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Volkswagen Jetta Transmission

The 2027 Volkswagen Jetta uses Automatic (S8), Manual 6-spd, Automatic (AM-S7) and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2027):

The Volkswagen Jetta comes with Automatic (S8).

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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Volkswagen Jetta Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2027Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive34
2026Config 1 of 2Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive33
2026Config 2 of 2Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive34
2025Config 1 of 2Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive33
2025Config 2 of 2Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive33
2024Config 1 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive34
2024Config 2 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive33
2024Config 3 of 3Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive34
2023Config 1 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive35
2023Config 2 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive33
2023Config 3 of 3Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive34
2022Config 1 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive35
2022Config 2 of 3Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive33
2022Config 3 of 3Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L4 1.5LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive34
2021Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive28
2021Config 2 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive33
2021Config 3 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive34
2021Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2020Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive28
2020Config 2 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive34
2020Config 3 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive34
2020Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2019Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive28
2019Config 2 of 4Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive34
2019Config 3 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive34
2019Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2018Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive27
2018Config 2 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive32
2018Config 3 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2018Config 4 of 4Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive33
2017Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive27
2017Config 2 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive32
2017Config 3 of 5Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2017Config 4 of 5Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive33
2017Config 5 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive27
2016Config 1 of 7Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive27
2016Config 2 of 7Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive44
2016Config 3 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive32
2016Config 4 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2016Config 5 of 7Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive33
2016Config 6 of 7Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2016Config 7 of 7Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive27
2015Config 1 of 9Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive27
2015Config 2 of 9Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive35
2015Config 3 of 9Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive44
2015Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2015Config 5 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive26
2015Config 6 of 9Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2015Config 7 of 9Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2015Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive35
2015Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive26

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Volkswagen Jetta data analysis

How to read this Volkswagen Jetta data

This page lists every 2015 through 2027 Volkswagen Jetta record we hold for this measurement — 51 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Volkswagen Jetta figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Volkswagen Jetta record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Jetta Transmission

What transmission does the Volkswagen Jetta have?

The Volkswagen Jetta is offered with Automatic (S8), Manual 6-spd, Automatic (AM-S7), Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (S6), Manual 5-spd (2027 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Volkswagen Jetta come with a manual transmission?

Yes — a manual transmission is listed for at least one Volkswagen Jetta configuration. Check the table above for the exact years and trims.

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