Just curious if anyone else has the same model Jetta, and if so, what kind of mileage you get?

Personally, with mine at just over 92K, I easily pull 26+ MPG around town... and substantially more on the highway (don't have a good number because I've never done a full tank on the highway).

For me, and for a car I only gave $3,400.00 for, I am SUPER happy with that! It equals much more expensive and modern cars. Just wondering if anyone else has the same model and can report in? Thanks!

A quick looks at Fuelly.com shows 107 2.5 I5 Jettas.
Average MPG of 25.33 over 1,936,786 miles; with a 0.13MPG margin of error.

Fueleconomy.gov shows it at 26 avg with 24/31 city/hwy

Looks like you're on the better side of average.

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I've never done a full tank on the highway

This is in no way a knock on you or a negative vibe, but I'm fascinated by the variety of driving habits we have on the forum. I can't imagine not having driven a whole tank on the highway. Another member, bought a brand new vehicle and put 250 miles on it in the first two months. At that rate, he'll be past the break in period in six months. When I bought my truck, I had 1,000 miles on it the second day.

I wish I had my 2004 Golf Diesel. I got 35 mpg all day long and drove it like I stole it. For a gas motor, I'd say 26mpg around town is really good. My Focus ST could probably get close, but not with me driving it.

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26+ MPG around town... and substantially more on the highway

That seems reasonable for that size of car and engine, maybe a little better than average. I'm not a VW fan, however, the 2.5 normally aspirated five is one of their better engines. Ignition coils do seem to be a weak point.

I have a 2006 and it's strictly a highway commuter. I get about 33-35 mpg. After spending a metric shit ton of time getting this thing roadworthy it has turned into a great daily driver for me. I'm giving it to my niece in a few months though then I'll probably be in the market for another one.

I had a 2008 Rabbit (Golf) for 9 years with that engine, and I could barely hit 29mpg on the hwy. I had to drive it like grandma to get decent MPG. It was a 5spd. On average I would get 22-24mpg driving to work and around town. The engine is a tough cookie - it will last a long time if you treat it right.

I just bought a 2019 Jetta SE a few weeks ago. I do a good mix of all kinds of driving and have averaged 31-33 mpg with 87 octane.

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Originally posted by Rick Lee:
I just bought a 2019 Jetta SE a few weeks ago. I do a good mix of all kinds of driving and have averaged 31-33 mpg with 87 octane.

Wayyy different engine though