2026 Volkswagen Jetta
2026 Volkswagen Jetta — NHTSA overall rating 5/5.
Trim: SE
Unverified trim photo — may not match this trim exactly
Other years
Overview
The 2026 Volkswagen Jetta continues this nameplate in the motomediax catalog. The Volkswagen Jetta is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill a sedan niche slightly above the Golf hatchback, it has been marketed over seven generations, variously as the Atlantic, Vento, Bora, City Jetta, Jetta City, GLI, Jetta, Clasico, and Sagitar. NHTSA safety ratings for a representative 2026 configuration (2026 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 4 DR N/A FWD) include an overall score of 5/5, front crash 4/5, side crash 5/5, and rollover 4/5.
- Listed for 2026 in NHTSA vPIC
- NHTSA overall safety 5/5
- Front crash 4/5
- Side crash 5/5
- Rollover 4/5
- EPA combined 34 mpg
Overview adapted from Wikipedia.
Photos
Trim
2026 at a glance
Horsepower
158 hp
Combined MPG
34 mpg
Mechanical
- Engine
- 1.5L Turbo I4
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline
Dimensions & capacity
- Seating
- 5
Efficiency
- City MPG
- 29
- Highway MPG
- 40
- Combined MPG
- 34
Efficiency figures are curated / EPA-oriented. Verify on FuelEconomy.gov.
Safety ratings
- Overall
- 5 / 5
- Front crash
- 4 / 5
- Side crash
- 5 / 5
- Rollover
- 4 / 5
- Rated configuration
- 2026 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 4 DR N/A FWD
Safety from NHTSA; dimensions from vPIC where available.
Trim index
| Trim | HP | Torque | 0–60 | MPG | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | — | — | 34 | FWD | |
| 228 | — | 6s | 28 | FWD |