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Volkswagen Beetle

$ 31,390 - $ 36,990* MRLP

Latest Volkswagen Beetle ratings breakdown

6.0

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New car review: Volkswagen Beetle
Review | 7 Oct 2016

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The latest interpretation is more about retro appeal than practicality.
Volkswagen Beetle Old v New: 1965 v 2017
Comparison | 9 May 2017
To bid farewell in Australia to one of the world's most loved cars, we compare an old-school model to the last Beetle in the country, the Beetle Classic.
With the Beetle
Review | 10 Oct 2016
Volkswagen's blast from the past New Beetle is a feel-good car with a painful pricetag. It looks good and drives well but the rear seat is kids-only, and the marketing hype is a bit of a worry, says Phil Scott.
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Beetle nutty
Review | 10 Oct 2016
The initial rush of blood to buyers' heads has subsided. Bill McKinnon subjects Volkswagen's cute, retro two-door - and its drivers- to a session on the shrink's couch.

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Electric Volkswagen Beetle revival shot down by company boss
news | 29 Jun 2023
A handful of weeks after Volkswagen unveiled an electric Beetle concept car, VW's CEO has shot down hopes of the ‘Bug’ returning.
Volkswagen Beetle to be revived as an electric car – for a movie
news | 19 Jun 2023
A bright red concept car in a new French children’s film could provide the best glimpse yet of what to expect from an electric Volkswagen Beetle – if it makes it to showrooms rather than movie screens.
Chris Pratt's car collection contains something unexpected
news | 30 Jun 2022
Chris Pratt's car collection contains something unexpected – a yellow 1965 Volkswagen Beetle, painstakingly restored by the actor himself.
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Car News Daily: Your daily download
news | 6 Sep 2019
Veloster details, e-Beetle debuts, and curtains are off the EQ Concept interior
My first car: 1958 Volkswagen Beetle
Culture | 16 Jan 2023
Paul Gover reflects on the valuable lessons he learned driving his VW Beetle, the first car he ever owned.
21,529,464 and out; VW ends Beetle production: This week on Drive, June 2003
25 Years of Drive | 16 Jun 2022
Volkswagen bids farewell to its iconic Beetle after 69 years of production, wrote Bob Jennings on 15 June, 2003.
Why the Volkswagen Beetle reached the end of the line
Opinion | 13 Jul 2019
Almost everyone has a story about a VW Beetle. Now those memories will forever be consigned to history.
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Briannen's Beetle: Brakes, exams, and a sore head
Culture | 22 Dec 2018
1970 Volkswagen Beetle 1500: owner review
Owner Review | 17 Feb 2023
1970 Volkswagen 1500 (beetle) Review
Owner Review | 29 Sep 2016
This is my Dad's car which has been in the family since 1970. It was originally bought for my uncle but he swapped it with my dad for a 1969 Kombi when he needed more room for the kids and My old man has had it ever since. We recently restored it as it was getting a bit tired after 40 odd years as a daily driver and four or five learner drivers. We replaced the motor with a brand new 1776cc engine built in the states (wasn't a very good idea after the factoring in all the shipping, customs and trouble shooting) that gives the car a much needed boost in torque and horsepower (about 90hp) over the original 1500 motor (about 70hp). It was taken back to bare metal and given a full respray and treated to a new interior. I love the colour - Clementine Red or orange to most people. The paint is still so vibrant after the restoration, but unfortunately this makes you constantly worried about stone chips, scratches and leaving it outside overnight. The lines of the car are just so iconic and just bring a smile to my face whenever I see it or any other bug out and about. Obviously modern cars aren't quite as eye catching as older vehicles due to aero and safety improvements. So seeing something like a Bug or any other vintage car in the wild is always a special moment. I love how the exterior colour continues into the interior of the car; Orange dash, orange around the inside of the doors, it really brighten everything up. this is something that just isn't featured in modern vehicles very often, and when it is, it's generally pretty horrible. We installed after market front seats a few years back, they look good and have been hard wearing but are also very firm. After a long drive your back really feels it. During the restoration we added a new RetroSound radio, which has given us iPod and bluetooth connectivity but still looks like something that would be in the car from that period. We have had the ongoing issue with a buzzing coming over the system which we have never been able to get to the bottom of. The car has climate control in the form of a couple of windows which do a great job at keeping you cool, and has some heater vents by you ankles to keep you warm. The lights are about as good as any car of the period, so shocking. However, they do get brighter when you are accelerating - so, I guess thats an improvement, right? Since the restoration it has been used sparingly, enjoying the life of a weekend cruiser. It would be nice to get it out of the garage more and return it to regular use as it did so well for so long, But We're all to scared to use it as a daily driver and have it sitting on the street during work or over night. Compared to modern vehicles and some older cars, it drives absolutely shockingly. Driving on Sydney's roads can be very tiring. It picks up every bump, crack and hole. The steering has about 2 or 3 cm of play in it, but is quite agile when you need it to. The increase in torque from the bigger engine has made it nice cruiser and very fun to drive though. It now has no troubles with highway driving or hills. It's pretty great on fuel, even with the larger engine and bigger carburettor fitted - costing about $40-$50 of 98 a tank. which, with the amount of use it gets lasts about a month or more. Having grown up with this car my whole life, there is no object I love more - the colour, the sound, the chrome and just the feeling of cruising down the road can't be beaten in my eyes. Even with the knowledge that there is no way of surviving a accident over 40 KpH - I still love it and so does the whole family, which is why we decided to restore it. We will never recoup the money spent on it, but the sentimental value was just too much to think about letting it die. I would definitely recommend a Beetle or any vintage Volkswagen to anybody wanting a vintage car.
1969 Volkswagen 1500 Review
Owner Review | 23 Sep 2015
When sitting down to write something, first sentences are always the hardest, so I think I'll just put this here, that way the creative juices will start flowing and I'll be off to a flying start!
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1968 Volkswagen 1500 Review
Owner Review | 17 Sep 2015
10 minutes in and it had already tried to kill me. The 1968 Volkswagen Beetle marked it's first attempt on my life by sending me sideways through a very wet and populated roundabout in Mosman. Perhaps the 45 year old machine was not pleased to be pul
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