Overview & Reviews

For 2013, upper-level trims get a few new features and all but the base model get four-wheel disc brakes. An all-new hybrid model also joins the lineup later in the model year.

• Fuel-efficient diesel TDI model.
• Smooth ride quality
• Spacious interior and trunk

• Lackluster interior materials
• High price of TDI
• Sluggish throttle with automatic
• Weak base engine.

User Reviews:

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  Early Impressions - All positive - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By TheMagicTiki - October 7 - 5:03 am

  I was looking for a small commuter car that, while reasonably priced, had a bit of style and personality for the daily commute. While some excel in certain areas, nothing else we test drove had the same combination of features, and style that this Jetta has. After two weeks of ownership, we are very pleased so far. Plenty of interior room for adults (or big kids) in the front/back seat. Rides & responds like a solid German car should. Great torque and acceleration (Ill give up the 2-3 MPG for that over others in the class). SEL adds some great creature comforts. Sure, its not a BMW... but it is close enough to stand out as a cut above the class of economy appliances in this segment.

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  2013.5 Jetta TDI - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By hlisle - August 21 - 2:01 pm

  Great car for distance travelling. I have put nearly 4,000 miles in almost 2 months... No problems - and have enjoyed the the car overall...

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  8 Month, 25,000 Mile Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By bailey08 - December 24 - 7:59 pm

  I traded my 2004 Infiniti for a new Jetta TDI 8 months ago and currently have 25k miles on it. I bought it because of the gas mileage since I commute/travel 3k miles a month. With that said, I average between 38-40 mpg on my commute to and from work. Volkswagen advertises that you can get 609 miles to one tank and that is an understatement. I made it home from NC to the NJ on one tank of gas: 625 miles. (avg speed 70 mph). The DSG transmission is a lot of fun to drive. It offers every-day "Drive" mode or the more exciting "S" mode or for maximum power, you can switch to manual mode. If you are looking for a daily driver/commuter car that offers much more, you should definitely consider.

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  Love my TDI! - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By carcully - February 19 - 5:17 pm

  We purchased our Toffee Brown 2013 Jetta TDI last summer, and have thoroughly enjoyed it. My folks have a 2011 Jetta TDI Sportwagen, so I had the pleasure of driving their car on occasion, and was immediately hooked on its performance and power, with such incredible fuel economy. We have 2 sons, and it transports the 4 of us around very comfortably. I love that the actual MPG is even BETTER than what is advertised. We get about 38 around town, and have gotten 51 on freeway trips. Love the V-tex Leatherette interior--so easy to clean. Just a great all-around vehicle.

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  love my jetta - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By kimberly dunn - October 27 - 1:58 am

  No problems so far except headlamp keeps going out. But as far as performance no prob. 5star

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  Great car! Second Jetta owned. - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By d_vegas - August 5 - 9:57 am

  This is the second Jetta we owned and bought new. The first was a 2004 diesel that we traded at 224,000 miles. We decided not to get the diesel this time because we are driving less. This car averages 35 mpg on the freeway! We are very happy with the car. No mechanical issues, drives great, comfortable to sit in.

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  Love my 2013 TDI! - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By ellerman99 - March 13 - 5:48 pm

  Have only had it for 2 weeks and 700 kms (Canadian) but I love this car! Upgraded the 18 VW Khartoum wheels so it has a nice sporty look, ride comfort is great and so far fuel mileage has been great! All around a perfect car for me, Ill be doing about 3,000 KM a month. Performance is surprising for a TDI, although I have never owned one, Ive heard in the past they were sluggish, not this, once the turbo kicks in it does pretty good!

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  JETTA TDI is the best car i have ever owned. - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By rp4042 - December 16 - 8:39 am

  I bought my jetta tdi on July 30 2013 and have loved it ever since. i have 27904 miles on it and have not had a single problem with it. i consistently get over 50mpg driving to work in the morning. the return trip home is stop and go about half the way and I average 40-42mpg.to obtain the best mpg try to keep rpm at 2000 rpm or less. when i have the car loaded with hundreds of lbs of gear and an additional person and driving 75-80 mph i still get between 45-47mpg. with the extra cost of diesel over gas i still saved $1500.00 over what it cost to run my old 2 liter gas trade in for 20,000 miles.

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  Very reliable, great mileage - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By rrocks - December 15 - 10:05 am

  After 10 months and 9500 miles, all is excellent...upper 40s on the hwy, 29-30 in horrible suburban driving conditions where I live (a lot of stop and start). Absolutely no problems. I think its a great, fun car for the money. A bit slow on the start, but it picks up speed quickly. Im sold on diesel. The only thing I dont like is the odometer display. My wife claims she doesnt care about cars but I can tell she loves it.

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  Bought new 2-2013. Now 9-2016. No problems at all - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
  By Michael Atlanta - April 23 - 7:08 pm

  This has been a great car. I am 45 years old this week, only owned 4 cars prior, 1 Nissan and 3 Volvos. VW Jetta has been great, no issues at all. Very affordable(Volvo out-priced me and stopped selling 4 series). So good that husband bought a 2015 Passat. Husband owned about 1cars since we married 24 years ago. Passat not as good as Jetta, sorry to say. Never had any maintenance issues with Jetta. Only issues are it is sometimes hard to get key out of ignition and sometimes difficult to see out of rear window. Gas mileage exceeds what is printed on invoice.