Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet Interior, Exterior and Drive

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Beetle – the start-up of the product line. For the Beetle there is no base version in the classic sense. The 'Beetle' version is more a kind of start-up, cleverly conceived and tailored to the budget of people who are still just starting out. The seat fabrics have been redesigned in the 'Web' pattern (colour: Titanium Black). The dashpad is painted in classy black. There is, of course, a complete package of safety features, including in the case of the convertible a rollover protection system. Ten key details of the standard specification in summary:

- Composition Colour radio with eight loudspeakers
- Stop/Start system with brake energy recuperation
- Safety system including front airbags, combined head and side airbags, ESC, Isofix and the Post-Collision Braking System
- Hill Hold Assist
- Active rollover protection system (convertible)
- Electrically operated fabric hood (convertible)
- Dashpad painted in black
- Steering wheel with black decorative trim
- Split fold-down rear seatbacks
- Shift gate and cup holder with chrome rims

The Design version is an individualised and refined version of the Beetle. As their budget is bigger, it also offers owners further options to shape their environment. Here too the 'Color & Trim' design team has redesigned the seats, naming the pattern after the way it looks: 'Pepita'. It is available in three base colours: Titanium Black, Nutria Beige and Titanium Black / Nutria Beige. Individualised still further with features such as the body-coloured dashpad, centre console painted in Platinum Grey, extra glove compartment in original Beetle style and standard-specification 16-inch alloy wheels, this Beetle goes perfectly with any loft apartment in Berlin, Boston, Beijing or anywhere else in the world. Ten key equipment details in summary:

- 16-inch 'Whirl' alloy wheels
- Black air inlet grille with chrome strips
- Body-coloured side guards with chrome trim strip
- Storage pockets on backs of front seats
- Body-coloured dashpad
- Comfort seats in the front
- Glove compartment in original Beetle style
- Centre console painted in Platinum Grey Metallic
- Body-coloured elements, including steering wheel trim and upper door panels
- Fog lights with cornering light

R-Line – the high-end version. R-Line traditionally stands at Volkswagen for a particularly sporty specification. In the case of the Beetle, the R-Line version is in future replacing the Sport line. Characteristic interior features of the Beetle R-Line and Beetle Cabriolet R-Line include details such as sports seats in the new 'Check' pattern with diagonally stitched upholstery. It too is available in the three base colours of Titanium Black, Nutria Beige and Titanium Black / Nutria Beige. Details such as red-painted brake callipers, a chrome-plated tailpipe (two in the case of the 162-kW version), 17-inch alloy wheels, stainless steel pedals and all-round body-widening trim position the R-Line as the high-end top version of the three equipment lines.

Design, R-Line Interior and Style packs – individualised. Each Beetle is an automotive statement from its owner. After many years of service, original Beetle, New Beetle and Beetle have therefore long since become not just ordinary used cars, but in many cases collectors' items. Classic car events such as the German Techno Classica (there are more collectors of original Beetles in Germany than of any other car) and events such as the Beetle Sunshine Tour underline this. Beetle models have forever been individualised to strengthen the statement still further and make it into a personal one. Volkswagen has therefore put together eight different trim packs for the latest Beetle that enable owners to refine their Design or R-Line models:

Black Style, Turbo Black and Silver Black design packs. With Rotor Black 17-inch alloy wheels and details such as wing mirror covers and side guards also in black, the Black Style design pack has been specially tailored to the Design equipment line. Meanwhile the Turbo Black design pack has been developed by Volkswagen specifically for the R-Line models. It includes black wing mirror covers, body-coloured side guards, the word 'Turbo' also in black on the doors and 19-inch Tornado alloy wheels (black with machine-polished surfaces). Customers who would prefer the wing mirror covers and 'Turbo' lettering in silver can opt for the otherwise identical Turbo Silver pack.