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| Description |
| TheCarConnection.com’s editors researched a wide range of road tests of the 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle to write this definitive review. TheCarConnection.com’s resident experts also drove the Volkswagen New Beetle to help you decide which reviews to trust where opinions differ, to add more impressions and details, and to provide you with the best information. |
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| Road Test |
The 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle coupe and convertible have been on the market for a decade in largely the same form. Based on a previous generation of the Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit, the New Beetle coupe and convertible were updated in 2006 in a very subtle way. While the bubbly shape remains instantly recognizable--and the interior as well trimmed as ever--the New Beetle is showing its age, particularly under the skin.
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| Positive Points |
- - Iconic shape
- - Convertible version
- - Good front-seat headroom
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| Negative Points |
- - Lackluster five-cylinder engine
- - Rear-seat headroom
- - Middling side crash performance
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