With the announcement of the 2025 Jetta GLI and its continuation of the manual transmission on Tuesday, Volkswagen continues to pull some serious weight in the enthusiast circle. But, while the ...

LOWS No summer tire option, seats lack needed support, long-throw manual shifter. VERDICT The 228-hp Jetta GLI is one of the last fun-to-drive sedans left in the U.S. for under $30k. The VW Jetta ...

But strangely, their less popular sedan sibling—the 2025 VW Jetta GLI—will keep it, making it one of the cheapest manual performance cars in the United States. The 2025 Jetta GLI benefits from ...

A mechanical twin to the Golf GTI, which has evolved into a more complicated and technology-dense machine, the Jetta GLI remains a go-to car in the affordable sport compact car segment.