2027 Volkswagen Jetta

midsize car / 4-door sedan

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Headlights
M

Key

GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Headlights

Trim level(s): All trims

Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeLED reflector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
M
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Trim level(s)
  • All trims
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2025-27 models
M
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 87.0 m None
Straightaway left edge 48.6 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 61.9 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 47.3 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 52.7 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 39.3 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 156.9 m
Straightaway left edge 101.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 71.7 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 59.3 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 54.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 43.0 m

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