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At the Geneva motor show in March, Volkswagen officially announced the end of a motoring era. It said at the time the two or three generations of the iconic Beetle model is enough. Soon after that, an announcement of a Final Edition version for the North American market was made.
At the Los Angeles Auto Show which kicked off on Wednesday the carmaker revealed the last of its kind Beetle will be on the floor of the event, in both coupe and cabriolet body styles.
To properly celebrate the nearly seven decades of production, the Final Edition will be offered with exclusive equipment and special décor elements, all tailored to be reminiscent of the 2003 Última Edición version of the original Beetle.
Painted in several body colors, including two unique to this version, Safari Uni and Stonewashed Blue, the models will come with chrome treatments, sunroof, LED taillights, a Turbo badge on the tailgate and unique wheels
Access to the interior is done via a keyless entry system. Inside, owners will find the leather-wrapped steering wheel, stainless steel pedal caps, Safari Uni color dash pad with the classic Beetle bin and three-color ambient lighting. A 6.3-inch touchscreen allows access to the car’s infotainment system.
All Final Edition models are powered by a 2.0-liter TSI engine that develops 174 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque.
Pricing for the models starts at $23,045 for SE trim and $25,995 for SEL. The convertible will send buyers back $27,295 for SE models and $29,995 for SEL.
Introduced for the first time in 1938, a very short time after Adolf Hitler ordered the creation of Volkswagen, the Beetle managed to capture the imagination of countless generations. By 2003, when the original model was discontinued, Volkswagen produced over 15 million of them.
The revived Beetle failed to gain the same traction as its ancestor, despite being quite popular in the United States.
To properly celebrate the nearly seven decades of production, the Final Edition will be offered with exclusive equipment and special décor elements, all tailored to be reminiscent of the 2003 Última Edición version of the original Beetle.
Painted in several body colors, including two unique to this version, Safari Uni and Stonewashed Blue, the models will come with chrome treatments, sunroof, LED taillights, a Turbo badge on the tailgate and unique wheels
Access to the interior is done via a keyless entry system. Inside, owners will find the leather-wrapped steering wheel, stainless steel pedal caps, Safari Uni color dash pad with the classic Beetle bin and three-color ambient lighting. A 6.3-inch touchscreen allows access to the car’s infotainment system.
All Final Edition models are powered by a 2.0-liter TSI engine that develops 174 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque.
Pricing for the models starts at $23,045 for SE trim and $25,995 for SEL. The convertible will send buyers back $27,295 for SE models and $29,995 for SEL.
Introduced for the first time in 1938, a very short time after Adolf Hitler ordered the creation of Volkswagen, the Beetle managed to capture the imagination of countless generations. By 2003, when the original model was discontinued, Volkswagen produced over 15 million of them.
The revived Beetle failed to gain the same traction as its ancestor, despite being quite popular in the United States.
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