Overview & Reviews

The Volkswagen Beetle has been completely redesigned for 2012, and ditches the "New" from its name despite actually being new for the first time in a decade. For now, it is available in a coupe body style only.

• High-class interior
• More space than kitschy competitors.
• Well-equipped
• Capable handling and comfortable ride
• Unique styling
• Powerful and efficient turbo engine

• Inefficient and unrefined base engine
• Less space than more sensible competitors.

User Reviews:

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  Black Turbo Launch - 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
  By 2012beetle - June 28 - 6:00 pm

  My 2012 Beetle is a blast to drive. It feels great in the curves and shoots out of them with a force. It very comfortable and the arrangment inside makes since and everything is handy for use. BIG PROBLEM - The drivers door automatic window does not function correctly. From day one it does not close all the way and takes 5-6 attempts to get it to go all the way up. It has been rained in two times already because of this. I took it to the dealer and they say there is no problem and if there is its because of the window tint. I explained it has had a problem since day one and that there are numerous complaints across the internet regarding the same problem.

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  Love This Car - Hate The Damn Windows - 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
  By nola58 - June 5 - 10:08 pm

  I am a three time bug owner starting with a type 1 "66. The VW bug has been well built (generally) and I have liked the philosophy of the design through the decades. They were originally built for function and became iconic and fun in simplicity.

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  "FUN" - 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
  By jmf80 - July 8 - 9:03 am

  Bought a used Beetle turbo with 1800 miles on it, couldnt believe I got for the price I paid. I have 3 73 Super Beetles and a 68 Beetle, and also had a 98 New Beetle. This 2012 is what it should be 40 years later. Had a Passat and missed the 2.0 Turbo and the way the seats fit me. This beetle is the same could drive for hours without fatigue. The gas miles are 32 to 34 MPG highway so far with just about 3400 miles. The Nav, Roof, push button start, leather, and Fender Stereo are awesome. The lighting at night is too cool. The kind of car you drive around the block just one more time before you want to park it. Led Zeppelin on the fender is well words cant explain it.

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  GREAT! - 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
  By buggin - June 6 - 3:12 am

  Very nice VW, handles well, plenty of room, plenty of horses, decent fuel, Fender stereo.....like no other, panoramic moonroof lets the sun in and no heat, very comfy for my 1:45 commute. Tons of trunk space. We have had Audi, Volvo, etc, this is our favorite.

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  Loaded Beetle w sun sound nav - 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
  By chowchow - March 24 - 3:47 am

  Like the first generation CCs- this car was not designed to resemble a bar of soap and so the design immediately captured my interest and that of wife and well the interior was as nice as our CC and it had a hatch like our old SAAB and a turbo as well so out went the SAAB 2.0 4 cylinder turbo and in went the premium feeling VW Beetle - some would say 28K for the care was a lot loaded - but my 1999 SAAB 9-3 was 27K and was argubaly a much less refined ride with an interior and sound system that did not compare. The Fender sound system in the Beetle really rocks - wish I had it the 2012 R Line CC. The seats in the Beetle are very upright like chairs and very comfortable like those in SAABs.