Vokswagen Beetle is the premier car, sells in US very expensive too. The car is power packed too. The diesel variant of Volkswagen Beetle will be powered by a 1.9L, 1,896cc, TDI PDE diesel engine producing 105bhp of maximum power. 100kmph mark in just 11.5 seconds and max speed of 180kmph.
Petrol version is going to be 1.4L, 1390cc MPFI (Multi Point Fuel Injection) producing 75bhp. There is another petrol version too. As you can see its a very powerful car.
The size of car is also big.its length is 4,091mm, width is 1,724mm, height is 1,498mm and its wheelbase is 2,508mm with the ground clearance of 118mm.
Add all this plus its branding that will go on to tell why price is so high. I feel it should be priced around 10 L mark but they probably are charging for existing branding they enjoy.
The engine offers a mileage of around 9kmpl in urban roads while on highway it gives a mileage of around 13kmpl. To keep things balanced both fuel options will be introduced, in the diesel fleet a 2.0-litre TDI turbo engine which is capable of producing 138bhp will be brought on board whereas in the petrol line-up a 2.0-litre TSI Turbocharged petrol powertrain which is capable of churning 197bhp will be introduced.
As of now there is no official information from the company regarding diesel version, we would let you know as soon as we get the information.
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