2026 Volkswagen Jetta: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2026 Jetta, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $21,505–$33,148 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 27,427 vehicles built
  • 3,441 for sale right now
  • $21,505–$33,148 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 · FWD Sport · FWD S · FWD SEL · FWD
Typical price today $27,824 $25,608 $24,058 $31,104
For sale right now 1,164 1,476 496 305
Vehicles built 9,811 8,574 6,640 2,401
Same on every 2026 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

5,096 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE · FWD
$27,824
Sport · FWD
$25,608
S · FWD
$24,058
SEL · FWD
$31,104
$20,859 $24,180 $27,501 $30,822 $34,143
Price trend

Median up $354 over the last 12 months.

2026 Jetta price history →
Will it hold value?

A Jetta typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,488 today.

Jetta depreciation by year →
Cost to run

29/40 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,370/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 Jetta

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 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 3VWBW7BU-T means

3VW BW7BU · T
3VW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Mexico
BW7BU
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
T
in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2026 Volkswagen Jetta prices →