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Curb Weight | 3153 lbs. | ||
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EPA Passenger | 78.0 cu.ft. | ||
Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gallons | ||
Front Head Room | 40.7 inches | ||
Front Leg Room | 39.4 inches | ||
Max Seating Capacity | 4 | ||
Minimum Ground Clearance | 4.7 inches | ||
Overall Length | 161.1 inches | ||
Front Shoulder Room | 52.8 inches | ||
Trunk or Cargo Capacity | 5.0 cu.ft. | ||
Turning Diameter | 35.8 feet | ||
Wheel Base | 98.8 inches | ||
Width with mirrors | 67.9 inches |
Alloy Wheels | Available | ||
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Number of Doors | 2 doors |
City | 20 mpg | ||
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Highway | 28 mpg | ||
Combined | 23 mpg |
Drivetrain | FWD | ||
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Transmission Type | Manual | ||
5 speed | Available | ||
Recommended Fuel | Regular |
Horsepower | 150 @ 5000 RPM | ||
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Torque | 170 @ 3750 rpm | ||
Engine | 5-Cyl, 2.5 Liter |
Basic | 4 years / 50000 miles | ||
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Powertrain | 5 years / 60000 miles | ||
Corrosion | 12 years / Unlimited miles |
The most significant aspect of the 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle is its familiar and friendly shape but, as a bonus, it is actually quite comfortable as a daily driver as well. Even taller drivers will appreciate the quantity of front-seat headroom.
If you need on occasion to carry four adult passengers, the New Beetle’s rear seats offer very little headroom and the cargo area is tiny. The instrument panel configuration takes some getting used to as it spans the considerable distance between the windshield and the driver and front-seat passenger.
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| Price | $5,350 | $5,200 | $4,800 | $5,725 | |
| Consumer Rating | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | |
| Fuel Economy | City 20/Hwy 28/Comb 23 MPG | City 21/Hwy 27/Comb 23 MPG | City 18/Hwy 27/Comb 21 MPG | City 17/Hwy 26/Comb 20 MPG | |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | |
| Seating Capacity | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years or 50000 miles | 4 years or 50000 miles | 4 years or 50000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | |
| Horsepower | 150 @ 5000 RPM | 200 @ 6000 RPM | 230 @ 6500 RPM | 219 @ 5900 RPM | |
| Engine | 5-Cyl, 2.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 6-Cyl, 3.0 Liter | V6, 3.5 Liter | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | RWD | FWD |