VW/Audi has been better with reliability lately. It's too early to tell if the new Jetta will be reliable or not. The old Jetta's with the 2.5L 5 cylinder engine were reliable. Most issues you hear about were from the early 2000's VW's and to a lesser extent, the last generation 2.0T FSI engine.
So, the Jetta checks all your boxes except possibly reliability.
Your other option, the Focus, has issues with the dual clutch transmission, so I don't think you're doing any better there reliability wise. And it has a tiny rear seat.