Volkswagen New Beetle

base stats

• power 197 hptop version
• efficiency 145 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 5,007 in NL#297 most common
• price € 46.570new, 2015
• weight 1,356 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.
• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built

1998–2015

body

convertible, hatchback

engine

1.7 L–1.9 L

cylinders

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turbo

—

power

74–197 hp

drive

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gearbox

—

seats

4

doors

2

weight

1,356 kg

fuel use

5.5–9.2 L/100 km

CO₂

145–227 g/km

US rating

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EV range

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US size class

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avg new price NL

€ 33.418

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

5,007 are registered in the Netherlands today, #297 of all models. Most common build year: 2003 (1,073 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 1,178 New Beetles from 2006–2011, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2006€ 33.509
• 2007€ 37.106
• 2008€ 32.597
• 2009€ 33.416
• 2010€ 33.836
• 2011€ 27.300