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- $16,570 - $25,790
- Invoice Price: $15,844 - $24,103

MPG: 31 mpg Hwy, 24 mpg City
2005 Volkswagen New Beetle Specifications
Total Number of Trims: 8Exterior
| Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | Options | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 161.1 " | 161.1 " | 161.1 " | 161.1 " | 161.1 " | 161.1 " | 161.1 " | 161.1 " |
| Body width | 67.9 " | 67.9 " | 67.9 " | 67.9 " | 67.9 " | 67.9 " | 67.9 " | 67.9 " |
| Body height | 59.0 " | 59.0 " | 59.0 " | 59.0 " | 59.1 " | 59.1 " | 59.1 " | 59.1 " |
| Wheelbase | 98.7 " | 98.7 " | 98.7 " | 98.7 " | 98.8 " | 98.8 " | 98.8 " | 98.8 " |
| Ground clearance | 4.6 " | 4.6 " | 4.6 " | 4.6 " | 4.7 " | 4.7 " | 4.7 " | 4.7 " |
| Curb | 2,743 lbs. | 2,743 lbs. | 2,989 lbs. | 2,820 lbs. | 3,075 lbs. | 3,082 lbs. | 3,166 lbs. | 3,082 lbs. |
| Gross weight | 3,616 lbs. | 3,616 lbs. | 3,771 lbs. | 3,726 lbs. | 3,903 lbs. | 3,903 lbs. | 3,991 lbs. | 3,903 lbs. |
Interior
| Front head room | 41 " | 38 " | 38 " | 38 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " | 41 " |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear head room | 37 " | 37 " | 37 " | 37 " | 37 " | 37 " | 37 " | 37 " |
| Front shoulder room | 53 " | 53 " | 53 " | 53 " | 53 " | 53 " | 53 " | 53 " |
| Rear shoulder room | 49 " | 49 " | 49 " | 49 " | 42 " | 42 " | 42 " | 42 " |
| Front leg room | 39.4 " | 39.4 " | 39.4 " | 39.4 " | 39.4 " | 39.4 " | 39.4 " | 39.4 " |
| Rear leg room | 33.5 " | 33.5 " | 33.5 " | 33.5 " | 31.5 " | 31.5 " | 31.5 " | 31.5 " |
| Luggage capacity | 12.0 cu.ft. | 12.0 cu.ft. | 12.0 cu.ft. | 12.0 cu.ft. | 5.0 cu.ft. | 5.0 cu.ft. | 5.0 cu.ft. | 5.0 cu.ft. |
| Maximum cargo capacity | 27.1 cu.ft. | 27.1 cu.ft. | 27.1 cu.ft. | 27.1 cu.ft. | 5.0 cu.ft. | 5.0 cu.ft. | 5.0 cu.ft. | 5.0 cu.ft. |
| Standard seating | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Performance
| Base engine size | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 1.9 liters | 1.8 liters | 2.0 liters | 2.0 liters | 1.8 liters | 2.0 liters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base engine type | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 | I-4 |
| Horsepower | 115 hp | 115 hp | 100 hp | 150 hp | 115 hp | 115 hp | 150 hp | 115 hp |
| Horsepower rpm | 5,200 | 5,200 | 4,000 | 5,800 | 5,200 | 5,200 | 5,800 | 5,200 |
| Torque | 122 lb-ft. | 122 lb-ft. | 177 lb-ft. | 162 lb-ft. | 122 lb-ft. | 122 lb-ft. | 162 lb-ft. | 122 lb-ft. |
| Torque rpm | 2,600 | 2,600 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,200 | 2,600 |
| Payload | 785 lbs. | 752 lbs. | 860 lbs. | 754 lbs. | 811 lbs. | 778 lbs. | 780 lbs. | 778 lbs. |
| Drive type | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel | front-wheel |
| Turning radius | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' | 17.9 ' |
Fuel
| Fuel tank capacity | 14.5 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 14.5 gal. | 14.5 gal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA mileage estimates | 24 / 31 (city/highway) | 24 / 31 (city/highway) | 38 / 46 (city/highway) | 25 / 30 (city/highway) | 24 / 30 (city/highway) | 24 / 30 (city/highway) | 25 / 30 (city/highway) | 21 / 31 (city/highway) |
| GL 2dr HatchbackOptions | GLS 2dr HatchbackOptions | GLS TDI 2dr HatchbackOptions | GLS 1.8T 2dr HatchbackOptions | GL 2dr ConvertibleOptions | GLS 2dr ConvertibleOptions | GLS 1.8T 2dr ConvertibleOptions | GLS Dark Flint Edition 2dr ConvertibleOptions |
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