 What is up you guys welcome back to another weather if you are new to the channel I am GoPenny and I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the brand new 2023 Volkswagen Jetta courtesy of Faulkner Volkswagen in McKinnexburg PA for more information on their inventory. Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below and so believe it or not the Jetta I was looking this up the Jetta was introduced in 1979 as a 1980's model here in the US and this thing has been here now for over 40 years. That is pretty darn impressive not many vehicles could say that so first I wanted to mention that also there are some nice changes for the 2023 Jetta as well I will be touching on them in this video and you get the 4 year 50,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty that is also the power tree warranty as well of course so ultimately in this video we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering feel, ride quality, sound system exhaust, let all that fun stuff so having said all that what do you guys say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing and so as you can imagine there are several different trim levels for the 2023 Jetta first one being the S starting at $20,415, sport for $21,315, SE which actually is the one we are in today starting at $24,145 and the SEL going for $28,145 believe it or not when it comes to the pricing that is only a $50 jump from the 2022 model year and I specify that because most other manufacturers, most other vehicles in general that I test drive it is a substantial jump for the 2022 model year probably because of inflation and all that so only $50 that is not that bad but anyways regardless of trim level that you go with the power plant on the new Jetta is going to be the same powering the beast is a 1.5 liter turbo charged 4 cylinder engine putting out 158 horsepower at 5500 rpm 184 pound feet of torque coming in at right around 1700 rpm power sent to front wheels but here's the best part do your choice of either a six speed manual still available here in 2023 or an eight speed automatic that goes for an additional $800 and that actually is the one we are in today but 0 to 60 time coming in at approximately 7.6 seconds with MPG numbers coming in at 29 the city 42 on the highway that is pretty darn impressive and actually if you go with the six speed manual 43 on the highway so that's even better but anyways taking regular unleaded fuel and so before we do any kind of fun acceleration test here in the Jetta wanted to mention to you guys there is a singular drive mode it is called eco and it is located just to the left of the shifter if you press that like I just did it is going to adjust the throttle response and the shift points essentially so now having got all of that out of the way what do you guys say let's go ahead and find a straightaway let's put the Jetta here to the test and let's see how quickly we can get our new 2023 Volkswagen Jetta here up to speed all right let's just do this here in three two one go oh we're slipping it's loud it's not that bad you should have any issues emerging on to the highway and actually that zero to 60 number it's not bad it's definitely gonna get the job done and like I said not gonna have any issues merging into traffic or anything like that but there was a little bit of slipping there at the beginning I will say that I got the traction control light coming on on the digital gauges which by the way digital gauges are amazing in the jet I'll get more into that when we get to the interior portion of this review but it'll get the job done I'll just put it that way but anyways to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important so up front you will find 11.3 inch ventilated front discs in the back 10.7 inch solid rear discs as far as that 60s you're stopping this this goes as we are pulling up to a red light right here that is going to come in at 127 feet which it's a little bit on the higher side but honestly it's pretty much on par for the course there as far as braking feel goes I actually like the braking feel in this thing it's kind of on the firmer side of things it's pretty much as you would expect a sedan should brake like there's no dead spots or any kind of delay to the braking at all so braking is 100% on point here in the Jetta then touching on suspension and handling up front you're gonna get a McPherson strut front suspension in the back torsion beam rear axle front stabilizer bar as well and it did want to also mention in addition to that if you were to go with the sport turn level here in the Jetta you will also get an XDS cross differential system which essentially improves upon handling and traction as well so overall when it comes to ride quality it's been perfectly fine in my short test drive here today and I think I said that last year if I remember correctly the Jetta actually has pretty darn good ride quality in this thing for not having an adaptive suspension or anything like that this thing rides pretty darn good so 100% on point there as far as steering feel goes it's pretty good it's not the heaviest steering field of the world but it's not as loose as like a Hyundai Sonata either so it's again it's pretty much on point there as far as cabin noise goes we were driving 43 miles per hour so I'll let you guys be the judge of that there's maybe a slight bit of road noise but there's actually no wind noise whatsoever coming into the cabin so I am a huge fan of that and touching on visibility 100% on point as well the shape of this sedan particularly is perfectly fine so not gonna have any issues of rear visibility there and when it comes to forward visibility this thing actually does get rain sensing windshield wipers for the SE and the SEL trim level so that means essentially whenever to text any kind of missed rainfall this SE trim that we have today it's gonna automatically turn on those windshield wipers for you so it's kind of like automatic headlights just one less thing you got to worry about that's definitely a pretty cool feature there as well but that pretty much runs on the performance segment of this review guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2023 Volkswagen Jetta alright so here she is you guys the new 2023 Volkswagen Jetta finished in opal white pearl case you were curious of our exterior color name I'm gonna show you guys quick glimpse the window sticker here and also check the VIN here it shows that this vehicle is made in Mexico can tell by the three the first character on the VIN there but as always let's go ahead and start up front LED headlights do come standard for every single trim level across the board however they will differ slightly so for example we're looking at LED reflector headlights right now that is going to come on the S on the sport and the SE but if you were to go with that SEL you will get LED projector headlights so slightly better illumination with that top trim level here of the Jetta of course you get LED daytime running lights either way you also get the automatic feature meaning when it starts to get dark and at night the headlights are going to turn on automatically for you there and you get the all-black front grille that also comes standard on the sport but all the other trims are gonna get some silver accenting like you guys are currently looking at right now but overall everything looks pretty similar to last year's model so that pretty much rounds out the front end here so I'll go ahead and make our way to the side of the Jetta right so but then making our way to this side of the Jetta here chrome belt line molding is going to come on all trim levels but the sport because the sport of course is going to give you a black finish to the belt line molding there SEL badging found on the front fender and that is going to be only for the SEL trim level there's not going to be any SE designation for example on the front fenders here on our SE trim level so that is reserved only for the SEL body color power adjustable side mirrors will come standard however they will be gloss black for the sport trim level essentially if you notice the common theme here everything that is going to be chrome or aluminum found on the other trim levels is going to be gloss black on the sport more or less heated mirrors though heated side mirrors are going to come standard on every single trim level across the board that doesn't always happen so do want to emphasize that then take a look down at the wheel setup 16 inch alloys coming with the S but then all of the rest of the trim levels are all going to get 17 inch alloy wheels but they are all going to be unique to the specific trim level that you're looking at so the sport trim level is going to get kind of a sportier look a double five spoke alloy and then for the SE and SEL trims they are also going to get a unique design for each trim level so if you ever wanted to know what trim level you were looking at simply look on the trunk because it's going to tell you but you could also look at the wheel configuration because that is going to differ again with every single trim level so kind of a little tidbit there for you but anyways that pretty much rounds out the side profile let's now go ahead and make our way to the back of this one alright so we're now making our way to the back of this one gloss black shark fin antenna found all the way to the top and like I said you guys can see there's some trim level badging there on the right side of the trunk there LED tail lights though will come standard on every single trim level across the board you got to love that and my very favorite part a lot of times Volkswagen and Audi will put fake exhaust outlets on the back end of their vehicles but there's none of that in this one I like that you're not going to do an integrated exhaust into the rear bumper don't try to pretend like you're doing it and I like that the Jetta is not doing that so having said that there is a single exhaust outlet it is tucked away underneath so having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip alright so now since we are around to the back of the Jetta when it comes to opening that rear trunk there is a button on the key fob there's a button on the trunk itself and there's a button on the driver's door then as well but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 14.1 cubic feet if that was not enough space there is a 6040 split meaning the rear seats do fall down there are some lovers found in the cargo area there bumping that up quite substantially so a good amount of room there there's some cargo lighting back there as well and then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor you are going to find a spare tire which I personally prefer over the fix of flat because I just think it's what I'm used to I guess and it's easier but anyways then making our way up to the rear legroom that is going to come in at 37.4 inches so for reference I mean even six feet tall this is how much space I had in those rear seats there there is a rear center armrest with cup holders that does come standard you got to love that and if you go with the SE L trim you will get a heated second row so spoil the rear passengers a little bit so I absolutely love that because not many sedan's offer that but however on the flip side of things wouldn't have minded seeing some rear charging ports back there and also some rear air vents as well as a lot of other sedans will offer those too so then make your way to the front seats manually adjustable claw seating will come with the S enhanced bolstering with contrast stitching coming with the sport as you would expect for a sportier trim level six-way power driver seat with power lumbar with two-way power lumbar coming with the SE those seats will be heated and with leatherette surfaces that of course is what you guys are looking at right now SE L trim then is going to add ventilated front seats leather surfaces and memory settings then as well overall as far seat comfort goes it was okay I will say four-way power lumbar would have been a lot better for these seats specifically because the upper portion of the seats kind of pushes you out a little bit and then the lower portion is the lumbar adjustment portion so you can really adjust that which is great but this should be some kind of adjustableness to the upper portion of the seats as well my personal opinion for somebody who has a bad back at least that's that's where that's coming from but anyways then take a look at the steering wheel this tilt and telescoping it does get a flat bottom which I'm a huge fan of it will be leather wrapped for the SE and SE L love that as well and if you were to go with the SE L it will also be heated as well so that's pretty darn cool but then make your way to the startup let me start by showing you guys the key here you got your Volkswagen logo on the one side when you flip it over lock unlock the button to pop the rear trunk of the times two button this is the big change for 2023 you guys you get a remote start now on the SE and the SE L of course but the previous year when I reviewed the Jetta for the 2022 I also had this trim level the SE and you didn't get a remote start so it's going to be the big change for 2023 you get a remote start now on the SE trim level so that's pretty cool you get a warmest thing up on cold days here in Pennsylvania like today but it is all keyless entry with the push button start for the SE and SE L as well so all I'm going to do here is simply put my foot on the brake and press that silver engine start button located just to the left of the shifter and so one of my favorite parts about the Jetta once started up when it comes to the gauge cluster and by the way there is still plastic over these gauges is a brand new car I'm not going to rip it off because it's not my car but if you see a little bit of plastic that's what that is but 8 inch digital gauge cluster for all trim levels but the SE L the SE L is going to give you a 10 and a quarter inch digital gauge cluster so I love the digital gauges coming standard on the Jetta here and that is customizable there's a little view button on the right hand side of the steering wheel that completely changes the look kind of gives you different readouts which you want it to look like so I'm a huge fan of the digital gauges just like I'm a huge fan of them on the house as well but overall it gives you everything that you want to know outside temperature how many miles you have left to hit empty there's a couple different readouts like I said digital speedometer tachometer however you want to set it up so I love that but now let's go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality because there is a panoramic sunroof that comes standard on the SE L we got it as an option here on the SE and it's absolutely wonderful it's pretty darn big dual zone climate control coming with the SE and SE L as well so both driver and passenger can set their own temperatures there wireless phone charger coming with the SE L trim level only and that's going to be located in front of the shifter if you have it frameless rear view mirror with homely controls is going to be optional we do not have that one and they do like how everything is kind of tilted slightly towards the driver it makes it more of a driver centric vehicle kind of like the Nissan GTR did I kind of like the weave design that's in silver found on the doors it's also found just above the passenger side glove box so big fan of that design as well but overall just in front of the shifter you got a couple phone charging ports a little bit of rubberized storage in our case electric mechanical parking brake just to the left of the shifter got your dual cup holders as well as a little slot to put your cell phone right there and within the center arm rest a decent amount of storage within there with another phone charging port in there as well so overall it's perfectly fine honestly don't mind the interior quality I think it looks dang good but now let's go ahead and make our way to the infotainment screen 6.5 inch color touchscreen display coming with the S Sport and S E trims that's of course what you guys are looking at right now but if you go with the SEL you will get an eight inch color touchscreen display Bluetooth and audio streaming coming with that Android Auto Apple CarPlay check out your fuel prices up there there's some stock information you can set it on kind of a clock kind of readout and of course you can check out your radio information so when it comes to the sound systems you will get four speakers with the S Sport and S E trims and then a beat sound system for the SEL that one's going to be pretty darn good but like I said we do have the four speaker sound system with us here today so let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one all right honestly the bass was okay I don't mind the bass the clarity is meh not the best clarity I've heard but then again this is a four speaker sound system Volkswagen if you're watching this most other sedans in your class give it a six speaker if not an eight speaker so four speaker is definitely below average there but like I said the bass was decent bass is nice clarity eh anyways last thing I wanted to mention you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the Jetta in reverse you will find a rear view camera coming stated across the board letting you know what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety and so front side side current airbags do come standard in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats rear child door locks tire pressure monitoring system but also coming standard and this is actually pretty good blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert you don't usually get that coming standard on other sedans out there forward collision warning with autonomous emergency braking front assist with pedestrian detection then if you were to go with the se trim level and up you're going to get lane keep assist emergency assist and adaptive cruise control then as well as overall when it comes to my final thoughts here the Jetta digital gauges are wonderful I love the digital gauges and I love that they come standard at all trim levels considering the price point of the Jetta is quite attractive as well manual transmission being available that's also a huge win so many people why should say so many obviously more people prefer automatic these days but still there are a good bit of people that still prefer a manual transmission for that better feeling of being in control and for that enthusiast mindset so I'm a huge fan of that as well also you get some pretty darn good mpgs probably the best in this class if you're not talking about hybrids and things like that so 42 and 43 miles per gallon is dang brilliant as far as reference improvement goes the exterior styling is kind of on the basic side I like the interior design I will say that the exterior styling is kind of just math for me personally at least and the four speaker sound system is uh definitely below average like I said compared to the competition but anyways let me know what you guys think of the new 2023 Jetta in the comment section below and that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching for free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it gets to youtube be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in a new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and I will see you guys all in the next video stick old