Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
Overview
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2004-2004 |
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Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
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| 100 bhp | 1.6 | ||||
| 113 bhp | 2 | ||||
| 137 mph | 9.2 s | 34 mpg | 150 bhp | 1.8T SE | |
| 137 mph | 9.2 s | 34 mpg | 150 bhp | 1.8 T Sport | |
| 130 mph | 9.9 s | 34 mpg | 130 bhp | 2.0 S | |
| 130 mph | 9.9 s | 34 mpg | 130 bhp | 2.0 SE | |
| 130 mph | 9.9 s | 34 mpg | 130 bhp | 2.0 Sport | |
| 145 mph | 8.9 s | 30 mpg | 170 bhp | 2.3 VS | |
| 148 mph | 7.8 s | 26 mpg | 193 bhp | 2.8 V6 4motion | |
| 155 mph | 6.5 s | 21 mpg | 275 bhp | 4.0 W8 4motion | |
| 129 mph | 9.9 s | 48 mpg | 130 bhp | 1.9 TDI PD1 130 S | |
| 119 mph | 12.4 s | 51 mpg | 100 bhp | 1.9 TDI PD100 SE | |
| 129 mph | 9.9 s | 48 mpg | 130 bhp | 1.9 TDI PD130 Sport | |
| 137 mph | 9.6 s | 40 mpg | 150 bhp | 2.5 V6 TDI |
Magazine Articles
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Group test - Sun worship |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart Spring 2012 | |||
| Group test - Sun worship - Enjoy your classic drop-top motoring and take the family along: we round up a selection of four-seat convertibles. Triumph Vitesse, VW Beetle, BMW 3-Series, Saab 900. | ||||
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Buying Guide Volkswagen Beetle |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 14 December 2011 | |||
| Buying Guide Volkswagen Beetle - From humble beginnings, the Volkswagen Beetle went on to conquer the automotive world. MATT GEORGE checks out what all the fuss is about. | ||||
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Origins of the Volkswagen Beetle |
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| Publication | The Automobile March 2010 | |||
| Origins of the Volkswagen Beetle - The Volkswagen factory at Wolfsburg began production in 1940. Jonathan Wood celebrates its 70th anniversary with a roll call of the personalities who ensured the VW Beetle would become the most popular car in the history of the automobile. | ||||
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The secret history of...VW Beetle |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart March 2009 | |||
| The secret history of...VW Beetle- We all know that the people's Car was the brainchild of one Adolf Hitler. But how did it come to be sold in Britain, acountry that was still experiencing post-war anti-German feeling? Paul Guinness investigates. | ||||
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Thinking Of Buying...a Volkswagen Beetle? |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart Spring 2006 | |||
| Thinking of buying...a Volkswagen Beetle? - They command fierce loyalty and devotion among their legions of fans. But are Beetles really as great as they're claimed to be? Ted Purcell guides us through the art of buying one. | ||||
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Accidental tourist |
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| Publication | Car January 2003 | |||
| Accidental tourist - What do you do when you find yourself in Key West with VWs New Beetle convertible? Sacour the sunshine - and look for the ghost of Ernest Hemingway, of course. VW Beetle 2.0 Convertible. | ||||
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