2027 Volkswagen Jetta · Trim vs trim
2027 Volkswagen Jetta S vs Sport: what's the difference?
The Sport costs $1,400 more. It starts at $25,395, and the S at $23,995. The Sport adds and . It also changes the , wheels, tires, seats and exterior trim. It gets 33 , 1 less than the S's 34.
Our Jetta data has all five priced US 2027 Jetta S, Sport, SE, SEL and Jetta GLI Autobahn DSG factory variants, plus SE Black Wheels and GLI Black Package. It doesn't have paint/interior color combinations, , subscriptions, earlier and remaining 2026 GLI manual yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | S | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Combined mpg | S34 mpg | Sport33 mpg |
| Tire diameter | S25.7″ | Sport25.9″ |
| Wheel size | S16″ | Sport17″ |
| What | S | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Front axle | SFront differential with electronic brake assistance | SportOpen front differential with XDS brake intervention |
| Suspension | SStrut front / torsion-beam rear | SportSport suspension · strut front / torsion-beam rear |
| Wheels | S16-inch s alloy wheels | Sport17-inch sport alloy wheels |
| Tires | S205/60 R16 all-season tires | Sport205/55 R17 all-season tires |
| Seats | SRhombus cloth · manual driver seat | SportMolekular cloth · heated sport-comfort seats |
| Exterior trim | SChrome window surround | SportBlack window surround and mirror caps |
| What | S | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Heated front seats | SNot included | SportYes |
| Illuminated grille light bar | SNot included | SportYes |
| XDS Cross Differential System · brake-based assistance | SNot included | SportYes |
The same on both: horsepower (158 hp), city mpg (29 mpg), highway mpg (40 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (14.1 cu ft).
More Jetta answers
- S vs Sport
- Sport vs SE
- SE vs SEL
- Sport vs GLI Autobahn
- SEL vs GLI Autobahn
- All-wheel drive
- A manual transmission
- The GLI powertrain
- The VAQ front limited-slip differential
- XDS cornering brake assistance
- DCC adaptive dampers
- A panoramic tilt/slide sunroof
- Heated front seats
- Ventilated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- Heated rear outboard seats
- VW eight-speaker audio
- Wireless phone charging
- Remote engine start
- A surround-view camera
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Switch to the S in the list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The Sport, as it comes
↑ The answerSport
$25,395
Sport
$25,395
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Wheels
- ″
- ·
- Screen
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 29 city · 40 highway
- Horsepower
- hp
- 1.5L EA211 turbo four-cylinder
- Wheel size
- ″
- 205/55R17
- Touchscreen
- ″
- 8″ instruments
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published base reference; options add weight
- Has Heated seats
- No Ventilated seats
- No Panoramic sunroof
- No Heated wheel
- No Premium audio
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Packages & options
What your options change
This is a stock Sport. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the car.
- Has Heated seats
- No Ventilated seats
- No Panoramic sunroof
- No Heated wheel
- No Premium audio
- Engine
- 1.5L EA211 turbo four-cylinder
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic with Tiptronic
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive only
- Torque
- 184 lb-ft
- Front differential
- Open front differential with XDS brake intervention
- Suspension
- Sport suspension · strut front / torsion-beam rear
- Dampers
- Conventional passive dampers
- Tires
- 205/55 R17 all-season tires
- Seats
- Molekular cloth · heated sport-comfort seats
- Audio
- Six-speaker audio
- Trunk
- 14.1 cu ft · behind rear seats
- Rear legroom
- 37.4″
- Fuel
- VW EPA estimates based on regular unleaded
- Driver assistance
- IQ.DRIVE standard · hands-on supervision required