The New Beetle was revealed simultaneously in New York, Berlin and Shanghai Live Photos

Officially launched the new Beetle from Volkswagen in Shanghai while the Germans have already the online configurator at the official German site. The information in the car made ​​famous in the morning and the new Beetle design follows the same classic design of previous generations, featuring LED lights, which are quite reminiscent of the Porsche 911. Everything else they do to us indicates that this is a classic VW.

Official: New Volkswagen Beetle 2012 3 review video

Once in less than an hour the first leaked photos of the new Beetle, Volkswagen has provided all the details of the Beetle in 2012. The new Beetle design follows the same classic design of previous generations, featuring LED lights, which are quite reminiscent of the Porsche 911. Everything else they do to us indicates that this is a classic VW.

new beetle has grown in length by 15.2 centimeters wide by 8.4 inches, while height has been lowered by 1.2 cm (4.278 mm length, 1.808 mm width, 1.486 mm height, 2.537 mm wheelbase. O luggage space is at 310 liters . The owners can buy rims with 19 "system Keyless entry, panoramic roof, and Bi-Xenon LED lights. Inside the new Beetle will be available in three trim levels Beetle, Design and Sport. offers better quality materials and stand by the three institutions in the middle of the dashboard.

2012 VW Beetle Photos - New edition of the retro gets sporty look

The historical model was one of the first world car at all. No wonder that in the VW Beetle-grandchildren parallel Shanghai, New York and Berlin presents. The successor of the New Beetle is only Beetle would eventually "New New Beetle" also sound strange. The new edition will be based in future optically close to the historic original.

The new Beetle is longer with 4.28 meters by 15 centimeters than its predecessor. The level declined slightly to 1.49 meters while the width increased to 1.81 meters. The gauges and the wheelbase has been increased. Beetle front is the result of parting from the dome roof has become a bit flat, the interior height drops slightly to 1.04 meters. Back to itself, however, revealed by the longer roof section of a much better sense of space. Simultaneously, the trunk grows from 209 to 310 liters, the seatbacks can be folded down.

The 200-horsepower Beetle runs a maximum of 225 km / h, while the 105 PS TSI is only 5.5 liters of fuel used. More economical, the two TDI with 105 PS and 140. Here, the small machine, including BlueMotion technology measures only 4.3 liters of diesel consumed per 100 kilometers. In Europe, from October to November 2011 Beetle comes on the market, prices VW has not yet announced. They began to date at around 17,500 €.

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle Ragster concept

At the 2005 North American International Auto Show, the Volkswagen New Beetle Ragster concept car was introduced. It was supposed to be a preview of the future design of the New Beetle.

The base of the Ragster (a ragster is the cross between a ragtop and a speedster) was a regular New Beetle Convertible. They made some changes, such as chopping the top, penning a new U-shaped roof, and creating a unique paint job with silver double stripes.

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

The interior differs from the original New Beetle, being a 2+2, and having distinctive control dials. Another item of interest is that the Ragster's rear-view mirror is mounted on its dashboard, a retro feature, reminiscent of the first Type 1s. The Ragster's profile[clarification needed] is lower than that of the prior New Beetle.

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle 2010 Full tech specs

Announced at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2010 Final Edition New Beetle features Aquarius Blue paintwork, with the hardtop receiving a black painted roof and the convertible sporting Campanella White painted side panels. In addition to unique 17" wheels, both models will be powered by a 2.5 litre engine mated to a semi-automatic "Tiptronic" transmission. Other additions include sports suspension and "Final Edition" badging inside and out. Both models arrive with integrated fog lights and Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) as standard.


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010


Volkswagen Beetle 2010




The production will run 1500 units of each model.
This edition marks the end of production of the current generation New Beetle.


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