Volkswagen Jetta MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas Jetta of each model year at 27 to 35 mpg combined, the best hybrid at 44 mpg (2013 to 2016), and the best diesel at 32 to 35 mpg (2010 to 2015).
Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every Jetta model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas | Best hybrid | Best diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 mpg 29 city / 40 hwy $1,950 a year | – | – | |
| 33 mpg 29 city / 39 hwy $2,050 a year | – | – | |
| 34 mpg 29 city / 42 hwy $1,950 a year | – | – | |
| 35 mpg 31 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year | – | – | |
| 35 mpg 31 city / 41 hwy $1,900 a year | – | – | |
| 34 mpg 30 city / 41 hwy $1,950 a year | – | – | |
| 34 mpg 30 city / 40 hwy $1,950 a year | – | – | |
| 34 mpg 30 city / 40 hwy $1,950 a year | – | – | |
| 33 mpg 28 city / 40 hwy $2,050 a year | – | – | |
| 33 mpg 28 city / 40 hwy $2,050 a year | – | – | |
| 33 mpg 28 city / 40 hwy $2,050 a year | 44 mpg 42 city / 48 hwy $1,850 a year | – | |
| 29 mpg 25 city / 36 hwy $2,300 a year | 44 mpg 41 city / 48 hwy $1,850 a year | 35 mpg 31 city / 43 hwy $2,750 a year | |
| 30 mpg 26 city / 36 hwy $2,250 a year | 44 mpg 41 city / 48 hwy $1,850 a year | 32 mpg 29 city / 37 hwy $3,000 a year | |
| 28 mpg 24 city / 34 hwy $2,400 a year | 44 mpg 41 city / 48 hwy $1,850 a year | 32 mpg 29 city / 37 hwy $3,000 a year | |
| 28 mpg 24 city / 34 hwy $2,400 a year | – | 32 mpg 29 city / 37 hwy $3,000 a year | |
| 28 mpg 24 city / 34 hwy $2,400 a year | – | 32 mpg 29 city / 37 hwy $3,000 a year | |
| 27 mpg 24 city / 32 hwy $3,050 a year | – | 32 mpg 29 city / 37 hwy $3,000 a year |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2011 Gas up 1 mpg to 28
- 2013 Hybrid version added, at 44 mpg
- 2014 Gas up 2 mpg to 30
- 2015 Gas down 1 mpg to 29; diesel up 3 mpg to 35
- 2016 Gas up 4 mpg to 33; no diesel version
- 2017 No hybrid version
- 2019 Gas up 1 mpg to 34
- 2022 Gas up 1 mpg to 35
- 2024 Gas down 1 mpg to 34
- 2025 Gas down 1 mpg to 33
- 2026 Gas up 1 mpg to 34
Volkswagen Jetta best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas and hybrid version of each model year, from EPA.
- Best gas version
- Best hybrid version
2026: gas 34 mpg · hybrid not offeredTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27 | – |
| 2011 | 28 | – |
| 2012 | 28 | – |
| 2013 | 28 | 44 |
| 2014 | 30 | 44 |
| 2015 | 29 | 44 |
| 2016 | 33 | 44 |
| 2017 | 33 | – |
| 2018 | 33 | – |
| 2019 | 34 | – |
| 2020 | 34 | – |
| 2021 | 34 | – |
| 2022 | 35 | – |
| 2023 | 35 | – |
| 2024 | 34 | – |
| 2025 | 33 | – |
| 2026 | 34 | – |
Jetta years to avoid and problems by year
How the Jetta's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models
Questions
Which Volkswagen Jetta year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas Jetta gets 35 mpg combined (2022 and 2023); the best hybrid version gets 44 mpg (2013 to 2016); the best diesel version gets 35 mpg (2015).
How much better is the Jetta hybrid's MPG?
In 2016, EPA rates the best Jetta hybrid at 44 mpg combined, against 33 mpg for the best gas version: 11 mpg more.
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Volkswagen Jetta?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $1,900 (2022 and 2023) to $3,050 (2010); the best hybrid version costs $1,850 (2013 to 2016); the best diesel version costs $2,750 (2015) to $3,000 (2010 to 2014). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.