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2005 Volkswagen Jetta GL
Sedan · 115 hp · 23–24 mpg combined
Market
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13 trims, $17,680 to $24,070. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $1,870, from GLS 1.8T to GLI 1.8T.
The numbers.
Four configurations: front-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.
97 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Transmission
- Drive type
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- torsion beam rear suspension
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Manufacturer 0-60 mph acceleration time
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Drag Coefficient
- Curb weight
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- steel wheels
- full wheel covers
- 15 x 6.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- 195/65R H tires
- Steel spare wheel
- fullsize matching spare tire
- inside mounted spare tire
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- 2 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- cloth
- bucket front seats
- 6-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- 6-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- height adjustable passenger seat
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- power steering
- 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- remote trunk release
- cargo net
- retained accessory power
- Single zone front air conditioning
- rear ventilation ducts
- interior air filtration
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- Rear floor mats
- cargo area light
- front and rear reading lights
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- daytime running lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front multi-adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM CD-controller stereo
- 8 total speakers
- speed sensitive volume control
- mast antenna
3 interiors
- Gray
- Black
- Beige
12 factory paints
- Shadow Blue Metallic
- Platinum Gray Metallic
- Blue Graphite Metallic
- Black
- Spice Red Metallic
- Galactic Blue Metallic
- Reflex Silver Metallic
- Candy White
- Speed Blue
- Wheat Beige Metallic
- Alaska Green Metallic
- Campanella White
8 of the 12 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
7 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA has not published ratings for the 2005 Jetta.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Jetta GL.
2006 Jetta Value Edition
$17,900$220 more11 colors · starting MSRP
2004 Jetta GL
$17,430$250 less14 colors · starting MSRP
2007 Jetta Base
$16,490$1,190 less11 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.