Volkswagen Jetta Mechanical Review

Here’s a look under the hood and underneath the new Volkswagen Jetta! Skip to section in this video: 0:00 Introduction 0:17 Engine 8:01 Transmission 9:53 Exhaust 10:59 Electronics 11:40 Cooling System 13:49 Headlights 14:17 Steering 14:35 Suspension 18:00 Fuel System 18:22 Brakes 19:33 Conclusion In this video, we take a look at the mechanicals of a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, including detailed looks at the engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, steering and cooling system. The engine is a inline 4 cylinder paired with an 8 speed automatic transmission. The VW Jetta GLI uses a 4 cylinder EA888 engine with a dual clutch automatic (or manual) transmission. We examine the places where Volkswagen has over-engineered this small car and made things complicated, and other places where they’ve cut corners to keep the costs competitive in the small car segment. A mechanical review on the Volkswagen GTI with the engine can be found here: