1998 Volkswagen Jetta

Compact Cars · 5 trims

Combined
37
City 33 · Highway 44
Cost per 100 miles
$16.84
Diesel
Yearly fuel cost
$2,526
15,000 mi

Cost per 100 miles: $16.84 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,526

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average diesel price in the US.

Electric alternative: A 2027 Tesla Model 3 uses 30 kWh per 100 miles: about $5.81 per 100 miles at the average home electricity price, $11.03 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

TrimEngineDriveCityHighwayCombinedCost per 100 miles
Jetta
Manual 5-spd · Diesel
1.9 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive334437$16.84
Jetta
Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline
2 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive212824$16.95
Jetta
Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline
2 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive192622$18.49
Jetta GLX
Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline
2.8 L 6 cylFront-Wheel Drive162319$21.41
Jetta GLX
Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline
2.8 L 6 cylFront-Wheel Drive172419$21.41

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

  1. North Carolina · $14.77
  2. Georgia · $15.25
  3. Texas · $15.27
  4. South Carolina · $15.39
  5. Louisiana · $15.41
  6. Oklahoma · $15.58

Most expensive states

  1. California · $22.26
  2. Hawaii · $19.59
  3. Washington · $19.50
  4. Nevada · $18.35
  5. Indiana · $18.06
  6. Oregon · $18.02

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA

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