2013 Volkswagen Beetle Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Volkswagen Beetle:

Select Sport mode, however, and it's as if someone mixed some Red Bull with the gasoline.

-- Edmunds.com

With the rear seat folded it's nearly 30 cubic feet, and the high-swinging hatchback enables giant things to fit inside, making the Beetle handy for hauling.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Volkswagen Beetle:

We were not wowed by the automatic transmission, whose side-to-side shifting with the lever at the floor was better than nothing, but won't inspire boy racers.

-- New Car Test Drive

Volkswagen Beetle Comparisons:

The design might not be as retro as the Mini Cooper, but then neither are its interior controls, and this is definitely a good thing.

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Volkswagen Beetle:

Now that the New one is gone, we're just going to say it: It was a chick car. Was.

-- Car and Driver