2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Converible Review

  

 

 This new Low Cost and Easy to Repair Beetle with a 2.0L Turbocharged Engine.

At the time, requirements for cars were simple: that they start, don’t eat too much gas and when they did need some work, require little to fix. Nowadays my demands and those of anyone buying a real, new car are far more involved. A car that would require crawling underneath to adjust the valves seemingly every week. VW has kept up with the times.

 

 A style that isn’t present in other makes. Perhaps the most stylish of these contemporary Volkswagen's is this car, the Beetle Turbo convertible. With the leaning-forward profile of the original Hot Wheels Drag Beetle, the car is as sporty as one of these things will ever get. But drop the top and suddenly you and your three Beetle passengers will be having a great time. 

 

 Appointed with Red paint, the car is also as close as this car will get to being sinister, which still isn’t very close. It’s still what is cynically known as a “girl’s car.” But drop the top with a single button in the header and suddenly the car makes sense. Top down you instantly change from being in a car to being out and about on a journey, an adventure.

 

 Volkswagen product planning, if they’re so proud of the heritage conveyed in the Beetle, why not bring back the heritage-heavy Volkswagen van? That thing had character. Remember the Microbus styling study that made the rounds of the Internet 10 years ago? Everyone loved that thing. VW ignored it. 

 

So, lets get down to the basic for pricing and features.

2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Convertible with Sunroof.

Price: $33,100

Base Price: $33,090

Drivetrain: 2.0L Turbocharged I4; FWD, Six-speed Dual-Clutch Sequential Manual Transmission.

Output: 200 HP at 5,100 RPM, 207 Lb-Ft at 1,700 RPM

Curb Weight: 3,273 lb.

Fuel Mileage: City: 21 Miles, Highway: 29

Average Fuel Mileage: 24.1 MPG

Options: N/A