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Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L five-cylinder turbo

The TDI is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.5L five-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 150–170 hp. We decode it on 108,440 VINs across 77 factory builds, and 657 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $5,995.

Cylinders
5
Power
150–170 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2006–2013
Gearboxes
Automatic · Manual

◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,995
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
657
On sale today with the 2.5L 5-cyl
2006–2013
Model years it was fitted
77
Factory configurations
108,440
Jetta VINs decoded with it

Where the 2.5L 5-cyl sits in the Jetta engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

1.4L 4-cyl turbo
2013–2021
$13,230
147–170 hp · 2,816 on sale
1.5L 4-cyl turbo
2022–2026
$19,995
158 hp · 8,177 on sale
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
2000–2018
$8,789
150–180 hp · 679 on sale
1.9L 4-cyl turbo
1998–2014
$5,995
90–210 hp · 46 on sale
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
1995–2020
$8,488
115–228 hp · 944 on sale
2.5L 5-cyl turbo · this page
2006–2013
$5,995
150–170 hp · 657 on sale
2.8L 6-cyl
1997–2004
$2,995
172–200 hp · 7 on sale

7 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Volkswagen Jetta price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Jetta years got a 2.5L 5-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2013 20,788 185 6 2012 22,607 148 7 2011 19,757 117 8 2010 12,713 72 6 2009 6,079 35 5 2008 10,598 40 8 2007 9,428 35 21 2006 6,470 25 16

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Jetta report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

77 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2013

2 builds

2012

3 builds

2011

4 builds

2009

1 build

2007

9 builds

2006

5 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 77. Every 2013 Jetta build →

The 2.5L 5-cyl Jetta: common questions

Which Jetta years have the 2.5L 5-cyl?

2006–2013, without a break — 8 model years in our VIN decode, across 77 factory configurations and 108,440 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 5-cyl Jetta cost?

$5,995 is the typical asking price across the 657 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

Is the 2.5L 5-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

TDI — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.5L 5-cyl Jetta on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.