2002 Volkswagen Jetta Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"The 2002 Volkswagen Jetta receives a mix of praise and criticism from its owners. Many drivers love its performance, reliability, and impressive fuel economy, especially noting its turbocharged engine and smooth handling. Comfort and interior quality also receive positive remarks. However, some owners express concerns about high maintenance costs, electrical issues, and limited rear seat space. Overall, owners find it a fun drive, though certain aspects can be a downside."
I've had this car for about a year and a half and put roughly 20k miles on it so far. It is one of the best cars I've owned. I've read many bad reviews on the car and it's series and it was listed in consumer reports cars to avoid. Mine is slightly rare in that it is the GLS, leather, premium sound, moon roof, seat warmers, etc. but it's manual transmission. The only problem I've had with this car was in winter time in Washington state. The rain gutters clogged up and caused water to get into the car. I was easily able to treat the issue and it was a few months before it happened again. I may be annoyed with this issue every few months but now I'm living in southern California and I park my car in a garage. Issue avoided. The car is responsive and handles well. Plenty of trunk space. I get complements on it all the time. People say it's a cute little car or that it just looks good. People who sit in it are usually impressed with the look and feel, especially at night. Though the back seat doesn't have much leg room for a 4 door. The cup holders block radio control and the readout. However, there are buttons on the steering wheel so it's a minor issue.
September 17, 2008Where to start? I sincerely miss this car which I owned for four years and drove over 100,000 miles in it. Sold it to my sister who still drives it to this day. Other than the regular maintenance (oil change, tires, etc...) I had absolutely zero problem with my Jetta.
September 17, 2014I adore my darling, practical glx wagon! Unlike the other models, mine is actually made in Germany so I feel the build quality is much better. My car is so fun to drive and it carries my dogs, my horses grain bags and groceries all in one trip! I just cannot say enough about this car! I change my oil with only mobile one synthetic oil and I always use the high quality filters made by KT. When I need a new car I am hoping they will make another great wagon!
January 13, 2011What owners say
I've had this car for about a year and a half and put roughly 20k miles on it so far. It is one of the best cars I've owned. I've read many bad reviews on the car and it's series and it was listed in consumer reports cars to avoid. Mine is slightly rare in that it is the GLS, leather, premium sound, moon roof, seat warmers, etc. but it's manual transmission. The only problem I've had with this car was in winter time in Washington state. The rain gutters clogged up and caused water to get into the car. I was easily able to treat the issue and it was a few months before it happened again. I may be annoyed with this issue every few months but now I'm living in southern California and I park my car in a garage. Issue avoided. The car is responsive and handles well. Plenty of trunk space. I get complements on it all the time. People say it's a cute little car or that it just looks good. People who sit in it are usually impressed with the look and feel, especially at night. Though the back seat doesn't have much leg room for a 4 door. The cup holders block radio control and the readout. However, there are buttons on the steering wheel so it's a minor issue.
September 17, 2008Where to start? I sincerely miss this car which I owned for four years and drove over 100,000 miles in it. Sold it to my sister who still drives it to this day. Other than the regular maintenance (oil change, tires, etc...) I had absolutely zero problem with my Jetta.
September 17, 2014I adore my darling, practical glx wagon! Unlike the other models, mine is actually made in Germany so I feel the build quality is much better. My car is so fun to drive and it carries my dogs, my horses grain bags and groceries all in one trip! I just cannot say enough about this car! I change my oil with only mobile one synthetic oil and I always use the high quality filters made by KT. When I need a new car I am hoping they will make another great wagon!
January 13, 2011The car just keeps on going.. I have had it for about 8 months now and am nearly 50+ thousand miles deep. 2002 with 168,000 miles. I run synthetic oil every 5,000 and it has to be the most reliable car I have ever owned. Occasionally the coilpacks go out (every 30,000 or so) but, they are easy to swap and not too expensive and the car runs until they arrive. I drive 80+ everywhere I go and with the original motor, turbo, and all original drive-train Im amazed that it still responds instantly to my demands. Luckily my car was taken care of and I think she will go 300K+ before she gets a swap.
August 26, 2010TDI engines can burn biodiesel, which is a renewable resource, and is relatively carbon neutral. The engine themselves lasts 25,000 hours...which at 40 mph at 50 % load is equal to more than a million miles. Maintenance is more involved...but easy enough for one to do. I get about 40 mpg in city, and 54 mpg on freeway.
September 7, 2009It's not meant to be fast. But it's faster than it's 90 horsepower might hint, and it gets roughly 52 mpg on my daily commute. It handles reasonably well, and with a few changes that don't affect ride quality, it's fairly neutral. It's a VW, so it's got a few squeeks and rattles, but it's very solid for a car with 95,000 miles on it. It's cheap to run, and maintenance is minimal.
February 28, 2009the car handles great. it has a great field of vision with very few blind spots. it is a very fun car to drive and its very sporty yet at the same time is very comfortable to be driving in.
July 2, 2008This diesel fueled car gets great mileage for driving to work and on road trips. With regular maintenance, we have had no problems for the past 70k miles that we have owned it.
May 31, 2008performance-slow, but handles decent enough. build quailty-good, few electrical issues and the cupholders block the stereo Appearance- I think it's very classy Cost of ownership-not that bad Fun factor- not too fun, but feels good getting 45 mpg on the highway and 30 when you drive hard
February 12, 2010Has nice acceleration, very nice handling, HALO projector headlights on it, debadged, Nuespeed short ram intake. Fun car to drive, good gas mileage, the braking is pretty good as well, has a nice roar to it, lowered on eibach pro-kit springs
December 31, 2008
