75hp
Unleaded fuel
1390CC
39.8mpg combined
99 mph top speed
14.6secs 0-62mph
Insurance group 6
the Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet
Model tested: Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet 2.0 Tiptronic auto
Price as tested: £20,247
Range price: £14,372 - £20,247
Insurance group as tested: 9A
Insurance group range: 6E – 13D
Date tested: August 2007
Road tester: Adrian Hearn & Stuart Milne
Auto Trader Ten Point Test rating: 75%
The original Volkswagen Beetle is one of the most iconic cars of all time, famous for being the product of a particular period of German history. Adopted by peace activists in the sixties it also starred in a range of Disney films as a never-say-die race car. Volkswagen’s second incarnation is a different beast. It’s bigger, bolder, more solid and with the engine positioned in the front instead of the rear. But it preserves the cuteness of its multi-million selling predecessor and even retains the diminutive vase by the steering wheel – keeping the free loving symbol of the sixties alive. We borrowed a Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet for a week to see what it was like.
Looks
There aren’t many cuter-looking cars on the market than the Volkswagen Beetle with its roof down. The flared wheel arches house a set of funky 16-inch alloys with the elliptical front and rear lights staring back at you. When driving the Beetle we received some interesting looks from male drivers expecting to see a lady behind the wheel.
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