Volkswagen Jetta MPG by year (1984-2026)
The agency's file has 43 model years of the Volkswagen Jetta from 1984 to 2026. The newest, the 2026 Volkswagen Jetta, gets 33 to 34 mpg combined across 2 tested versions.
Best of 2026
34 mpgJetta, combinedBest in the file
44 mpgJetta Hybrid, hybrid; reached in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016Best non-hybrid, 2026
34 mpgJetta, combinedBest combined mileage by model year
Each dot is the best version of that model year. The table below holds every figure.
Years when the mileage changed
- The first hybrid version in the file is from 2013: the Jetta Hybrid, 44 mpg combined.
- The best combined figure moved by 2 or more in 11 model years; the 6 biggest moves are listed.
- 1987: the best combined figure went down 9 mpg, to 26 mpg (from 35 in 1986).
- 1989: the best combined figure went up 9 mpg, to 34 mpg (from 25 in 1988).
- 1993: the best combined figure went down 10 mpg, to 23 mpg (from 33 in 1992).
- 1996: the best combined figure went up 14 mpg, to 38 mpg (from 24 in 1995).
- 2013: the best combined figure went up 12 mpg, to 44 mpg (from 32 in 2012).
- 2017: the best combined figure went down 11 mpg, to 33 mpg (from 44 in 2016).
- Diesel versions were last listed for 2015; the file has none for 2026.
- Hybrid versions were last listed for 2016; the file has none for 2026.
Your fuel cost, 2026 Jetta
Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.
2026 Jetta, 4-cyl 1.5 L: 29 mpg city, 40 highway, 34 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 Jetta version is $1,850 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
Every model year
Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 3 of them.
| Model year | Versions | Best gas | Best hybrid | Fuel a year (agency) | Best figure against the year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15 | 37 mpg | none | $2,400 to $2,950 | no earlier year in the file |
| 1985 | 6 | 35 mpg | none | $2,400 to $2,850 | -2 mpg |
| 1986 | 6 | 35 mpg | none | $2,400 to $2,850 | no change |
| 1987 | 5 | 26 mpg | none | $2,400 to $2,850 | -9 mpg |
| 1988 | 3 | 25 mpg | none | $2,500 to $2,850 | -1 mpg |
| 1989 | 4 | 34 mpg | none | $2,500 to $2,850 | +9 mpg |
| 1990 | 4 | 34 mpg | none | $2,500 to $2,850 | no change |
| 1991 | 5 | 34 mpg | none | $2,500 to $2,850 | no change |
| 1992 | 4 | 33 mpg | none | $2,500 to $2,950 | -1 mpg |
| 1993 | 3 | 23 mpg | none | $2,700 to $2,950 | -10 mpg |
| 1994 | 4 | 23 mpg | none | $2,700 to $3,450 | no change |
| 1995 | 4 | 24 mpg | none | $2,600 to $3,450 | +1 mpg |
| 1996 | 5 | 38 mpg | none | $2,500 to $3,300 | +14 mpg |
| 1997 | 5 | 37 mpg | none | $2,550 to $3,300 | -1 mpg |
| 1998 | 5 | 37 mpg | none | $2,550 to $3,300 | no change |
| 1999 | 11 | 38 mpg | none | $2,500 to $3,300 | +1 mpg |
| 2000 | 8 | 38 mpg | none | $2,500 to $3,500 | no change |
| 2001 | 12 | 38 mpg | none | $2,500 to $3,500 | no change |
| 2002 | 18 | 39 mpg | none | $2,400 to $3,500 | +1 mpg |
| 2003 | 14 | 39 mpg | none | $2,400 to $3,500 | no change |
| 2004 | 14 | 36 mpg | none | $2,600 to $3,500 | -3 mpg |
| 2005 | 17 | 35 mpg | none | $2,600 to $3,500 | -1 mpg |
| 2006 | 6 | 33 mpg | none | $2,850 to $3,200 | -2 mpg |
| 2007 | 4 | 25 mpg | none | $2,850 to $3,200 | -8 mpg |
| 2008 | 6 | 25 mpg | none | $2,600 to $3,200 | no change |
| 2009 | 12 | 32 mpg | none | $2,600 to $3,100 | +7 mpg |
| 2010 | 10 | 32 mpg | none | $2,500 to $3,100 | no change |
| 2011 | 10 | 32 mpg | none | $2,200 to $2,950 | no change |
| 2012 | 12 | 32 mpg | none | $2,200 to $3,000 | no change |
| 2013 | 13 | 32 mpg | 44 mpg | $1,750 to $3,000 | +12 mpg |
| 2014 | 13 | 32 mpg | 44 mpg | $1,750 to $3,000 | no change |
| 2015 | 9 | 35 mpg | 44 mpg | $1,750 to $3,000 | no change |
| 2016 | 7 | 33 mpg | 44 mpg | $1,750 to $2,300 | no change |
| 2017 | 5 | 33 mpg | none | $1,900 to $2,300 | -11 mpg |
| 2018 | 4 | 33 mpg | none | $1,900 to $2,300 | no change |
| 2019 | 4 | 34 mpg | none | $1,850 to $2,200 | +1 mpg |
| 2020 | 4 | 34 mpg | none | $1,850 to $2,200 | no change |
| 2021 | 4 | 34 mpg | none | $1,850 to $2,200 | no change |
| 2022 | 3 | 35 mpg | none | $1,800 to $1,900 | +1 mpg |
| 2023 | 3 | 35 mpg | none | $1,800 to $1,900 | no change |
| 2024 | 3 | 34 mpg | none | $1,850 to $1,900 | -1 mpg |
| 2025 | 2 | 33 mpg | none | $1,900 | -1 mpg |
| 2026 | 2 | 34 mpg | none | $1,850 to $1,900 | +1 mpg |
The best combined figure changed against the year before in 23 of 43 model years: 1985: -2 mpg, 1987: -9 mpg, 1988: -1 mpg, 1989: +9 mpg, 1992: -1 mpg, 1993: -10 mpg, 1995: +1 mpg, 1996: +14 mpg, 1997: -1 mpg, 1999: +1 mpg, 2002: +1 mpg, 2004: -3 mpg, 2005: -1 mpg, 2006: -2 mpg, 2007: -8 mpg, 2009: +7 mpg, 2013: +12 mpg, 2017: -11 mpg, 2019: +1 mpg, 2022: +1 mpg, 2024: -1 mpg, 2025: -1 mpg, 2026: +1 mpg.
Where the newest year stands
The 2026 Jetta is in the Compact Cars class. By best combined figure it ranks 3rd of 17 2026 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 30 mpg and the top figure is 50 mpg. Best Compact Cars mileage, 2026 models.
Other Volkswagen models
Every other Volkswagen model on this site, nearest to the Jetta in newest-year mileage first.
Common questions
Which Volkswagen Jetta model year has the best mileage?
Since 1984, the best conventional figure is 44 mpg combined, for the 2016 Jetta Hybrid.
How many versions of the Volkswagen Jetta has the agency tested?
308 versions across 43 model years (1984 to 2026).
Has the mileage of the Volkswagen Jetta gone up over the years?
The best combined figure was 37 mpg in 1984 and is 34 mpg in 2026, a change of -3 mpg.
Is there a hybrid Jetta?
The first hybrid version in the agency's file is from 2013; the newest model year, 2026, has none.
Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.