Volkswagen New Beetle

Volkswagen New Beetle
Overview
ManufacturerVolkswagen
Also calledVolkswagen Beetle (Mexico)
Volkswagen Bjalla (Iceland)
ProductionOctober 1997 – July 2011
Model years1998–2011
Assembly
DesignerJ Mays (1993, 1995),
Freeman Thomas (1993, 1995),
Peter Schreyer (1993)
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car (C)
Body style3-door hatchback[1][2]
2-door convertible[1]
Layoutfront engine, front-wheel drive, 4motion all-wheel drive (RSi)
PlatformVolkswagen Group A4 (PQ34) platform
RelatedAudi A3 Mk1
Audi TT Mk1
SEAT León Mk1
SEAT Toledo Mk2
Škoda Octavia Mk1
Volkswagen Golf Mk4
Volkswagen Jetta/Bora
Powertrain
Enginepetrol engines:
1.4 L I4 16 valve
1.6 L I4
1.8 L I4 Turbocharged
2.0 L I4
2.3 L VR5 20 valve
2.5 L I5 20 valve
3.2 L VR6 24 valve (RSI)
diesel engine:
1.9 L I4 TDI
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed manual
4-speed automatic(01M)
6-speed automatic tiptronic(09G)
6-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,515 mm (99.0 in)
Length4,129 mm (162.6 in)
Width1,721 mm (67.8 in)
Height1,511 mm (59.5 in) (1998–2000),
1,498 mm (59.0 in) (hatch 2003–present),
1,501 mm (59.1 in) (convertible)
Chronology
PredecessorVolkswagen Beetle
SuccessorVolkswagen Beetle (A5)

The Volkswagen New Beetle is a compact car, introduced by Volkswagen in 1997, drawing heavy inspiration from the exterior design of the original Beetle. Unlike the original Beetle, the New Beetle has its engine in the front, driving the front wheels, with luggage storage in the rear. It received a facelift in 2005 and was in production until 2011, almost fourteen years since its introduction.

In the 2012 model year, a new Beetle model, the Beetle (A5), replaced the New Beetle. Various versions of this model continued to be produced in Puebla, Mexico, until the final car left the assembly line on 10 July 2019.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Volkswagen Beetle (1999 - 2011) used car review". rac.co.uk. RAC Limited. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Ewan (3 July 2014). "Used Volkswagen Beetle review: 2000-2013". carsguide.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ "The Last VW Beetle Rolls Off The Assembly Line in Mexico This Week". NPR. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019. [T]here are no immediate plans to replace it," Volkswagen Group of America's then-President and CEO Hinrich Woebcken said last year. "I would also say, 'Never say never.'