Overview & Reviews

The New Beetle gets a styling refresh for 2006. New front and rear bumpers, headlights and taillamps highlight the exterior changes. Inside, the cabin receives a new console, redesigned instrument cluster, revised sun visors and additional chrome trim. Under hood, last year's gasoline engine choices are dropped in favor of the 150-horsepower, 2.5-liter, five-cylinder engine first seen in the redesigned Jetta. Stability control is now standard.

• Cute yet classic styling, long list of standard features, diesel engine option.

• Aged design, tight rear-seat accommodations, limited cargo room.

User Reviews:

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  Great Value for the Money - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By JOEL - December 25 - 10:20 am

  I found the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle to be very nimble and easy to handle. It has all the power I can ask for in a compact car. With just my wife and I this is more than enough car for us to use and it is getting about 26 MPG and it doesnt even have 1,000 miles on it. My other car is a GMC Yukon XL that gets about half the gas mileage.

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  Fun car....but there are issues - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By kris - July 3 - 8:50 am

  I bought my 06 after a ton of research. I really love my car, its fun to drive and i get pretty good gas mileage. Ive had a TON of issues with my dealership, so dont go to Fladebo in Irvine CA. Also, my car kept overheating and my temp light kept flashing red. It took 4 days for the dealership to fix it and the entire coolant system had to be replaced (thankfully it was covered by my warranty). My top gets stuck sometimes too, and wont go all the way down. Surprisingly good trunk and passenger space. My husband is 62" and has lots of leg room. The car drives pretty well, but it can be really bumpy. By far one of the best convertibles for under 25K.

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  Loved It! Hated It! - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By HeatherO - March 28 - 7:03 pm

  The Aquarius Blue New Beetle with the black convertible top was my dream car so you can imagine how happy I was when I finally bought one. I had the car 3 days before the headlight went out the first time. So it went into the shop...for a total of 6 times over a two year period...for the same headlight! I also had power windows that randomly went down, alarms and lights that went off for no reason and brake lights that sometimes worked, sometimes not. I cannot tell you how disappointed I was by this car. I loved the way it looked. Loved the convertible. But VW completely let me down.

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  So Far, So Good - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By david85m - October 7 - 3:20 pm

  Well, after swearing I would NEVER own another VW after my experience with my 2000 Beetle, I had to get a new 2006 model. I bought the Gecko Green Beetle, and so far, Im THRILLED with the car. The small changes theyve made to it (cupholders, chrome around vents, exterior lights, 5 cyl engine) have made all the difference. It is like no other car on the road...I just cant stay away from it! It does kind of stink that Im always scared it wont start due to previous experience, but so far so good! Ive had just a few small issues, the rear hatch sometimes takes two tries to open, the speakers rattle pretty badly and the gas mileage is way worse than before.

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  Great Little Car - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By jerry - February 21 - 9:46 am

  Great car fun to drive

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  Great car but dont expect perfection - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By Erin - December 7 - 8:33 pm

  I have been driving my Beetle for about four months now and love it. It is my only car and has been great even on roadtrips, less then 500 miles. It is a little jumpy when you give it gas but has good pick up. The only problem I had was the front blinker coming out and the door molding popping up. BUT I was forewarned by reading up on the car before purchased so I wasnt too surprised. So dont expect a perfect car with great quality. I too had bad service at the VW dealer, not purchased from, and hope I dont need to go back anytime soon. The top down rocks and the little features make up for the cheesy interior. I am SO glad I didnt purchase an everyday Sebring. this car is great to drive does not have great quality.

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  A great addition to my family! - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By Christopheroh9 - November 5 - 4:33 am

  I took delivery of my new Ghecko green VW New Beetle 2.5 automatic in February. I love this car! Ergonomically speaking, it fits most of my needs in being a well constructed, German engineered hatchback. So far, after driving 600 miles, no rattles or squeeks have surfaced. The 5 cylinder gasoline motor provides a great amount of performance- you may find yourself exceeding your local speed limits. Having grown up with other earlier VW models, the 2006 is the tightest in respect to fit and finish. I consider my New Beetle "my poor mans Porsche". Forget everything that you recall about the Bug...this car will make you look more than twice at its value. I cant wait for VW in 2010.

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  Never Again - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By txjules77 - August 30 - 11:36 pm

  Im just waiting for my lease to end. This is my 2nd VW (I leased a Jetta previously, similar problems). I refuse to take it to the dealership for oil changes bc it would cost me $80+/oil change! This car has lived in the shop. Ive had constant electrical problems, including the traction light staying on (and waiting a full day for the new part to come in), the seatbelt light coming at random (they said they "couldnt duplicate the problem" so they couldnt fix it), back latch doesnt work. Im fed up with VW in general. And customer service sucks. With all the repairs, they dont offer a free rental car. The only way I got on with the last repair is the guy who drives you home was not in.

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  2005 Beetle - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By jackson - April 29 - 9:46 pm

  I was very excited to buy my 2006 Volkswagen Beetle. Its cool looking and fun to drive, but belive every bit of bad press that you read because the build quality is awful. I own a 1971 VW that is actually more reliable than this thing. Save your money and sanity and buy something else.

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  Dissapointed and frustrated - 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By imaqte - August 14 - 5:41 pm

  I purchased my used 2006 VW convertible about 9 months ago with 51,000 miles on it. Since I have had it, I have had numerous issues. First, the airbag light came on and I was told is a seat-belt issue that costs around $400. Next the drivers side door handle broke that cost $600 because they have to replace the entire door panel. I read online this frequently happens. My drivers side window regulator went out and that cost me $470.00 to fix..now I have to take to replace the convertible top because the back window is separating from the top and water can get in. The total for that is $770.00 from a local shop I am afraid of what will happen next. I have to get rid of this car!!!