 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Gold Potey today we are in the new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI courtesy of Hanover Volkswagen and Hanover PA and soon now since the Jetta GLI is now out there have been a ton of reviews on this thing and I gotta say I've been watching quite a bit of them because this car looks freaking good and so of course I thought I had to test it out for myself so as always you guys let's start with pricing and so there are a few different trim levels for the 2019 Jetta GLI first one being the S starting at $25,995, 35th anniversary edition which is the one we have today that one is going to start at $26,995 and lastly the Autobahn for $29,195 but regardless of trim level that you go with the power plant on this one is going to be the same. Powering the 2019 GLI is going to be a 2 liter turbo charge inline 4 cylinder engine putting out 228 horsepower at 5,000 RPM, 258 pound feet of torque available at 1700 RPM that is a very low RPM range to start that torque that's pretty cool. Set to the front wheels through a 6 speed manual which is back for 2019 well done Volkswagen or a 7 speed DSG which is the one we have today that is an $800 option by the way if you wanted it but so when you add all that up together Volkswagen claims a 0 to 60 time is going to come in at approximately 6 seconds flat with MPG numbers coming in at 25 in the city 32 on the highway and recommended fuel by the way is a regular unleaded or 87 octane so that's definitely nice save you a little bit of money at the pump there but before we do any kind of acceleration there are a few different driving modes located to the left of the shifter there and they will include eco comfort normal sport and custom and so currently I had put it in sport driving mode because it is going to adjust the throttle response the shift points if you have the DSG but my favorite part is the steering sensitivity with that sport driving mode a steering feel has noticeably a heavier weight to it and I'm always a fan of heavier weighted steering wheels so I can definitely say the steering feel is quite nice in that sport driving mode in this thing and by the way that DSG transmission that we have today does happen to give you paddle shifters as well so what do you say let's test out the acceleration along with the paddle shifters and we'll see how quickly we can get this turbocharged four cylinder here up to speed oh my gosh yeah this thing is fun definitely pleasantly surprised this thing has some get-up-and-go I even got a little bit of chirpage going on in that first gear but dang this thing's pretty quick not to mention the paddle shifters they're instantaneous absolutely love it this thing this Jetta GLI is well done when it comes to that but so anyways acceleration is quite fun but braking is equally important and so up front you will find 13.4 inch ventilated front discs which by the way these front discs are the same rotors found on the Golf R in case you were curious in the back 11.8 inch solid rear discs which are going to be larger actually than the standard Jetta and of course with all that being said the braking feel has been perfectly fine for me today definitely brings you to a quick stop again it has Golf R brakes so I guess that makes sense what's it touching on suspension a little bit up front you will find a strut type front suspension with lower control arms coil springs and telescopic dampers in the back a multi-link rear suspension and this actually is significant because in the standard Jetta that one gives you a torsion beam rear suspension so the Jetta GLI not only upgrades the acceleration but also the braking and also the handling so really all around this is definitely more of a performance vehicle as expected comparatively speaking to the standard Jetta so you can expect better handling as well along with front and rear stabilizer bars and as I previously mentioned the steering feel is great at least when you're in sport mode it is a little less heavy of a feel when you're in normal mode but definitely a fan of the way I have it set up now as far as ride quality goes it is definitely as expected I'll put it that way it's certainly not bad and actually we have some railroad tracks here so yeah soaks them up pretty good so it is as expected I would say when it comes to cabin noise actually don't have an issue there recently had test driven the Tiguan and I think that one definitely comes in a little bit louder than this Jetta GLI would so new issues there and then touching on visibility this is a sedan so again you're not gonna have any issues there but enough with the driving dynamics let's now check out the exterior of this slightly refreshed 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI so starting up front you will find LED headlights for every single trim level of the Jetta GLI that's definitely nice and that of course is gonna come with LED daytime running lights up there as well in this center a black honeycomb front grille with red accents and of course the GLI badging within that front grille as well make your way to the side GLI badging once again within that front fender actually it looks quite good there in my opinion looking at the side mirrors it will come body colored for the S in the Autobahn however if you want with the 35th anniversary trim level you will find the black side mirrors so little added contrast there and this side mirrors will all come heated as well and another thing I wanted to mention taking a look up top there there is a black roof for the 35th anniversary edition and the Autobahn taking a look back down when it comes to the wheel setup all trim levels are gonna come with 18 inch alloy wheels and they will come with a black finish if you want with the 35th anniversary edition but now make your way to the back there is a rear spoiler for all trim levels just below that LED taillights again all trim levels will come with those LED taillights along with LED license plate lighting it's the little things that count I always like to mention that with the Volkswagen's GLI badging back there is expected to just below all of it dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips so as always you guys here is that exhaust clip and so but now since we are around back to open that rear trunk there actually is a button on the key fob and that will simply swing open for you there once opened up cargo capacity is going to come in at 14.1 cubic feet if that was not enough space there is a 6040 split providing a good bit of extra space there if you needed it make your way up to the rear leg room that comes in at 37.4 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there also for those rear passengers though they will also find rear center armrest with cup holders back there as well then make your way to the front seats the S trim level in the 35th anniversary trims will give you manually adjustable cloth seats actually find them quite comfortable I've had no issues with the seating here today if you wanted leather seats however go with the autobahn trim level in the 35th anniversary trim is also going to give you a specific tag on the seats I thought that was pretty cool always like the little Easter eggs that cars give you here and there so that's pretty nice and heated front seats are going to come standard on all trim levels as well they take a look up front there is a tilt and telescoping steering wheel and it will come leather wrapped with a flat bottom and the GLI etched into the bottom portion of it and when it comes to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have your Volkswagen logo on the one side and when you flip it over lock unlock and to get them putting to pop the rear hatch there but to start this one there is a push button start just to the left of the shifter so all I'm going to do is simply put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button there it's open then once started up tachometer is going to be on your left speedometer is on your right there is a small digital display front and center and I gotta be honest I'm also a fan of the little red accents within the gauges typically Volkswagen won't do that on their standard Jetta so I'm definitely a fan of the red accents and if you were curious if you can get the Volkswagen digital cockpit in the Jetta GLI you can if you go with the autobahn trim level and now touching on overall interior quality this one has quite a bit first thing I wanted to mention is everything is tilted slightly towards the driver including the ventilation including the infotainment screen I love that it's more of a driver-centric cabin just like the Nissan GTR a lot of other high performance cars do this and I gotta say I'm a huge fan of what Volkswagen did with this panoramic sunroof will come with the autobahn trim level electronic parking brake for all trims as well as dual zoom climate control and ambient lighting with 10 different color options again all trim levels are going to give you that along with a black headliner stainless steel pedal caps also a fan of that illuminated scuff plates also come standard with every single trim level so overall I definitely don't mind the interior quality I absolutely love that everything is tilted slightly towards the driver but let's take a look at the tech display up here the S trim level and 35th anniversary edition is going to give you a 6.5 inch color touchscreen display that is going to be bumped up to an 8-inch color touchscreen display if you go with the autobahn either way you get bluetooth and audio streaming as well as android auto and apple carplay you can also actually check out gas prices in your current area weather updates and of course your radio settings and when it comes to this sound system S trim level 35th anniversary edition is going to give you six speakers if you went with the autobahn you're going to get an eight speaker sound system by beats with 400 watts however we do not have the autobahn we do have the six speaker sound system so let's turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one I'm sorry I'm sorry I'll play justy timberlake I'm sorry actually a good bit of bass though for six speakers that was kind of impressed also like the placement of the speakers you don't usually see them placed on these front pillars quite often unless you have a ton of speakers so I think that's pretty cool but overall definitely no issues with the sound system in this one but then last thing I wanted to mention on the tech display at least is when you do put the jet a gli in reverse you will find a rear view camera for every single trim level letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead me into safety at so to start there are front side and side curtain airbags in the back there is latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats also retire pressure monitoring system will come standard along with a blind spot monitoring system that is for all trim levels that is definitely impressive a big fan of that also all trims will give you forward collision warning and again all trims autonomous emergency braking as well hey so but anyways that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching be sure to like the video and subscribe for free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there and I will see you guys in the next video stay gold