Volkswagen Jetta Engines by Year

Volkswagen's Jetta, the sedan version of the Golf, arrived in the US for 1980 and has been one of its best-selling models. This page covers every Jetta, the GLI, the wagons and SportWagen, and the Jetta Hybrid. The Golf, Rabbit and GTI have their own page.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (1980–1984): 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984

Second generation (1985–1992): 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992

Third generation (1993–1999): 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999

Fourth generation (2000–2005): 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005

Fifth generation (2005–2010): 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010

Sixth generation (2011–2018): 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018

Seventh generation (2019–2026): 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

First generation (1980–1984)

1.6 and 1.7 gasoline fours and diesels.

1980 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four (1.6 gas (EE/EJ/FN))	76 hp net	Base, GL

1981 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.7L / 104 inline-four	74 hp net	Base, GL

1982 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four diesel (CR (1.6 diesel))	—	Diesel
1.7L / 104 inline-four	74 hp net	Base, GL

1983 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four diesel (CR (1.6 diesel))	—	Diesel
1.6L / 97 inline-four diesel (CY (1.6 turbodiesel))	68 hp net	Turbodiesel
1.7L / 104 inline-four	74 hp net	Base, GL

1984 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four diesel (CR (1.6 diesel))	—	Diesel
1.6L / 97 inline-four diesel (CY (1.6 turbodiesel))	68 hp net	Turbodiesel
1.7L / 104 inline-four	74 hp net	Base, GL
1.8L / 110 inline-four (JH)	90 hp net	GLI

Second generation (1985–1992)

1.8 fours, the 16-valve GLI, and diesels.

1985 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four diesel (CR (1.6 diesel))	—	Turbodiesel, GL Turbodiesel
1.6L / 98 inline-four diesel (ME)	52 hp net	Diesel, GL Diesel
1.8L / 110 inline-four (GX/RV)	—	Base, GL, Wolfsburg

1986 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four diesel (CR (1.6 diesel))	—	Turbodiesel, GL Turbodiesel
1.6L / 98 inline-four diesel (ME)	52 hp net	Diesel, GL Diesel
1.8L / 110 inline-four (GX/RV)	—	Base, GL, Wolfsburg
1.8L / 110 inline-four	100 hp net	GLI, Wolfsburg (1987)

1987 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four (GX/RV)	—	Base, GL, Wolfsburg
1.8L / 110 inline-four	105 hp net	GLI, Wolfsburg (1987)
1.8L / 110 inline-four (PL)	123 hp net	GLI 16V

1988 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four	—	Base, GL, Wolfsburg
1.8L / 110 inline-four (PL)	123 hp net	GLI 16V

1989 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four diesel (ME)	52 hp net	Diesel, GL Diesel
1.8L / 110 inline-four	—	Base, GL, Wolfsburg
1.8L / 110 inline-four (PL)	123 hp net	GLI 16V

1990 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four diesel (ME)	52 hp net	Diesel, GL Diesel
1.8L / 110 inline-four (RV)	100 hp net	GL
1.8L / 110 inline-four	105 hp net	Carat
2.0L / 122 inline-four 9A	134 hp net	GLI 16V

1991 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four diesel (ME)	52 hp net	Diesel, GL Diesel
1.6L / 98 inline-four diesel 1V	59 hp net	GL ECOdiesel
1.8L / 110 inline-four (RV)	100 hp net	GL
1.8L / 110 inline-four	105 hp net	Carat
2.0L / 122 inline-four 9A	134 hp net	GLI 16V

1992 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 98 inline-four diesel 1V	59 hp net	GL ECOdiesel
1.8L / 110 inline-four (RV)	100 hp net	GL
1.8L / 110 inline-four	105 hp net	Carat
2.0L / 122 inline-four 9A	134 hp net	GLI 16V

Third generation (1993–1999)

The 2.0, the 2.8 VR6 and the 1.9 TDI.

1993 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four (ABA)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wolfsburg, Trek, K2

1994 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four (ABA)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wolfsburg, Trek, K2
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AAA)	172 hp net	GLX

1995 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four (ABA)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wolfsburg, Trek, K2
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AAA)	172 hp net	GLX

1996 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel 1Z/AHU	90 hp net	GL TDI, GLS TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (ABA)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wolfsburg, Trek, K2
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AAA)	172 hp net	GLX

1997 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel 1Z/AHU	90 hp net	GL TDI, GLS TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (ABA)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wolfsburg, Trek, K2
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AAA)	172 hp net	GLX

1998 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel 1Z/AHU	90 hp net	GL TDI, GLS TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (ABA)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wolfsburg, Trek, K2
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AAA)	172 hp net	GLX

1999 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel 1Z/AHU	90 hp net	GL TDI, GLS TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (ABA)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wolfsburg, Trek, K2
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AAA)	172 hp net	GLX

Fourth generation (2000–2005)

The 2.0, the 1.8T, VR6s and the TDI.

2000 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (AWD/AWW)	150 hp net	GLS 1.8T, GLX
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (ALH)	90 hp net	GL TDI, GLS TDI, Wagon TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (AEG/AVH/AZG/BBW)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wagon GL/GLS (2001-2005)
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AFP)	174 hp net	GLS VR6, GLX, Wagon GLX

2001 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (AWD/AWW)	150 hp net	GLS 1.8T, GLX
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (ALH)	90 hp net	GL TDI, GLS TDI, Wagon TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (AEG/AVH/AZG/BBW)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wagon GL/GLS (2001-2005)
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AFP)	174 hp net	GLS VR6, GLX, Wagon GLX

2002 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (AWP/AMU/BEA)	180 hp net	GLS 1.8T, GLI (2004-2005), Wolfsburg (2003), Wagon 1.8T
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (ALH)	90 hp net	GL TDI, GLS TDI, Wagon TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (AEG/AVH/AZG/BBW)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wagon GL/GLS (2001-2005)
2.8L / 171 VR6 (AFP)	174 hp net	GLS VR6, GLX, Wagon GLX
2.8L / 171 VR6 (BDF)	200 hp net	GLX, GLI (2004)

2003 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (AWP/AMU/BEA)	180 hp net	GLS 1.8T, GLI (2004-2005), Wolfsburg (2003), Wagon 1.8T
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (ALH)	90 hp net	GL TDI, GLS TDI, Wagon TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (AEG/AVH/AZG/BBW)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wagon GL/GLS (2001-2005)
2.8L / 171 VR6 (BDF)	200 hp net	GLX, GLI (2004)

2004 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (AWP/AMU/BEA)	180 hp net	GLS 1.8T, GLI (2004-2005), Wolfsburg (2003), Wagon 1.8T
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (BEW)	—	GL TDI, GLS TDI, Wagon TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (AEG/AVH/AZG/BBW)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wagon GL/GLS (2001-2005)
2.8L / 171 VR6 (BDF)	200 hp net	GLX, GLI (2004)

2005 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (AWP/AMU/BEA)	180 hp net	GLS 1.8T, GLI (2004-2005), Wolfsburg (2003), Wagon 1.8T
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (BEW)	—	GL TDI, GLS TDI, Wagon TDI
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (BRM)	100 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (AEG/AVH/AZG/BBW)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wagon GL/GLS (2001-2005)
2.5L / 151 inline-five (BGP/BGQ/CBTA/CCCA)	150 hp net	Value Edition, 2.5, S, SE, SEL, Wolfsburg

Fifth generation (2005–2010)

The 2.5 five, the 2.0T and the TDI; the SportWagen ran to 2014.

2005 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (AWP/AMU/BEA)	180 hp net	GLS 1.8T, GLI (2004-2005), Wolfsburg (2003), Wagon 1.8T
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (BEW)	—	GL TDI, GLS TDI, Wagon TDI
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (BRM)	100 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four (AEG/AVH/AZG/BBW)	115 hp net	GL, GLS, Wagon GL/GLS (2001-2005)
2.5L / 151 inline-five (BGP/BGQ/CBTA/CCCA)	150 hp net	Value Edition, 2.5, S, SE, SEL, Wolfsburg

2006 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.9L / 116 inline-four diesel (BRM)	100 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (BPY/CCTA/CBFA)	200 hp net	2.0T, GLI, Wolfsburg (2008-2009), SEL
2.5L / 151 inline-five (BGP/BGQ/CBTA/CCCA)	150 hp net	Value Edition, 2.5, S, SE, SEL, Wolfsburg

2007 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (BPY/CCTA/CBFA)	200 hp net	2.0T, GLI, Wolfsburg (2008-2009), SEL
2.5L / 151 inline-five (BGP/BGQ/CBTA/CCCA)	150 hp net	Value Edition, 2.5, S, SE, SEL, Wolfsburg

2008 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (BPY/CCTA/CBFA)	200 hp net	2.0T, GLI, Wolfsburg (2008-2009), SEL
2.5L / 151 inline-five (BGP/BGQ/CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	Value Edition, 2.5, S, SE, SEL, Wolfsburg

2009 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CBEA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (CBFA)	—	SEL 2.0T
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (BPY/CCTA/CBFA)	200 hp net	2.0T, GLI, Wolfsburg (2008-2009), SEL
2.5L / 151 inline-five (BGP/BGQ/CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	Value Edition, 2.5, S, SE, SEL, Wolfsburg
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	S, SE

2010 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CBEA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo (BPY/CCTA/CBFA)	200 hp net	2.0T, GLI, Wolfsburg (2008-2009), SEL
2.5L / 151 inline-five (BGP/BGQ/CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	Value Edition, 2.5, S, SE, SEL, Wolfsburg
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	S, SE

Sixth generation (2011–2018)

The 2.0 and 2.5, TSI turbos, the TDI and the Hybrid.

2011 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA / CRUA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 121 inline-four (CBPA)	115 hp net	Base, S
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	S, SE
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBUA/CCCA)	170 hp net	SE, SEL

2012 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA / CRUA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 121 inline-four (CBPA)	115 hp net	Base, S
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo CPLA/CBFA, CPPA	200 hp net	GLI, GLI Autobahn, 30th Anniversary (2014)
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	S, SE
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBUA/CCCA)	170 hp net	SE, SEL

2013 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CNLA) Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	170 hp net	Hybrid SE, Hybrid SEL
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA / CRUA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 121 inline-four (CBPA)	115 hp net	Base, S
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo CPLA/CBFA, CPPA	200 hp net	GLI, GLI Autobahn, 30th Anniversary (2014)
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	S, SE
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBUA/CCCA)	170 hp net	SE, SEL

2014 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CNLA) Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	170 hp net	Hybrid SE, Hybrid SEL
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (CPKA/CPRA)	170 hp net	SE, SEL, Sport, SE Sport
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA / CRUA)	140 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 121 inline-four (CBPA)	115 hp net	Base, S
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo CPLA/CBFA, CPPA	210 hp net	GLI, GLI Autobahn, 30th Anniversary (2014)
2.5L / 151 inline-five (CBTA/CCCA)	170 hp net	S, SE

2015 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CNLA) Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	170 hp net	Hybrid SE, Hybrid SEL
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (CPKA/CPRA)	170 hp net	SE, SEL, Sport, SE Sport
2.0L / 120 inline-four diesel (CJAA / CRUA)	150 hp net	TDI
2.0L / 121 inline-four (CBPA)	115 hp net	Base, S
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo CPLA/CBFA, CPPA	210 hp net	GLI, GLI Autobahn, 30th Anniversary (2014)

2016 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CZTA)	150 hp net	S, SE, Wolfsburg
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CNLA) Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	170 hp net	Hybrid SE, Hybrid SEL
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (CPKA/CPRA)	170 hp net	SE, SEL, Sport, SE Sport
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo CPLA/CBFA, CPPA	210 hp net	GLI, GLI Autobahn, 30th Anniversary (2014)

2017 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CZTA)	150 hp net	S, SE, Wolfsburg
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (CPKA/CPRA)	170 hp net	SE, SEL, Sport, SE Sport
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo CPLA/CBFA, CPPA	210 hp net	GLI, GLI Autobahn, 30th Anniversary (2014)

2018 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CZTA)	150 hp net	S, SE, Wolfsburg
1.8L / 110 inline-four turbo (CPKA/CPRA)	170 hp net	SE, SEL, Sport, SE Sport
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo CPLA/CBFA, CPPA	210 hp net	GLI, GLI Autobahn, 30th Anniversary (2014)

Seventh generation (2019–2026)

The 1.4 and 1.5 TSI and the GLI's 2.0 TSI.

2019 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CZTA)	147 hp net	S, SE, R-Line, SEL, SEL Premium
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo DKZA / EA888 evo4	228 hp net	S, Autobahn, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary

2020 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CZTA)	147 hp net	S, SE, R-Line, SEL, SEL Premium
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo DKZA / EA888 evo4	228 hp net	S, Autobahn, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary

2021 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.4L / 85 inline-four turbo (CZTA)	147 hp net	S, SE, R-Line, SEL, SEL Premium
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo DKZA / EA888 evo4	228 hp net	S, Autobahn, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary

2022 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 92 inline-four turbo (DADA)	158 hp net	S, Sport, SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo DKZA / EA888 evo4	228 hp net	S, Autobahn, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary

2023 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 92 inline-four turbo (DADA)	158 hp net	S, Sport, SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo DKZA / EA888 evo4	228 hp net	S, Autobahn, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary

2024 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 92 inline-four turbo (DADA)	158 hp net	S, Sport, SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo DKZA / EA888 evo4	228 hp net	S, Autobahn, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary

2025 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 92 inline-four turbo (DADA)	158 hp net	S, Sport, SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo DKZA / EA888 evo4	228 hp net	S, Autobahn, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary

2026 Jetta engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.5L / 92 inline-four turbo (DADA)	158 hp net	S, Sport, SE, SEL
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo DKZA / EA888 evo4	228 hp net	S, Autobahn, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary

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