2018 Volkswagen Jetta Specs
4 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta: 1.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 1.8L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, rated up to 33 MPG combined by the EPA.
Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research
| Engine | Transmission | Drivetrain | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 28 | 38 | 32 |
| 1.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | 28 | 40 | 33 |
| 1.8L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 24 | 33 | 28 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline | Automatic (AM-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 24 | 33 | 27 |
Jetta by year
Buying a used Jetta? Specs are the easy half.
Check which Jetta years to avoid (federal complaint and recall records), see the live Jetta value by year, then check the specific car: the Full VIN Report shows that VIN's factory build, recall record, and market history before you pay for it.
Frequently asked questions
What engines does the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta have?
3 engines on federal record: 1.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 1.8L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic (S6), Manual 5-spd, Automatic (AM-S6) and Front-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.
What gas mileage does the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta get?
EPA combined ratings run 27–33 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.
Is 2018 a good year for the Volkswagen Jetta?
Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Volkswagen Jetta year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/volkswagen/jetta, built from NHTSA data.
How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?
These are the federal-record configurations for the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.
Where does this data come from?
The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).