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Used Cars for Sale Insights

How to save money when buying a used Volkswagen Beetle?

Bodystyle A Beetle Hatchback is $6,013 cheaper than a Convertible
Transmission Buying a Volkswagen Beetle with stick shift instead of a automatic transmission can save you $244

What colors are the best deals for a Volkswagen Beetle?

Least Expensive Color

Silver

$3,209

Average Savings

Most Expensive Color

Beige

$4,730

Average Premium

Average car color pricing for a used Volkswagen Beetle?

Rank Color Compared to Avg. Price
Silver $3,209 Savings
Black $645 Savings
Gray $466 Savings
Red $348 Savings
Yellow $115 Higher
Brown $138 Higher
Orange $152 Higher
White $328 Higher
Gold $756 Higher
Blue $1,520 Higher
Green $1,993 Higher
Beige $4,730 Higher

What Volkswagen Beetle color has the best resale value?

Price differences by car color compared to the average price of a used Volkswagen Beetle

What is the best time to buy a used Volkswagen Beetle?

Good times to buy

$190 Average Savings

January, August, September, October, November, December are good times to buy to find the best prices.

Good times to sell

$199 Average Premium

February, March, April, May, June, July are good times to sell to get the best prices.

Average Price of Volkswagen Beetle Trims

Trim Average Price Listings Specs

Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L PZEV (2012-2014)

$10,741 99 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T S (2018-2019)

$20,420 66 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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Volkswagen Beetle TDI (2013-2015)

$13,278 61 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Diesel
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Volkswagen Beetle Turbo (2012-2013)

$11,076 52 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L (2012-2014)

$10,869 49 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T SE (2018-2019)

$22,140 47 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T S (2016-2017)

$14,813 44 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T (2014-2015)

$14,829 41 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T Classic (2017)

$13,597 38 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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Volkswagen Beetle 1.8T PZEV (2014-2015)

$13,422 37 Listings
Body Style Hatchback
Drive Train FWD
Fuel Type Gas
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How much is a Volkswagen Beetle?

Are Volkswagen Beetles good cars?

Volkswagen Beetle
  • The Volkswagen Beetle earns an ISC quality score of 8.197189 based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
  • The Volkswagen Beetle is ranked 18th in quality in the small car category, with the Toyota Yaris Hatchback ranked just above it and the Hyundai Accent Hatchback ranked just below it
  • The best-ranked small car for quality is the Honda Civic Coupe
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Are Volkswagen Beetles reliable?

Volkswagen Beetle
  • The Volkswagen Beetle is the 7th most reliable vehicle in the convertible category, with a reliability score of .
  • Approximately of all Volkswagen Beetles on the road have reached 100,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 0.085995 for the convertible category
  • The best-ranked convertible for reliability is the Mazda MX-5 Miata convertible
See below for the reliability scores of various cars in the convertible category:
Mazda MX-5 Miata convertible 8.8
MINI Convertible convertible 7.5
Ford Mustang convertible 6.7
Mazda MX-5 Miata RF convertible
Chevrolet Camaro convertible