For The 1.4-litre engine may sound a little on the small side for a car the size of the Jetta, but its 118bhp is sufficient for reasonable performance, and it's quiet, too

Against The Jetta has more rear-seat space than the Golf hatchback, but it's not as practical. Some of the cabin materials are not quite as high-grade as we'd expect

Volkswagen Jetta Saloon

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

The classy saloon looks appeal, although they mean giving up some of the practicality of a hatchback. The Jetta is good to drive and the 1.4 petrol engine works well

Reader review rating

4.470588
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Calculate equipment options
Comfort
Electric steering adjust Not Available
Electric Sunroof £610
Manual sunroof Not Available
Air conditioning Standard
Cruise control Pack Only
Electric mirrors Standard
Heated mirrors Standard
Electric windows front Standard
Electric windows rear Standard
Seat height adjustment Standard
Climate Control £775
Power Steering Standard
Steering adjustment reach Standard
Steering adjustment rake Standard
Power Seats Not Available
Heated Seats Not Available
Panoramic sunroof Not Available
Electric Panoramic Sunroof Not Available
Power Folding Mirror £450
Engine & Transmission
Auto Not Available
CVT Not Available
Tiptronic Not Available
Particulate filter Not Available
Entertainment
Radio/Cassette Not Available
RDS Radio/Cassette Not Available
CD Standard
Multi CD £505
MP3/iPod Connection £135
DVD Player Not Available
MP3 CD Player Standard
RDS CD Standard
Hard Drive Not Available
Exterior
Metallic paint £430
Alloy wheels Standard
Front Foglights £210
Interior
Hands Free Phone Kit Not Available
Satellite navigation Not Available
Leather Seats Not Available
Split/fold seats Standard
Bluetooth Not Available
7 seat pack Not Available
Safety
Passenger airbag Standard
Side airbags Standard
ABS Standard
3 Point centre belt Standard
Driver's airbag Standard
Belt pretensioners Standard
Isofix Standard
Side Impact Bars Standard
Traction control Standard
Curtain Airbag Standard
Rear Parking Sensor £500
Electronic stability programme Standard
On/Off Passenger Airbag Standard
Driver's knee airbag Not Available
Reversing Camera Not Available
Rain Sensing Wipers Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control Not Available
Lane Departure Warning Not Available
Front Parking Sensor Pack Only
Passenger Knee Airbag Not Available
Security
Alarm Standard
Immobiliser Standard
Deadlocks Not Available
Central locking Standard
Remote locking Standard
Unique fit stereo Standard
Marked Parts Standard
Etched Windows Not Available
Locking Wheel nuts Standard
Visible VIN Standard
Secure spare wheel Standard
Satellite tracking Not Available
Laminated Glass Not Available
Options calculator Price
Electric Sunroof £610
Climate Control £775
Power Folding Mirror £450
Multi CD £505
MP3/iPod Connection £135
Metallic paint £430
Front Foglights £210
Rear Parking Sensor £500
Total Price: £17,090
Running costs
Town mpg 34
Out of town mpg 54.3
Average mpg 44.8
Tank capacity (litres) 55
CO2 Rating (g/km) 149
Carbon offset cost £22
Green rating F
Insurance group 16
Typical insurance £522.00
% Value retained (3yrs/36000 miles) 37%
Typical contract hire £364.00
Pence per mile 42
Servicing costs - 3 years £516.00
Service intervals 15000
Warranty period 3yr/60k + 3yr Paint + 12yr Perforation + 1yr Breakdown
Company car tax
Percentage charge 17%
Benefit in kind £2,875.00
Tax payable 20% £575.00
Tax payable 40% £1,150.00

Performance and measurements

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Body type Saloon
Number of doors 4
Number of seats 5
Engine (cc/type) 1390/4
Number of Valves 16
Fuel type Unleaded
Max power (bhp/rpm) 121/5000
Pulling power (lb/ft) 148
Engine position F
Driven wheels Front
Length (mm) 4554
Width (mm) 1781
Height (mm) 1459
Front headroom (mm) 915
Front legroom (mm) 1100
Rear headroom (mm) 865
Rear kneeroom (mm) 680
Boot space (min ltr) 527
Boot space (max ltr) 527
Towing weight (kg) 1300
Kerb weight (kg) 1308
Manufacturers figures
0-60 mph (secs) 9.8
Max speed (mph) 123
Euro NCAP Test Scores
Adult protection Unavailable
Child protection Unavailable
Pedestrian protection Unavailable

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