Volkswagen Upgrades Beetle in Europe with New Engine Options

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is upgrading the BeetleVolkswagen Beetle (modern) Gen.2 [A5]Germany, 2011 > present118 versions
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in Europe with two new engines - a 2.0-litre 140 PS TDI diesel engine and a 2.0-litre 200 PS TSI turbocharged petrol engine. 

The 2.0 TSI accelerates the Beetle to 100km/h in 7.5 seconds with a 139mph top speed. The TDI takes 9.5 seconds to get to 100km/h and has a top speed of 123mph. Both engines are available with either a six-speed manual transmission or six-speed DSG. 

The TSI is available with either Turbo Black or Turbo Silver special editions with trim in black or silver depending on edition and 19in wheels. 

The Beetle comes in three trim levels: base, Design and Sport. The Design trim comes with 17in wheels, Bluetooth, fog lights and Isofix seats. The Sport trim comes with 18in wheels, tinted windows, cruise control, sports seats, parking sensors, gloss black door mirrors, gloss black dashboard and door panels and dual-zone climate control.

The TSI Sport trim comes with a four-link rear suspension, twin chromed exhaust pipes, red brake calipers and a body-colored rear diffuser. 

Keyless access, navigation, bi-xenon headlights and a Fender sound system are optionally available on all of the trims. 

The base Beetle has a 1.2-liter TSI engine with 105ps with a seven-speed DSG. A 1.4-liter TSI with 160ps is also available on the Design and Sport trims and is carried over from last year. 

In the UK, prices for the Beetle start at £16,600 for the base car and top out at £24,505 for the Turbo Black or Turbo Silver edition with a 2.0-liter TSI with a DSG.