2012 vw beetle

The 2012 vw beetle arrives in dealerships this fall. Volkswagen has combined retro and modern design cues in styling the 2012 Beetle.

The Beetle is also a bigger car, measuring 3.3 inches wider and 6 inches longer than its predecessor. Available features include 19-inch wheels, a panoramic moonroof and a rear spoiler.
The prior-generation Beetle's interior aged remarkably well, but it was time for an update, and the redesigned 2012 vw beetle provides it.

Available features include a touch-screen CD stereo, a Fender premium stereo with adjustable ambient lighting, a touch-screen navigation system, keyless access and push-button start, and bi-xenon headlights.

The base 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine works with a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.
Both the diesel and turbocharged gas engine team with a six-speed manual or a six-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Volkswagen’s retro-styled sporty/performance car is redesigned to be a New New Beetle. VW has recently confirmed, the New Beetle will simply be called Beetle when it goes on sale in the fall of 2011

What We Know About the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle

A redesigned replacement for Volkswagen’s New Beetle sporty/performance car has been rumored for the past several years, but industry spies had no clue as to when it would arrive. The car will launch in mainstay-selling 2-door hatchback sedan form. What could change is the platform itself, as the 2012 vw beetle is expected to move to the much-modified architecture of the larger, redesigned 2011 Jetta sedan. This could account for the fresh Beetle's larger dimensions.

An all-new 2012 vw beetle goes on sale this fall. The 2012 Beetle was revealed at April's New York International Auto Show.

The Volkswagen Beetle is all grown up. The 2012 vw beetle has updated lines evoking those of its Audi TT cousin, including a lower roofline, integrated spoiler and LED-ringed headlamps. Also ditched is the New part of the Beetle name. Volkswagen of America now refers to it as the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle.

Three engines will be available on the 2012 vw beetle. Volkswagen's 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine makes 170 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque, and is mated to either a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. The 2.0-liter, four-cylinder TDI diesel engine produces 140 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque. The TDI powertrain is expected to achieve 40 mpg highway, 29 mpg city and 33 mpg combined. Standard safety features include electronic stability control, as well as front and side airbags for both front and rear passengers. The 2012 vw beetle will be available in late September or early October 2011.