Looking for a city-friendly car with excellent mileage and smart safety features? At your Volkswagen dealership, two of the most popular compact models are the 2025 VW Jetta and the 2025 VW Golf GTI. Check out the top features of both models to decide which fits your lifestyle.
Both of these compact models are equipped with active safety systems, such as an anti-lock braking system, electronic brake-pressure distribution, and anti-slip regulation, which are all intended to keep your vehicle on course in slippery conditions. The cabin features a LATCH system for quick child car seat installation. A rearview camera system provides a wide-angle view of the space behind your vehicle to ease out of driveways and parking spots safely.
Advanced driver assistance technology found on both models includes adaptive cruise control, Emergency Assist, Travel Assist, and Lane Assist. Travel Assist optimizes urban travel with steering, acceleration, and braking support. Emergency Assist intervenes with emergency braking power when Lane Assist or Travel Assist is active to avoid an accident. Lane Assist is a lane-centering steering system.
Jetta
The Jetta is an urban-tuned model with a 1.5-liter turbocharged powertrain that boasts a maximum output of 158 horsepower. An efficient eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission is standard. Key mechanical features include electric power steering and a start-stop engine system to reduce idle fuel consumption.
The Jetta has a wired App-Connect system so you can hook your smartphone to your central display via USB. You can also stream wirelessly with Bluetooth technology. The Jetta has an eight-inch VW Digital Cockpit for key vehicle performance insights, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and a Climatronic Touch dual-zone automatic climate control system that can be managed on the central touchscreen.
Golf GTI
The Golf GTI is equipped with a sporty 2.0-liter I4 turbocharged motor, which generates 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque. This powertrain refines on-road performance with a Tiptronic automatic transmission and a selectable Sport driving mode to boost aggressive acceleration. This model also has a progressive steering system to support easy handling and a sport transmission accented by vented front and rear brake rotors.
The Golf GTI has wireless smartphone integration for seamless connectivity, as well as a 12.0-inch central touchscreen with a built-in navigation system. This model can wirelessly charge your smartphone while you drive. A 10.25-inch configurable VW Digital Cockpit Pro fully digital instrument cluster is also standard. This model also has heated front seats and a heated, leather-wrapped, multi-function sport steering wheel with mounted shifting paddles.
The classic VW Jetta may be ideal if you want a fuel-efficient town car, while the Golf GTI is a hot hatch ideal for engaging highway cruising. Reserve your favorite VW model when you call Steet-Ponte Volkswagen in Yorkville, NY.


