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2012 Volkswagen Jetta Base
Sedan · 115–200 hp · 25–28 mpg combined
Market
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Track what yours is worthA fresh estimate every month, in one short email. Not an offer to buy.Start tracking9 factory options, from $35 to $1,950.
Which Jetta is right for you?
13 trims, $15,515 to $25,795. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $2,580, from S PZEV to TDI.
The numbers.
Four configurations: front-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual or 6-speed automated manual.
91 standard items.
Three groups, sized by how much is in each.
- front independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- torsion beam rear suspension
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Drag Coefficient
- Country of final assembly
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Transmission
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- steel wheels
- full wheel covers
- 15 x 6.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- 195/65R H tires
- Steel spare wheel
- temporary spare tire
- inside mounted spare tire
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- power steering
- 12V rear power outlet(s)
- front cupholders
- front door pockets
- front seatback storage
- retained accessory power
- 4 one-touch power windows
- Heated mirrors
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- 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
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / rear drum brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- daytime running lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- Emergency interior trunk release
- engine immobilizer
2 interiors
- Titan Black
- Latte Macchiato
Both cloth.
10 factory paints
- White Gold Metallic
- Tornado Red
- Candy White
- Toffee Brown Metallic
- Platinum Gray Metallic
- Frost Silver Metallic
- Reflex Silver Metallic
- Deep Black Metallic
- Tempest Blue Metallic
- Black Uni
8 of the 10 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
8 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2012 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 Base.
2013 Jetta Base
$15,545$30 more12 colors · starting MSRP
2011 Jetta Base
$15,365$150 less8 colors · starting MSRP
2014 Jetta Base
$15,695$180 more11 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.