2024 Volkswagen Jetta: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

33 builds left the factory as a 2024 Jetta, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $14,498–$27,880 today.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 46,365 vehicles built
  • 1,969 for sale right now
  • $14,498–$27,880 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, SE (AQ301 Trans) · FWD 3VW7M7BU-R S, S (AQ301 Trans) · FWD Sport Sport (AQ301 Trans) · FWD SE, SE (AQ301 Trans) · FWD 3VWEM7BU-R
Typical price today $20,014 $18,288 $20,341 $19,599
For sale right now 446 626 239 534
Vehicles built 13,801 11,283 9,239 6,349
Same on every 2024 Jetta
  • Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
  • Power 158 hp
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

3,049 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE, SE (AQ301 Trans) · FWD 3VW7M7BU-R
$20,014
S, S (AQ301 Trans) · FWD
$18,288
Sport Sport (AQ301 Trans) · FWD
$20,341
SE, SE (AQ301 Trans) · FWD 3VWEM7BU-R
$19,599
SEL, SEL (AQ301 Trans) · FWD
$24,409
Sport · FWD
$19,649
$14,063 $17,727 $21,390 $25,054 $28,717
Price trend

Median down $869 over the last 12 months.

2024 Jetta price history →
Will it hold value?

A Jetta typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,486 today.

Jetta depreciation by year →
Cost to run

30/41 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,370/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2024 Jetta

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

Driver assistance — every 2024 Jetta
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3VWAM7BU-R means

3VW AM7BU · R
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
R
in position 10 — model year 2024
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
26 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2024 Volkswagen Jetta prices →