Volkswagen Beetle

base stats

• power 197 hptop version
• efficiency 124 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 5,271 in NL#291 most common
• price € 47.627new, 2019
• weight 1,376 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built

1978–2019

body

convertible, hatchback

engine

1.3 L–2.5 L

cylinders

4–5

turbo

some versions

power

50–197 hp

drive

front-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic, manual

seats

4

doors

2

weight

1,376 kg

fuel use

5.3–7.7 L/100 km

CO₂

124–204 g/km

US rating

21–38 mpg

EV range

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US size class

Compact Cars, Minicompact Cars, Subcompact Cars

avg new price NL

€ 33.317

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

5,271 are registered in the Netherlands today, #291 of all models. Most common build year: 2013 (1,156 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 5,080 Beetles from 2011–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2013€ 33.321
• 2014€ 33.933
• 2015€ 34.792
• 2016€ 34.530
• 2017€ 37.118
• 2018€ 38.362

🇺🇸 US versions (142)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1998–2019. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.