Table 4. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta GLI

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1986 Jetta GLIAutomatic 3-speed4 222124$3,370$4,044
1986 Jetta GLIManual 5-speed4 252329$2,957$3,548

Table 5. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta Sport/SE/SEL

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
2023 Jetta Sport/SE/SELAutomatic (S8)4 332940$2,266$2,719

Table 6. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta SE/SEL

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
2022 Jetta SE/SELAutomatic (S8)4 332940$2,266$2,719

Table 7. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta Wagon

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
2005 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2005 Jetta WagonAutomatic (S5)4 221927$3,421$4,105
2005 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 343139$2,196$2,635
2005 Jetta WagonAutomatic (S5)4 322839$2,338$2,806
2005 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed4 232027$3,312$3,975
2005 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2004 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2004 Jetta WagonAutomatic (S5)4 221927$3,421$4,105
2004 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 353142$2,134$2,561
2004 Jetta WagonAutomatic (S5)4 322839$2,338$2,806
2004 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed4 232027$3,312$3,975
2004 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2003 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed4 332940$2,266$2,719
2003 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 393545$1,928$2,314
2003 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed4 222027$3,312$3,975
2003 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 232128$3,169$3,803
2003 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2003 Jetta WagonAutomatic (S5)4 221927$3,421$4,105
2002 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2002 Jetta WagonAutomatic (S5)4 221927$3,421$4,105
2002 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed4 332940$2,266$2,719
2002 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 393545$1,928$2,314
2002 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed4 222026$3,360$4,032
2002 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2002 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed6 191724$3,832$4,599
2002 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed6 201726$3,724$4,469
2001 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed4 222026$3,360$4,032
2001 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2001 Jetta WagonAutomatic 4-speed6 191724$3,832$4,599
2001 Jetta WagonManual 5-speed6 201726$3,724$4,469

Table 8. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
2023 JettaManual 6-speed4 342942$2,225$2,671
2023 JettaAutomatic (S8)4 353141$2,153$2,584
2022 JettaManual 6-speed4 342943$2,207$2,648
2022 JettaAutomatic (S8)4 353141$2,153$2,584
2021 JettaAutomatic (AM-S7)4 282435$2,683$3,219
2021 JettaManual 6-speed4 282433$2,741$3,289
2021 JettaAutomatic (S8)4 332939$2,287$2,745
2021 JettaManual 6-speed4 343041$2,198$2,637
2020 JettaManual 6-speed4 282533$2,672$3,207
2020 JettaAutomatic (AM-S7)4 282532$2,704$3,245
2020 JettaAutomatic (S8)4 343040$2,218$2,662
2020 JettaManual 6-speed4 343040$2,218$2,662
2019 JettaAutomatic (S8)4 343039$2,240$2,688
2019 JettaManual 6-speed4 343040$2,218$2,662
2019 JettaManual 6-speed4 282532$2,704$3,245
2019 JettaAutomatic (AM-S7)4 282532$2,704$3,245
2018 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 322838$2,361$2,833
2018 JettaManual 5-speed4 332840$2,316$2,780
2018 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 282433$2,741$3,289
2018 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 272433$2,741$3,289
2017 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 322838$2,361$2,833
2017 JettaManual 5-speed4 332840$2,316$2,780
2017 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 272433$2,741$3,289
2017 JettaManual 6-speed4 272333$2,816$3,379
2017 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 292535$2,614$3,137
2016 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 292535$2,614$3,137
2016 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 272433$2,741$3,289
2016 JettaManual 6-speed4 272333$2,816$3,379
2016 JettaManual 5-speed4 292536$2,587$3,105
2016 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 322839$2,338$2,806
2016 JettaManual 5-speed4 332840$2,316$2,780
2015 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 272432$2,773$3,328
2015 JettaManual 6-speed4 262333$2,816$3,379
2015 JettaManual 6-speed4 353044$2,142$2,570
2015 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 353143$2,115$2,538
2015 JettaManual 5-speed4 282534$2,642$3,171
2015 JettaManual 5-speed4 292536$2,587$3,105
2015 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 292536$2,587$3,105
2015 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 262233$2,897$3,477
2014 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 322937$2,334$2,801
2014 JettaManual 6-speed4 322939$2,287$2,745
2014 JettaManual 5-speed4 302636$2,524$3,028
2014 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 292536$2,587$3,105
2014 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 272432$2,773$3,328
2014 JettaManual 6-speed4 262333$2,816$3,379
2014 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 252329$2,957$3,548
2014 JettaManual 5-speed4 282434$2,711$3,253
2013 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 272432$2,773$3,328
2013 JettaManual 6-speed4 262233$2,897$3,477
2013 JettaAutomatic (AM-S6)4 322937$2,334$2,801
2013 JettaManual 6-speed4 322939$2,287$2,745
2013 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 252329$2,957$3,548
2013 JettaManual 5-speed4 282434$2,711$3,253
2013 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 262431$2,807$3,368
2013 JettaManual 5-speed5 262333$2,816$3,379
2012 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 272432$2,773$3,328
2012 JettaManual 6-speed4 262233$2,897$3,477
2012 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 262431$2,807$3,368
2012 JettaManual 5-speed5 262333$2,816$3,379
2012 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 322937$2,334$2,801
2012 JettaManual 6-speed4 322939$2,287$2,745
2012 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 252329$2,957$3,548
2012 JettaManual 5-speed4 282434$2,711$3,253
2011 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 272431$2,807$3,368
2011 JettaManual 5-speed5 262333$2,816$3,379
2011 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 252329$2,957$3,548
2011 JettaManual 5-speed4 282434$2,711$3,253
2011 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 322937$2,334$2,801
2011 JettaManual 6-speed4 322939$2,287$2,745
2010 JettaManual 6-speed4 252131$3,052$3,663
2010 JettaManual 5-speed5 252230$3,000$3,600
2010 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 252330$2,918$3,502
2010 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 272432$2,773$3,328
2010 JettaManual 6-speed4 322939$2,287$2,745
2010 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 322937$2,334$2,801
2009 JettaManual 5-speed5 242130$3,089$3,707
2009 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 242029$3,226$3,871
2009 JettaManual 6-speed4 252131$3,052$3,663
2009 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 252229$3,038$3,646
2009 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 322937$2,334$2,801
2009 JettaManual 6-speed4 322939$2,287$2,745
2008 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 252229$3,038$3,646
2008 JettaManual 6-speed4 242029$3,226$3,871
2008 JettaManual 5-speed5 242129$3,128$3,753
2008 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 242129$3,128$3,753
2007 JettaManual 6-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2007 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 252229$3,038$3,646
2007 JettaManual 5-speed5 221928$3,376$4,051
2007 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 221928$3,376$4,051
2006 JettaManual 5-speed4 333037$2,287$2,744
2006 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 333038$2,263$2,715
2006 JettaManual 6-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2006 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 252229$3,038$3,646
2006 JettaManual 5-speed5 221928$3,376$4,051
2006 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 221928$3,376$4,051
2005 JettaManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2005 JettaManual 6-speed4 221927$3,421$4,105
2005 JettaAutomatic (S5)4 221927$3,421$4,105
2005 JettaManual 5-speed4 353241$2,112$2,534
2005 JettaAutomatic (S5)4 322839$2,338$2,806
2005 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2005 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2005 JettaManual 5-speed5 221928$3,376$4,051
2005 JettaAutomatic (S6)5 221928$3,376$4,051
2005 JettaManual 5-speed4 343139$2,196$2,635
2005 JettaAutomatic (S6)4 333038$2,263$2,715
2004 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2004 JettaManual 6-speed4 221927$3,421$4,105
2004 JettaAutomatic (S5)4 221927$3,421$4,105
2004 JettaManual 5-speed4 363242$2,092$2,511
2004 JettaAutomatic (S5)4 322839$2,338$2,806
2004 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2004 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2004 JettaManual 6-speed6 221927$3,421$4,105
2003 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 332940$2,266$2,719
2003 JettaManual 5-speed4 383544$1,945$2,334
2003 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 232027$3,312$3,975
2003 JettaManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2003 JettaManual 6-speed6 221927$3,421$4,105
2003 JettaAutomatic (S5)6 221928$3,376$4,051
2003 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2003 JettaAutomatic (S5)4 221927$3,421$4,105
2002 JettaAutomatic 5-speed6 221928$3,376$4,051
2002 JettaManual 6-speed6 221927$3,421$4,105
2002 JettaManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
2002 JettaAutomatic (S5)4 221927$3,421$4,105
2002 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 332940$2,266$2,719
2002 JettaManual 5-speed4 383544$1,945$2,334
2002 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 232027$3,312$3,975
2002 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2002 JettaAutomatic 4-speed6 191724$3,832$4,599
2002 JettaManual 5-speed6 201726$3,724$4,469
2001 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 222026$3,360$4,032
2001 JettaManual 5-speed4 242228$3,080$3,696
2001 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 332940$2,266$2,719
2001 JettaManual 5-speed4 383544$1,945$2,334
2001 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 222026$3,360$4,032
2001 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2001 JettaAutomatic 4-speed6 191724$3,832$4,599
2001 JettaManual 5-speed6 201726$3,724$4,469
2000 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
2000 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2000 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 332940$2,266$2,719
2000 JettaManual 5-speed4 383544$1,945$2,334
2000 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
2000 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
2000 JettaAutomatic 4-speed6 191724$3,832$4,599
2000 JettaManual 5-speed6 201726$3,724$4,469
1999 JettaManual 5-speed4 373344$2,017$2,420
1999 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
1999 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
1999 JettaAutomatic 4-speed6 191623$4,045$4,854
1999 JettaManual 5-speed6 191724$3,832$4,599
1998 JettaManual 5-speed4 373344$2,017$2,420
1998 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
1998 JettaManual 5-speed4 242128$3,169$3,803
1997 JettaManual 5-speed4 373344$2,017$2,420
1997 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
1997 JettaManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
1996 JettaManual 5-speed4 383444$1,980$2,376
1996 JettaAutomatic 4-speed4 221926$3,469$4,162
1996 JettaManual 5-speed4 232028$3,267$3,921
1992 JettaManual 5-speed4 333136$2,268$2,721
1992 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 232126$3,262$3,914
1992 JettaManual 5-speed4 252229$3,038$3,646
1991 JettaManual 5-speed4 343139$2,196$2,635
1991 JettaManual 5-speed4 333136$2,268$2,721
1991 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 232126$3,262$3,914
1991 JettaManual 5-speed4 252229$3,038$3,646
1990 JettaManual 5-speed4 343139$2,196$2,635
1990 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 232126$3,262$3,914
1990 JettaManual 5-speed4 252229$3,038$3,646
1989 JettaManual 5-speed4 343139$2,196$2,635
1989 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 222026$3,360$4,032
1989 JettaManual 5-speed4 252231$2,963$3,556
1988 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 232126$3,262$3,914
1988 JettaManual 5-speed4 252231$2,963$3,556
1987 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 222125$3,314$3,977
1987 JettaManual 5-speed4 262331$2,882$3,458
1986 JettaManual 5-speed4 343139$2,196$2,635
1986 JettaManual 5-speed4 353140$2,174$2,609
1986 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 222125$3,314$3,977
1986 JettaManual 5-speed4 262331$2,882$3,458
1985 JettaManual 5-speed4 343138$2,218$2,662
1985 JettaManual 5-speed4 353141$2,153$2,584
1985 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 232125$3,314$3,977
1985 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 222124$3,370$4,044
1985 JettaManual 5-speed4 262331$2,882$3,458
1985 JettaManual 5-speed4 252329$2,957$3,548
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 353337$2,162$2,594
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 343138$2,218$2,662
1984 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 212024$3,468$4,162
1984 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 212024$3,468$4,162
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 262330$2,918$3,502
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 252330$2,918$3,502
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 232126$3,262$3,914
1984 JettaManual 4-speed4 373541$2,001$2,402
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 343138$2,218$2,662
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 333138$2,218$2,662
1984 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 212024$3,468$4,162
1984 JettaAutomatic 3-speed4 212024$3,468$4,162
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 252229$3,038$3,646
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 252229$3,038$3,646
1984 JettaManual 5-speed4 232126$3,262$3,914

Table 9. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta GLX

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1998 Jetta GLXAutomatic 4-speed6 191623$4,045$4,854
1998 Jetta GLXManual 5-speed6 191724$3,832$4,599
1997 Jetta GLXAutomatic 4-speed6 191623$4,045$4,854
1997 Jetta GLXManual 5-speed6 191723$3,893$4,672
1996 Jetta GLXAutomatic 4-speed6 191623$4,045$4,854
1996 Jetta GLXManual 5-speed6 191724$3,832$4,599

Table 10. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Jetta III

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1995 Jetta IIIAutomatic 4-speed4 222026$3,360$4,032
1995 Jetta IIIManual 5-speed4 242129$3,128$3,753
1994 Jetta IIIAutomatic 4-speed4 211825$3,641$4,370
1994 Jetta IIIManual 5-speed4 232128$3,169$3,803
1993 Jetta IIIAutomatic 4-speed4 211826$3,589$4,307
1993 Jetta IIIManual 5-speed4 232028$3,267$3,921
1993 Jetta IIIAutomatic 4-speed4 221927$3,421$4,105