Volkswagen Beetle review First Drive 2012

                                                                   Volkswagen Beetle

Produced in various countries and relatively unchanged from 1938 to 2003, the Beetle is one of the most successful car designs ever. After an initial sales boom, the New Beetle was a little "long in the tooth" by the time the last 2010 model was produced.

For 2012 Volkswagen Beetle is ready to bring us the next take on the iconic Beetle name. Lower, wider, and more spacious than the previous model, this new generation Beetle aims to appeal to consumers with a more sporty personality.

Initially, the Beetle will be offered in two trims, 2.5 and Turbo with two corresponding engine choices; a 170hp 2.5L five cylinder or the sporty 200hp 2.0T turbocharged four cylinder. All engines are also available with an optional 6-speed automatic transmission, with the 2.0T adding steering wheel paddle shifters.

The inside of the Beetle continues the legacy theme with a body-colored dashboard and door tops. The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle aims to not only be attractive, but also perform well on the road. Our tester had the optional automatic transmission which also allows you shift your own gears. “I mean, this car is dead, right? There’s no volume in this car.

The fellow shooting the rapid-fire queries at me from the passenger seat as I drove a five-cylinder 2012 Beetle through Northern Virginia was one of those authentic American types: the Straight-Shooting Self-Styled Marketing Expert. The 2012 Beetle is (much) wider and (fractionally) lower. If you liked the old New Beetle, you’ll probably really like this one. The New Beetle itself was sold for over thirteen years.

 It was a relief to escape the briefing and meet the Beetle in the metal. The various Beetles I drove didn’t attract much attention on the road from anyone besides the occasional guy in a lowered Emm Kay Ivv.

Even current Beetle owners didn’t look twice. The seating position itself is enough of a reason for New Beetle owners to trade in their current cars. The original “Concept 1″, which became the New Beetle, was draped over the Polo platform. Driving the original New Beetle is a lot like driving a GM “dustbuster” minivan. It’s very far from optimal, to put it mildly, and it’s completely fixed in the New New Beetle That Is Just Called Beetle Now. A steeper windshield, shorter dash, and repositioned seat make the Beetle completely normal to drive. There’s no mental adjustment required when moving from a Golf to a Beetle or vice versa.


The plain Beetle has no such ability. VW’s announced pricing is reasonable, starting at $18,995. Who’s going to buy this car? It seems unlikely that men will flock to the Beetle. The original New Beetle customers, as previously alluded, are not going to provide a lot of volume. It’s competent, enjoyable, pleasant, cute.
First, you drop the “New” from the title to create the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle . Road noise and wind roar are minimal, while impacts from the road are extremely well