Overview & Reviews
The Sportwagen body style and diesel-fueled TDI engine debut for the 2009 VW Jetta. Unlike the previous-generation Jetta's TDI, this more powerful diesel engine is 50-state certified in terms of emissions. Other changes throughout the Jetta lineup include stability control, heated seats and heated washer nozzles added as standard equipment. The optional navigation system has also been substantially upgraded to include a touchscreen interface and a 30GB hard drive.
- Diverse selection of strong engines, upscale look and feel, comfortable seats, impressive cargo capacity in both body styles, pleasant ride.
- Below-average fuel economy with 2.5-liter engine, small backseat compared to midsize competitors.
User Reviews:
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I Am A Diesel Convert! - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By Chris C. - June 21 - 7:56 pmIve only put 1K on the car so its way too early to judge the reliability therefore the lower score. My wife wanted me to buy a Civic but relented to my choice of car. Unfortunately, she drove it to work last week and now she wants it for her own. The car is very comfortable to drive. I can tell it was designed to drive the freeways for long trips. You dont hear the engine at all at cruising speeds and you are at the peak torque @ 60mph. At first start up, and at a stop sign, the signature diesel sound is there but very muted compared to a bigger oil-burner. Finally, we are very pleased with the mileage. At 1K odometer, we are getting low 40s highway, around 35 mixed driving.
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Joyces TDI - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By jross - June 14 - 6:26 pmTraded in a 2001 Jetta VRX with 5- speed manual and VR6 engine. A decent - well equipped car with excellent reliability history. The new TDI is a MUCH nicer car; significantly better ride and handling. Zero problems at 8500 miles. Excellent fuel economy - not unusual to see 38mpg in the city.
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TDI Convert - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By AGL - May 20 - 10:16 pmCall me a convert! I ditched my 07 Chevy Tahoe for some TDI fun. I waited several months for a TDI sport wagon and it was worth the wait. This car is a joy to drive and the mileage is fantastic. I drove a friends hybrid Camry, and a Prius, before testing the TDI. There is simply no comparison. Toyotas hybrids are great at what they do, but I couldnt imagine driving one on a daily basis. This is my first VW, and I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the diesel option in the new Tiguan so my wife can have a little fun. Zipping around town in the Jetta is loads of fun, and I am looking forward to my first road trip.
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Unacceptable repair costs!!! - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By angie - May 19 - 9:06 amThere are many problems involved with this car, including faulty cylinders, throttle body mailfunctions, and wiring!
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Unacceptable repair costs!!! - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By angie - May 19 - 9:06 amThere are many problems involved with this car, including faulty cylinders, throttle body mailfunctions, and wiring!
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Unacceptable repair costs!!! - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By angie - May 19 - 9:06 amThere are many problems involved with this car, including faulty cylinders, throttle body mailfunctions, and wiring!
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Best TDI Ever - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By Steve - April 27 - 2:30 pmI have owned my 2009 for a week and put on about 500 miles and love it. I owned a tdi before and love it too. I bought that car in 2004. The 2009 is better car in ever way, power, more room for passenger, driver, and the trunk is just huge. The road and motor noise and so low it is just unbelievable. The sound system is the best. This year Volkswagen added a power seat for the driver along with the heated seats for both passenger and drive. If you can buy this car, buy it. I paid $27,300 as this car has dealer mark ups. I am not complaining because it is worth it.
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Great Alternative to a Hybrid - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By newvwowner - April 17 - 7:26 amFun to drive! The fuel economy is much better than the EPA estimates. So far I am averaging 37+mpg in my daily commute (70%city, 30%highway) and when I go strictly highway Im averaging 46mpg. And the amazing thing is that it should improve as the engine breaks continues to break in (have 4500 miles so far). Glad I picked this over a hybrid -- much more power and the trunk size is unbelievable! The Jetta is comfortable during my day-to-day commute and also during road trips. It easily fits four 6-footers with no performance lag. The engine noise is even less than my friends 08 Passat 2.0T and no one can believe that its a diesel until they look at the badging.
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Still great - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By Noel - March 23 - 3:16 pmWe have exceeded 16K Miles in less than a year so the engine is till in break in mode, as you may know diesel engines are made of much harder metal in relation to a gasoline engines. Returned from a trip to the Bay Area over the weekend. By the way this is the wifes car i only get to enjoy it on weekends or long trips as i get the behind the wheel assignment. The car feels strong and solid as the day we brought it home, driving a manual on hilly San Francisco can be a bit intimidating but not in this car as engine and tranny are well calibrated, in fact our kid did comment that it was better than the amusement park rides.
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Near-hybrid economy, but fun to drive - 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
By Cornfieldcraig - January 19 - 6:56 pmI had been driving a 99.5 Jetta TDI with 180k miles before buying this car. It had been quite reliable and is still running well, but I was ready for a new car. Cheapskate that I am, I put $500 down on a 2010 Prius which wasnt yet in the dealerships. I finally had a chance to drive the Prius and was moderately disappointed, so I went 10 minutes down the road and test drove the 2009 Jetta TDI. The driving experience was simply night and day. I expect that the Prius would have been more trouble-free and about the same cost per mile as the Jetta, I just couldnt bring myself to buy the Prius. The new TDI is SO smooth, powerful, quiet, and clean- smelling. I just wish the mpg was better.
