Production chronology1997–2011
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia infobox ↗15 years
← Volkswagen
Volkswagen / Model record
VolkswagenNew Beetle
Production1997–2011
Recorded originGermany
ClassC-segment
Built234,442 units
Background
The Volkswagen New Beetle is a compact car introduced by Volkswagen in 1997, drawing heavy inspiration from the exterior design of the original Volkswagen Beetle. Unlike the original Beetle, the New Beetle has its engine in the front driving the front wheels, with luggage storage in the rear. It received a facelift in 2005 and was in production until 2011, nearly fourteen years since its introduction.
Text adapted from “Volkswagen New Beetle” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years2003–2010
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years1999–2010
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗12 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1999–2004
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗6 years