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2017 Volkswagen Jetta consumer reviews

$17,895–$18,995 MSRP range
side view of 2017 Jetta Volkswagen
(261 reviews)
96% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.8
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.8
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Great little car

I've had a 2017 Jetta S with manual trans for 3 years now. Has been great with no issues. 42 mph on the highway and 34 around town. We live at 8,400 feet and turbo really helps. Slight driving issue is air conditioner really impacts starting in 1st gear on a hill, have to slip the clutch more than I like to avoid turbo lag. We get 35 mph in the mountains, pretty good for a lot of climbing. Big interior for a small car. Big trunk too, bicycle fits with rear seats down. Yea, it's a plain Jane but was light on the wallet and is cheap to keep.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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First car purchase for college student

Best value for the car purchased. We test drove a lot of cars at other dealerships and this was the best. This car was everything that I wanted and more because it had a sunroof!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Reliable,clean and in superb condition

This car meets all my needs I would highly reccomend this vehicle. Very comfortable to drive nice spacious and handles excellent. The interior is awesome.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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CPO Car

This car met all our needs and drives like a luxury car. It was in excellent condition for three years old. Highly recommend this car for all ages.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Comfortable, good performance, stylish

This car is comfortable, good performance, lots of room, a big trunk, and good gas mileage. I leased it with an option to buy it which I just did. I drive my cars for many years and plan to do the same with this one.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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No better car for the money

I am 66 years old,50 years of owning cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and just about anything with wheels and a motor! A diesel Vw ... Bullet Proof, last forever. Actually pretty quick too. Blows everything away in that price range.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Budget Audi

Bought our 2017 Jetta SE 1.4 with manual transmission for my son shortly after he got his license. We wanted a safe car with a warranty and he wanted a manual transmission. It's been terrific. Zero issues, ton of safety including airbags galore and blind spot monitoring. The little 1.4 is a blast as the little turbo moves this vehicle with ease. Interior and trunk are spacious and the transmission shifts smoothly. All SE's come with leatherette and heated seats with apple carplay and android auto. Certainly feature-rich at this price point. We even got 50 highway MPG on a college visit...this car has exceeded our expectations. Owned it for 30k miles and 3 plus years...zero issues whatsoever. Just a pure pleasure...

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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My Jetta is Very Impressive !

This car is better than the Audis I have owned and BMW'S I have driven. It has the 1.8 liter engine, 170 Horses with a Turbo. This car is a rocket, you have to keep an eye on your speedometer! There is NO Turbo lag or torque steer. It is very refined and has every safety feature you can think of. Also, a 5 star Safety rating. Lovin'it !

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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So happy to have a new car

This vehicle is great runs great on gas and is going to be used to great use! I absolutely love my new vehicle and so glad i was able to purchase it

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Impressive to drive

We found a great deal on a new 2017 Jetta (had 100 miles in December 2019) and am completely satisfied with the performance and styling. Sound system could be a little better, but it's satisfactory......

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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