model year

2021 Volkswagen Jetta configuration 43248

Official US catalog configuration for the 2021 Volkswagen Jetta: 1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (S8), Front-Wheel Drive.

Primary records linked at claim level Data refreshed 8/27/2026

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Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 43248 for the 2021 Volkswagen Jetta. The catalog row specifies 1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (S8), Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Volkswagen
model
Jetta
engine
1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,021
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic (S8). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2005–2026. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Volkswagen
model
Jetta
engine
1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,021
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
6015161bffc9cf65acbfaa4adb21a8634e94f16581e9db8356943ba00bc2b85a
sourceVehicleId
43248