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Used Volkswagen Jetta for Sale near Clinton, IA

475 results
Clinton, IA
2022 Volkswagen Jetta 1.5T SEL FWD Elgin Volkswagen

2022 Volkswagen Jetta

1.5T SEL FWD

43,484 miles

$20,233

Fair Deal
Certified Pre-Owned
Elgin, IL
98 mi away
Year:
2022
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
1.5L I4
Exterior color:
Platinum Gray Metallic
Combined gas mileage:
34 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
43,484
Stock number:
4544A
VIN:
3VWGM7BU5NM001738

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2020 Volkswagen Jetta R-Line FWD

2020 Volkswagen Jetta

R-Line FWD

94,052 miles

$12,987

Good Deal
Peoria, IL
79 mi away
Year:
2020
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
147 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Blue Silk Metallic
Combined gas mileage:
35 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Titan Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
94,052
Stock number:
PJ30285
VIN:
3VWCB7BU6LM017710

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2024 Volkswagen Jetta S FWD

2024 Volkswagen Jetta

S FWD

67,934 miles

$15,577

Good Deal
Madison, WI
92 mi away
Year:
2024
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
1.5L I4
Exterior color:
Silver
Combined gas mileage:
35 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Titan Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
67,934
Stock number:
24P4141
VIN:
3VW5M7BU7RM055636

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2020 Volkswagen Jetta R-Line FWD

2020 Volkswagen Jetta

R-Line FWD

44,309 miles

$16,640

Good Deal
Peoria, IL
78 mi away
Year:
2020
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
147 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Pure White
Combined gas mileage:
35 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Storm Gray/Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
44,309
Stock number:
VW1208A
VIN:
3VWC57BU3LM086684

2025 Volkswagen Jetta SE FWD

2025 Volkswagen Jetta

SE FWD

9,834 miles

$22,245

Good Deal
Certified Pre-Owned
Madison, WI
99 mi away
Year:
2025
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
1.5L I4
Exterior color:
Opal White
Combined gas mileage:
34 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
9,834
Stock number:
53065
VIN:
3VW7X7BU7SM048773

2024 Volkswagen Jetta SEL FWD

2024 Volkswagen Jetta

SEL FWD

25,525 miles

$21,886

Great Deal
Peoria, IL
78 mi away
Year:
2024
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
1.5L I4
Exterior color:
Platinum Gray Metallic
Combined gas mileage:
34 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Volcano Brown/Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
25,525
Stock number:
VW1199A
VIN:
3VWGM7BU7RM018983

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2019 Volkswagen Jetta

S FWD

25,280 miles

$15,344

Good Deal
Morris, IL
97 mi away
Year:
2019
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
147 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Platinum Gray Metallic
Combined gas mileage:
35 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Titan Black
Transmission:
Manual
Mileage:
25,280
Stock number:
SS11561
VIN:
3VWN57BU5KM214351

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2025 Volkswagen Jetta

Sport FWD

7,028 miles

$21,495

Good Deal
Certified Pre-Owned
Madison, WI
99 mi away
Year:
2025
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
1.5L I4
Exterior color:
Black
Combined gas mileage:
34 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
7,028
Stock number:
53057
VIN:
3VWBX7BU5SM027575

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2013 Volkswagen Jetta

SE

152,909 miles

$5,495

Fair Deal
Manchester, IA
78 mi away
Year:
2013
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
170 hp 2.5L I5
Combined gas mileage:
27 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
Automatic
Mileage:
152,909
Stock number:
256114B
VIN:
3VWDP7AJ4DM250435

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2020 Volkswagen Jetta

SEL Premium FWD

78,089 miles

$15,420

Fair Deal
Eureka, IL
92 mi away
Year:
2020
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
147 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Black
Combined gas mileage:
35 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
78,089
Stock number:
0534
VIN:
3VWGB7BU0LM070534

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2009 Volkswagen Jetta

SE

122,766 miles

$4,919

Good Deal
East Moline, IL
26 mi away
Year:
2009
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
170 hp 2.5L I5
Exterior color:
White
Combined gas mileage:
24 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Anthracite
Transmission:
6-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
122,766
Stock number:
29P1861A
VIN:
3VWRM71K09M032376

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2014 Volkswagen Jetta

SE

90,116 miles

$8,295

Good Deal
Sycamore, IL
77 mi away
Year:
2014
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
170 hp 1.8L I4
Exterior color:
White
Combined gas mileage:
30 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Brown (BEIGE)
Transmission:
Automatic
Mileage:
90,116
Stock number:
10320
VIN:
3VWD07AJ9EM405499

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2020 Volkswagen Jetta

R-Line FWD

104,975 miles

$12,528

Good Deal
Plano, IL
88 mi away
Year:
2020
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
147 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Platinum Gray Metallic
Combined gas mileage:
35 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Storm Gray/Black
Transmission:
6-Speed Manual
Mileage:
104,975
Stock number:
61544A
VIN:
3VWN57BU9LM088514

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2019 Volkswagen Jetta

R-Line FWD

43,309 miles

$14,500

Great Deal
Davenport, IA
26 mi away
Year:
2019
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
147 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Silver
Combined gas mileage:
35 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
Automatic
Mileage:
43,309
Stock number:
XDN271862
VIN:
3VWCB7BU7KM271862

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2019 Volkswagen Jetta

S FWD

32,821 miles

$14,750

Good Deal
Davenport, IA
26 mi away
Year:
2019
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
147 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Red
Combined gas mileage:
35 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
Automatic
Mileage:
32,821
Stock number:
XDP168903
VIN:
3VWCB7BU6KM168903

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2025 Volkswagen Jetta

SE FWD

4,130 miles

$21,977

Good Deal
Madison, WI
92 mi away
Year:
2025
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
1.5L I4
Exterior color:
Platinum Gray Metallic
Combined gas mileage:
34 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Grigio/Titan Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
4,130
Stock number:
24P4095
VIN:
3VW7X7BU6SM011231

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2018 Volkswagen Jetta

1.4T Wolfsburg Edition FWD

73,813 miles

$11,975

Fair Deal
Elgin, IL
98 mi away
Year:
2018
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
150 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Platinum Gray Metallic
Combined gas mileage:
33 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Gray
Transmission:
6-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
73,813
Stock number:
P2909
VIN:
3VWDB7AJ3JM228310

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2016 Volkswagen Jetta

1.4T S FWD

58,491 miles

$14,397

Fair Deal
Store transfer to Madison, WI
1,057 mi away • Price includes $1,399 shipping Price includes $1,399 shipping
Year:
2016
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
150 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Blue
Combined gas mileage:
33 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
Automatic
Mileage:
58,491
Stock number:
27815869
VIN:
3VW267AJ8GM394827

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2021 Volkswagen Jetta

SEL FWD

76,198 miles

$14,989

Good Deal
Madison, WI
91 mi away
Year:
2021
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
147 hp 1.4L I4
Exterior color:
Gray
Combined gas mileage:
34 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Black
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
76,198
Stock number:
J5107
VIN:
3VWE57BU5MM051283

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2024 Volkswagen Jetta

SE FWD

51,076 miles

$18,477

Fair Deal
Madison, WI
92 mi away
Year:
2024
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Jetta
Body type:
Sedan
Doors:
4 doors
Drivetrain:
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine:
1.5L I4
Exterior color:
Gray
Combined gas mileage:
34 MPG
Fuel type:
Gasoline
Interior color:
Storm Gray
Transmission:
8-Speed Automatic
Mileage:
51,076
Stock number:
24P4126
VIN:
3VWEM7BU1RM002818

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Reviews
Picture of 1987 Volkswagen Jetta A budget compact sedan, available as a 2-door or 4-door, the Jetta easily conquered the U.S. market, winning over customers with its blend of optimal performance, reliability, safety, and price. With great gas mileage and few repairs, the Jetta adds up to a practical family car or personal sport compact. The biggest change in the 1987 Volkswagen Jetta is a new and improved and more powerful engine in the performance-oriented GLI. It gets a 16-valve, double overhead cam 1.8, with 123-hp. Coupled with the already supportive Recaro racing seats in the front, the family sedan Jetta becomes a true road rocket. The 1.8, 4-cylinder, 85-hp engine in the base and GL sedans remains the same. What makes the 1987 Jetta stand out from other compact sedans is the Volkwagen engineering that combines stiff suspension with tight cornering and an engine that never quits. Combined with the light weight of the car, it handles breezily, but stays firmly planted on the road. Owners of all Jettas, not just the GLI, praise its performance and how fun it is to drive. They also mention the spacious trunk, and that it's very easy to do your own repairs or modifications. Mostly, those who have owned their 1987 Jetta for almost 20 years now are amazed how neither the engine or the exterior ever shows how hard it's been driven. Drawbacks include the plain styling, cheaply-made interior materials, and an uncomfortable driver's seat.

4.5 Overall rating

(21 reviews)
Chris H
4.0
Reviewed a 1987 Volkswagen Jetta on Nov 28, 2009

My wife got me hooked in VWs when I started driving her Jetta - the first month with stick must have been hell with her, since I drove it like I was playing Gran Turismo. I found that it was really fun to drive, and you got an appreciation for 'precise' shifting since you couldn't just slap it in gear like the early Honda Civics of the same era...... I was really impressed that we did a day trip to the Toronto zoo and back from our Apt on the East mountain in Hamilton on a 1/4 tank! It was a sad day when the years of Hamilton road salt got to the frame and condemned it to a slow passing...

Dietrich B
5.0
Reviewed a 1987 Volkswagen Jetta on Aug 13, 2008

What can I say? Classy styling. A little sluggish but outhandles just about everything else on the road. Plus I can't complain about a car I got for about $400. Definitely has the "Lego factor." Way easy to work on, you can take things apart and put them back together. Fun and easy to work on, and modify. I can even begin to list all the Frankenstein parts from other cars I've put into my Jetta. There's cars that I want more, but for now, I love this one!

Christopher W
3.0
Reviewed a 1987 Volkswagen STD on Apr 22, 2012

What a good old car! Performance- Well, it was an 87 jetta with an inline 4...so it was not by any means fast, but it got where it needed to go and would power through rain and any depth of snow with ease! Build Quality...it lasted 317k miles....enough said Appearance was butt ugly. It was maroon in color with faded black plastics, small rust starting, and looked like a box...but it did it's job valiantly Cost of ownership got more expensive as it aged due to failing old parts, but for the most part, each part was cheap! Every part I bought combined barely equaled a clutch job on my new audi...haha Fun factor. This car rocked! It was mine...it was a stick...and the engine was a tank! It took everything a new driver could throw at it and just kept loving it!

Anonymous
4.0
Reviewed a 1987 Volkswagen Jetta on Apr 06, 2010

Accelerates like new. I replaced the clutch and it drives like a champ. Minor repairs and oil changes every 3 months keep it healthy. It drives like a sportscar, I can't believe it's an 87! I have never had any major issues. I hate to sell it but know it will make someone a great, reliable little car for years to come.

Anonymous
5.0
Reviewed a 1987 Volkswagen Jetta on Aug 27, 2007

I just want to write a testimonial to my car. It has taken me all over the West coast and back and forth to work for 20 years. I have kept service on it up to date and it has not failed me. It has been the victim of 3 accidents just to the body and it keeps on keeping on. The last accident my insurance company totaled the car but I retained it and had it repaired and it is getting 43 mpg on the highway and 38 in town. Just got back from a trip to SunValley, Idaho and it ran like a charm. Thanks for letting me expound on my 1987 blue jetta.

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