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Volkswagen Beetle

46 generations · 64 engine options · data across all years of the Beetle platform.

30,864
Labor times
132,040
Torque specs
37,057
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
430
Fluid specs
32
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2019 2.0L Turbocharged Inline-4 (EA888, 174 hp)
$20,049
~$4,010/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.

Generations & engine options

2019
2 engine options
2.0L Turbocharged Inline-4 (EA888, 174 hp)
FWD
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD
2018
1 engine option
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD
2017
1 engine option
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD
2016
2 engine options
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD
2.5L I5
FWD
2015
2 engine options
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD
2.5L I5
FWD
2014
2 engine options
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD
2.5L I5
FWD
2013
2 engine options
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD
2.5L I5
FWD
2012
2 engine options
2.0L Turbo I4
FWD
2.5L I5
FWD
2010
1 engine option
2.5L I5
FWD
2009
1 engine option
2.5L I5
FWD
2008
1 engine option
2.5L I5
FWD
2007
1 engine option
2.5L I5
FWD
2006
1 engine option
2.5L I5
FWD
2005
3 engine options
1.8L Turbo I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2.5L I5
FWD
2004
2 engine options
1.8L Turbo I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2003
2 engine options
1.8L Turbo I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2002
2 engine options
1.8L Turbo I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2001
2 engine options
1.8L Turbo I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2000
2 engine options
1.8L Turbo I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
1999
2 engine options
1.8L Turbo I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
1998
2 engine options
1.8L Turbo I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
1979
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1978
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1977
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1976
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1975
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1974
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1973
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1972
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1971
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1970
1 engine option
1.6L H4
RWD
1969
1 engine option
1.5L (1493cc) air-cooled flat-4, 53 hp ("1500")
RWD
1968
1 engine option
1.5L (1493cc) air-cooled flat-4, 53 hp ("1500")
RWD
1967
1 engine option
1.5L (1493cc) air-cooled flat-4, 53 hp ("1500")
RWD
1966
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1965
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1964
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1963
2 engine options
1.2L (1192cc) air-cooled flat-4, ~40 hp
RWD
1.2L H4
RWD
1962
2 engine options
1.2L (1192 cc) air-cooled flat-4, 40 hp SAE
RWD
1.2L H4
RWD
1961
2 engine options
1.2L (1192 cc) air-cooled flat-4, 40 hp SAE
RWD
1.2L H4
RWD
1960
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1959
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1958
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1957
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1956
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
1955
1 engine option
1.2L H4
RWD
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