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2005 Volkswagen Jetta User Reviews

2005 Volkswagen Jetta Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 39 reviews

  • Performance:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5
  • Appearance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Overall:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 17 reviews
"power" 16 reviews
"fuel economy" 14 reviews
"handling" 11 reviews
"speed" 9 reviews
CONS
"turbo" 4 reviews
"tires" 3 reviews
"sound" 2 reviews
"light" 2 reviews
"power" 2 reviews

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Brandon writes:
2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review
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Power,Looks,Customizations, basically everything

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Slight turbo lag, small turbo.

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I Love My Gli — Its amazing.Its pretty quick off the line and always turns heads. Got a few aftermarket parts on it. the only thing that sucks about it is that the parts for it such as tires,sensors, etc, are expensive as hell. It could have a bigger turbo, but other than that its amazing.....

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Josiah writes:
2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review
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everytihing

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nothing

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Vw Jetta — amzing car! the qouality of the cars is second to non! the perfominse was great!!! the handleing was awsome! the cost ver low to own! this ride was a sick car to drive it handled great on ice and on drie roads

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Tyler writes:
2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review
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6 Spd, big brakes

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only fwd

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05 Jetta Gli, Lagoon Blue — fun to drive, kind of a sleeper, sounds well tuned and then bag out of no where a over the top Blow off. haha A big fan of the carbon fiber hood that has been painted to meet up with the grill lines to make the car flow a lot better.

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Will writes:
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nice inside, good suspension,sound system great

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almost everything else

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Kistlers First Car And Never Agian — the car is ok could be better mine is a 5 speed Manual which is nice. The inside is banging nice sound system, black leather is sweet. The outside looks like ass. The handling is nice for a front wheel drive car it hugs turns well. that is really the only good thing it is slow as hell and has no power

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Jim writes:
2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review
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fuel economy

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Turbo lag. lack of performance. pretty much what you'd expect from a diesel. Lack of space

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800 Km A Tank In The City - 1100-1200 Km A Tank On The Highway....nuff Said — Great commuter car. Great fuel economy. Unfortuneatley the room inside is rather economical. Good car for what it is....

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Ruben writes:
2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review
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defnitly the performance

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not much leg room at the rear

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It`s A Gr8 Car — i love our car handling is good,performance is great for the size of the car.interior styling isn`t to bad,extrior is just beautifull it has this fearce bulldog look.my overall impression is i just love this car

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David writes:
2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review
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Recaro Seats, 6 Speed

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Needs To Come In AWD Or RWD

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I Loved Everything About It Till Some Jackass Crashed Into The Back Of It.... — From The Wheels To The Transmission This Car Is Great, The Only Thing VAG Could Have Done Is Built The Interior Better. I Loved The Car And Will Regardless Of If It Was Distroyed. It Handled Geat With The Koni Coilovers I Put In Over The Stock Suspension & The APR Chip Helps ALot.

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Brittany writes:
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My Blue Devil — 18 inch rims! Turbo charged engine, and bright blue color rock! Recaro racing seats are a little hard to get out of...

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Jeremy writes:
2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review
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Read the review.

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Eats fuel when accelerating, so you can't accelerate quickly without taking a hit, but with the turbo, it certainly has the pep if you need it.  It does have that diesel hesitation on shifting however, but you get used to it.  Great car.

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Silver W/ Gray, 5sp, Power Everything, 50000 Mi. — Gets spectacular fuel economy (about 49 average -- and this is my calculation, not the dumbass on board calculator). Arguably the economy is not much better than a 40mpg gas car, however, given the about 20-30% premium on diesel, but still great. 700 miles per tank without blinking.

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Aubrey writes:
2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review
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Everything, the power and pick up is nice!!

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Nothing now. There was a time when the brakes while reversing made a horrible sound, but changing the pads out to ceramic fixed that problem real quick!

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This Is A Solid Car!! — I love this car!! It is the best car I have ever owned. The bucket seats inside are so sassy. This is what my car looks like except I have a spoiler, moon roof and my tint is darker. I don't have one on this computer so I choose one online. Same color and everything though. This is the last year where the body stayed this way and now the Jetta looks like crap. So I am so happy that I have VW's best!!

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Cost $7,268 Average Instant Market Value $8,678 Average Instant Market Value $8,433 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 28 28 34
Horsepower 115 170 115
Crash Test Rating 4 5 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.5 41.5 42.2

Reviews From Other Years

2012 Volkswagen Jetta Reviews

Compact, Convenient And Comfortable By maverick111

One of the best german car vw Jetta, go for it. U ll not regret!! safety, handling, milage, cargo space, and style are incredible feature of the car. And, so far it is maintenance free!! Definitely, ... Read More

It probably has a little more road noise than the other luxury car I own but quieter than my 2010 pickup which is a crew cab. I don't do a lot of driving, my local town is 15 miles away. I go the the... Read More

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2011 Volkswagen Jetta Reviews

Nice Car By Bykaman

I love this car . Look so cool. Seat so comfortable . I love classic style inside car . Yes, this car fun to drive !!! Exterior size car good too, its middle car , not small not so big ! On gas its no... Read More

Excellent! I Would Purchase This Vehicle Again. By Treilae06

Fuel economy is awesome! Up front comfort is lacking. Lots of leg room for all passengers, especially in the rear. The car looks great, aggressive styling gives it a sporty look. DIY's will apprec... Read More

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta Reviews

Fun Car To Drive And Great Commuter By Coop181

Overall a great car - very fun, good fuel economy, sporty yet sophisticated. Has similar feel of luxury higher end 3 series BMW or c-class Benz without the added cost and gets better fuel economy. L... Read More

Been Great Reliable Car By rascalemt

This is an excellent commuter car that gets 45 + mpg, comfortable, performs very well in the rain and snow. When it's cold, the heated seats warm up quickly as does the motor. Recommend as a first ca... Read More

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2009 Volkswagen Jetta Reviews

A Great Compromise Of Fun And Practical By newsmctado

Bought the 2009 Wolfsburg Jetta with the DSG transmission in June 2011 with 28K miles and have put 20K miles on it since. Very impressed all around. Absolutely great engine. DSG transmission makes ... Read More

Great Gas Saver! By rocketman_1

handles well, is well made, absolutely no problems so far. Considered a Prius, but this is much more fun to drive. We have driven this Jetta from FL. to NM twice, and found it to be very comfortable.... Read More

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2008 Volkswagen Jetta Reviews

Great Commuter Car. Would Buy One Again. By JeramyBa

I love the car. The only part that I was not a fan of was the special oil filter wrench. I am a do-it-yourselfer and I attempted to change the oil twice without the wrench resulting in a big fail. I h... Read More

Sleeper By Nate

this is a great car for first car buyers, family owners, sleeper car owners, pretty much anyone who wants to have a sweet car. I love everything about this car and it has had no real problems. I highl... Read More

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