2023 Volkswagen Jetta: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

20 builds left the factory as a 2023 Jetta, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $11,398–$28,494 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 22,866 vehicles built
  • 766 for sale right now
  • $11,398–$28,494 typical price range

Which Jetta is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Jetta

What actually differs

SE W/ Sunroof · FWD Sport S · FWD SE · FWD
Typical price today $20,594 $19,439 $18,998 $20,240
For sale right now 272 168 118 110
Vehicles built 7,889 5,541 3,842 2,412
Same on every 2023 Jetta
  • Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
  • Power 158 hp
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,201 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE W/ Sunroof · FWD
$20,594
Sport
$19,439
S · FWD
$18,998
SE · FWD
$20,240
SEL · FWD
$23,999
Sport · FWD
$19,411
$11,056 $15,629 $20,203 $24,776 $29,349
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2023 Jetta price history →
Will it hold value?

A Jetta typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,899 today.

Jetta depreciation by year →
Cost to run

31/41 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 Jetta

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3VWAM7BU-P means

3VW AM7BU · P
3VW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Mexico
AM7BU
together encode the Jetta line — Sedan, 1.5L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2023 Volkswagen Jetta prices →