Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the 2025 Jetta and Jetta GLI will offer refined style and better value, reinforcing the Jetta’s longstanding reputation for quality, safety, and affordability. Since its debut in 1980, the Jetta has been Volkswagen’s best-selling car in North America. The refreshed 2025 models boast updated exterior styling, new interior decor and technology, and a lower starting price than the outgoing 2024 automatic-transmission model, with a base MSRP of $21,995.
Exterior Upgrades
The 2025 Jetta features modernized front and rear end treatments, new wheel choices, and additional color options, giving it a more distinctive appearance. Highlights include:
- New upper and lower grille designs.
- New LED headlights and an available light bar starting on Sport models.
- A redesigned trunk lid with a standard light bar connecting the taillights.
- New wheel options: 17-inch aluminum alloys for SE models, 18-inch alloys for SEL and GLI, and optional black-wheel packages for SE and GLI.
- Two new exterior colors: Monterey Blue Pearl and Monument Gray.
Interior Enhancements
Inside, the Jetta has been updated with a new dash design, colors, and decor across all trims:
- A three-bar design across the upper dash directs the eye to the new floating touchscreen infotainment system, now featuring an 8-inch display as standard.
- Climatronic® Touch automatic climate control is now standard.
- SE models include comfort and convenience features previously found in SEL trims, such as SiriusXM® satellite radio, voice control, wireless charging, and wireless App-Connect.
- Rhombus cloth seats in Titan Black or Storm Grey are standard on Jetta S, while Sport models offer embossed molekular cloth seats in Titan Black.
- SE models feature new perforated, two-tone Microcloud leatherette seating surfaces, and SEL models have perforated Vienna leather seating in new color combinations.
- The GLI is equipped with new perforated Vienna leather seats with red contrast stitching and unique Magnum matte decor.
Performance and Safety
The 2025 Jetta retains its 1.5-liter, 158-hp turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine, paired with a standard eight-speed automatic transmission, ensuring a blend of sporty performance and excellent highway fuel economy. The Jetta GLI is powered by a 2.0-liter EA888 engine delivering 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, available with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic or a six-speed manual transmission.
The sport-tuned Jetta GLI also includes:
- Larger brakes.
- VAQ electronically-controlled torque-sensing limited-slip differential.
- XDS® electronic differential lock.
- DCC® adaptive damping system.
- Unique sport exhaust system.
Advanced Safety Features
The IQ.DRIVE system is standard on all 2025 Jetta and Jetta GLI models, utilizing front and rear radar, a front camera, and several ultrasound sensors to enable:
- Travel Assist (semi-automated driving assistance).
- Front Assist (Forward Collision Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Monitoring).
- Active Blind Spot Monitor.
- Rear Traffic Alert.
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Stop and Go.
- Lane Assist (Lane Keeping System).
- Emergency Assist (semi-automated vehicle assistance in a medical emergency).
Availability
The revamped 2025 Jetta lineup is expected to reach U.S. dealers by the end of Q3 2024, continuing its legacy as a stylish, high-quality, and value-driven option in the compact sedan market.
Source: Volkswagen of America
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