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2012 Volkswagen Beetle Specifications

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Standard Equipment
Suspension and Steering
Front Anti-Roll Bar Front stabilizer bar
Front Suspension Independent front McPherson suspension
Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rear stabilizer bar
Rear Suspension Independant rear suspension
Power Steering Power assisted rack and pinion steering
Turning Circle 10.8-meter turning circle diameter
Tires 215/55R17 tires
Wheel Locks Anti-theft wheel locks
Wheel Type 17-inch alloy wheels
 
Seating Interior
Front Center Armrest Armrest
Driver Seat Lombar Driver adjustable lumbar support
Power Driver Seat 8-way manual driver's seat
Front Seatback Storage Map Pockets Front seatback map pockets
Front Seat Type Sport front seats
Heated Seats Heated front seats
Power Passenger Seat 6-way manual front passenger seat
Special Feature Diversity antenna
Outside Temperature Gauge Outside temperature display
Tachometer Yes
Trip Computer Trip computer
Floor Mats Front and rear floor mats
Handbrake Lever Trim Hand brake leather trim
Luxury Dashboard Trim Chrome interior trim
Seat Trim Cloth seats
Shifter Knob Trim Leather wrapped shift knob
Special Feature Ambiant lighting (4 positions/3 colors)
Steering Wheel Trim 3-spoke leather wrapped steering wheel
Folding Rear Seats 50/50-split folding rear bench seat
Seating Capacity 4-passenger seating capacity
 
Power Train
Axle Ratio Axle Ratio: 3.5
Drivetrain Front wheel drive vehicle
Engine Engine: 2.5L L5 DOHC 20-valve
Stability Control ESP - electronic stability program
Bouton de démarrage Engine start button
Traction Control Traction control system
Transmission 5-speed manual transmission
 
Safety
Driver Airbag Driver side front airbag
Passenger Airbag Passenger side front airbag
Side Airbag Side airbags
Ignition Disable Engine immobilizer
Anti-Lock Brakes 4-wheel anti-lock brakes
Brake Assist Brake assist
Brake Type 4 wheel disc brakes
Electronic brake force distribution Yes
Hill Start Assist Hill Hold Assist
 
Exterior
Front Fog Lights Front fog lights
Exterior Decoration Exterior chrome package
Bumper Colour Body-color bumpers
Exterior Mirror Colour Body-color exterior mirrors
Heated Exterior Mirrors Heated exteriors mirrors
Power Exterior Mirrors Power-adjustable outside mirrors with integrated turn signals
Headlight Type Halogen headlights
 
Comfort and Convenience
Air Conditionning Air conditioning
AM/FM Stereo AM/FM stereo radio with auxiliary audio jack
Antenna Integrated roof mounted antenna
Single CD CD/MP3 player
Special Feature Satellite radio (requires subscription)
Cruise Control Cruise control
Reading Light Front reading lights
Power Door Locks Power door locks
Power Windows Power windows
Remote Keyless Entry Remote keyless entry
Steering Wheel Adjustment Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Trunk Light Cargo area light
Front Wipers Variable intermittent windshield wipers
Heated Washer Nozzle Heated washer nozzles

2012 Volkswagen Beetle Specs

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$ 21,975 - 29,025
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$ 21,968
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Gas Mileage : 6.4 L/100 KM
Engine : 2.5L L5 DOHC 20-valve
Horsepower : 170 @ 5700
Bodystyle : Coupe
Transmission : 5 speed manual
Drivetrain : front-wheel drive

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Warranty

Basic : 48 months / 80,000 KM
Roadside Assistance : 48 months / Unlimited
Corrosion : 144 months / Unlimited
Click here for the full list of standard equipment for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Highline
GENERAL INFORMATION
 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Highline
TypeCoupe
Passengers4
Doors2
PRICE
 Beetle Highline
Price$ 24 225
Transport and PDI$ 1 365
MECHANICAL
 Beetle Highline
Engine2.5L L5 DOHC 20-valve
HP (hp@rpm)170 @ 5700
Torque (lb.ft@rpm)177 @ 4250
DrivetrainFront-wheel drive
Transmission5 speed manual
Opt. Transmission #26 speed automatic
Brakes4-wheel disc
ABS4-wheel ABS
Power SteeringStd
Front SuspensionIndependent
Rear SuspensionIndependent
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
 Beetle Highline
Air ConditioningStd
Cruise ControlStd
Power LocksStd
Remote Keyless EntryStd
Power WindowsStd
Power MirrorsStd
Adjustable SteeringManual tilt / telescopic
SunroofOpt
Navigation SystemOpt
FUEL CONSUMPTION
 Beetle Highline
Manual Transmission
city / highway
(L/100 km)
9.9 / 6.4
Automatic Transmission
city / highway
(L/100 km)
9.5 / 7.1
DIMENSIONS, CAPACITY AND WEIGHT
 Beetle Highline
Length (mm)4 279
Width (mm)1 808
Height (mm)1 486
Wheelbase (mm)2 537
Curbweight (kg)1 373
Trunk Size (L)436
Fuel Tank Capacity (L)55
CO2 EMISSIONS
 Beetle Highline
Manual Transmission (KG/year)3818
Automatic Transmission (KG/year)3864
WARRANTIES
 Beetle Highline
General
(years / km)
4 / 80 000
Powertrain
(years / km)
5 / 100 000
Perforation Corrosion
(years / km)
12 / Unlimited
Roadside Assistance
(years / km)
4 / Unlimited
COLOURS
 Beetle Highline
 
 
black
 
 
denim blue
 
 
platinum grey metallic
 
 
tornado red
 
 
saturn yellow
 
 
reflex silver
 
 
candy white
PERFORMANCE
 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Highline
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WHEELS AND TIRES
 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Highline
Tires215/55R17
Wheel TypeAlloy wheels
SEATS
 Beetle Highline
TrimCloth seats
Heated SeatsDriver and passenger
SOUND SYSTEM
 Beetle Highline
AM/FM RadioStd
with cassette-
with CDStd
SAFETY
 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Highline
Driver AirbagStd
Passenger AirbagStd
Side AirbagsStd
Traction ControlStd
Stability ControlStd
Anti-theft SystemStd

2012 Volkswagen Beetle Trims

Trim MSRP Options
Beetle Comfortline $ 21,975
Equipment
Beetle Highline $ 24,225
Equipment
Beetle Premiere $ 24,475
Equipment
Beetle Premiere + $ 26,575
Equipment
Beetle Sportline $ 29,025
Equipment

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