2012 Volkswagen Beetle

Overview
After a long career in its current form, has redesigned Volkswagen Beetle for model year 2012. Index retro sporting than its predecessor, the beetle can have one of the two gas engines or a diesel engine, which has the final about 40 mpg on the highway. Competitors include retro sedans such as the Mini Cooper and Fiat 500. The 2012 Beetle will arrive in dealerships this fall.

Interior
The interior of the previous generation Beetle aged remarkably well, but it was time for an update, and the redesigned Beetle in 2012, he gave. Premium cabin materials and attention to detail in the following form high quality of the interior, we have come to expect from VW. (. The company has not delivered its latest Jetta sedan) Throwback features include dual glove boxes and displays optional - an oil temperature gauge, clock and a boost gauge - that sit on top in the middle the dashboard.

Bucket seats in front and a back seat to two people provides room for up to four people. Split folding rear seat expands the trunk, 10.9 cubic feet. Available features include a CD stereo with touch screen, a premium stereo with Fender adjustable ambient lighting, a navigation system with touch screen, remote keyless entry and pushbutton start, and bi-xenon headlamps.

Exterior
Volkswagen has combined elements of retro and modern style design of the Beetle in 2012. While the front is an evolution of the previous generation, which was sold in the United States from 1998 to 2010 model year, draws heavily on the back half of the original Beetle, with its flat roof and C-pillars that form an arc that extends the rear bumper. They may seem like subtle changes, but major changes to the look of the car.

The Beetle is a car larger than 3.3 inches wider and 6 inches longer than its predecessor. Available features include 19-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof and a rear spoiler. Volkswagen also plans to meet the customization that offers many paint colors and coats, and a model of "theme" each year.

Under te Hood
The base 170-horsepower 2.5-liter five-cylinder powered by a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic transmission. The 140 hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel is clean enough to be sold anywhere in the U.S., while the performance-oriented turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gas is 200 horsepower and works with a limited slip differential. Both diesel and equipment gasoline turbocharged six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Safety
Standard features include antilock brakes, side curtain airbags and an electronic stability system.