2021 Volkswagen Jetta SEL Premium - POV Review

MSRP: From $28,045
Horsepower: 147 hp
MPG: 29 city / 39 highway
Dimensions: 185″ L x 71″ W x 57″ H
Torque: 184 lb-ft
Engine: 1.4 L 4-cylinder
Curb weight: 2,965 lbs

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[connorpoultney]

I may be in the minority but I’ve always really liked the styling of this generation of Jetta

[alexflosho]

You make reviews of normal cars.




Thank you, I love that.

[anonymous_opinions]

Crystal clear binaural audio + smooth voice + flawless driving, very satisfying reviews!

[AhmadThabet-qwkc]

VW Jetta is the best overall small sized sedan for a mid size family. It combines performance, safety, reliability, fuel efficiency, and overall sustainability. Many Thanks for the review.

[proads]

Driving the Jetta is so good and so smooth and overall a really comfortable ride

[The_Real_Chris]

The door chime is exactly the same from 20 years ago. Brought back memories of my 2001. RIP.

[Oskar]

The new Civic has really taken inspiration from this Jetta

[husseymangtv]

Always love your videos man! keep it up!

[devenloomis]

I love my jetta, it got me hooked on volkswagen cars for sure. To be fair, seeing a beautiful civic around town DEFINITELY makes me jealous, but in sports or manual mode she takes off, and drive isn't bad either but a lot of the time I drive in economy mode. And the audio made me happy, I don't gotta upgrade sound for a little while at least

[glautens]

Great review Topher! I have a Jetta GLI 2020 and I love it, I'd definitely recommend it.

[chriskelleher]

I'm glad you mentioned the tires have a bit more sidewall to them on their 17 inch rims. I prefer the rough road absorption that offers.

[FateofDeath_]

I own the 2019 Jetta SEL Premium, pretty much same thing here I love it for what it is, good teach and great ambient lighting at night it does turn heads at night if ppl see the interior. I have mine in all black 25% window tint and a ceramic coating and it looks gorgeous! Snagged it at $20, 736 at 6k miles had 1 owner who added all the addons up to 30k so it was a steal to me

[diaperscomfyftw]

Got a 2017 Jetta and I love it. This one looks stylish and I might trade mine in for this model next year

[yeselectionwasrigged]

Love my SEL from 19'. No complaints but not sold on keeping it.

[great_deception]

I leased one...cannot recommend them enough for the price. Better looking and better driving than ANY Asian car in its class. Its like a baby Audi. Materials and build quality is very good considering the price and it drives like a more expensive car. Get the SEL-P, you will enjoy and love all the features without breaking the bank.

[cliff]

I have a 2020 Jetta SEL. This is my second one. I took a road trip from Texas to Ohio the last week of Aug 2020 and I can attest that at 80 mph on the interstate, I was getting over 40 mpg. I have been keeping a log every time I fill up, plus the range I got from the previous tank. My best range during that trip was 575 miles. I showed about 10 miles left on that tank when I stopped to fill up. That was in normal drive mode setting. My day to day work commute is 20 miles round trip. I can go for close to three weeks before I have to fill up. I'm getting over 450 miles from a tank of gas. I loved the mileage I got when gas prices were well below 2 dollars a gallon. Now, even more so due to the higher prices.

[jakefear]

I remember that I subscribe to u 4 years ago 🙃 you still doing good keep up the good work 👍

[fastjoe]

yes to the OCD about the volume button


you best believe mine is straight up ALWAYS

good man

[anbinderj]

"That's what diesel Jettas used to do back in the day."

VW: 😬😬😬😬😬

[nicogi]

I fully agree with you that the Golf/GTI tandem are the best cars VW makes. I owned a 2019 Jetta for 2 years and could really see and feel its shortcomings compared to the Golf. As a Canadian living in Québec, where the regular Golf is super popular (proud owner too, full disclosure), I was in shock when I learned that it would be discontinued. While we represent a small market compared to the US of A, we don't have the same tastes and often end up with models that we're not genuinely interested in.